The fifth volume in the Car Racing series charts 1969, the year of
avoiding unnecessary risk. Le Mans circuit, 14 June 1969. Silence
reigns. In a matter of seconds, the din will rise from the engines
of 45 cars roaring to life. Into this sonic gap, a man strides
towards his destiny. Unlike his neighbours, he does not run. He
walks to forestall superfluous danger. At the risk of ruining the
race for his crew - and for Ford. Jacky Ickx has just said no to
unnecessary risk, no to herringbone starts at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans, with drivers leaping into their cars without taking the time
to properly strap themselves in before launching full throttle into
the race. Three years earlier, stuck upside down with a back injury
and trapped in the cockpit of his BRM he had just spun around on
the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix, Jackie Stewart felt
gasoline gushing over him. A mere spark would have spelled tragedy.
From this nightmare moment onwards, the Scottish driver campaigned
against dangerous circuits and imposed the first safety standards.
In 1969, Jacky Ickx - the 'GT40 walker' - won the 24 Hours of Le
Mans, even as Jacky Stewart was crowned victor of the Formula 1
World Championship in his Matra MS80. Text in English and French.
Also available: Car Racing 1965, 9782702210963 Car Racing 1966,
9782702211014 Car Racing 1967, 9782702211113 Car Racing 1968,
9782702211236
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