World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers

World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers
Author: Peter Higham
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781844254330

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This remarkable work of unprecedented scale, presented in three volumes within a slipcase, outlines the lives and achievements of 2,500 racing drivers from all eras and all parts of the world. The result of many years of endeavor by a dedicated author, this mighty publication contains nearly a million words along with a comprehensive array of high-quality portrait photographs of the drivers described, in color where possible, together with key biographical information and successes. This magnificent encyclopaedia breaks new ground in motor racing research and will be treasured by anyone interested in the history of the sport.

World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers - 3 Volume Set

World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers - 3 Volume Set
Author: Peter Higham
Publisher: Evro Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-07-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781910505076

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The World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers is a remarkable work of unprecedented scale that charts the lives and achievements of over 2,500 racing drivers from 1894 to the present day, from all eras and countries. As well as featuring the many great champions who have graced the world's circuits, this three-volume set also highlights numerous obscure and little-known characters who have made the sport so compelling. The result of many years of endeavor by a dedicated author, this work breaks new ground in motor racing research and will be treasured by anyone interested in the history of the sport. Highlights include... - Containing nearly a million words, this is a biographical reference, a reliable source of statistics, a diverse collection of portrait photographs and a mine of factual information. - Each entry includes key race and championship wins alongside biographical information. - Every driver to have featured in the Formula 1 World Championship, as well as pre-war Grand Prix stars. - Le Mans 24 Hours: coverage of all top-five finishers since 1949 and top-three finishers in pre-war contests. - Indianapolis 500: coverage of all top-five finishers, including relief drivers. - Champcar and Indycar: coverage of all top-three finishers since 1979 and winners of races before that date. - Winners of races and champions in NASCAR, Can-Am (1966–74), IMSA, American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am, plus in addition overall champions in F5000, Indy Lights, Touring cars and Trans-Am. - The unheralded characters play their part: a racing suicide, drug-running, industrial espionage, an elopement in a race-winning car, film stars in racing.

Great Racing Drivers of the World

Great Racing Drivers of the World
Author: HANS TANNER
Publisher: Edizioni Savine
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2012-02-22
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 8896365155

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ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION (1958): Biographical sketches of 37 of the most famous Grand Prix and sports car racing drivers. Included are all of the old-time greats as well as those who have made names for themselves in the past few years.The author touches on each man’s background, his temperaments and style, and then traces his racing career, detailing his most brilliant and exciting drives.There are, in addition, more than 80 superb photographs, most of them action shots of the drivers in Grand Prix events.Hans Tanner has known most of the men he writes about and has seen them race. He has managed the Swiss, Belgian, and Spanish national teams and some American teams. He has also managed individual drivers, among them Harry Schell and the Marquis de Portago. International correspondent for English, Swiss, and Argentine magazines, Tanner is also the author of Ferrari and Maserati in Action. He has even been the organizer for sports car races in Central America.

ITV Sport the Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One

ITV Sport the Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One
Author: Bruce Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2006
Genre: Automobile racing drivers
ISBN: 9781844421756

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The book is the ideal guide to Grand Prix racing. Exciting photography alongside the text brings to life everything you need to know about this world of wealth, glamor and cutting-edge technology.

Great Racing Drivers

Great Racing Drivers
Author: Doug Nye
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1977
Genre: Automobile racing drivers
ISBN: 9780600375692

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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Formula One

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Formula One
Author: Bruce Jones
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1996
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780760303139

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Foreword by Damon Hill. This top-quality reference covers every aspect of Grand Prix racing, from the start of the modern-day F1 World Championship in 1950 to the present day. Filled with detailed chronicles of the efforts of driving greats Fangio, Moss, Mansell, Senna, Hill and Schumacher, plus season by season accounts with statistics, essential data on the top teams, classic races, the great cars, ground-breaking technology, and the world's top race circuits.

Formula 1: Car by Car

Formula 1: Car by Car
Author: Peter Higham
Publisher: Evro Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781910505229

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This book is the second in a multi-volume, decade-by-decade series covering the entire history of Formula 1 through its teams and cars. This instalment examines the 1970s, when the sport gained big new sponsors and grew into a television spectacle, with battles between Ferrari and Cosworth-powered opposition a continuing theme. As well as the big championship-winning teams--Lotus, Ferrari, McLaren and Tyrrell--this was a period when small teams and privateers continued to be involved in significant numbers and they are all included, down to the most obscure and unsuccessful. This book shines new light on many areas of the sport and will be treasured by all Formula 1 enthusiasts.

The Greatest Racing Driver

The Greatest Racing Driver
Author: Angus Dougall
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 543
Release: 2013
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1452510962

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Who has been the world’s greatest driver, and how do you prove it? With an eye for detail and a flair for storytelling, this book explores motor racing’s rich history in pursuit of the best driver the world has ever seen. Most enthusiasts have a strongly held opinion as to racing’s finest driver over the century of the motor car. By putting aside bias and personal opinion, this book’s exhaustively researched, results-based analysis provides a definitive answer through clear and logical evaluation. These carefully considered, significant statistics, when merged together, reveal with incisive objectivity motor sport’s greatest driver as well as the qualities that define greatness. Contentious? Possibly. Thought-provoking? Definitely. Author Angus Dougall captures many aspects of the motor racing world with a selection of revealing anecdotes on the highlights of racing’s biggest stars, together with stories that bring to life people, places, insider’s opinions of drivers, circuits, constructors, politics, insights, and comments on many of the drivers. For readers wishing to peruse the actual detail, there is a vast array of appendices displaying extensive race results lists, charts on driver performance, and car analysis. Motor racing fans, climb on board and hold on for an intriguing ride to the pinnacle of greatness.

Racing

Racing
Author: Clive Gifford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2006
Genre: Automobiles, Racing
ISBN: 9781428711914

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Covers the history of automobile racing; the cars, driving techniques, and rules used in races; and famous racetracks, and profiles sixty of the world's greatest drivers.

Formula 1 Car by Car 2000-09

Formula 1 Car by Car 2000-09
Author: Peter Higham
Publisher: Evro Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-03-28
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781910505861

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Evro's decade-by-decade series covering all Formula 1 cars and teams moves into the new millennium. The first half of the decade brought the strongest domination in F1's history from Michael Schumacher and Ferrari, with five consecutive drivers' and constructors' titles. Then came a changing of the guard when young new stars -- Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button -- claimed championships. Teams also reshuffled in the decade's second half, as Renault and McLaren prospered again, and newcomers like Brawn and Red Bull came through, although major manufacturers such as Toyota and Jaguar always struggled. As ever, the cars became faster and technology moved on apace, such that regulations had to be tightened to rein them in, bringing smaller engines in 2006 and considerable aerodynamic constraint in 2009. F1 extended its worldwide reach with new races in Bahrain, China, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Year-by-year treatment explores each season in fascinating depth, running through the teams -- and their various cars -- in championship order. Ferrari: Michael Schumacher finally delivered Ferrari's first drivers' title for 21 years in 2000 and reigned supreme for four more years, culminating with an unprecedented 13 wins in 2004; another title followed in 2007 for Kimi Räikkönen. Renault: after taking over Benetton, Renault broke Ferrari's grip when, in 2005, Fernando Alonso became the youngest champion the sport had seen, and repeated his success the following year. McLaren-Mercedes: the team won races throughout the decade but 2008 was the big season with Lewis Hamilton's title, a year after 'Spygate' inflicted a record $100 million fine and exclusion from the constructors' championship. Brawn: arising from the ashes of Honda's withdrawal, Ross Brawn's eponymous team was a one-year wonder that gave the decade a feel-good finale when Jenson Button became champion. Other winning makes picking up crumbs were Williams-BMW, Honda, BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso-Ferrari and Red Bull-Renault. This authoritative and comprehensively illustrated book, which contains over 350 color photos from the world's best Formula 1 photo archive, shows every type of car that raced during the decade, presenting a comprehensive survey.