The British at Le Mans - 85 Years of Endeavour
Code No: 17329
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Author: Wagstaff, Ian
Published: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
No. Pages: 288
Dimensions: 23 x 28
Illustrations: 220 colour & 185 black & white images
Description: Every year, scores of British drivers converge on Le Mans to compete in the world's most gruelling motor race; hundreds more support them in the pits and paddock, and many thousands of Union Jack-waving enthusiasts make their annual pilgrimage to cheer them on from the grandstands and spectator terraces. These are their stories of what many regard as the 'British race held in France'.
In 32 chapters and scores of side bars, THE BRITISH AT LE MANS pays tributes not only to the people who sat behind the wheel, but to all who have shared in their successes and disappointments over the years. Car designers, engineers, team managers, timekeepers, flag marshals, truckies, caterers, press officers, journalists, broadcasters, photographers and cameramen are all part of the support troops for the annual battle against the 24-hour clock and the foreign opposition, but are all too often forgotten when the champagne corks are released. In this wide-ranging book, the author takes the reader behind the scenes to reveal their stories behind the stories, many of them as fascinating as the main drama played out on the track.
In 32 chapters and scores of side bars, THE BRITISH AT LE MANS pays tributes not only to the people who sat behind the wheel, but to all who have shared in their successes and disappointments over the years. Car designers, engineers, team managers, timekeepers, flag marshals, truckies, caterers, press officers, journalists, broadcasters, photographers and cameramen are all part of the support troops for the annual battle against the 24-hour clock and the foreign opposition, but are all too often forgotten when the champagne corks are released. In this wide-ranging book, the author takes the reader behind the scenes to reveal their stories behind the stories, many of them as fascinating as the main drama played out on the track.
