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Driving is a complex skill, teaching it arguably even more so. My aim with this book is to make both the driving and the teaching as enjoyable and simple as possible. This book's in two parts. The first is a crash (possibly not the best choice of word!) course in making you an effective driving instructor. The second part breaks down the 20 lessons every professional instructor takes their pupils through.

The only book-length account of the life of Wendell Scott, the one-time moonshine runner who broke the color barrier in stock-car racing in 1952 and, against all odds, competed for more than 20 years in a sport dominated by Southern Whites.

My dad, in the early '50s, was, without doubt, a brilliant racing driver following a successful motorcycle racing career. It was apparent, at least to me, I was never going to be quite as good as him. However, that never prevented him from giving me full encouragement and support to race, or me from having the desire to race; until finding my "calling" in the racing world. A calling I'm sure my dad, had he still been alive, would have been proud of.

You've heard that driving stick gives you more control of your car in every situation from a passing maneuver to descending a snowy hill. You've heard driving a stick shift car is more economical at the gas pump. You've heard it's more fun. But you've also heard it's hard to learn: There are gearshifts to master, your engine can stall, your car can roll backwards on a hill, and understanding the clutch is a nightmare.

Drawing on a lifetime of sniffing petrol fumes, Lights Out, Full Throttle stands large over the landscape of Formula One and takes the temperature of the good, the bad and the ugly of the petrolhead’s paradise. Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill between them competed in 261 Grands Prix, amassing 25 wins, 49 podium finishes, one World Championship, 458 championship points, a Le Mans win, two smashed ankles, a broken arm, wrist and leg, 60 broken ribs and two bruised egos.

The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys, and the Le Mans 24-hour race of 1927 that sealed their astonishing place in history. Using the frame of that extraordinary race, in Racing in the Dark Peter Grimsdale paints a picture of a remarkable car at the historic moment when petrol overtook steam, and will explore the lives and motivations of a generation of dedicated men who were determined, above all, to blot out the enduring shadow of the First World War.

In NASCAR, as in life, the difference between winning and losing often comes down to being in the right place at the right time and making the most of every opportunity. Nobody understands that better than Dave Alpern. Dave started his career as an unpaid intern selling T-shirts for the newly formed Joe Gibbs Racing team. Nearly three decades later, he’s now the president of JGR, a multimillion-dollar elite, record-setting racing team with more than 500 employees. In Taking the Lead, Dave shares the wisdom he’s learned along the way.

To perform at your best in such an environment, you need to share the same mental coding as a thoroughbred warrior. In this book, you will be walked through the whole process for recoding your mind so you can create the warrior mindset needed to reach your North Star. You will build a mental model that will help you automatically perform as you want. What you are about to learn here has been tried, tested, and proven to work in all levels of motorsport.

For over 12 years, Phillipa Sage worked alongside Clarkson, Hammond and May as their PA, gofer and fixer, where she saw the boys at their best and, hilariously, at their worst. A closet petrol head, Phillipa started working in the motor industry on live events over 20 years ago and first worked with Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman (formerly Top Gear and now the Grand Tour’s executive producer) in 1997.

The first English-language biography of Formula 1’s hottest new talent, Dutchman Max Verstappen. Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his breakthrough in 2015 aged just 17, his debut race for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix saw him become the youngest driver ever to win a race, achieve a podium finish or even lead a lap.

Told with humor and wit, Scraping Pegs is a bold narrative; including “rules” to help you survive the art of riding and life. Press an experienced rider beyond their glory stories, and they’ll tell you about the miles of nothingness. While showing off their road rash, they may share special moments, cruising down the road to joy, accelerating out of a corner, riding across desert sand, or up a mountain trail.

Ci sono piloti che vincono, altri che restano nella Storia. Ma c'è un solo pilota che nel ricordo fa ancora battere il cuore. Ayrton Senna è stato l'ultimo mito di un'era romantica e sentimentale. Era un sognatore, dei sognatori aveva l'ingenuità e la ferocia. Reggeva l'aura del predestinato, serbava la malinconia dell'eroe solitario, coltivava il fascino irresistibile di chi è di tutti senza appartenere mai a nessuno, offriva il profilo al destino che si stava compiendo. Raccontarlo oggi - scartando la banale contabilità dei trionfi - significa tornare a recitare un atto di fede.

In 1992, when Michael Rutter was just 20 years old, he followed in his dad’s footsteps and began a career as a professional motorcycle racer. He has been racing ever since. This is his story of highs and lows, survival, luck, and persistence, set against the raw, infectious atmosphere of the racing paddock.

Fra il 1994 e il 1995, Giorgio Bettinelli inizia il suo viaggio dall'Alaska alla Terra del Fuoco e fra il 1995 e il 1996 attraversa in Vespa i 52.000 chilometri che separano Melbourne da Città del Capo. Dopo le mille vicende e gli incontri della prima tappa, Bettinelli si avventura in un viaggio durato oltre tre anni che dal Cile lo porta alla Tasmania, attraverso Americhe, Siberia, Europa e Africa.

Valentino Rossi is an icon: the most successful and most loved motorcycle racer of all time, he has transcended MotoGP to become a symbol of courage, risk and daring. To race for 23 years at the very highest level of the world's most dangerous sport is unprecedented. But then, there has never been a motorcycle racer like Valentino Rossi. He is a modern-day gladiator, a man who still risks his life every time he throws a leg over a motorcycle.

One man and his home-built, two-wheeled machine competing in an illegal, outlaw chopper motorcycle road race across America known as The Stampede. His motorcycle is a true ugly, unpopular style of chopper with no frills, chrome, or shocks running hard from west to east as fast as possible - without stopping. Middle age is approaching. His life has taken a dramatic turn lately with his wife divorcing him, children scattering, a new younger girlfriend in the picture, and a mistress that fills his mind. Time in the saddle running on his own road is just what he needs.

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne knows what it is like to live on the edge. The most successful rider in British Superbike history, he is the only person to have won the championship six times. Shakey is a living motorbike legend, with legions of fans across the country. For the first time Shakey tells his life story, from being abandoned as a newborn baby in a London hospital, to multiple brushes with the law and working night shifts on the London Underground to fund his early racing career.

This inspirational collection celebrates women who ride from all over the world and all type of motorcycles - from spills, brushing themselves off and getting back on to embracing their sassy, fun-loving, wild and free selves. Hear unique stories and experiences women of all ages have had on their journey. Moreover, their benefits of gaining inner strength and confidence, feeling empowered, with renewed physical, emotional, and spiritual strength.

In this thrilling and brutally honest audiobook, seasoned amateur competitor Mike Kowis reveals what off-road racing feels like from the driver’s seat, plus how much time and money is required to compete in this harrowing motorsport. He also shares the gritty details of each side-by-side race that he and his teenage son (Cash) competed in during their run for the 2019 Championship.

By the end of this book, you will understand the main factors that affect how F1 drivers and cars performance over a Grand Prix weekend and over the course of the season. You will also understand the key risks and opportunities to look out for, fixed vs spread betting, pre-race vs in-play, betting vs trading.