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Ross Bentley

To succeed in any form of racing, a driver must be more than fast. In today's ultra-competitive motorsports scene, where theres competition for financial support as well as for checkered flags, a racer must have a full complement of on- and off-track skills. To become a champion, a driver must augment his or her racing, testing, and physical skills with traits and skills such as mental toughness, marketing savvy, and career-building abilities. Speed Secrets 5: The Complete Driver is the first handbook for the aspiring professional or ambitious amateur racer. It provides insights that will help aspiring racers reach their full potential in their quest to become well-rounded racers. This book is an ideal companion to the earlier, strong-selling Speed Secrets titles and will receive exposure and promotion through author Ross Bentleys Speed Secrets business (which includes driving schools and personalized instruction).

Wayne Caldwell Simmons

Wayne Simmons leads a charmed life. Still he maintains a relentless, unfulfilled dream?that of owning a truly exceptional hunting dog. At last, the bird dog of his dreams arrives, but instead of greatness and majesty, the man discovers a skinny foundling of questionable pedigree to agonize over. The Story of Jules Verne is a story for dog lovers. It is a true story?the experiences, the characters, even the rocky start of a very special relationship. The story, with paintings and illustrations by the author, recounts a young man's journey with his hunting dog over a ten-year span. In many ways, the book is a compilation of closely related short stories, written in sequence, about an ordinary guy and his "once in a lifetime" hunting dog.

Vic Elford

Vic Elford is the epitome of the classic racing driver: smart, brave, and, above all, versatile. His autobiography offers a personal perspective on the initiative and skills required to build a career in racing and in the 1960s and '70s.

Samuel Hawley

The quest for the land speed record in the 1960s and the epic rivalry between two dynamic American drivers, Art Arfons and Craig Breedlove. "Interesting and complex. . . .The best job I've seen done on the subject so far." -- Craig Breedlove Until the 1950s, the land speed record (LSR) was held by a series of European gentlemen racers such as British driver John Cobb, who hit 394 miles per hour in 1947. That record held for more than a decade, until the car culture swept the U.S. Hot-rodders and drag racers built and souped up racers using car engines, piston aircraft engines and, eventually, jet engines. For this determined and dedicated group, the LSR was no longer an honor to be held by rich aristocrats with industrial backing -- it was brought stateside. In the summer of 1960, the contest moved into overdrive, with eight men contending for the record on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. Some men died in horrific crashes, others prudently retired, and by mid-decade only two men...

Sam Smith

Fred Barnes (The McLaughlin Group) The American Spectator A riveting account... what you want in a sports book: the behind-the-scenes stuff, a peek at the private side of the players, their hobbies and politics and religion, the way they get along or don't... It's fair to compare The Jordan Rules with the campaign books that appear after every presidential race... The difference is not only that The Jordan Rules explains more persuasively than most of the campaign chronicles how the winner was decided - it's that it does so more interestingly and with more understanding of the human heart.

Xenophon

More than 23 centuries since it was first written, the earliest work on the horse and how to ride him still provides the modern rider with a delightfully readable treatise.

Showing you what others only tell you. Ideal for any enthusiast this unique visual guide covers every aspect of the world's greatest game. From choosing the right equipment to learning the art of putting, discover the techniques, rules and etiquette to help you tee off with confidence. Features tours around 50 of the finest courses plus memorable events and moments from top tournaments including the Masters and Ryder Cup. Формат: 13 см x 22 cм.

Karl Ludvigsen

This authoritative book gives an overview of fifty classic motor racing engines selected from an eighty-year period starting in 1914, when racing engines emerged as a distinct type of power unit. Including many famous engines as well as others that are less well known, it gives a clear sense of each unit's significance in terms of both its racing history and the advancement of technology. Each unit has a full description, plus technical drawings and photographs.

Christopher Hilton

The extraordinary events of the 1982 Formula One season are still hard to believe 25 years on. Most memorable of all was the thrilling fight for the title -- the 16 races were won by 11 different drivers -- and the controversy surrounding the deaths of three men, two of them Grand Prix icons. There were also ominous subcurrents, not least the FOCA-FISA war, the struggle between the turbo and normally aspirated teams, and the driver rebellion over super licenses. Packed with fresh insight from interviews and new research, this superbly illustrated all-color book captures all the drama of a remarkable year.

Ross Bentley

Discover the secrets that will make you a faster and more successful racecar driver with this up-to-date insight into the latest technologies in racing. Professional driver and driving coach, Ross Bentley, reveals what it takes to be fast and win races at the highest levels. Chock full of diagrams and concise 'speed secrets', Bentley has created an all-new approach to learning and perfecting the ideal line around the racetrack. He teaches you how to turn errors into more speed, left-foot braking techniques, as well as three sure-fire ways to lower your best lap time.