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Formula 1: In Camera 1960-69
With full-colour period photographs, this book represents one of the most exciting decades in the history of Formula 1. The classic front-engined cars finally succumbed to the dynamically and technically superior rear-engined machines of Cooper and Lotus. The evolution of wings, spoilers and wider tyres heralded the dawn of the modern era. With the author`s meticulous picture research and well-observed commentary, this nostalgic book is a must for every motorsport enthusiast.
Formula 1: In Camera 1980-89
Following the success of its sister volume, which covered the 1970s, this book features another classic era as Formula 1 - attracting growing interest via TV - became a mainstream sport. The 1980s saw the emergence of McLaren and Williams as the dominant teams. Normally aspirated engines gave way to more powerful turbocharged units, before the regulations changed in 1989 to favor non-turbo motors again. The defining drivers were Gilles Villeneuve, Alan Jones, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. The 1980s saw the demise of the privateer entrants as technology and costs escalated.
Formula 1: Technical Analysis 2011/2012
For the second year running, the young German driver Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team were virtually unrivalled, claiming both the Driversâ and the Constructorsâ World Championship titles. Only Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, both driving for McLaren, put up anything of a fight, while Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari had to settle for a single victory in the British GP at Silverstone. In technical terms, the 2011 season was characterised by the use of a mobile rear wing, the return of Kers and Pirelli as sole tyre supplier. An unmissable annual event for over 10 years, Giorgio Piolaâs review returns once again with the well-known illustrator and TV commentator analysing the different phases of the technical development undertaken by the various teams during the championship, with brief but exhaustive texts complemented by hundreds of colour technical drawings. The book is completed with an extensive section devoted to the leading cars for the 2012 season.
Formula 1: Victorious Vettel: The Official Review of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship
A compilation of highlights from the 2012 season of the Formula One World Championships. All eyes were on Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel to see if he could defend the title he won the previous year, in the face of stiff competition from teammate Mark Webber, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton.
In the year that sees five former World Champions competing against current back-to-back World Champion Sebastian Vettel for the ultimate prize, and the introduction of revised regulations aimed at closing the gap. With 300 minutes of footage including round-ups on each and every event from the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship, on-board camera laps (some with driver commentary) and previously unseen footage and interviews, this DVD is a must-have for Formula One and racing fans everywhere.
Formula One: The Cars and the Drivers
The essence of Grand Prix racing through three momentous decades --- the great car and driver combinations, many of the great moments --- is cat ed in this book, through Michael Turner's outstanding paintings and an enlightened text by Nigel Roebuck, who draws on his associations with many of the drivers as well as the teams.
Formula One spans the years of the World Championships, from Farina and Alfa Romeo, through Ascari and Ferrari, Fangio and Mercedes, Moss and Vanwall, Brabham and Cooper, Clark and Lotus to the giants of recent years --- Stewart and Tyrrell, Peterson and Lotus, Lauda and Ferrari, Hunt and McLaren, Andretti and Lotus, Jones and Williams, Villeneuve and Ferrari.
More than 80 paintings --- many appearing for the first time --- recall races on the circuits of the world, and these are complemented by original sketches of the Grand Prix scene.
Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed: A Photographic Celebration of F1’s Greatest Moments
The adrenaline-fueled, high-octane world of Formula One has created some of the greatest moments in sporting history. From the intense rivalries between teams and drivers, such as Alain Prost and Arton Senns and 2015's Rosberg and Hamilton, to the infamous tracks that have created moments of tragedy and triumph -- F1's greatest moments read like a film script.
The Cahier Archive has captured the drama from the 1950's to the present day including Lewis Hamilton's 2015 winning season. It is fulled with stunning behind-the-scenes shots, from pit stops to personal moments, beautiful portraits of the drivers and atmospheric shots of the racing in action. Structured around three sections: Drivers and Rivalries, Teams and Cars, and Tragedy and Triumph of the Circuits, Formula 1: The Pursuit of Speed captures the intensity and beauty of the sport. Each sectionis introduced with vivid essays by F1 correspondent Maurice Hamilton, and filled with the Cahier's beautiful and resonating photographs, many unpublished giving a behind-the-scenes look at the world of F1.
Formula One: The Pursuit of Speed: A Photographic Celebration of F1’s Greatest Moments (Updated Edition)
From the charismatic rivalries of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss and the highly competitive Championship battles of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, through to the historic tales of Monaco’s winding course and the atmospheric crowds of Monza, the adrenaline-fueled, high-octane world of Formula One has created some of the greatest moments in sporting history. With over 300 photographs – from the 1950s to the present day and many previously unpublished – this stunning book is the ultimate celebration of Formula One. Chronicling both the changing face of the teams and their cars, from Lotus and Cooper to Williams and Ferrari, and of course the legendary drivers who have pushed their machines and themselves to the limits, these incredible photographs are from the archive of Bernard Cahier and his son, Paul- Henri who have been trackside capturing the drama of the Formula One Championships since the 1950s. Brought to life by Formula One correspondent Maurice Hamilton, they tell the story behind the infamous circuits that have played host to intense rivalries which have produced moments of tragedy and triumph that read like a film script. This new updated version includes photographs from Rosberg's winning and retiring year, and new images for US and French Grands Prix.
Four Seasons at Ferrari: The Lauda Years
The partnership between Niki Lauda and the legendary Ferrari team is one of the most dramatic and dynamic in post-war Grand Prix racing. Between 1974 and 1977, Ferrari won ten Grands Prix, Lauda won two Driver's World Championships and Ferrari won three Constructors' World Championships. This tightly packed, colourful account gives a fascinating insight into the way Lauda worked with Ferrari and records the gripping personal relationship between Lauda and team boss and founder Enzo Ferrari - two highly motivated and very different individuals. Revealing anecdotes and incisive portraits of the characters involved produce a remarkable view of Formula 1 racing 25 years ago.
Francochamps 1948-1960
Jean-Paul Delsaux Hardcover 280 pages English & French Language Text Out of Print. New old stock.
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Gilles Villeneuve: A Photographic Portrait
The outstanding images in this book chronicle the career of one of the most admired Grand Prix drivers in living memory - and surely the most loved in all of F1 history.
Gilles Villeneuve's career statistics cannot even begin to explain the mystique. It was created over only four full seasons with Ferrari in F1, three of these with uncompetitive cars. He achieved only six victories from 67 starts, two pole positions, eight fastest laps and 107 championship points. He was one of the finest racing drivers never to become World Champion.
He possessed miraculous car control and frightening courage that could often overcome the flaws in his equipment. He thrilled spectators because he made them fear for his safety. He raced to win and, if that meant taking risks, so be it. He crashed often, and occasionally he broke his cars in his frustration, but he could wring from them performances far beyond their capabilities. Sometimes his starts almost defined belief, and always he was magnificent on a wet track. He never, ever, gave up.
He treated his racing cars with uncompromising brutality. Yet he was soft-natured, and emotional and devoted family man, loyal to his friends, charming to strangers. He was unwavering in his commitment to sportsmanship, to his inborn sense of right and wrong.
One dreadful day, incensed by an injustice, he took a risk too many. The memories he left us will stay with us always. There has never been a racing driver like Gilles Villeneuve. It is impossible to believe there ever will be.
Gilles Villeneuve: Immagini di una vita / A life in pictures
Six victories, two pole positions, eight fastest laps and 13 podium places - statistics that are anything but striking. In Formula 1 today, there are drivers who have won a great deal more, but Gilles Villeneuve cannot be evaluated by numbers alone- simply because there is no way of measuring the level of excitement that he brought to racing. Even though he has been dead for over 30 years, the legend of the Canadian, who was killed on 8 May 1982, is still imbued with strong emotion - Gilles the "Aviator" as Enzo Ferrari nick-named him, the driver for whom the expression "Villeneuve Fever" was coined.
From his "crazy flight" at Fuji in 1977, his first GP win at home in Canada in 1978, the unforgettable 1979 season followed by a year of purgatory, his epic success at Monaco in 1981 and the in-house duel with Didier Pironi at Imola in 1982, to that last "crazy flight" at Zolder. GILLES VILLENEUVE: Immagini di una vita/A life in pictures relives the legend, with previously unpublished pictures and authoritative text by Mario Donnini.
Gilles Villeneuve: La vita di un pilota leggendario
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Un pilota che con il suo stile e la sua personalità ha incarnato lo spirito più autentico delle corse di Formula 1.
Gerald Donaldson, giornalista e commentatore sportivo, ha raccolto in questo volume le testimonianze delle persone che con Gilles hano vissuto e che lo hanno seguito dai primi esordi fino alle epiche competizioni della sua carriera in Ferrari. Ne esce un quadro realistico, veritiero e variegato che ci restituisce, attraverso il racconto approfondito e dettaglito delle sue corse e della sua vita anche al di fuori dei circuiti, l'immagine dell'uomo Gilles, con le sue emozioni e i suoi affetti, le sue delusioni e le sue conquiste, impegnato nella grande gara della vita ancor prima che in quella dei bolidi della Formula 1.
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A driver with his style and personality embodied the most authentic spirit of Formula One racing.
In Gilles Villeneuve: La vita di un pilota leggendario, Gerald Donaldson, journalist and sports commentator, has collected the testimonies of people who have lived with Gilles and who have followed him from the earliest times to the epic competitions of his career with Ferrari. Donaldson provides a realistic, truthful and varied picture that gives the in-depth and detailed story of his races and his life outside the circuits, Gilles the person, with his emotions and affections, his disappointments and his achievements, involved in the great race of life even before that of the Formula One racing cars.
Graham Hill: Master of Motor Sport
Graham Hill's career was one of the most remarkable in modern motor racing. It spanned 20 turbulent years in the history of the sport. His first racing cars were the conventional front-engined cars of the 1950s, which were painted in national colors. In his final races, in the 1970s, he drove sophisticated, bewinged rear-engined cars that carried the colors of their commercial sponsors. At his peak in the mid-1960s he was at the forefront of grand prix and sports car racing, competing against the very best drivers of the era - Clark, Surtees, Gurney, Rindt, Stewart. Today his name, along with theirs, evokes one of the classic ages of motor racing. John Tipler's new biography of this determined and popular man recalls the great victories in his long versatile career - his two Formula 1 world championships and 14 grand prix wins and triumph at the Indianapolis 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hours. But he also explores Hill's background and character and shows how his courage and persistence earned him a pre-eminent position as one of the best all-around drivers and outstanding competitors of his day. He also considers Hill's later move from driving to team ownership, a new stage in a tireless career which was so cruelly cut short when he and the principal members of his team were killed in a plane crash in 1975.
Grand Prix Century: First 100 Years Of The World’s Most Glamorous and Dangerous Sport
This is one of the greatest stories ever told - a century of men and machines pitted against each other, death riding at their elbow, risking everything to win. In June 2006, Grand Prix racing is 100 years old. Here, in one action-packed volume, Christopher Hilton celebrates the full span, from the first race, when horses towed the new-fangled cars to the grid, to the awesome technology of today. It will fascinate both the race fan and general readers who will have the human story spread before them like a feast.
Grand Prix Driver by Driver
Grand Prix Driver by Driver is a comprehensive reference of every driver to have taken part in Grand Prix races and contains biographies of each driver. Also contained are key statistics highlighting number of races won and where relevant, number of Championships. This 240-page hardback book is a superb record for anyone interested in Grand Prix and contains beautiful imagery of some of the world's finest circuits from Monaco to Silverstone. Written by motoring journalist Philip Raby.
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Grand Prix Driver by Driver: A Compilation of the Top 100 Grand Prix Drivers
GRAND PRIX DRIVER BY DRIVER is a comprehensive collection of profiles of the highest quality drivers out of the hundreds who have taken part in Formula 1 since the first world championship race was held at Silverstone, England in 1950. From Fangios dominance of the 1950s, to the dominant era of British Racing Green from 1962 to 1973 thanks to the likes of Brabham, Jim Clark, John Sutees, Graham Hill and Denny Hulme this book explores some of best drivers in the history of Formula 1. With profiles of historic drivers such as Fangio whose record of five World Championship titles stood for 45 years until Schumacher won his sixth championship in 2003 and Stirling Moss, who is considered the best driver to have never won the World Championship title. Along with the more contemporary exploits of Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, who according to the F1 website is "statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen" and the recent emergence of young British driver Lewis Hamilton in 2007 who was the first Briton to win a race in the US since John Watson in 1983. Packed with superb illustrations and statistical information, each profile looks at the drivers’ standing, successes and iconic moments.
Grand Prix Heroes: Clay Regazzoni
This Clay Regazzoni DVD is part of the Grand Prix Heroes series. Each DVD profiles a racing great, with action footage and period interviews from the Brunswick archive that reveal why these names still cause excitement today. They are not detailed life stories, but celebrations of the skills and colourful characters that defined a motor racing era.
Grand Prix Showdown!: How Lewis Hamilton Joined the Greats: The Full Drama of Every Championship-Deciding Grand Prix Since 1950
Christopher Hilton tells the dramatic story of each race that has clinched the World Championship since it began in 1950, right up to Lewis Hamilton’s thrilling showdown at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix in only his second season. All the great drivers are here – from Farina, Fangio, Hawthorn, Clark and Stewart right through to today’s young aces – and all the great moments, in a fully updated second edition that includes season-by-season statistics.
Grand Prix: World Championship 1965
Louis T. Stanley Hardcover 208 pages Out of Print. Used. Please ask for details.
Greg Biffle (The Reedy Series)
The Reedy Series 2006 commemorates the top drivers annually on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. This limited edition, collectible series comprises 5 individual foldout books that depict 5 Chase drivers and their special years. The 4-fold format enhances the book's lavish illustrations, provided by stellar Cup photographers Nigel Kinrade and Brian Czobat, and helps deliver a unique form of storytelling (by Josh Stevens) to the world of NASCAR. No other NASCAR collectible features rich, high-action illustrations displayed in this format, and no series offers exciting capsules of the top drivers and their special years.
Greg Moore: A Legacy of Spirit
What is it about Greg Moore that caused so many to fall in love and so many to be devastated when he died? Greg's life was a celebration of youth, spirit, accomplishment, and charity. He was doing what he loved, with people he loved and respected. He was succeeding as an automobile racer and, even more, as a human being. He inspired everyone to act openly, positively, and with good humor. His easy grin and natural outgoing friendliness captured people's hearts and minds. When you met him you felt he was a friend for life. He made people like he was one of them, whomever they were. If you got close enough to say hello, to catch his eye, you felt you knew him. And anyone who knew him well thought of him as a man beyond his years, unusually free of the conflicts of youth. Although he seemed settled and mature, Greg Moore still revealed a sense of adventure and wonder. His achievements as a driver were impressive and have assured him a place in the galaxy of greats. Yet his spirit of sincerity and goodwill is the abiding memory that will live on. Through the memories of his family, friends, colleagues, mentors, and Greg himself, Greg Moore: A Legacy of Spirit tells the story of this remarkable young athlete. Through photographs and memorabilia that trace his life and career, we are given a lasting image of a life lived well, but far too short.
High Performance Hardware: Fastener Technology for Racers and Enthusiasts
The assembly process that turns a garage full of parts into a complete race car means creating dozens of joints -- and understanding the hundreds of fasteners that assemble those joints. Take the mystery out of fastener selection and use with this comprehensive guide to joint assembly, fastener materials, thread forms, high strength bolts, screws and more including an invaluable directory of parts from industrial and aerospace sources.
High Speed at Low Tide
Greg Fielden Hardcover 256 pages Autographed and inscribed by author. Out of Print. Used. Small sticker mark.
High-Performance Handling for Street or Track
From planning a course of modifications to installing parts to tuning handling characteristics, High-Performance Handling for Street or Track will have you cranking out high-g cornering forces on your favorite twisty course. Topics covered include: An overview of vehicle dynamics How to tune handling for differing applications Guidance for selecting aftermarket components, including anti-roll bars, springs, shocks, bushings, chassis braces, camber adjusters, wheels, and brakes Tire and wheel selection advice Whether youre building a high-performance street car, an autocrosser, or a track-day machine, High-Performance Handling for Street or Track will help you create an integrated suspension system and tune it for maximum performance.
Hillclimbing & Sprinting: The Essential Manual
Hillclimbing & Sprinting are collectively known as Speed Eventing. This is one of the most popular ways of getting into UK motor sport. The events are accessible, straightforward & inexpensive, yet are held in an informal, friendly but competitive atmosphere. Some 400 such events take place in the UK each year, with on average more than 100 competitors in each.
This book shows competitors how to get started and how to improve their skills, together with where to find the events and detailed driving advice on the top courses. There's even advice on trailers -- do you need one?
The authors have interviewed a wide range of drivers, from the Clubman who drives to and from events, through mid-range competitors, including a lady, a disabled driver and an octogenarian, right up to the current hillclimb champion, as well as some of the many officials who make this sport possible. A veritable gold mine of information.
How to Drag Race
America's love affair with drag racing has been going strong for over 50 years, and it has never been easier to get involved and go racing. You can bet that on any given weekend, there s a drag race happening somewhere near you. Whether you re bracket racing your daily driver, tuning the new suspension setup on your weekend bracket racer, or competing in one of many pro classes, drag racing is the participation motorsport of choice.
At each drag strip, you ll find a mix of hardened veterans, first timers, and everything in between. The trick to a rewarding experience each and every time out is to know what to do, how to do it, and how to go as fast as you possibly can. In How to Drag Race, author Kevin McKenna, editor at National DRAGSTER, NHRA's weekly news magazine, gives enthusiasts of all experience levels advice on how to take their drag racing to the next level.
McKenna uses more than 300 color photos to show you what to expect your first time out, how to set your street or racecar up for consistency and speed, and driving technique for enthusiasts at all levels. He discusses tires, safety equipment, driving aids like line-locks and delay boxes, choosing a class, and advanced racer math. Special sections detail how to maximize your current setup and strategy bracket racing success.
If you have ever thought it would be fun to give drag racing a try, this book is for you.
How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer
Drifting is the newest, most exciting motorsport we have seen in the United States since the invention of the limited slip differential - it may be the most exhilarating contest of man and machine ever devised! From the winding mountain passes and desolate industrial roads of Japan, this unique sport of sliding a car sideways through a series of corners has become a huge hit in America. Drifting, or dorifto as they call it in Japan, extracts the most exciting aspect auto racing, extreme oversteer, and makes it the focus of an intense and visually intoxicating new motor sport. How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer is a comprehensive guide to both the driving technique and car setup required for drifting. The author defines various precision driving techniques used in drifting and explains them from a racecar driver s point of view. How to Drift illustrates the finer elements of car control required in drifting with technical descriptions, detailed line art and intense photography. This book even includes a budget drift car build-up with detailed suspension, chassis, and engine modifications that will help you turn your economy car into a drift machine on top of that, there s a chapter detailing the finer aspects of an SR20DET swap!