Motor Racing in the 70's: Pivoting from Romantic to Organized, Paperback/Carlos a. de Paula

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Description Motor Racing in the 70s is a non-pictorial, reference book on global motor racing activities in the 1970's which strives to provide much obscure information, analysis and data on single seater, touring car, GT and sports car circuit racing and hill climbs during the decade. In addition to Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 5000, NASCAR, Can-Am, Interserie, World Manufacturers Championship, Lower Formulae, European Touring Car Championship, Formula Indy, IMSA and much more is covered, including huge lists of venues, drivers and car manufacturers not available elsewhere. The domestic scenes of several dozen countries are also covered, providing much surprising information. The book also has a bonus section that discusses how Brazil went from being a nobody in the world of racing in the previous decade, to being relevant, in the course of three seasons. A must-have for any motor racing fan, this is the first of a series of books on racing in the 70s. Learn more about the makes active in the period, such as Porsche, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Renault, Ford, BMW, Mc Laren, Chevrolet, Lola, Eagle, Lotus, March, Tyrrell, Matra, Surtees, BRM, Chevron, Ligier, and hundreds of others. Learn more about Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Richard Petty, Jacky Ickx, Jackie Stewart, Rick Mears, Peter Gregg, Brian Redman, Derek Bell, Henri Pescarolo, Cale Yarborough, Jochen Rindt, Jack Brabham, Mark Donohue, Peter Revson, Denis Hulme, Nelson Piquet. Tons of statistics concerning the decade, highlights.