In 1968, ninety-eight competitors stormed out of London on the world's greatest automotive adventure, the London to Sydney Marathon, the most ambitious and epic car race ever staged. Four weeks later they arrived in Sydney-or at least half of them did. The others lay in ruin along its 10,000-mile route. Unimaginable now in either concept or execution, the marathon captured the rapt attention of the countries through which it passed, and of the world, as it created front-page news. It was more...
I Am a Racer I Don't Stop When I Am Tired I Stop When I Am Done
by M Shafiq
Motorsport is a highly addictive and extremely exciting activity, and many competitors invest heavily in improving and refining their machinery in order to gain a competitive edge. However, very few competitors are schooled in the use of psychology to develop the mental strength required to improve their performance, or indeed to be the best of the best. This book, written in digestible, down-to-earth language, aims to provide a 'psychological skills training' package that should, with practice,...
The race team Corvette Racing started competing in 1999 and this book tells the story of the nearly 200 endurance races entered since then over twenty racing seasons. The book tells the story chronologically of all of the races, all the fantastic victories and bitter defeats. Corvette Racing raced 1999-2004 using the C5-R chassis in the GTS Class, 2005-2009 in the GT1 Class using the C6-R chassis before switching mid-season in 2009 to the C6R GT2 chassis. They raced until the end of the 2013 sea...
Formula 1 World Championship Yearbook (Formula 1 Championship Yearbook: Complete Record of the Grand Prix Season)
In '1967: Chris Amon, Scuderia Ferrari and a Year of Living Dangerously', author John Julian takes a fresh look at one of racing's most memorable years through the eyes of Chris Amon, the young New Zealander who had just joined the Ferrari team. For Amon, 1967 began with victory at the Daytona 24 Hours, but soon turned tragic with the death of teammate Lorenzo Bandini at Monaco. At Spa, another spectacular accident put Mike Parkes out of action with two broken legs, and prompted Ludovico Scarfio...
How Race Car Drivers Use Math (Math in the Real World)
by L Arroyo Sheri and M a Math Curriculum Consultant Rhea a Stewart
Gives a brief history of the Indianapolis 500 from 1911 to the present day.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Yearbook
by Leigh Dorrington, Jennifer Harrington, Ralph Kramer, Tracy Powell, and Rich Taylor
Enzyklop die Des Sports - Motorsport - Formel 1
by Roland M Weissbarth