Books

Book review: Spa Francorchamps 24H, 1924

The past Spa 24 Hours was the Belgian classic’s centenary edition. This book is an interesting look back at the…

1 year ago

A photographer’s view on Senna

French photographer Bernard Bakalian followed Ayrton Senna from the early days. He has just finished a book which is best…

1 year ago

Book review: Peter Stevens portrays JaguarSport XJR-15

Before he penned the McLaren F1, Peter Stevens drew the contours of what is maybe the ultimate ‘racecar for the…

1 year ago

Book review: Ayrton Senna, by Bernard Asset

Many great books exist on Ayrton Senna. We can only recommend adding French photographer, Bernard Asset’s charming little book (24…

2 years ago

Book Review: Ray Evernham’s ‘Trophies and Scars’

From the man who turned Jeff Gordon into a serial winner in NASCAR. Ray Evernham’s autobiography ‘Trophies and Scars’ is…

2 years ago

Review: A book on speedy Volkswagens… and VW culture

There are a couple of reasons why we really like ‘The Unbelievable Genesis of Volkswagen Performance’. The seriousness of this…

2 years ago

Eifel Rallye Festival: Ten editions of wonderful sideways rally action

Over ten editions, the Eifel Rallye Festival became the biggest classic rally fest in the world. This book looks back…

2 years ago

Tyrrell: A handguide on perseverance, obstinance and unbridled passion for racing

In ‘Tyrrell. The Story of the Tyrrell Racing Organisation’, Richard Jenkins put together the complete history of Ken Tyrrell’s adventures…

2 years ago

The Last Lap: on racing, on family, on deadly ambition

More than the memorial his father had built for him, it’s Pete Kreis’ cousin’s book ‘The Last Lap’ that will…

2 years ago

The many sufferings of Lance Macklin

Jack Barlow’s book ‘A Race with Infamy - The Lance Macklin Story’ brings up a question; how come it has…

3 years ago