THE 1989 Tooheys 1000 at Mount Panorama, Bathurst was one of the most memorable days in the careers of Ford heroes Dick Johnson and John Bowe, who swept to an all-the-way victory in their turbo Shell Ford Sierra.
The win was Johnson’s second Bathurst 1000 win though his first over the full 1000-kilometre distance given his win in ......
Go behind the scenes to explore the history, racing, celebrity fans, and after hours of racings most glamorous and prestigious round in the F1 championship with The Life Monaco Grand Prix.
Monaco sponsored its first race in 1929 and the circuit has been part of the Formula 1 series since 1950. Conducted with the patronage of ......
Instantly acquire all the knowledge you need to pass as an expert in the high-octane world of Formula 1. Never again confuse a prancing horse with a red bull, an airbox with a halo, a bargeboard with an endplate, or a blast of G-force with a burst of downforce. Bask in the admiration of your fellow petrolheads as you pronounce confidently on ......
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 DENNIS SECRET TO GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT? AND HOW CAN THAT HELP TV PRODUCERS? WHY IS F1 THE PERFECT EXAMPLE FOR LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION AND STRATEGY? AND WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM IT? In The Winning Formula, ......
Henry Neil "Soapy" Castles grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and became involved in its pioneering auto racing scene at an early age. Graduating from soapbox derby cars to midgets and sprints and finally to stock cars, he sometimes crashed, sometimes won, saw friends die horribly, and became a champion. Eventually he left the racetrack for ......
For the first time, the ultimate photographic history of Ford at Bathurst is being published to coincide with the final year of Falcon competing in the Bathurst 1000.
Never-before-attempted, this 300-plus page, hardcover, limited edition collector’s book by author Aaron Noonan and publisher V8 Sleuth will include over 800 photos, ......
The Maserati 4CLT chassis no.1600 is one of the cars that set the great Juan Manuel Fangio on his way to five World Championships. Fangio won two Grands Prix with it, and it was also driven by other rising stars: José Froilán González, Benedicto Campos and Onofre Marimón. The 4CLT was a stateof-the-art race car in the immediate post-war years. ......
Introduced in 1930, the Bugatti Type 50 heralded a new era with the introduction of the Molsheim marque’s first twin-cam engine, a supercharged 4.9-litre straight eight of prodigious power. At a time when brute force was needed to win the Le Mans 24 Hours, a competition version was developed and three such Type 50s took part in 1931. The car ......
Just as Gumball 3000 is much more than a car rally, 20 Years on the Road is much more than a car book. A best-of compilation of the glitzy and famed international event from the past two decades, this volume is as effervescent and exciting as the road trip itself. "Gumball is about challenging tradition and taking a non-conventional approach to ......
In the quest for ultimate speed, Formula One combines human drama, cutting-edge technological innovation and high-stakes finance in a thrilling global circus watched by half a billion avid fans. THE FASTEST SHOW ON EARTH brings the FIA Formula One World Championship vividly to life for everyone from first-time race-goers to avid fans wanting to ......
Back in the late 1960s, the commercial pace of motor racing was increasing. More major sponsors appeared on the F1 scene including tobacco giant Marlboro and Yardley cosmetics, and this interest had developed into a veritable flood by the time Team Lotus changed its Gold Leaf livery to the black and gold of the John Player Special cigarette ......
The idea to dedicate a book to Giorgio Pianta was born on the occasion of the delivery of two large boxes from his photographic archive, organized “randomly” by his wife, for a “rearrangement mission”: an immense job, plenty of material to examine, rich in quantity and quality. A round up over more than thirty years of Italian motorsport, a lot ......
McRae, just Colin (signed)
These copies have been individually signed by the Colins father Jimmy McRae.
Colin McRae, the 1995 World Rally Champion, was the most spectacular rally driver. His natural speed and win-or-bust approach made him the favourite of rally fans worldwide. The word McRae became ......
Porsche Sport appears for the 26th time and is in no way inferior to its predecessors, because this year too every enthusiastic fan of this successful title benefits from the many years of experience of countless world-famous motorsport photographers, the captivating texts of well-known, international journalists and the accuracy with which ......
The Shell V-Power Racing Team 2018 Season Review is an impressive limited edition collector’s book for fans of the iconic Ford team competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship.
Beautifully designed and presented, this soft cover book includes everything from the team’s 2018 season covered over 192 pages starting ......
For the first time, the ultimate photographic history of Holden at Bathurst is being published to coincide with this year’s 50th anniversary of the first victory by a Holden in The Great Race at Mount Panorama in 1968.
Never-before-attempted, this 360 page, hardcover, limited edition collector’s book by author Aaron Noonan and ......
Published in conjunction with respected motorsport journalist and historian Aaron Noonan and his team at V8 Sleuth, the 2018 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Annual is the impressive official limited edition collector’s book for fans of Australia’s Great Race, licensed by Supercars.
An awesome array of information and imagery ......
The Jaguar XK 120 was beautiful, extremely fast and uniquely versatile. Produced from 1949 to 1954, it was designed purely as a road car but proved competitive in long distance endurance races (Le Mans, the Mille Miglia and the RAC Tourist Trophy), while also dominating the incredibly tough international European rallies of the early ......
A 352 pages monography illustrating the Lancia Gr.6 spider, that raced during the 1982 WEC (World Endurance Championship) season only with great drivers (Patrese, Alboreto, Teo and Corrado Fabi, Nannini, Heyer, Stommelen and Ghinzani). It came so close to winning the World Drivers Title with Riccardo Patrese. This car, better known as the LC/1, ......
This edition of the book is limited to only 250 numbered copies, contains a hand signature of Hannu Mikkola and comes in a luxuary linen slip case.
The legendary Mk1 & Mk2 in rallying
Asked to sum up the Ford Escort, Markku Alén put it in fourwords: "Its a winners car." The front-engined, ......
This book about the Porsche 917, one of the most successful and iconic racing cars of all time, presents a detailed chassis-by-chassis and race-by-race history of the cars entered by the John Wyer/Gulf team. It includes the history leading to the 917 and the partnership between Porsche, Gulf and JW Automotive Engineering. These cars were ......
Despite its worldwide following, high levels of investment and scientific complexity, there is a lack of evidence-based literature on the science of human performance in motorsport. Focusing on the physiological, psychological and sport medicine aspects of training, performance, injury and safety, The Science of Motorsport is the first book to ......
Here comes the official review of the 2018 British Rally Championship, packed full of fresh rally action from some the finest stages the British Isles can offer.
With a top-notch cast of crews and cars the 2018 BRC was set to burst into life at the Border Counties Rally... until the wonderful British weather intervened.
The ......
The first decade of the new millennium was a tale of two halves.
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari totally dominated the first half, in a display of superiority that eclipsed all previous records.
The combination of the prancing horse and the cold, calm, calculated and formidably talented German proved decisive but ......
In 1968, exactly 50 years ago, Porsche won the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time.
That is more than enough reason to take a look back at the Porsche cars that have taken part in the most famous rally in the world.
The very first Porsche team entered the rally in 1952. However, in the overall classification the ......
Featuring years 1960 to today Sprint Cars, Midgets, Solos, Side Cars, Super Sedans to name a few. - Over 432 glossy pages covering oval track racing in Australia from 1960 to today.
The book is A4 landscape, hard-bound, with a Foreword by Federal Minister, the Hon. Kevin Andrews and former speedcar racing ......
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