This sumptuous book, a feast of nostalgia, celebrates the wonderful
era of the European Formula 2 Championship, 1967-84, on the 50th
anniversary of its beginnings. Formula 2 pitted emerging heroes
against the greats of the day and virtually all the top Formula 1
drivers - names like Jackie Stewart, Jack Brabham, Graham Hill,
Jochen Rindt and Bruce McLaren in 1967 - battled with young
chargers in races that thrilled huge crowds at the best European
circuits, from the Nurburgring to Brands Hatch. In bringing the
glory days of Formula 2 back to life in this book, passionate
author Chris Witty has interviewed many of the surviving
protagonists to present a colourful and evocative retrospective,
supported by the work of Jutta Fausel, who photographed Formula 2
races throughout this period. Birth of the European Formula 2
Championship in 1967, when Jacky Ickx (the writer of the book's
foreword) became the first champion, driving a Tyrrell-entered
Matra. French Matra cars propelled the next two champions,
Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1968) and Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1969), both
Frenchmen. Of all the manufacturers of Formula 2 cars, March
achieved the most success, Ronnie Peterson (1971) becoming the
first of six champions to win in these British-built cars. A fine
all-British year, 1972, saw ex-motorcycle 'great' Mike Hailwood win
the championship in a Surtees car. French champions in five
consecutive years: Jean-Pierre Jarier (1973), Patrick Depailler
(1974), Jacques Laffite (1975), Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1976) and
Rene Arnoux (1977) dominated their era and all but Jarier went on
to become Grand Prix winners. Toleman and Ralt cars - also made in
Britain - emerged in the final years of the championship, which saw
three more British champions: Brian Henton (1980), Geoff Lees
(1981) and Jonathan Palmer (1983). The other champions were Clay
Regazzoni (1970), Bruno Giacomelli (1978), Marc Surer (1979),
Corrado Fabi (1980) and Mike Thackwell (1984). "
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