Motor Racing at Brands Hatch in the Eighties
$52.00
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2009
Summary
By the start of the 1980s, the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit in Kent had become firmly established as one of the world’s classic tracks. It had grown from humble beginnings as a motor cycle grass track to become an internationally renowned facility, hosting top-class motor sport. During the following decade, under the stewardship of its entrepreneurial managing director, John Webb, this enviable position was reinforced, with the circuit hosting five consecutive Grands Prix, two at very sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845842147 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845842146 |
| Author: | Chas Parker |
| Publisher: | David & Charles |
| Imprint: | Veloce |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 319g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 205mm |
| Series: | Those Were the Days |
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Critics Review
“These books make no claim to be definitive accounts of era. They’re personal photo albums and they’re all the better for it.” Motor Sport
“Anyone who visited Brands Hatch in that unforgettable era will find their memories revitalized by this excellent little book.” - Speed Scene “These books make no claim to be definitive accounts of era. They’re personal photo albums - and they’re all the better for it.” - Motor Sport
About The Author
Chas Parker
Chas Parker is a motorsport writer who started his working life in the field of astronomy, as press officer for the Royal Greenwich Observatory. During this time he obtained a degree in mathematics and physics from the Open University. He has contributed to the Philips Encyclopaedia of Astronomy and Patrick Moore’s Yearbook of Astronomy. His main interest, however, is motor racing, and he spent many years taking photographs at Brands Hatch and amassing a collection of many thousands of colour transparencies. This is his third book about the circuit. He has spent many years working as a sub-editor for Motorsport News and also reporting on events such as the Goodwood Revival meeting and Festival of Speed.
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