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Immortals of Motor Racing

Author : Luke West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925946987
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book Immortals of Motor Racing written by Luke West and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the Immortals concept made famous in cricket andapplies it to motorsport, choosing the best of the best from Bathurstand the Australian Touring Car Championship (now the Supercars Championship) and other local series.It delves into the careers and characteristics of icons Peter Brock, Allan Moffatand Dick Johnson along with modern-era championssuch as Mark Skaife, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup: heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set anew benchmark and changed local racing forever through skill, determination and sheer will. It tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the fabled tale of rock star Johnson to the little-known facts surrounding Lowndes' Bathurst arrival in 1994 that, a few hours earlier, teetered on the brink of disaster. The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing: the Local Heroes is the third instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series. In it, motorsport writer Luke West gives readersinsights into his 10 chosen immortals and their influence onthenational scene.

The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing

Author : Luke West
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1922579882
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing written by Luke West and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the Immortals concept made famous in cricket and applies it to motorsport, choosing the best of the best from Bathurst and the Australian Touring Car Championship (now the Supercars Championship) and other local series. It delves into the careers and characteristics of icons Peter Brock, Allan Moffat and Dick Johnson along with modern-era champions such as Mark Skaife, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup: heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set a new benchmark and changed local racing forever through skill, determination and sheer will. It tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the fabled tale of rock star Johnson to the little-known facts surrounding Lowndes' Bathurst arrival in 1994 that, a few hours earlier, teetered on the brink of disaster. The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing: the Local Heroes is the third instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series. In it, motorsport writer Luke West gives readers insights into his 10 chosen immortals and their influence on the national scene.

Immortals of Australian Motorcycle Racing: The World Champs

Author : Darryl Flack
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1923009133
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Immortals of Australian Motorcycle Racing: The World Champs written by Darryl Flack and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Immortals of Australian Motorcycle Racing: the World Champs celebrates the nation's greatest-ever riders, from the white-knuckle 500cc and MotoGP eras to the hard-core challenge of the Dakar Rally and the rough and tumble worlds of supercross and speedway. Author Darryl Flack selects his top 12 riders then delves into the careers of Australia's true greats, including Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Casey Stoner, Chad Reed, Toby Price, Troy Bayliss and Gregg Hansford. The book tells the remarkable stories behind each rider's rise and the extraordinary adversity they fought against in their ascension to Immortal status.

Birthplaces of Australian Motor Racing

Author : Bill Pearson
Publisher : Austin Macauley
ISBN 13 : 9781398411333
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Birthplaces of Australian Motor Racing written by Bill Pearson and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2022-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book records and now preserves the history of Australian motorsport. Huge proportions of it were just on the very edge of being lost. By the time you have read this book, you will be unbeatable at Australian motor racing trivia around any race campground fire pit or BBQ. You will know what the deadliest day was trackside in this country, the speedway promoter who discovered and named one of Australia's biggest international rock groups, the most extreme financial car racing venue disaster of all time, why many residential roads have names the people who live there don't appreciate, and what venue built its own railway station which is still in use today. You will discover places worth dragging the family off to so you can take photos of rusting artefacts and sprout knowledgeable but boring nostalgic conversations. You'll also be amazed at some of the historic car racing locations you've unknowingly been driving past. How do you locate old car venues when some were utterly demolished 90 years ago, an industrial complex built on the same spot, which was in turn torn down and replaced with a university, a lake or a multi-storey housing estate? This roll call of mine started out with two simple questions that most petrol heads in this country ask themselves sooner or later. How many car racing facilities have closed in Australia - and why?

The Immortals of Australian Motorcycle Racing: the World Cup

Author : Darryl Flack
Publisher : Gelding Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9780645207057
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Immortals of Australian Motorcycle Racing: the World Cup written by Darryl Flack and published by Gelding Street Press. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Immortals of Australian Motorcycle Racing: The World Champs celebrates our greatest ever riders. It takes the Immortals concept used elsewhere in sport and applies it to two-wheeled motorsport, choosing the best of the best from the 500cc and MotoGP eras, Bathurst's road racing era, the Dakar Rally, motorcross and speedway. Author Darryl Flack selects his top 10 riders then delves into the careers of the true greats. Legendary riders selected and profiled include Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Casey Stoner, Chad Reed, Toby Price. Troy Bayliss and Daryl Beattie. The book tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortals rise to the top and the adversity faced through their careers.

The Great Race

Author : Aaron Noonan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781460763568
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book The Great Race written by Aaron Noonan and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cars, the stars, the thrills and the spills from 60 years of the Bathurst classic by Australia's premier motorsports journalist with a foreword by five-time winner Garth Tander The Bathurst 1000 is undoubtedly Australia's 'Great Race', forever part of the sporting fabric of the nation. The 1000-kilometre race, held on the world-famous Mount Panorama circuit, is both a legend-maker and a heartbreaker, all wrapped up in one thrilling ride. From its beginnings in the 1960s as a 500-mile race for standard production cars, the Bathurst 1000 has evolved into an annual multi-million dollar battle between purpose-built, millimetre-perfect V8-powered Supercars. After six decades of this extraordinary battle on the mountain, The Great Race takes a look back at the thrills, the spills, the legends and the losers of the race's history, from the legendary Ford and Holden battles to how the Mountain made household names of Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, Dick Johnson, Craig Lowndes, Mark Skaife and so many more, including the fearless women who have challenged the race. From the famous, edge-of-your-seat races to the infamous moments on and off the track, and the characters, rivalries, rifts and controversies, Aaron Noonan - Australia's leading motorsport journalist and commentator - enshrines all the high-octane action and gives an eye-opening account of how the circuit has evolved from a scenic tourist drive into a world-famous Mecca of motorsport. With special added insight into what became of the legendary cars that have conquered Mount Panorama after their days of glory, The Great Race is a fast-paced drive down Bathurst 1000 memory lane.

Australian Motor Racing Year Book 1950-51 (#1).

Author : van Alkemade
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Australian Motor Racing Year Book 1950-51 (#1). written by van Alkemade and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Brabham

Author : Tony Davis
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 146071122X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Brabham written by Tony Davis and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companion book to the compelling new documentary film of a motor sports hero Sir Jack Brabham was unique in the world of motor racing. He was the boy from Sydney who took on the elite of motor racing and won three F1 world championships, the last one in a car not only built by his own Brabham company, but with an Australian engine he'd helped develop. To those who saw him on the podium, Jack Brabham might have seemed glorious and triumphant. But he was also a man of secrets. He shunned the media, rarely using 'two words when none would do'. He kept vital information from his competitors, his team mates - and his family. It led to unrivalled success. It led to wealth too, much of it hidden around the world. But it also left a trail of hurt and bewilderment ... In this first ever book-length biography of Jack Brabham, his extraordinary accomplishments are laid out with new commentary from his rivals, colleagues, employees and long-time engineering partner Ron Tauranac. And, with the help of his sons Geoffrey and David, it represents the first major attempt to unravel the enigma who became known as 'Black Jack'. PRAISE 'Do buy the book, its a great read over the festive season or otherwise!' Primotipo 'A thorough, broad portrait of a motor sporting giant, an Aussie icon who rarely allowed outsiders to take a peek inside at a personality that offers more surprises than anyone might have guessed' Cars4Starters

Phillip Island

Author : John Smailes
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1761189522
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book Phillip Island written by John Smailes and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phillip Island is Australia's home of motorsport. These are the untold stories of a century of racing. There is no other motor-racing circuit in the world with the history of Phillip Island. Since 1928 it has hosted the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the World Superbike Championship, the Armstrong 500 and many other races. Today, the Australian MotoGP attracts tens of thousands to the island every year. It is revered as the world's best MotoGP track and is the second-fastest in the world by just 0.1 km/h. Australia's champions of motorcycle racing are born there. As a motor-racing journalist for more than 45 years, John Smailes has had extraordinary access to Phillip Island and to the leading names who have competed there. When Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner won their championships, John was there. He has delved into the island's rich history, from the winner of the first Australian Grand Prix, Gallipoli hero Captain Arthur Waite, to Australia's F1 world champions Sir Jack Brabham and Alan Jones, and the astonishing political and business dealings over the years. In Phillip Island, John Smailes delivers the definitive account of the circuit, featuring interviews with champions including Valentino Rossi and many others who made it the legend it is today. It's the gripping and untold story of an island unlike any other. 'Phillip Island is my legacy to Australian motorsport. I'm proud to have been part of its development. This book is a must-read.' Wayne Michael Gardner AM 'Still in its original shape, a super circuit for Supercars, world class.' Dick Johnson AM

The Book of Australian Motor Racing

Author : Bill Tuckey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Australian Motor Racing written by Bill Tuckey and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Climbing the Mountain

Author : Allan Moffat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781760528195
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Climbing the Mountain written by Allan Moffat and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told for the first time in his own words, this is the gripping inside story of Allan Moffat, an Australian motor sport legend.

Australian Motor Racing Year 1984/85

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book Australian Motor Racing Year 1984/85 written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Australian Motor Racing & Sporting Guide, 12th edition; 1967

Author : editor Winser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Australian Motor Racing & Sporting Guide, 12th edition; 1967 written by editor Winser and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mount Panorama

Author : John Smailes
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760872490
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Mount Panorama written by John Smailes and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mount Panorama is Australia's greatest motor racing circuit. These are the stories behind the legend. There's no other motor-racing circuit in Australia that holds the same magic as Bathurst's Mount Panorama. It's been home to the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and TT, the Australian Hill Climb Championship, the Bathurst 1000 and now a round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. To win on the Mountain is still the pinnacle of Australian motorsport achievement. As a motor-racing journalist for more than 40 years, John Smailes has had extraordinary access to the Mountain and to the leading motor-racing names who competed there, both past and present. When Jack Brabham celebrated his three world championships, when the Bathurst 1000 was born, when motorcycle greats Mick Doohan, Wayne Gardner, Warren Willing and Gregg Hansford tested themselves, John was there. He has reported on every victory by Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, Larry Perkins and Dick Johnson and he's covered the careers of contemporary stars Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup, Mark Skaife and the incredible father-and-son duo Jim and Steven Richards. In Mount Panorama, John Smailes gives us the definitive account of the Mountain, taking us into the pits, the workshops and the boardrooms to reveal the stories behind the circuit's conception and the champions and legendary races that have made it so famous. It's the Mountain brought to life.

Speed Kings

Author : John Smailes
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1761060678
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Speed Kings written by John Smailes and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating, definitive story of Australia and New Zealand's quest to win the world's greatest motor race Winning the Indianapolis 500, the greatest spectacle in motorsport, has been a quest for Australians and New Zealanders since the first race in 1911. Seventeen have tried and two have succeeded: Scott Dixon in 2008 and Will Power in 2018. Rupert Jeffkins, Australia's original speed king, entered the first Indy 500 and on his second attempt in 1912 came within five kilometres of victory. He and Italian Ralph De Palma created legend when they pushed their car to the finish line after it blew up while leading. Speed Kings tells Jeffkins' full story for the first time. The lure of the Brickyard, paved with 3.2 million bricks, has drawn champions from both sides of the Tasman. Sir Jack Brabham, his son Geoffrey and grandson Matthew have each tried to win. So have the 'big three' of New Zealand motor racing: Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and Chris Amon. Now Scott McLaughlin looks set to become the next driver from down under to chase American motor racing's greatest prize. Indy doesn't offer up victory lightly. Blinding speed - nudging 380 km/h and averaging 280 km/h over 500 miles - makes the Brickyard one of the most precarious racetracks in the world. Forty-two drivers have died attempting the 500. Speed Kings tells the story of the Australian and New Zealand drivers, team owners, engineers, even commentators who've made the Brickyard their quest.

Skaifey

Author : Mark Skaife
Publisher : Random House Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742740944
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book Skaifey written by Mark Skaife and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of the most successful driver in Australian motorsport history He is the most successful driver in Australian motorsport history. One of the icons of the sport, ultimately a Holden hero after starting his career with Nissan: but there is much more to Mark Skaife than just that. Move past the numbers – more touring car round wins than any other driver, equal to the best in touring car titles, five Bathurst wins, three Australian Drivers’ Championships and numerous other accolades – and you’ll find a driver with a deeply entrenched popularity in the sport. This is Mark’s story in his own words, from before the time the motorsport bug first bit to the final days of his time with HRT and the desire to keep racing at Bathurst. He talks about the level of commitment he put in to become the very best while some of those around him tell how this changed the face of the sport in this country. Find out what motivated him to dominate. How teams he was involved with twice forced the rules to be changed to give others a chance. What he loved about the sport and what he misses today. But also discover the other Mark Skaife. An accomplished businessman with runs on the board, a family man devoted to his three children, a road safety advocate and much more. This is the only place you will read the true story of Mark Skaife and all that has gone on around him.

The Immortals of Australian Soccer

Author : Lucas Radbourne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1922786934
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (227 download)

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Download or read book The Immortals of Australian Soccer written by Lucas Radbourne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-12-09 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Immortals of Australian Soccer celebrates the greatest players from the round ball game to form a best-of-the-best XI from our country's storied past. It takes the Immortals concept made famous elsewhere in the sporting world and applies it to soccer. Football journalist Lucas Radbourne selects his team of 11 Immortals and delves into the careers of icons Johnny Warren, Craig Johnston, Tim Cahill, Sam Kerr and others. These are heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set a new benchmark and changed the game forever. The book tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the pioneers to modern-day mainstream heroes - Socceroos, Matildas and other controversial Australian footballers. The Immortals of Australian Soccer is the fifth instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series.