The number of athletes who have died competing in the sport of
motor racing, including amateurs and professionals around the
world, stretches into the thousands. Despite the danger, drivers
continue to compete day in and day out for the thrill and joy of
the race. In Taken by Speed: Fallen Heroes of Motor Sport and Their
Legacies, Connie Ann Kirk pays tribute to professional racing
drivers who died while competing in the sport they loved. Covering
tragedies from 1955 to the present, Kirk carefully reflects on the
legacies of the racers and the impact of the tragic events,
including on safety regulations, innovations, and on society as a
whole. Drivers and incidents covered in this book include the 24
Heures du Mans race of 1955 where over 80 people died; the 1964
crash at the Indianapolis 500 that stopped the race for the first
time in history; and the tragic losses of racers Ayrton Senna, Dale
Earnhardt, Alberto Ascari, Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, Gilles
Villeneuve, Francois Cevert, Dan Wheldon, Justin Wilson, and Jules
Bianchi. Taken by Speed features exclusive interviews with legends
of motor sport-Mario Andretti, Derek Bell, Sir Stirling Moss, Bobby
Rahal, Brian Redman, and Sir Jackie Stewart-who raced in the
sport's most dangerous era. It also includes timelines of safety
improvements in the sport and key moments in motor sport history.
Using motor sports as its lens, this book explores moving stories
of what it means to pursue a life's passion with unwavering drive,
commitment, and courage.
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