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Pironi: The Champion that Never Was relates the remarkable story of motor racing's forgotten man, ex-Ferrari F1 driver and offshore powerboat racer, Didier Pironi. The book charts an incredible journey which took the young Parisian to the heights of...

Cars are one of the most significant human creations. They changed our cities. They changed our lives. They changed everything. But in the next thirty years, this technology will itself change enormously. If Google get their way, are we all going to be...

Written with Carroll Shelby's full collaboration and with a foreword by Edsel B. Ford II, the great-grandson of Henry Ford, this is the definitive record of America's preeminent twentieth century sports car builder and racer-now in paperback. It was...

MotoGP is enjoying a period of unprecedented popularity and Ring of Fire details the acclaim, the heroism and the pressures of riding motorbikes at speeds of more than 200mph. This is a world where manufacturers invest millions and the world champion...

This beautifully designed and illustrated essential guide to Porsche 911 from Motorbooks' Speed Read series explores the ins and outs of one of the world's premier sports cars; see what makes it tick, what makes it work, and how it managed to win so many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899556872Author Ulf PoschardtFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Ayrton Senna is still the best loved of Formula 1 champions. Now that 20 years have passed since his tragic fatal accident at Imola on 1 May 1994, it is time to rediscover who and what Ayrton really was. An emotional yet rigorous journey that takes place...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913089085Author Ian WagstaffFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams) 280g

At 10 o'clock on the twenty-eighth of May 1907 the first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle road race began. The riders pushed off on their 500cc single cylinder bikes and ten laps and 158 miles later, Charlie Collier aboard a Matchless would be...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*Why is F1 the perfect example for leadership, motivation and strategy?And what can we learn from it?How does a pit crew change four wheels in 1.9 seconds?And what does that mean for a company like Blackberry?What is Ron...

Feel is the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year - an historic achievement over three decades ago which has never been repeated...

Murray Walker combines and enclyclopaedic knowlege of Grand Prix racing with an unbridled fanaticism that remains undimmed after more than half a century of race commentaries.In his personal tribute to the sport, he celebrates the most talented drivers...

Ever since its launch in 1959 the original Mini has been a stalwart of the motor racing scene. Even today, there is a bewildering array of formulae that it can compete in. This book explains how to prepare a historic mini to the original pre-1966...

This book is the first in a multi-volume, decade-by-decade series covering the entire history of Formula 1 through its teams and cars. The series launches with the 1960s, when the British came to predominate after the rule of Italian and German...

Villeneuve sheds new light on the Formula 1 legend through 48 illuminating interviews with his contemporaries and a stunning array of action and behind-the-scenes photographs, many previously unseen. Gilles Villeneuve, F1's last cavalier, lives on in the...

When, during the tumultuous 1976 Formula 1 season, Niki Lauda nearly perished in a conflagration at the Nurburgring and then, severely scarred, courageously fought back to race again only six weeks later, the Austrian earned admiration and adulation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739163303Author Katy FairmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The Race MediaPublisher The Race Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780912196Author Mick WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

In June 1978, 11 years after he quit Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Mike Hailwood returned to the Isle of Man TT races, probably the most prestigious, and certainly the most demanding, road race in the world. On a privately entered V-twin Ducati he won...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780911014Author Mick WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780910437Author Don ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085680Author Ray HuttonFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams)...

Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910584439Author Michael ScottFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Icon Publishing LtdPublisher Icon Publishing Ltd

Waiting is the story of a rookie photojournalist immersed in Formula One's golden age of the 70s and 80s. Aged just 19, Richard Kelley saw the need to faithfully document the sport's lethal dangers, iconic personalities and technological developments in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859839539Author Mick WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Formula One On This Day revisits the sport's most magical and memorable moments, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary with an entry for every day of the year. Revisit the day in 1955 when Alberto...

Box! Box! Box! tells the story of the 2022 Formula One championship. It captures the drama on and beyond the Grand Prix circuit, from high-speed accidents to the glamour of Monaco. After the fall -out of Abu Dhabi in 2021, would F1 ever be the same? Max...

Off-road riding is one of motorcycling's most popular pursuits and also one of its best training grounds for improving street-riding skills. Off-road riding takes many forms, from motocross and enduro racing, to dual-sport day trips, to trail riding, to...

Renowned as one of the greatest creative forces in the world of the automobile, Lotus's Colin Chapman (1928-82) left a mixed legacy. Was he an unparalleled innovator or an uninhibited exploiter of the uncredited ideas of others? In this landmark book,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085369Author Richard HeseltineFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899750504Author Phillip McCallenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Aureus PublishingPublisher Aureus Publishing

Year-by-year treatment covers each season in fascinating depth, running through the teams - and their various cars - in order of importance. Over 600 photos from the superb archives of Motorsport Images show every type of car raced by every team and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780922195Author Ronnie PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint MX PublishingPublisher MX PublishingWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 6mm

Maximize your driving ability with tips from the experts! Based on performance seminars conducted by the authors for race car drivers, this informative guide helps you consistently perform at your highest level. Chapters discuss: The Driver - The...

The Audi Quattro is a Rally Giant because it was the first to combine four-wheel-drive and a turbocharged engine - not the most sophisticated, but it was the first, and very successful. It was also the first to run with more than 300bhp. As it was...

The word 'Quattro', chosen by Audi for its pioneering high-performance four-wheel-drive cars, immediately captures glamour and excitement in the minds of all motorsport enthusiasts. This book, written by a leading journalist and Quattro devotee, explores...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085932Author Malcolm McKayFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

Derek Bell has become one of motor racing's 'national treasures'. He is best known as one of the world's finest ever endurance sports car drivers, winning Le Mans five times and the Daytona 24 Hours three times, as well as numerous other significant...

This book takes the reader behind the scenes at Maranello Concessionaires Ltd, Britain's famous Surrey-based importer of Ferraris founded by Colonel Ronnie Hoare. When Neill Bruce first photographed a Ferrari road car, a Dino 246 GT, in 1971, his work so...