Car racing

When Fiat entered rallying in 1970, its ultimate aim was to become World Rally Champion - and the 131 Abarth of 1976-1980 provided the machinery to make that possible.

Road racing's enduring legacy is revealed and celebrated as author Martin Rudow recounts the sport's glorious past while visiting more than 16 classic tracks that are now defunct across North America.

On his deathbed, Alex Roy's father dropped tantalizing hints about the notorious Cannonball Run of the 1970s, the utterly illegal high-speed non-stop races from New York to LA.

Covering almost 100 years of motor racing history, humanity, not simple statistics, is revealed here as the true source of the subjects' heroism.

This book celebrates the extraordinary sporting legacy behind the name Alfa Romeo, and is a unique record of every type of Alfa Romeo associated with official and, at times, not so official Alfa sporting achievements from 1945 to the present day.

James Hunt was a towering personality with a commanding presence, a hugely glamorous public figure who brought Formula One motor racing to the attention of a whole new audience.

Laced with fascinating anecdotes, Raymond Mays' Magnificent Obsession reveals a pivotal figure in motor sport history, and describes the author's enthusiasm for BRM, detailing his visit to Raymond Mays, in Eastgate House, Bourne, in 1963.

Runways and Racers concentrates on the short transitional period, 1952-1954, for sports car racing in America following the ban on public road racing in many of the States.

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.

The inside story of the creation of Rallye Sport Fords in the 70s and 80s.

Sports prototype racing is about endurance, for the drivers, for the teams and for the companies involved.

The world's bestselling Grand Prix handbook is back for the new season.

Celebrate Formula One's most iconic drivers with this exploration of their triumphs and tragedies.

Fully illustrated throughout, The Supercar Book is a sumptuously designed guide full of everything you could ever want to know about the best supercars on the planet.

**DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEK**Soon to be an AppleTV+ series, this is the definitive account of how Enzo Ferrari became the master of motor racing, and one of the most complex, important and imposing figures in the 20th century.

Formula One: The Circuits Then & Now is unique and compelling history and guide to some of the classic grand prix tracks.

Michael Schumacher is the outstanding Formula One driver of his generation and, statistically, the greatest ever.

Recounting a time of unparalleled access to the highest level of motor-racing, this is an informal, personal record of the people, the cars, and the events from that golden era, gloriously illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs.

There are still those who see the Porsche 914 model as a ';funny little car,' compared to the immortal 911.

One of the most recognised and revered car brands, Bentley celebrates its centenary in 2019.

Most people with an interest in motor sport will be familiar with the acronym N.

Relive or discover the exciting history of match racing through the cars, drivers, rivalries, events, and everything that was fun about match racing in drag racing's golden era.

A story of true drive now the topic of a major documentaryFounded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head, Williams F1 represents the last of the true independent teams; a company devoid of corporate dogma and run by enthusiasts driven by a love of racing and the satisfaction that comes with beating the rest of the world.

A lavishly illustrated history of the automobile - the marques, the machines, and the magic.

The definitive photographic celebration of 70 years of Ferrari's production cars, by the world's foremost Ferrari photography archive.

Der Österreicher Niki Lauda prägte die Formel 1 über Jahrzehnte wie kein Zweiter - als erfolgreicher Fahrer, aber als auch Manager und Macher hinter den Kulissen.

Maneuvering a 3,400-pound machine at nearly 200 miles per hour among dozens of other race cars is intense.

For tens of millions of people around the world, a single name evokes the world of speed - Enzo Ferrari.

Gilles Villeneuve became a legend in his own time, a driver whose skill and daring personified the ideals of Grand Prix racing, the pinnacle of motor sport.

The photos in this edition are black and white.

A fully illustrated biography of Max Verstappen, from karting in the junior races at age 10 to his third time winning the world championship at the end of 2023.

Formel-1-Superstar Max Verstappen, Jahrgang 1997 und bereits dreifacher Weltmeister, ist ein Motorsport-Phänomen, wie es die Welt seit Michael Schumacher und Lewis Hamilton nicht erlebt hat.

The British at Indianapolis follows the format of the author's award winning The British at Le Mans.

After saving Alfa Romeo from oblivion in 1987, it took Fiat nearly five years to debut the first new Alfa produced under its control.

Oulton Park in the late 1960s was one of the last circuits to play host to non-championship Formula 1 races.

**THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**THE BOOK COVERED ON SEASON SIX OF DRIVE TO SURVIVE ON NETFLIXIncludes a BRAND NEW chapter with Guenther s review of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

Schon immer gab es Männer, die ehrgeizig oder leidenschaftlich genug waren, Autos zu bauen.

Even more forgotten drag racing facilities from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s are showcased in this sequel to the best-selling book Lost Drag Strips: Ghosts of Quarter-Miles Past.

'A fascinating journey through Nicholas's pre-F1 life and his experiences since joining Red Bull' AutosportLife in the Pitlane is an inspiring memoir from Red Bull's senior engineer Calum Nicholas that will open up the world of Formula 1 like never before.

This book truly represents an enthusiast's view of the RAC Rally: allowing you to relive the events if you were there, or offering the next best thing if you weren't.

The differences between running an Indy car on a road circuit and an oval are described, as is the struggle to get the best from a car for the Indy 500 - a task which is described with unusual clarity.

Brighton and the automobile go hand in hand.

Delve into the life of Ed Iskenderian, a gifted machinist with a natural knack for promotion, who started a cam business from the ground up and became a leading cam authority and hot rodding icon.

Stock car racing is not only the most popular sport in the country, but it's also among the most dangerous, as well.

Escort RS1800 (Escort MkII) : This is a Rally Giant because it was consistently the fastest, most successful and most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s.

This is the story of an incredible and very rare car.

With more than one thousand sets of Grand Prix results, this is the ultimate reference for Formula One fans.

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars.

This book describes the birth, development, and rallying car of the turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza in the 1990s and early 2000s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport.

Thruxton has been described as "e;the UK's Speedbowl.