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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Motor sports > General
'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust
me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a
barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...' Guenther
Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated
characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on
Netflix's hugely popular fly on the wall series, Drive to Survive.
In Surviving to Drive, the Haas team principal takes readers inside
his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an
unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes.
Through this unique lens, Guenther takes us on the thrilling
rollercoaster of life at the heart of high stakes motor racing.
Packed full of twists and turns, from hiring and firing drivers,
balancing books, pre-season preparations, the design, launch and
testing of a car - and of course, the race calendar itself - this
is the first time that an F1 team has allowed an acting team
principal to tell the full story of a whole season. Uncompromising
and searingly honest, told in Steiner's inimitable style, this is a
fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of
running a Formula 1 team.
Top Gear turned gloomy Sunday nights into celebratory Friday nights. It
made household names of presenters Clarkson, Hammond and May, their
unique chemistry and buddy movie antics proving irresistible to a vast
global audience. With these three at the helm, Top Gear earned a place
in the Guinness Book of Records as the most popular factual TV show on
the planet.
Then, a short while later, it was all gone.
How did a thoroughly sensible little consumer advice programme on cars
turn into a global phenomenon in the first place, though? How did it
all go wrong? And how did they rise from the ashes as The Grand Tour,
and go on to scale even greater heights?
One man has all the answers.
There from the beginning, Top Gear and The Grand Tour co-creator, and
Jeremy’s oldest friend, Andy Wilman, opens the bonnet on over twenty
years of motoring mayhem. In Mr Wilman’s Motoring Adventure, the
mysterious man in the shadows tells the inside story of your favourite
TV shows for the first time.
Irreverent, joyful and as laugh-out-loud funny as the shows themselves,
it’s the best book about Top Gear and The Grand Tour . . . in the world.
How can you pack all the camping gear and clothing needed for two
people on a motorcycle? At first, it may seem impossible but it is
easier than you think-if you do your homework. You must learn how
to acquire the right gear, how to pack it, and how to use it at
your campsite.
"Lightweight Camping for Motorcycle Travel" provides the
information and suggestions you will need to buy the right
clothing, tents, sleeping bags, tools, lights, cookware, and other
camping gear. It describes how to set up comfortable campsites, use
ropes and knots, cook great tasting meals, stay dry in stormy
weather, stay warm on cool nights, and prolong the life of your
gear.
Once you take a few trips and master the necessary skills, you
will enjoy many pleasures you could never experience in an
expensive motel room. You will enjoy breathing fresh air and
smelling food cooking at the campground. You will enjoy walking on
scenic trails and relaxing at your campsite. In the evening, you
will enjoy sitting by a warm campfire, listening to an owl, and
occasionally hearing a gentle rain falling on your tent.
Fully illustrated throughout, The Supercar Book is a sumptuously
designed guide full of everything you could ever want to know about
the best supercars on the planet. From number-one bestselling
author Martin Roach, The Supercar Book is a must-have for all boys
and their dads (plus petrol-head girls and mums!) interested in
fast cars. With an introduction from F1 racing legend David
Coulthard, as well as contributions from the biggest names in the
field, this tour de force starts with the iconic 1954 Mercedes
Gullwing and races through each respective decade of supercar
history, showcasing the very best and most important vehicles in
this scintillating species. Featuring the landmark 10 game-changers
that have defined the genre and highlighting dozens and dozens of
supreme supercars from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti,
Pagani, McLaren and Porsche, get ready to be blown away by the
beauty and power of these incredible vehicles. With a pre-history
of the genre plus an excursion into American muscle cars, this
comprehensive book takes us underneath the bonnets and peels back
the bodywork of these mind-blowing machines, as well as exploring
how supercar technology has affected everyday cars. The Supercar
Book is a tour de force of the fastest, the most powerful and the
most drop-dead gorgeous vehicles in supercar history. Jam-packed
with almost 200 full-colour photographs, awe-inspiring statistics
and exclusive interviews with supercar experts, and featuring every
landmark star of the genre, this book is the ultimate guide for
every supercar fanatic.
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Milwaukee Mile
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Brenda Magee; Foreword by Michael Andretti
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The story of NASCAR's preeminent family and the multibillion dollar
sport they helped create. From mid-century dirt tracks to today's
super speedways, The Earnhardts: A Biography tells the remarkable
story of a racing family-Dale, his father Ralph, and son Dale
Jr.-whose careers span the full history of NASCAR and whose
accomplishments define this unique American motorsport. Drawing on
extensive research, including interviews with friends, family, and
sports writers covering the NASCAR scene, Gerry Souter follows the
Earnhardts' story from Ralph's short track racing in cars he built
himself to Dale's record-setting career and shocking death to Dale
Jr.'s emergence as one of the sport's most popular figures today.
Through the lives of the Earnhardts, and their unmatched legacy of
hard work and victory, readers see American stock car racing evolve
from its rural Southern roots into a nationwide phenomenon. A
chronology putting high points in the Earnhardts' careers in the
context of pivotal moments in the rise of NASCAR and American
motorsports A rich bibliography of resources for further reading
including books, journalism, archives, and websites
For all armchair adventurers, Against Gravity is the compelling
story of a highly successful advertising executive who left Madison
Avenue to race his car in the deadly 8,000-mile Paris-Dakar rally.
Not only motor fans know that Ferrari goes beyond a simple brand
for luxury cars - it's a real way of living life, made of passion,
history and speed. This comprehensive volume is a must-have for
every motor lover as well as an emotional book which collects the
soul of the Ferrari world. The men who made Ferrari great: from
Enzo Ferrari to the most important figures who have worked at the
Maranello plant. The volume includes designs, technical analysis
and specifications of the most important Ferrari models, from the
166 Inter (1948) to the incredible models of the last few years. A
journey through time in discovery of cars, anecdotes and life
experiences related to the intimate soul of the Ferrari experience.
This book examines the evolution of motor sport from its
creation in central Europe, throughout the rest of the continent
and elsewhere, including in both North and South America.
It was published as a special issue of the International Journal
of the History of Sport.
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Delaware Auto Racing
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Chad Culver, Wayne Culver; Foreword by Charlie Brown
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