Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers
Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers

Author: Norm DeWitt

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2010-09-16

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1610600452

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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.

American Grand Prix Racing
American Grand Prix Racing

Author: Tim Considine

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780760302101

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... 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 ...

The Life Monaco Grand Prix
The Life Monaco Grand Prix

Author: Stuart Codling

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2019-04-16

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0760363749

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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.

Grand Prix Ford
Grand Prix Ford

Author: Graham Robson

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2019-03-04

Total Pages: 875

ISBN-13: 178711502X

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In 1965, Colin Chapman persuaded Ford to underwrite development of a V8 for the new 3000cc Grand Prix formula. Built by Cosworth, the new DFV engine won Lotus four World Championship Grands Prix in 1967. A year later, and now available to other constructors, the engine began its domination of Grand Prix racing.

Grand Prix Champions
Grand Prix Champions

Author: Mary S. Heglar

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1973-07-17

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780393600100

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The Grand Prix Champions affords a rare-detailed-look into the personalities of the most celebrated drivers in grand prix racing: the World Champions.

Grand Prix
Grand Prix

Author: Will Buxton

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2024-08-13

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1984863258

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A thrilling illustrated history of Formula 1 racing, from its fascinating origins and inner workings to the top drivers of the twentieth century and today, by a celebrated motorsports broadcaster and star of Formula 1: Drive to Survive “A valuable and welcome addition to the library of any lifelong F1 fan, as well as for any curious individual new to the world of F1.”—Mario Andretti Over its seventy-plus years of history, Formula 1 racing has grown from a niche motorsport with just a few events per season into a global phenomenon followed by more than a billion fans. With just twenty drivers competing at speeds of over 220 miles per hour on more than twenty of the world’s most glamorous and challenging racetracks, Formula 1 is the ultimate test of machine and humankind. To become a champion means to be counted among the most elite athletes the world has ever known. As the lead commentator on Netflix’s breakout series Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Will Buxton has emerged as the most prominent journalist covering the sport for the new generation of fans. Grand Prix chronicles the past, present, and future of F1 in an engaging and easily digestible format. You’ll be introduced to historical heroes, such as Formula 1’s very first world champion, Giuseppe Farina, through every decade and every champion of the sport, including the iconic Lewis Hamilton and reigning champion Max Verstappen. You’ll meet the drivers these great champions did battle with and discover the teams they raced for and the tracks they mastered. Packed with incredible stories and epic races, this captivating collection also contains features on every aspect of the sport today, along with how modern teams operate from their factories to race weekend garage setups, car design, the development of the sport through the lens of automotive evolution and safety, the art of the pitstop, and the future of motor racing. Filled with immersive and engaging information with illustrations as dynamic and bold as the sport itself, Grand Prix is the definitive introduction to the world's fastest sport.

Grand Prix Circuits
Grand Prix Circuits

Author: Alan Henry

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 9780760305171

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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.

The Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing
The Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing

Author: Adriano Cimarosti

Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781854105004

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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.

Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Caesars Palace Grand Prix

Author: Randall Cannon

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2021-09-24

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 1476683778

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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.