Circuits & Events

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The text is superbly illustrated with period photography and illustrations throughout...

Autographed limited Edition of 2000...

Today, in the 21st century, Phillip Island is established as one of the world's premiere motor sport venues — a circuit that seems to bring out the very best in every type of racing on two, three or four wheels. But the fact that the complex even exists today is due to an incredible saga that began ..

From 1927, when the first motorcycles raced through the pathways of Crystal Palace Park, to 1972, when the race circuit on which so many epic battles had been fought echoed to the sound of high-revving engines for the last time, motorsport on two, three and four wheels took place in the heart of Sou..

Profusely illustrated, this is a complete coverage of 32 years of racing history at Riverside International Raceway and includes chapters on the following; Dusty Palace, Early Years, Can-Am, Trans-Am, Formula 5000, Indy Cars, Drag Racing, IMSA Sports Cars, Nascar and Off Road events. This comprehens..

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Please note this example's dust jacket has a sun faded spine.Road racing had been particularly popular in Italy, but in 1973 the Targa Florio ended, and with it a whole tradition of European events. In Argentina road racing survives, but even there the great races have passed: the stock car..

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The automobile of today owes much to what happened on a small island between 1904 and 1922. In an era when cars were regarded as noisy monstrosities of little value except as amusement for the rich, car tech¬nology was in its infancy and needed a challenge to encourage advancement, pressure to e..

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