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I've had a bit of a surfeit of that era, as prior to the Seaman book, I read Joe Saward's 'Grand Prix Saboteurs'. That is a real mix of pre-war racing, concentrating as it does on the life & careers of Willy Grover & Robert Benoist, who started out as racing rivals but ended up as good friends, both eventually enlisting in the SOE during WW2 & carrying-out undercover operations, primarily in Paris. The book has been the subject of a lot of research as you would expect from Joe Seward & comes highly recommended. I've had a lot of time for reading lately & have also just read Roger Nathan's story about his racing career in the 1960's entitled 'An Adventurous Life'. Again a fascinating story of how he built his own cars, the Costin-Nathan & Astra RNR etc. Now I am just starting on his second book, covering his second career as an aviator. He describes it as "...being like an Indiana Jones novel, except it is all true! |
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Speed Kings by John Smailes, Australia and New Zealand’s quest to win the Indy 500.
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I got a nice book in Le Mans this year - effectively a belated birthday present from my wife. 'Un Siecle D'Affiches', containing all of the Le Mans posters from 1923 to 2022. Text in French and English. Right up my street! The perfect Le Mans coffee table book!
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I recently was given Jackie Stewart's autobiography 'Winning is not enough' which belonged to my Uncle. I had read good reviews of the book when it came, plus read extracts that were printed in Autosport and F1 Racing, so I looked forward to reading this book and I wasn't disappointed
I always have had a lot of respect for JYS and this book confirms that respect wasn't misplaced. Considering everything he's gone through in his life, it's amazing what he has achieved and he's done it with dignity too. Once I started this book, I just wanted to keep reading more and finished it coincidentally on Saturday, the same day as his 83rd birthday. The only problem, as he acknowledges, was there wasn't room for more. Also it came with a DVD about the various chapters in the book I've had a busy year so far with quite a few books about people's life that I got for birthday/xmas. I have mentioned Murray Walker's and Adrian Newey's book. I also had David Jason's book 'Del of a life' and Billy Connolly's autobiography to read. Now I have read them all, I have now finally gone back to reading the original James Bond novels by Ian Fleming I bought last year. Currently on Goldfinger |
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Funnily enough, it only came to my mind the other day, for some reason I forget, and I probably will read it again another. Another that falls into that category is Tom Rubython's Ayrton Senna biography. I knew Ayrton during his early days but lost track as he progressed up the ladder. However, a good friend of mine was very close to him throughout his career & confirms that aside from a couple of minor matters it is a very accurate description of his career. I shall read it again one day. |
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Mount Panorama by John Smailes.
A great read, covers both bike and car racing at Bathurst, history behind the track and some of the characters that have raced at the mountain. |
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For all you Ford GT40 aficionados out there, two recent books well work considering:-
Ford GT40 Anthology (John Allen and Graham Endeacott - Veloce). Not a traditional history but highly interesting articles on the car's background. Worth the price of admission for photos of the Alan Mann testing at Goodwood in December 1965, as well as chassis 1013 being driven in the London rush hour... Also Lola GT (John Starkey - Veloce again). A rather slim volume but everything you want to know - and more - of the GT40 inspiration |
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A Race With Love And Death, the story of Britain’s first great Grand Prix driver, Richard Seamen.
A very interesting read, in the lead up to WW2 with fast cars, drivers, politics, Hitlers involvement with funding for Mercedes and Auto Union. |
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I'd second that, a very interesting read, especially regarding the politics. On fascinating thing (for me) was that Listerine was around so long ago, I thought mouthwash was a modern invention!
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I am now reading Cedric Selzer's self-produced book 'Winning the World Championship with Jim Clark'. Although not a professional writer - he wrote it to raise funds for Marie Curie \\\cancer Care -it is a fascinating insight into the early days of Lotus in F1 up until the end of 1964. Thereafter he worked with Paul Hawkins, Ulf Norinder & Roger Nathan. A fascinating insight into very different times not so long ago |
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I finished reading this a few weeks ago. A very well (self) written & entertaining book about a very interesting life with classic cars & motorsport included. Highly recommended. |
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My 'proper' review of Jon Saltinstall's Jacky Ickx book is now on speedreaders.info. but , in short, if you are even vaguely interested in Ickx's career and/or motorsport in the 60s/70s/90s, this book is for you. It is huge - 600 pages and 7lbs - and details every single event its subject contested , from bike trials to Le Mans , and from Grands Prix to Paris- Dakar.
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Ickx certainly has been one of motorsport's greatest all rounders, so his story is book is bound to be interesting
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Longford, The Legend of a little town with a big motor by Neil Kearney.
Lucky to obtain a copy of this book on the second printing. The little country town on the Apple Island that hosted some of the biggest names in Formula One, to race on the long weekend in March from 1953 up to 1968. Only into the first chapter, but a great read for those that like motorsport histor. |
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The Boy Stirling Moss A Life in 60 Laps, written by Richard Williams.
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Read these two interesting books from before Christmas and into the New Year.
I read the one about Bernie first, and the one about Max afterwards (which I think was the best way around). Both very interesting & entertaining, great the read Bernie's 'stories' plus very interesting to learn more about Max and see what a very clever man he was. |
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