Motor Sports category: 694 books
The Red Helmet
“Grand Prix racing is primarily a mental contest… it’s a battle of strength of wills by the combatants. Perhaps in this ‘theatre of speed’, F1 is a metaphor for life itself”
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2019
THE RED HELMET
THE MIND, THE “TOP TWO INCHES” OF THE GREAT GRAND PRIX DRIVERS
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, mountain climbing and motor racing; all the rest are merely games."
- Ernest Hemingway
"The driver is expected to explore the inner places...
The Lewis Hamilton Quiz Book
100 Questions on the British Racing Driver
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Are you a fan of motor racing? Do you watch the Grands Prix? Have you followed Lewis Hamilton’s record-breaking career on the circuit? If you answered yes to any of the above, you are certain to enjoy this new quiz book all about the British Formula 1 driver?In what year was Lewis Hamilton awarded...
The Jenson Button Quiz Book
100 Questions on the British Racing Driver
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2015
Did you watch British driver Jensen Button win the world championship title in 2009? Have you followed his Formula 1 career on the circuit? Would you like to know more about the popular McLaren driver? If so, you are certain to enjoy this fun and informative quiz book. Where in the UK was Jenson Button...
by Peter McFadyen
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Oulton Park in the late 1960s was one of the last circuits to play host to non-championship Formula 1 races. Set in beautiful Cheshire park land, it has always been a favourite with drivers who relish its challenging curves and with spectators who could watch their heroes compete on a true road circuit....
by Anthony Carter
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
The British motorsport scene has always been renowned for brave innovation and this was certainly the case during the exciting time described by this book. An enthusiast’s reflective pot-pourri, in words and intimate paddock scenes, photographed in black and white and color beginning from the mid-1950s...
by David M. McGee, Sonya Haskins
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2013
When Bristol�s race track opened in 1961, tickets were often given away to fill the 18,000 seats. Over the years, Bristol Motor Speedway has grown to 160,000 seats and legendary status among race fans. There is a fascination with the unforgettable moments that take place at the track, including rivalries...
Motor Racing at Crystal Palace
London’s Own Circuit
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Crystal Palace, London's own circuit, has recently been found to be one of the oldest Motor Racing venues in the world - this is its story. Focusing on the development of the venue over the years and its untimely demise. Many rare and even unseen photos are included.
Ayrton Senna Meets Ernest Hemingway
The link between writing and motor racing (my “twin passions”)
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2019
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..or perhaps the title should be the other way round??
The link between writing and motor racing (my “twin passions”)
by craig lock
(thanks to my good friend, Jonathan for the title)
As “led by/from my numerous motor racing (Formula 1) and writing blogs
"I...
God, Racing and Writing (Book 2)
A (My) "Holy Trinity"
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
GOD, RACING AND WRITING: A NEW BOOK "A/My Holy Trinity"*
“ “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
– Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
" Your God is a ‘petrol-head’, but He/She/It does have...
Midget Car Racing
Belle Vue Speedway 1934-39
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
It was by chance that the author stumbled across a long lost programme for the opening meeting of Hanley Car Speedway for 21 July 1938. The programme had been hidden away in family papers for almost sixty years and it sparked an enduring interest in Midget Car Speedway. Motor sport had been the preserve...
by Jimmy Hindle
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
An expert craftsmanship of sports journalism and a powerful statement about the business of sports and economy. Certain character depictions are fictitious to convey the utter seriousness of a sport's specification where the ownerships of Champcar waged a boycott against IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor...
by Wolfgang Reuter
Language: German
Release Date: January 17, 2015
Language: German
Release Date: January 17, 2015
Nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs entstanden auch im Nordosten Deutschlands neue sportliche Strukturen. Die Regierung der gerade gegründeten DDR wollte internationale Anerkennung auch durch sportliche Erfolge erlangen. Der Motorsport wurde gefördert, um die internationale Reputation zu beschleunigen....
The Sebastian Vettel Quiz Book
100 Questions on the German Racing Driver
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2014
Are you a fan of German motor racing ace Sebastian Vettel? Have you followed his progress on the grand prix circuit, clocking up successive wins to become three times world champion? Are you eagerly anticipating his next race? If the answer is yes, you are certain to want to have a go at the 100 questions...
by Andy Priaulx
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2010
The inspiring autobiography of Britain's three-time World Touring Car champion, and almost certainly this country's best-kept sporting secret … until now! For someone who grew up on a small island with a speed limit of just 35 mph, Andy Priaulx drives his car awfully fast. But then the man from...