Amedee Gordini - A True Racing Legend (Hardcover)

This is a story of excitement, laughs, astonishment and anger - a story of the determination of a man with a dream and a passion for motor racing in the big leagues. It is the first time that the history of the always under-financed Gordini racing team has been documented in English, and the first complete story of Gordini himself in any language. This volume will appeal to new enthusiasts and old hands of Formula 1 and sports prototypes, especially those who have owned a Gordini engined-car. It charts Gordini's early life and beginnings in motorsport, up to 1969 when Renault took over the Gordini company, keeping his name on all the racing engines until 1986, before finally resurrecting it for a performance version of the Renault Twingo and Clio in 2009. The book is packed with evocative period images from important collections, supplementary transcripts in English from many contemporary interviews, plus recollections from former employees remembering their time working with Gordini, and an exhaustive set of statistics. All the way it's a roller coaster of joy, despair, humour, and stunning images. The racing legend of 'Le Sorcier' lives on.

General

Imprint:	Veloce Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Roy P. Smith
Dimensions:	250 x 207 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-84584-317-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Motor sports > Car racing > General Books > Biography > Sport Promotions
LSN:	1-84584-317-7
Barcode:	9781845843175

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