Bathurst

Bathurst PDF Author: Dirk Klynsmith
Publisher: Viking
ISBN: 9780670078615
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Bathurstis a richly photographed account of the most heart-stopping wins, worst tragedies and biggest disputes in the remarkable history of Australian motor racing's holy grail. Renowned racing journalist Gordon Lomas captures it all - from the perennial Holden and Ford rivalry, to the triumphs of legends such as Peter Brock, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup, to the 75-year anniversary celebrations at Mount Panorama.

Bathurst

Bathurst PDF Author: Gordon Lomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780670075942
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 359

Book Description
Bathurst is a richly photographed account of the most heart-stopping wins, worst tragedies and biggest disputes in the remarkable history of Australian motor racing's holy grail. Renowned racing journalist Gordon Lomas captures it all - from the perennial Holden and Ford rivalry, to the triumphs of legends such as Peter Brock, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup, to the 75-year anniversary celebrations at Mount Panorama. 'Even when I was chasing my career for almost 10 years in Europe, I knew Bathurst was big - special.' Larry Perkins, six-time Bathurst 1000 winner 'Superbly written and wonderfully illustrated.' Inside Sport 'A ripper book that gives us snatches of information here, a bit of a yarn there and a ''yer bloody jokin'!'' moment somewhere else.' Illawarra Mercury

Formula One

Formula One PDF Author: John Smailes
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1761063197
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 407

Book Description
Since 1950, fifteen Australians and nine New Zealanders have raced in world championship Formula One, the pinnacle of motor racing. Three - Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme and Alan Jones - have won the world title. Two have died in the attempt without ever facing the world championship starters' lights. So few drivers make it to Formula One. Ever fewer succeed in the fastest and most challenging four-wheeled sport of all. Now John Smailes, author of the bestselling Climbing the Mountain, Race Across the World, Mount Panorama and Speed Kings, gives us the definitive story of our involvement with Formula One, from the pioneer days in the aftermath of World War II, to the championship glory of Brabham, Hulme and Jones, the grit and determination of Mark Webber, and Australia's current Formula One star, the irrepressible Daniel Ricciardo, all the way to potential champions of the future like Oscar Piastri. With over 150 stunning photographs, and interviews with drivers past and present, as well as the engineers, managers and team owners behind the scenes, this is the must-have book for every Australian and New Zealand fan of Formula One.

Holden Commemorative Edition

Holden Commemorative Edition PDF Author:
Publisher: Gelding Street Press
ISBN: 9781925946130
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
Commodore. Torana. Monaro. Holden captures the essence of these three great cars - their muscle, their romance and their engineering - as well as their glory days at racetracks such as Mount Panorama at Bathurst and Phillip Island. It celebrates 50-plus years of great Aussie motoring memories, from the original Monaro's launch in 1968 to living in the seventies through the Torana years. Then there's the Commodore era, covering the VB to ZB models from 1978 to 2020 and including the last Aussie-built V8s. Holden features photos, stories and a comprehensive history of the country's best-loved vehicles, plus a detailed analysis of all the models of these three nameplates.

Racing the Lion

Racing the Lion PDF Author: Aaron Noonan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648786313
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Holden has been a major part of Australian motorsport history and, in this special edition hardcover 400-page release from the V8 Sleuth team, they celebrate and honour the brand's history in racing.An illustrated racing history publication assembled by Aaron Noonan, Will Dale and the V8 Sleuth team, this book features a massive range of photos never-before-published.Whether it's the memorable Monaros, Toranas or Commodores or the star drivers that achieved great feats behind the wheel, there will be something for everyone in this book.We also include a range of motorsport activities undertaken by Holden in racing from touring cars to rallying and trials, rallycross, production cars and much, much more.With chunky captions outlining the history, statistics and interesting facts related to each image, this is the sort of book you'll pick up, put down and pick up again many times over.Our editorial team has searched high and low through our photo archives to find Holden motorsport history of all sorts, the book our tribute to the brand as it comes to an end prior to 2021.

V8 Supercars

V8 Supercars PDF Author: Gordon Lomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780670072897
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
In 1997, Australia's high-profile touring-car formula became V8 Supercars, and the Australian motor-racing landscape changed forever. In the years since, the V8 category, based on home-grown vehicles and Australia's unique racetracks, has evolved from a local sport to an international spectacle dominated at this point by two manufacturers: Holden and Ford. Today, the series fields eighteen teams at each of the year's fourteen rounds. V8 Supercars - The whole story is an exciting and detailed history of the sport so far. It chronicles the key players, race circuits in Australia and overseas, political controversies, loyalty debates, team-ownership disputes and on-track clashes, and asks some important questions about the future. Gordon Lomas worked for New Limited for twenty-six years and has seen the development of V8 Supercars since its inception. Dirk Klynsmith's photographs cover the entire history of V8s and add colour and immediacy to the story. You'll also find thirteen Fact Pages at the back of the book, detailing all aspects of V8 motor-racing, from driver training, fitness and gear to what's in the cockpit and what happens during a pit stop. These pages give a new insight into the category, with exclusive behind-the-scenes images from a number of premier V8 Supercar teams.

Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings

Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings PDF Author: Trench H. Johnson
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
'Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings' is a one-of-a-kind encyclopedic work that offers plain statements of facts on the origins of popular phrases and names, alphabetically organized for easy reference. Trench H. Johnson's expertise in the subject matter, acquired through years of omnivorous reading and patient inquiry, has culminated in a comprehensive and fascinating compilation of linguistic curiosities that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of any word lover. From the history of place-names to the evolution of expressions, including a plethora of slang terms and Americanisms, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that opens up the history of peoples and civilizing influences.

Jamie Whincup

Jamie Whincup PDF Author: Jamie Whincup
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760145939
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
With success comes challenges, and Jamie has always had a target painted squarely on his rear spoiler. And it all started back in 1991, when his father put him behind the wheel of his first go-kart. With steely focus and a relentless desire to win, it was only a matter of time before Whincup made the leap to the Formula Ford circuit and on to the big show: Supercars. But there are ups and downs to life in the fast lane – sackings, loss of sponsors, the rivalries, the fans, the partnerships, the sacrifices and being true to the dream when everything looks like an off-ramp. There are freak accidents, split-second decisions that win the day, omens from the race gods, and a strong dose of self-made luck. In 2008, Jamie would seal his quest for the Supercar crown after several near-misses, and he wouldn’t look back. Seven championships, four Bathurst 1000 victories and a Bathurst 12-hour win in the books, you’d be tempted to ride off into the sunset. But that’s never been Jamie’s style. It’s just the start of his next act: team principal of Triple Eight Race Engineering and mentor to the next generation of champions. ‘You have to make a decision: What do you want out of life? Where do you want to go? How do you want to live?’

The British Quarterly Review

The British Quarterly Review PDF Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781011071777
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 632

Book Description
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