Grand Prix Data Book
Author : David Hayhoe
Publisher :
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 37,9 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Grand Prix racing
ISBN : 9780952512103
The Life Monaco Grand Prix
Author : Stuart Codling
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 13,27 MB
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0760363749
Book Description
Go behind the scenes to explore the history, racing, celebrity fans, and after hours of racing's most glamorous and prestigious round in the F1 championship with The Life Monaco Grand Prix. Monaco sponsored its first race in 1929 and the circuit has been part of the Formula 1 series since 1950. Conducted with the patronage of Monaco’s royal family, its beautiful street-circuit has made Monaco the most glamorous setting of any F1 race. But the classic architecture and high-profile spectators belie a course notorious for its complexity and challenges. With no safety barriers until 1969, drivers have twice plunged into the harbor among the spectating yachts. Off the circuit, Monaco is a 24-hour spectacle of expensive boats, high-profile parties, celebrity F1 fans, penthouse spectating, and high-roller lifestyle. From the Monte Carlo casino (integral to numerous James Bond films) to top clubs like Amber Lounge, Jimmy’z, and The Black Lounge to F1 racers’ luxury homes to the takeoffs and landings of countless private jets, Monaco represents the epitome of the jet-setting lifestyle long associated with the F1 circus. From the first Grand Prix in 1929 to today's star-studded event, The Life Monaco Grand Prix takes the reader on a full lap of this prestigious race.
American Grand Prix Racing
Author : Tim Considine
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,27 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Automobile racing drivers
ISBN : 9780760302101
Book Description
... This book is the ultimate chronicle of America's involvement at the highest level of international motor racing. Author has left no source unreviewed in telling this story. More than 200 black and white historical photographs and a special color gallery complement the lively, entertaining text ...
Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers
Author : Norm DeWitt
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 2010-09-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1610600452
Book Description
Until the 1970s, North America was considered a backwater with respect to world championship–level motorcycle road racing. European racers viewed American riders as being less talented and rode around in circles on tracks made of dirt. That all changed when Kenny Roberts exploded onto the Grand Prix racing scene and became the first American to win the world championship in motorcycle road racing's premier class. Roberts' success launched an era of American dominance that lasted for nearly 20 years and still echoes through the annals of the sport. This is the story of the legendary American riders who beat the Europeans at their own game, including Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, Kenny Roberts Jr., and the most recent American world champion, Nicky Hayden. With additional chapters about the American World Superbike champions and those Americans who competed for the World Championship, this is the story road racing fans have been waiting decades to read.
The Grand Prix Car 1954-1966
Author : L. J. K. Setright
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 24,30 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Automobiles, Racing
ISBN :
Book Description
Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Author : Randall Cannon
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 22,9 MB
Release : 2021-09-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1476683778
Book Description
The path of Grand Prix racing in America wound through raceways at Sebring, Riverside, Watkins Glen, Long Beach, and finally Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. At each stop, the influence of organized crime seemed no more than a handshake away. But at Caesars the vast crime syndicate appeared deeply involved in the operations of the luxury-branded resort. The Caesars Palace Grand Prix then culminated in an unholy alliance of the world capital of gambling, the mob, and the international czar of Formula One. During its four-year run of successive Formula One and CART IndyCar events, the race hosted the biggest names in motorsport--Mario Andretti, Bernie Ecclestone, Roger Penske, Chris Pook, Alan Jones, Nelson Piquet, Niki Lauda, Danny Sullivan, Bobby Rahal and Al Unser among them. The podium celebration of the inaugural Grand Prix put the convergence of alleged organized crime influences and auto racing on public display, while the years that followed provided their own curiosities. This book traces the intertwined threads through decades of accounts, extensive interviews, and the files of the FBI.
The Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing
Author : Adriano Cimarosti
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,92 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Automobile racing
ISBN : 9781854105004
Book Description
Chronicles every grand prix motor race from 1894 onwards, including profilesf the cars, the drivers, and the racetracks; traces the development ofotorcar racing; and presents, in chronological order, all the cars andodels.
Grand Prix Circuits
Author : Alan Henry
Publisher :
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 19,81 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780760305171
Book Description
A must for any Formula 1 fan seeking an insider's view, Grand Prix Circuits provides 20 fascinating profiles of the major international F1 circuits, including Monaco, Nurburgring, Imola, Francorchamps, and Silverstone. Each circuit profile includes: -- A spectacular colored map -- Photos from the track's history -- Useful data on circuit lengths and lap records -- An authoritative text on the circuits history, focusing on the memorable races and high spots, or, as in the case of Ayrton Senna, the disasters Each profile also includes an assessment, personal opinions, and anecdotes from one of today's top Grand Prix drivers.
Autocourse Grand Prix Who's Who
Author : Steve Small
Publisher : Icon Publishing Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,33 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781905334698
Book Description
The complete record of every driver to have competed in the Grand Prix World Championship since 1950.
Grand Prix Cars, 1945-1965
Author : Mike Lawrence
Publisher : Motor Racing Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 1999-01-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781899870394
Book Description
This indispensible reference is a refreshing reminder of an era when great motor racing reputations were built. Mike Lawrence recalls not only charismatic marques like Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo from Italy; Mercedes-Benz and Porsche from Germany; and BRM, Lotus and Cooper from the UK - cars with which drivers like Fangio, Ascari, Moss and Hawthorne became international stars - but also the most obscure names like Clairmonte, Kieft, Stebro and Walker, all of which were part of the total GP scene. Grand Prix Cars 1945-65 is both an indispensible reference and compelling reading.
