Races, Faces, PlacesPaul ParkerPublication: Out Now, Format: Hardback, RRP: £40.00, ISBN: 978 1 84425 508 5
This book presents a fascinating and eclectic collection of nearly 400 images from one of motor racing's most talented and original photographers. Michael Cooper always had an eye for the unusual. Now, several decadeslater, this magnificent book collects together his best work to present al lthe action and atmosphere of the races, the faces and the places.
Races - From British club and national events to sports cars and Formula 1,including numerous Grands Prix across Europe - Michael Cooper photographed it all.Faces: From a now-departed world of friendly co-operation and easy media access, the famous and not so famous are here - drivers, team personnel, friends and an accompanying cast of unlikely people.Places: Period scenes from circuits in Britain (including Goodwood,Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Aintree) and in Europe (including Le Mans,Spa-Francorchamps, the Nürburgring and Monaco).This fine collection of photographs is accompanied by insightful commentary from Paul Parker, who specialises in photographic books about motor racing, as exemplified by his 'In Camera' titles covering sports car racing and Formula 1.
Ferrari: Men from MarenelloAnthony Pritchard Publication: Out Now, Format: Hardback, RRP: £35.00, ISBN: 978 1 84425 414 9
Informative, analytical, comprehensive and sometimes scurrilous, thiscompelling compendium of significant Ferrari people is essential reading forall enthusiasts of the greatest marque in motoring and motor racing history.The heart of this book is an A-Z that presents biographies of more than 200individuals who have made an important contribution to Ferrari's greatnessover the years. Each and every biography, from Andrea de Adamich to UgoZagato, is fascinating, and they all come together to create a work ofenormous breadth.Drivers form a major proportion of the coverage including Ferrari's eight F1World Champions like Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher. Readers with atechnical interest will be captivated by the stories of men like MauroForghieri and Harvey Postlethwaite. There are also names that are notreadily categorised, such as Francesco Baracca (the flying ace from whomcame the 'Prancing Horse'emblem), Dino Ferrari (Enzo Ferrari's only legitimate son) and Brenda Vernor (his PA). This book provides an exceptional and very different angle on Ferrari by one of the marque's foremost experts. Anthony Pritchard has followed Ferrari history for over 50 years and has personally known many of the people in this book.(DJ Chris Evans was presented with a copy by J Haynes at the InternationalHaynes Motor Museum - Image available upon request)
Grand Prix ShowdownChristopher Hilton
Publication: Out Now, Format: Hardback, RRP: £19.99, ISBN: 978 1 84425 709 6
Lewis Hamilton became the thirtieth World Champion on an agonising,confusing and dramatic afternoon at Interlagos in Brazil. As he crossed the line he joined the dynasty of World Champions which began in 1950 and contains just about every great driver. By definition, each season has a decisive race and some of these showdowns become legendary, but nothing has ever been more charged with drama than Hamilton's last corners at Interlagos, rain falling from an angry sky and confusion everywhere.
His victory meant that the dynasty now embraced 30 champions. They came from14 countries and five continents and won their titles at 24 different circuits on every continent except Antarctica. The group of champions included the moody Giuseppe Farina, who won the first title and 5 time winner Juan Manuel Fangio.
It embraced the precision of Alain Prost, the bravery of Nigel Mansell, single mindedness of Michael Schumacher and was haunted by the mysterious gifts of Jim Clark and Ayrton Senna.This penetrating study is about all those men and each of the decisive races which gave them their championships. Completely updated from the 1992 first edition, you will meet all the champions and relive the races which made them, like Hamilton, the immortals. Author Christopher Hilton has written a number of best-selling Formula 1 books including biographies of Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and James Hunt.
