John Smailes

Mount Panorama

Bathurst - The Stories Behind the Legend

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Mount Panorama is Australia's greatest motor racing circuit. These are the stories behind the legend. 'Deeply researched and brilliantly told' -Sydney Morning Herald > >In Mount Panorama, John Smailes gives us the definitive account of the Mountain, taking us into the pits, the workshops and the boardrooms to reveal the stories behind the circuit's conception and the champions, and legendary races that have made it so famous. It's the Mountain brought to life. 'The amazing history of world-renowned motor-racing circuit Mount Panorama comes to life' -Daily Telegraph '[Smailes] speaks to the people involved (wherever possible) and draws on his long-time involvement with the circuit and its best-known characters.' -Australian Financial Review 'If you're a fanatic, this book may be your new bible.' -Weekly Times 'Smailes brings to life the clashes of egos, backroom deals, the struggles to keep cars going that were falling apart on the track after 1000km of racing - and most entertainingly the downright cheating.' -The Advertiser

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Allen & Unwin
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781761470325
• ISBN-10: 1761470329
• Artikelnr.: 70061871

Autorenporträt

John Smailes has worked as a motor racing journalist and PR consultant for more than four decades. As a young reporter he covered the London-Sydney Marathon and has a substantial library of photographs as well as contemporary interviews and records. His most recent book is Race Across the World (A&U 2018).