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Bezig met laden... The Last Road Race: The 1957 Pescara Grand Prixdoor Richard Williams
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The tale of a pivotal moment in the history of Grand Prix racing. In 1957 The Pescara GP made its one and only appearance on the calendar, the route on the public roads connecting several villages along Italy’s Adriatic coast bearing the distinction of the longest GP circuit ever used. It was a time of the changing of the guard with the arrival of British teams taking on the dominant Italian manufacturers, and the appearance of the first light small mid-engined cars that would eventually replace the front engined beasts. It was also the last time that giants such as Moss, Fangio, Hawthorn and more would compete wheel to wheel. The book is a short, but informative and entertaining read that paints an evocative picture of a lost age of motorsports. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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. This is a brilliant account of one of the great sporting events of the last century, at a time when for a grand prix driver 'the chances of survival were statistically no better than those of a Battle of Britain fighter pilot'. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)796.720945The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Driving motor vehicles Motor racing Subclassifications History, geographic treatment, biography Europe Italy and regionLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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