Motor Racing’s Strangest Races: Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of motor racing
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Since 1894, when motor racing’s colourful history began with a bang (and a banger!), drivers, racers and lunatics alike have done many stupid and bizarre things all in the name of motor sport.
Author Geoff Tibballs has gathered together this absorbing collection of stories from over a century of motor racing around the world, including the Frenchman who drove 25 miles in reverse, the Grand Prix in which the leading drivers were so far ahead that they stopped for a meal in the pits, the Le Mans 24-hour race won by a car patched up with chewing gum, and the driver who drank six bottles of champagne – virtually one per pit-stop – on the way to winning the Indianapolis 500. The stories in this book are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious, and, most importantly, true.
Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of petrolheads, this book contains enough extraordinary-but-true tales to drive anyone around the bend.
Word count: 45,000
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Additional information
| Publisher | Portico, Reprint edition (9 Jun. 2016) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1910232963 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1910232965 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm |
by FionaR
Fun and interesting insights into racing events. As other reviews said not really something to read from front to back but to dip in and out of.
by Laney
I bought this book for my son, but when I received it I found my husband reading it and reporting that it was very interesting.
My son will enjoy it, I am sure, as he loves motor racing with all its quirks and strange facts. I am glad I noticed it when I was searching for ideas. Thank you for the prompt delivery
by Flowergarden
Husband enjoyed reading it.
by janis
Smaller than I thought for money.
by Kathleen
Great for somebody who wants to know more about the sport
by Charles
Many unusual events
by Harty
Very interesting and something for every motor racing fan. Written with a wry humour (yes – humour – I am not American Amazon). Some great stories. Only lacks photos.
by Helen char house work
Present for an adult F1 fan who has found it ‘enjoyable and fascinating.’