The Complete Book Of The World Rally Championship

Author : Henry Hope-Frost
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760319545
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of the World Rally Championship written by Henry Hope-Frost and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2004 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 30 years some of the most talented and bravest drivers have battled across the continents of the world to claim what is arguably motorsport's toughest prize: the World Rally Championship. Now a multi-million dollar, global technology battle and terrestrial television phenomenon played out over the frozen wastes of Finland, the dusty plains of Australia and the sun-kissed mountain roads of Corsica, the WRC has reached its 30th birthday. This book celebrates that important milestone and paints an exhaustively detailed picture of the people and personalities who have shaped this great sport. The Complete Book of the World Rally Champions provides a biographical account of the 65 men who have won at least one World Championship Rally since 1973. The biographies are compiled by the sport's leading writers and historians and complemented by stunning photography. The book includes a detailed and accurate statistical career record of each driver, plus highlights of all the significant cars.

Author : Alexandru DOBAI
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781710301922
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World Rally Guide written by Alexandru DOBAI and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Rally Guide is the perfect companion not only for the professionals who cover the World Rally Championship, but also for those passionate enthusiast in love with rallying. This is the first edition of the guide, a compilation of results, references and statistics for all the 596 rounds between 1973 and 2019. For the first time in the pages of the same book, you will find the special stage winners and the rally plates for each of the 596 WRC rounds. For each of the 38 drivers with at least three wins, you will find their complete WRC records. With more than 500 photos, The World Rally Guide is the perfect gift for any enthusiast.

Author : Graham Robson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845840429
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Subaru Impreza written by Graham Robson and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza in the 1990s and early 2000s. Forged in the fierce heat of WRC (World Rally Championship) competition and honed by years of continuous development, the Subaru Impreza is not only one of the greatest rally cars of all time, but has also become one of the most desirable high-performance road cars, too. This book provides a compact and authoritative history of where, when, and how it became so important to the sport.

Author : Peter Collins
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845840763
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lancia 037 written by Peter Collins and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of rallying was changed forever on January 1st 1982 with the introduction of the new Group B rules. These virtually gave manufacturers carte blanche to design the fastest car they could for world rally special stages, so long as they built at least 200 identical examples. This is the story of Lancia's mid-engined and supercharged rally. The reader is taken from initial thinking about the car and conception, through development to the full history of its rallying lifetime with the help of the car designer and chief engineer, Ing Sergio Limone. Featuring many of Limone's own photographs during development, and interviews with team members. Illustrated with 250 stunning and rare rally action photos.

Author : Graham Robson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787110205
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ford Focus WRC written by Graham Robson and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When world rallying introduced a new formula for “World Rally Cars”, Ford seized the opportunity. Malcolm Wilson’s M-Sport organization was contracted to do the job, completed the design in less than a year, and spent the next 12 years campaigning this turbocharged, four-wheel-drive car all round the world. Working from state-of-the-art facilities, M-Sport built 97 Focus WRCs, all of which proved to be worthy of World level action when they won 44 World Championship events. Stellar drivers like Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz, Markko Märtin, Marcus Grönholm and Mikko Hirvonen all added to the mystique of an ultra-professional organization, along with substantial support and sponsorship from the likes of Martini, BP, and the state of Abu Dhabi. By building its in-house technical expertise, M-Sport not only engineered and developed the entire car on behalf of Ford, but gradually took over development of the 300bhp, 2.0-litre, turbocharged engine, and led the design of the complex four-wheel-drive transmissions provided by Xtrac. M-Sport’s reputation exploded to the point that when regulations changed, the company immediately produced a new-generation Fiesta WRC, and kept the winning days rolling.

Author : Reinhard Klein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783829046251
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rally Cars written by Reinhard Klein and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beschrijvingen en foto's van de rally's die vanaf 1960 zijn gereden. Met aandacht voor de verschillende raceauto's.

Author : Graham Robson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787117365
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great British Rally written by Graham Robson and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, The Great British Rally is the complete history of British international rally events, starting with the very first RAC rally of 1932, which included 1,000 miles of road motoring, when a mere three driving tests were needed to produce a result. By 1951 an international permit had been achieved, a speed element was included, and the 'Rally of the Tests' ran until 1960. From 1961, the event took on a number of high-speed, loose-surfaced Special Stages, the Scandinavian influence became clear, and the event took on a World Championship qualification in 1973. In that time, competing cars had progressed from having perhaps 50bhp to at least 300bhp, and even more high-tech machines with 500bhp and four-wheel-drive would follow. By then the RAC Rally was - and remains in its present form as Wales Rally GB - one of the three most important rallies in the world. Every 'works' team makes sure that it is represented, and it has a very important image throughout the world. Major sponsors embraced the event from the 1960s - first The Sun and Daily Mirror, then Lombard, and Network Q, and finally the Welsh government - which in recent years has become a very high-profile showcase for the world's most exciting cars. Few other British International events have such a long and distinguished record. The 75th running of this event takes place in 2019. With year-by-year accounts of all events in the Rally's history, copiously illustrated with period photographs, and covering the various challenges posed by such crises as foot and mouth disease, weather conditions and controversy over rules and regulations, this book is the definitive guide.

Author : Brian Long
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845847296
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toyota Celica & Supra written by Brian Long and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2007-07-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial} The Celica, as well as a much-loved road car, was the first Japanese model to claim the World Rally Championship crown. This book tells the full story of the seven Celica generations (from 1970 to date), and that of its close cousin the Supra with detailed coverage of all the road cars from the world s leading markets, and the story surrounding the many race and rally models based on the two vehicle lines. Written with the full co-operation of the factory in Japan (and various official sales organizations from around the globe), this truly is the definitive history of these sporting Toyotas. Written by an acclaimed motoring historian with full co-operation form the factory this is an extremely comprehensive reference containing well over 250 mainly color photographs. Contemporary advertising brochures and exhaustive appendices complete the package making this a vital addition to any enthusiast's library.

Author : H. Naess
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137405449
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sociology of the World Rally Championship written by H. Naess and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon interviews with key people in the World Rally Championship as well as trans-local ethnographic research, this book explores questions of commerciality and sporting identity, tackling the sport's controversial handling of the shift into 'the commercial age'. It is essential reading on combining sporting heritage and commercial progress.

Author : Mike Moreton
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845841158
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rallye Sport Fords written by Mike Moreton and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside story of how Rallye Sport Fords were created by Ford in the 70s and 80s, enabling works' and private teams to be fully competitive in national and international rallies and races, to win many championships, and for RS cars to be bought by over 100,000 enthusiast customers! with around 200 photos and illustrations, many previously unpublished, this formerly untold story is brought vividly to life.