The Last Road Race

The Last Road Race
Author :
Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 176
Release :
ISBN-13 : 9781780227092
ISBN-10 : 1780227094
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Last Road Race by : Richard Williams

Download or read book The Last Road Race written by Richard Williams and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix - the last race of the heroic age of motor racing There has been much talk of how Grand Prix motor racing has become rather dull with big name, big brand winners ousting out all competition. But it wasn't always so. Once a romantic sport, motor sport produced heros whose where individual skill and daring were paramount. The 1957 Pescara Grand Prix marked the end of an era in motor racing. Sixteen cars and drivers raced over public roads on the Adriatic coast in a three-hour race of frightening speed and constant danger. Stirling Moss won the race, beating the great Juan Manuel Fangio (in his final full season) and ending years of supremacy by the Italian teams of Ferrari and Maserati. Richard Williams brings this pivotal race back to life, reminding us of how far the sport has changed in the intervening fifty years. The narrative includes testaments from the four surviving drivers who competed - Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Roy Salvadori and Jack Brabham.


The Last Road Race Related Books

The Last Road Race
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Richard Williams
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-17 - Publisher: Hachette UK

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The story of the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix - the last race of the heroic age of motor racing There has been much talk of how Grand Prix motor racing has become ra
The Put-in-Bay Road Races, 1952-1963
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: Carl Goodwin
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-25 - Publisher: McFarland

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A great little sports car race took place on an island in Lake Erie, offshore of Sandusky, Ohio. The drivers came on ferry boats to compete for silver cups in a
American Motorcyclist
Language: en
Pages: 52
Authors:
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1963-05 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport th
A Ride Through the Greatest Cycling Stories
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Giles Belbin
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-03-02 - Publisher: Aurum

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Cycling's vast history is a fascinating mix of gripping sporting moments, inspired pursuits, and a whole host of heroes, hellions, and legend-makers. A Ride Thr
American Motorcyclist
Language: en
Pages: 46
Authors:
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1966-12 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

American Motorcyclist magazine, the official journal of the American Motorcyclist Associaton, tells the stories of the people who make motorcycling the sport th