Motorsport Explorer
Over 800 Historic Locations to Discover and Visit in the British Isles
Seiten
2012
J H Haynes & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84425-634-1 (ISBN)
J H Haynes & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84425-634-1 (ISBN)
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Catalogues all the circuit racing, hillclimb and sprint venues in the British Isles and presents summaries of their histories. This title describes over 800 sites at which competition activity has been traced and provides location information so that readers can discover and visit venues for themselves.
This book catalogues all the circuit racing, hillclimb and sprint venues in the British Isles and presents summaries of their histories, together with - for the many defunct places - details of what remains of interest to see today. Motorsport has thrived on these islands for over 100 years and this outstanding book - a true labour of love - describes over 800 sites at which competition activity has been traced and provides location information so that readers can discover and visit venues for themselves.
This book catalogues all the circuit racing, hillclimb and sprint venues in the British Isles and presents summaries of their histories, together with - for the many defunct places - details of what remains of interest to see today. Motorsport has thrived on these islands for over 100 years and this outstanding book - a true labour of love - describes over 800 sites at which competition activity has been traced and provides location information so that readers can discover and visit venues for themselves.
Julian Hunt is a retired civil servant with a long-standing interest in motorsport and road racing in particular. He has contributed articles to the Vintage Sports-Car Club's Bulletin, The 750 Motor Club Bulletin and the Magazine of the Pre-War Austin Seven Club.
Detailed description of each venue and what can be found there today. Directions for finding each venue, including Ordnance Survey grid references. Dates that each site was operational. A narrative covering the major events at each venue, records set, drivers and personalities involved and significant cars. Where possible, a plan of the course to aid description. Over 250 photographs, showing scenes both past and present.
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (some col.) |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Yeovil |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 169 x 238 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport | |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84425-634-0 / 1844256340 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84425-634-1 / 9781844256341 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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