Motorsports
By: Clive Gifford
Series: Inside sport; Inside sport
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 45
ISBN-13: 9780750257107
Subjects: Motorsports; Juvenile literature
Description: Racing on a track or through open countryside is an adrenaline rush, but for fans, motorsports are exciting and thrilling to watch. Find out everything you need to know about motorsports, from the drivers and mechanics to the tracks and championships. With statistics and crazy facts to driver profiles and loads of track-side action shots, this is the ultimate guide to motorsports.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Then and now; title: Types of motosport; title: Tracks; title: Equipment; title: The race team; title: Drivers and riders; title: Race set-up and tactics; title: Fast starts; title: Cornering; title: Overtaking; title: The pits; title: The big competitions; title: Formula One; title: NASCAR; title: Rallying and endurance; title: Motorbike competitions; title: Legends.