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Superbike 2015-2016 - The Official Book (Hardcover): Fabrizio Porrozzi, Gordon Ritchie, Federico Porrozzi Superbike 2015-2016 - The Official Book (Hardcover)
Fabrizio Porrozzi, Gordon Ritchie, Federico Porrozzi
R1,020 Discovery Miles 10 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since its first release in 2008, the official book of the Superbike World Championship has been an indispensible resource for all fans of the championship reserved for production derived bikes, the championship for bikes you can buy from your local dealer. Like every year, this book opens with a chapter devoted to the winner of the World Championship title. Plenty of space has been devoted to reports on the 12 scheduled races of the 2015 season, and to the bikes and riders that constitute the fundamental pieces in the complex SBK jigsaw. The "strong suit" of the official book, one of the parts that will delight fans of the series, is without doubt the one dealing with the engineering of these authentic jewels, described in the most minute detail - thanks to the contributions of specialists working for the various teams - and illustrated with numerous photos revealing all the secrets of the championship's leading players. The chapters on the "other world championships," Supersport and Superstock 1000 and 600 complete a book that should be on the shelves of every true fan.

F1 Confidential - Inside Stories from the World of Formula One (Paperback): Giles Richards F1 Confidential - Inside Stories from the World of Formula One (Paperback)
Giles Richards; Contributions by Damon Hill
R375 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R75 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

An access-all-areas look inside the thrilling world of Formula One.

Formula One is one of the most intense, complex and secretive sports on the planet. Recent documentaries such as Netflix's Drive to Survive series have given a glimpse of life inside the paddock, but there are so many more stories from this high-stakes, globetrotting world that remain untold.

In F1 Confidential, Guardian journalist Giles Richards speaks to the men and women inside Formula One to reveal the inner workings of the world's most glamorous motorsport. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts at every level - from drivers and team principals to engineers and pit mechanics - and from teams including Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren and more, this is an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look inside a modern Formula One team.

With contributions from dozens of insiders, each with their own fascinating stories, insights and revelations, F1 Confidential takes you inside Formula One like never before.

Formula One - The Real Score? (Hardcover): Brian Harvey Formula One - The Real Score? (Hardcover)
Brian Harvey
R1,382 R1,165 Discovery Miles 11 650 Save R217 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Filling the many gaps in Formula 1 records, this book re-writes the racing history books. The history of F1 can be neatly divided into two eras, the first formally ending January 1980 when the terms 'Grand Prix' and 'World Championship' became synonymous, although there would be three more non-championship races after that date. However, up to January 1973 OVER HALF of F1 races were NOT included in the Championship results for the spurious reason that each country should have just a single F1 race. The classification of many F1 races as 'non-Championship' did a disservice to the achievements of drivers of the Fangio, Moss, Clark and Stewart era and, even more-so, to the four pre-Championship years which began in 1946. When, today, a commentator says "Rosberg's 16th win equals the F1 wins of Stirling Moss" this is manifestly untrue. If the same drivers, in the same F1 cars, compete at the same tracks, and over a similar distance, then each race deserves to have its place in the records as a 'Championship quality' event. This book includes such races alongside contemporary Championship races and, combined with known figures since 1980, produces what can surely be accepted as 'The Real Score' of Formula 1.

Daytona Beach - 100 Years of Racing (Hardcover): Harold D. Cardwell Daytona Beach - 100 Years of Racing (Hardcover)
Harold D. Cardwell
R781 R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Save R128 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Superbike 2013-2014 - The Official Book (Paperback, 2013-2014 ed.): Claudio Porrozzi, Fabrizio Porrozzi Superbike 2013-2014 - The Official Book (Paperback, 2013-2014 ed.)
Claudio Porrozzi, Fabrizio Porrozzi
R916 Discovery Miles 9 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Already the winner in 2010, Max Biaggi confirmed he was still at the top of the Superbike World Championship by winning the 2012 title in the saddle of an Aprilia. But after taking his second world title, he announced his retirement from competition. So the 2013 Superbike World Championship opens without a reigning champion, but it is still packed with excitement. The Superbike World Championship story is once again told in the official annual, a reference book published by Giorgio Nada Editore on the world of bikes "derived from normal production," the machines that for many years have been the heart and soul of sports motorcycling, uniting competition with a high technological content. To illustrate the book there are the inevitable, spectacular pictures by Fabrizio Porrozzi, with the precise, accurate text by his brother Claudio.

A Dream in Red - Ferrari by Maggi & Maggi - A photographic journey through the finest cars ever made (Hardcover): Stuart Codling A Dream in Red - Ferrari by Maggi & Maggi - A photographic journey through the finest cars ever made (Hardcover)
Stuart Codling
R1,274 R1,024 Discovery Miles 10 240 Save R250 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The definitive photographic celebration of 70 years of Ferrari's production cars, by the world's foremost Ferrari photography archive. Also including the key stats and stories behind more than 150 cars. Celebrate the performance, design and beauty of the prancing horse in these breathtaking photographs, captured by specialist Ferrari photographers, Maggi & Maggi. More than 300 jaw-dropping images covering over 150 cars from across Ferrari's history – from the 125 S of 1947 and the era-defining 250 GTO to the notorious F40 and the Enzo – sit alongside detailed technical specifications and fascinating text telling the story behind each model by renowned Ferrari expert Stuart Codling. With some of the most beautiful, powerful and expensive cars in the world, this elegant collection is a stunning reminder of the enduring appeal of Ferrari. The MAGGI & MAGGI archive is the world's foremost collection of Ferrari photography. The culmination of a forty-year project to photograph every Ferrari model, it houses close to 100,000 images. This book showcases the very best of the archive.

This is Indy! (Hardcover): Ross R. Olney This is Indy! (Hardcover)
Ross R. Olney
R964 Discovery Miles 9 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Indianapolis Speedway Race is the most exciting one of all, held on the largest track in America, with the most in-attendance fans, and the largest TV audience of any sporting event anywhere, anytime. It is a dangerous, challenging race that is the most important one of all to win for the drivers. If you win at Indy, your future is assured. You are famous. You will get sponsors and you will be paid to advertise products. An Indy winner is set for life in this sport. Fans know this, and cheer on their favorite drivers. But this race is dangerous, and many drivers have lost their lives attempting to win at Indy. They seem somehow to go "over the line" at Indy, as Rick Mears does in this book, in an effort to win. Real fans want them to try harder and harder to win, but real fans don't want any driver or spectator to be hurt, or worse. So real fans cheer when Mears goes high into dangerous territory on the track, rather than low where the risk is less. Every fan should see this race in person at least once.

Hard Times, Hard Driving (Hardcover): Sharples Richard Sharpless and John Way, Richard Sharpless and John Way Hard Times, Hard Driving (Hardcover)
Sharples Richard Sharpless and John Way, Richard Sharpless and John Way
R826 Discovery Miles 8 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Racing with Heroes - The Stories, Settings and Characters from Some of the Most Thrilling and Iconic Motor Races Between 1935... Racing with Heroes - The Stories, Settings and Characters from Some of the Most Thrilling and Iconic Motor Races Between 1935 and 2011 (Paperback)
Reg May
R382 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R50 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Reg May has put pen to paper to create a record of iconic and historic races, including such classics as the 1955 Mille Miglia, and the 1957 German Grand Prix - races that the author has heard and read about since his childhood, and that have left a lasting impression. With personal opinions, careful observations, and measured reflections on motor racing in general, Reg has added his own personal experiences of motor racing, and penned a volume that excites as well as informs the reader. Reg injects his infectious enthusiasm for the sport, whilst painting a vivid picture of each event and its backdrop, Racing with Heroes captures the atmosphere of these great races, immersing the reader in the action as history is made.

Lightweight Camping for Motorcycle Travel - Revised Edition (Hardcover): Frazier Douglass Lightweight Camping for Motorcycle Travel - Revised Edition (Hardcover)
Frazier Douglass
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Lamborghini 60 Years (Hardcover, New Edition with new cover & price): James Mann Lamborghini 60 Years (Hardcover, New Edition with new cover & price)
James Mann; Stuart Codling
R1,101 R896 Discovery Miles 8 960 Save R205 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Texas Legend - Jim Hall and his Chaparrals (Hardcover): George Levy Texas Legend - Jim Hall and his Chaparrals (Hardcover)
George Levy
R1,826 R1,421 Discovery Miles 14 210 Save R405 (22%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

One of the greatest drivers of his generation, Jim Hall is even better known as an innovator. From his tiny shop in Midland, Texas emerged a series of Chaparrals that changed the face of racing. His high-winged Chaparral 2E Can-Am car and 2F World Sportscar Championship contender may be the most influential race vehicles of the 20th century. Today, every Formula 1 car uses net downforce, driver-adjustable wings, composite chassis, side-mounted radiators, semi-automatic gearboxes and advanced telemetry to optimize vehicle performance - all things Hall pioneered in the mid-1960s. Here he tells his story - his life, his cars, his relationship with Chevrolet, his battles with sanctioning body bureaucracies - for the first time to award-winning author George Levy in this authorized biography.

Lights Out, Full Throttle - The Good the Bad and the Bernie of Formula One (Hardcover): Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert Lights Out, Full Throttle - The Good the Bad and the Bernie of Formula One (Hardcover)
Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on a lifetime of sniffing petrol fumes, Lights Out, Full Throttle stands large over the landscape of Formula One and takes the temperature of the good, the bad and the ugly of the petrolhead’s paradise. Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill between them competed in 261 Grands Prix, amassing twenty-five wins, forty-nine podium finishes, one World Championship, 458 championship points, a Le Mans win, two smashed ankles, a broken arm, wrist and leg, sixty broken ribs, and two bruised egos. Having retired from racing, Johnny and Damon have become the one constant for passionate English F1 fans in a rapidly changing landscape. They have earned cult status as commentators and pundits, with viewers loving their unerring dedication to the sport’s greatness. It offers F1 fans a tour of the sport – from Monaco to Silverstone; Johnny’s crowd surfing and Bernie’s burger bar; the genius of Adrian Newey and Colin Chapman; why Lewis Hamilton will never, ever move to Ferrari (probably); getting the yips; money; safety; what it’s like to have an out-of-body experience while driving a car in the pouring rain at 200 mph; and the future of the sport in the wake of Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter. Whether you’re a fan of Nigel, Niki, Kimi or Britney, pine for the glory days of Brabham, Williams, Jim Clark and Fangio, or believe that Lewis is one year away from retiring as the GOAT, Lights Out, Full Throttle is the oily rag for the petrolhead fan to inhale while waiting for the racers to line up on the grid.

A Chequered Life - Graham Warner and the Chequered Flag (Hardcover): Richard Heseltine A Chequered Life - Graham Warner and the Chequered Flag (Hardcover)
Richard Heseltine
R914 R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Save R125 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the story of Graham Warner and his plucky London-based dealership/race team, the Chequered Flag, which bested all-comers in most major motorsport disciplines. A former RAF man, Warner competed at international level as a sports car driver, created the Gemini brand of Formula Juniors as a manufacturer, fielded cars on behalf of Lotus, Brabham and McLaren as an entrant, and as a talent spotter, he gave Jim Clark his maiden start in a single-seater, later running drivers such as Jackie Stewart, Jackie Ickx, Piers Courage and many more on motorsport's nursery slope. Having reached the pinnacle of Formula One with a privateer Brabham, Warner changed tack and fielded the fearsome Lancia Stratos with memorable success in rallying, before returning to his first love of aviation. Here for the first time is the full history of one of the unsung heroes of motorsport.

100 Years of Bentley - reissue (Hardcover): Andrew Noakes 100 Years of Bentley - reissue (Hardcover)
Andrew Noakes
R722 R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Save R60 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Produced in conjunction with the Bentley Drivers Club and the W.O. Bentley Memorial Foundation,100 Years of Bentley is a lavish celebration of one of the most recognised and revered car brands in history, from its earliest models right up to the modern day cars. A six-times winner in the gruelling Le Mans 24-hour race, Bentley is also the brand behind iconic cars such as the 41/2-Litre 'Blower', the R-type Continental, and modern classics such as the Continental GT and Mulsanne. Featuring more than 200 pictures, many from the club's archives and some never seen in print before, this beautiful book details the whole history of Bentley. From W.O. Bentley's early days as a railway engineer along with his first attempts at modifying French DFP cars, to the company's earlyracing exploits, including its victories in the early Le Mans races. Covering the Bentley brand's revival in the 1980s and renewed impetus when it was acquired by the Volkswagen group, the story is brought up to date with the awesome new Bentleys built for the 21st century and the new era of electrification just around the corner.

Why We Ride (Hardcover): Tami Walker Why We Ride (Hardcover)
Tami Walker
R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Formula One 2023 - The World's Bestselling Grand Prix Handbook (Paperback, 27th New edition): Bruce Jones Formula One 2023 - The World's Bestselling Grand Prix Handbook (Paperback, 27th New edition)
Bruce Jones
R583 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R89 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Formula One 2023, the world's bestselling Grand Prix handbook, is the essential resource for the season ahead. Formula 1 fans will be kept fully up to speed with detailed examinations of all the teams racing in 2023 (from Ferrari and Red Bull to Mercedes and Aston Martin), every driver in the competition (including Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton), and all the tracks featured on the packed Grand Prix calendar, including the new Miami street circuit. It also reviews the 2022 season with race-by-race reports and statistics; highlights changes to the rules and regulations for 2023, and discusses major talking points in F1. As well as the drivers' and constructors' world championship tables from 2022, there is a fill-in guide for 2023, so each book can become a personalised record of the Formula One season. Complementing Bruce Jones's insightful text are dozens of colour photographs, detailed circuit maps and a statistics section containing the major records from more than 70 years of the world's most thrilling and glamorous motor sport.

Al Unser Jr - A Checkered Past (Hardcover): Al Unser, Jade Gurss Al Unser Jr - A Checkered Past (Hardcover)
Al Unser, Jade Gurss
R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Milwaukee Mile (Hardcover): Brenda Magee Milwaukee Mile (Hardcover)
Brenda Magee; Foreword by Michael Andretti
R781 R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Save R128 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Racing in the Dark - How the Bentley Boys Conquered Le Mans (Paperback): Peter Grimsdale Racing in the Dark - How the Bentley Boys Conquered Le Mans (Paperback)
Peter Grimsdale
R197 Discovery Miles 1 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Glorious...gripping and sometimes tragic' Robbie Coltrane The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans - the race they made their own. Le Mans, 1927. W.O. Bentley peered into the dusk. His three cars, which had led from the start, were missing. Two years running he had failed to finish. Once again he was staring into a void. Racing, his shareholders told him, was a waste of money. This race looked like being his last. W.O's engineering skills had been forged on the Great Northern railway and in the skies of the First World War, where Bentley-powered Sopwith Camels took the fight to Germany's Red Baron. Determined to build and race his own cars, he assembled a crack team from all strata of 1920s Britain, from East End boys Leslie Pennal and Wally Hassan to multi-millionaires Woolf Barnato and Tim Birkin, men in search of adventures to blaze their way out of the dark past. They dedicated themselves to building the perfect road and racing car. In the hayloft above their workshop, the first Bentley was born and soon it was the car of choice for the fast-living upper classes. They raced at the fashionable Brooklands circuit and then set their sights on the fledgling 24 Hours Le Mans race. An audacious goal for a British car, yet the Bentley Boys rose to the challenge. But on that night in 1927, after the biggest crash in racing history claimed their cars, could they still pull it off and put British motor racing on the map? In the 1920s, Bentley Motors burned brightly but all too briefly; yet its tale, filled with drama, tragedy, determination and glory still shines a century on.

Bowling Green Stock Car Racing (Hardcover): Larry Upton, Jonathan Jeffrey Bowling Green Stock Car Racing (Hardcover)
Larry Upton, Jonathan Jeffrey
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Motorcycle Racing with the Continental Circus 1920 to 1970 (Paperback): Chris Pereira Motorcycle Racing with the Continental Circus 1920 to 1970 (Paperback)
Chris Pereira
R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A fascinating history of European motorcycle racing, going back to a period far removed from the world of Moto GP today: a time when many young men from all walks of life decided to give up their livelihoods in favour of earning their living by racing motorcycles on the dangerous public road circuits of the European Continent. It was a nomadic existence that involved travelling from circuit to circuit, circus fashion, hence the title 'Continental Circus.' The book begins with the pre-war period, when many young British riders travelled to the Continent to take part in the Grand Prix races, held from around 1920 and across Europe. British riders such as Alec Bennett, Stanley Woods, Jimmy Guthrie and many more, gained notable success and established their reputations on the European circuits. Moving on to the post-war era, the book details the riders from around the world who joined the Circus - self-financed 'privateers' from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The 1950s and '60s were the days of the true Continental Circus, when private riders earned their living riding all over the continent. The book also covers the development of the machines that became the essential tools of the private riders, and the eventual demise of the Continental Circus in the 1970s, due to new safety regulations and the escalating cost of racing. Chris Pereira's historical account is sourced both from first-hand experience of racing, and from his own vast library of racing history records and photographs.

The Earnhardts - A Biography (Hardcover): Gerry Souter The Earnhardts - A Biography (Hardcover)
Gerry Souter
R1,281 Discovery Miles 12 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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

Innovation, Sustainability and Management in Motorsports - The Case of Formula E (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Hans Erik Naess,... Innovation, Sustainability and Management in Motorsports - The Case of Formula E (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Hans Erik Naess, Anne Tjonndal
R1,535 Discovery Miles 15 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"There's probably no better sport than Formula E to present and study the science and practice of innovation within (motor)sport, and this book is a must read for those active within this fascinating area". - Dr. Kristof de Mey, Sports Technology, Innovation & Business Developer at Ghent University, Belgium This open access book provides novel insights on management innovation and sustainability in motorsport. Utilizing the all-electric racing championship called Formula E as case, it draws upon data from multiple sources such as sustainability reports of Formula and its stakeholders, media data, podcasts and newspaper articles, partner publications, and social media outputs. It aims to generate a theoretical model that describes and explains the optimal conditions for innovation when it comes to enhancing a sport organisation's commercial product. Apart from its general transferability to sports research, this model enables further study of a motorsport phenomenon that has been hailed by media as the championship, which affirms money in sustainability. It has also been emphasized by sport researchers as a highly relevant case to study management innovation. This book will be interesting to academics working in sports management, knowledge management, innovation and sustainability. Hans Erik Naess (b. 1978) is an Associate Professor in Sport Management at Kristiania University College, Norway. He holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Oslo and is the author of several peer-reviewed articles and books on motorsports, including A History of Organizational Change: The case of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) 1945-2020. Anne Tjonndal (b. 1988) is an Associate Professor in Sociology of Sport at Nord University, Norway. She holds a PhD in sociology from Nord University and has published articles in high-quality international journals on topics like social innovation, gender and inclusion/exclusion in sport. Tjonndal is the Celia Brackenridge International Research Award winner for 2019.

The Complete Book of Ford Mustang - Every Model Since 1964-1/2 (Hardcover): Mike Mueller The Complete Book of Ford Mustang - Every Model Since 1964-1/2 (Hardcover)
Mike Mueller
R944 R864 Discovery Miles 8 640 Save R80 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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