Real Racer's 1950's - 1960's Book

The visceral sensations of driving a Formula 1 race car in the 1950s and 1960s are brought to life through the extraordinary images of the Klemantaski Collection (one of the worldÆs largest and finest archives of motorsports photography) and first-person accounts from the drivers who experienced them. Original commentary from F1 legends Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Jack Brabham, John Surtees, and Sir Frank Williams and carries the reader through a Grand Prix weekend, from arrival at the track, practice and setup, the start of the race, and the race itself. A must-have for all Formula 1 aficionados.%0D%0A

%0D%0AJournalist and broadcaster Stuart Codling has worked in motorsports for over a decade, covering sports cars in the United States before joining F1 Racing, the worldÆs biggest-selling Formula 1 magazine, in 2001. He has ridden pillion with World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson, gone snowboarding with (former) FIA President Max Mosley, and been sworn at by sometime Ferrari F1 driver Eddie Irvine. He has appeared as an F1 expert on TV and radio, hosted for Renault F1, and contributes to F1 Racing, Autosport, Autocar, and the Red Bulletin. He is the author of the Motorbooks bestseller Art of the Formula 1 Race Car and lives in Farnham, Surrey, England.%0D%0A

%0D%0AThe Klemantaski Collection is one of the worldÆs largest and most distinguished motorsports photography archives, with over 500,000 images on hand. The collection includes the works of perhaps the greatest motorsports photographer of all time, Louis Klemantaski, as well as many others. Prints of any of the images in this book are available for purchase from the Klemantaski Collectionùin some cases, signed prints by the photographer may be available. Visit www.klemcoll.com for details.%0D%0A

%0D%0AThirteen-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard amassed more points in his fifteen-year Formula 1 career than any British driver and is seventh on the list of all-time F1 point-scorers. Born in Dumfries, Scotland, he made his Grand Prix debut in 1994 for Williams, before moving on to McLaren for nine successful seasons, finishing a career-best second in the championship in 2001. After four years driving for Red Bull Racing, Coulthard retired from F1 following the 2008 season, and now works as a commentator for the BBCÆs Formula 1 television coverage while also driving in the DTM. He lives in Monaco.%0D%0A

%0D%0ADarren Heath is one of the worldÆs top motorsports photographers; his work covering the Formula 1 World Championship has won him numerous awards, and in 2005 the British Royal Photographic Society awarded Heath their prestigious Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his contributions to the art and science of photography in his chosen field. He lives in London, England. Hardcover. 208 pages.

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