A Race with Infamy (eBook)

The Lance Macklin Story

Jack Barlow (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
216 Seiten
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-011-3 (ISBN)

Infos

A colourful character from the golden age of motorsport, Lance Macklin was living a life of speed, adventure and tragedy, Macklin did things his own way.

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On June 11, 1955, Lance Macklin became a central player in motor racing's worst tragedy. Not only did that day at Le Mans scar him forever, but it went on to become his most lasting legacy. Who, many over the years have asked, was that 'gentleman driver' in the Healey?
One thing's for sure: he was no amateur. That day overshadowed the remarkable career of one of British racing's leading lights, of a driver who befriended and mentored champions, who was stunningly quick on the track and charming off it.
Featuring a wealth of archival material and new interviews, this book finally tells the fascinating story of one of motorsport's most underrated and misunderstood talents.

Autor

Jack Barlow is a New Zealand-born writer. He has written on a variety of topics for publications including The New York Times, The Guardian and various New Zealand media outlets.
Currently living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he has a strong passion for sport, music and literature.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.7.2022
• Verlagsort: Exeter
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Schlagworte: 1955 Le Mans disaster • Aston Martin • Austin Healey • Austin-Healey • Biography • British drivers • British motorsport • British race history • Fangio • gentleman driver • golden era • golden era of motorsport • historical biography • historical racing • HWM • Invicta • Jack Barlow • Lance Macklin • Lance Macklin crash • Le Mans • Le Mans tragedy • Levegh • Macklin • Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR • Mike Hawthorn • Motorsport • motorsport history • peter collins • Pierre Levegh • Post-war racing • Racing • Racing Driver • racing heroes • Silverstone • Stirling Moss • Targa Florio • V5787 • Veloce
• ISBN-10: 1-78711-011-7 / 1787110117
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78711-011-3 / 9781787110113