Motor Racing's Strangest Races

Motor Racing's Strangest Races
By Geoff Tibballs
In 1894, when the motley assortment of steam and petrol-powered vehicles lined up at the start of the trial from Paris to Rouen, motor-racing's colourful history was launched. This work includes various stories of motor racing.
Synopsis
In 1894, when the motley assortment of steam and petrol-powered vehicles lined up at the start of the trial from Paris to Rouen, motor-racing's colourful history was launched. Many of the pioneering events were death-defying, trans-continental marathons, in which the competitors were obliged to negotiate basic dirt tracks, muddy bogs, fast-flowing rivers, over-zealous policemen and a seemingly ednless supply of stray dogs. Gathered here are bizarre stories from over a century of motor racing. They include the Frenchman who drove 25 miles in reverse; the Grand Prix where the leading drivers were so far ahead that they stopped for a meal in the pits; the Le Mans 24-hour race won by a car patched up with chewing gum; and the driver who drunk six bottles of champagne on the way to winning the Indianapolis 500.

Book Details
Length: 256 pages
Illustration note: No illustrations
ISBN: 9-781-8610-5411-1
Dimensions: 216 x 135 x 22mm
Weight: 310g
Binding: Paperback
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