Tag: Racing

Racing with Rich Energy How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride


Free Download Elizabeth Blackstock, "Racing with Rich Energy: How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride"
English | ISBN: 147668880X | 2022 | 292 pages | AZW3 | 984 KB
Formula One has long maintained a glitzy aura that masks dark and strange goings-on in the background. But with the 2019 season came a force louder than Formula One could dream of muffling: William Storey, the founder of British energy drink startup Rich Energy.

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Racing with Rich Energy How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride


Free Download Elizabeth Blackstock, "Racing with Rich Energy: How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride"
English | ISBN: 147668880X | 2022 | 292 pages | AZW3 | 984 KB
Formula One has long maintained a glitzy aura that masks dark and strange goings-on in the background. But with the 2019 season came a force louder than Formula One could dream of muffling: William Storey, the founder of British energy drink startup Rich Energy.

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Racing with Rich Energy How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride


Free Download Elizabeth Blackstock, "Racing with Rich Energy: How a Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride"
English | ISBN: 147668880X | 2022 | 292 pages | EPUB | 774 KB
Formula One has long maintained a glitzy aura that masks dark and strange goings-on in the background. But with the 2019 season came a force louder than Formula One could dream of muffling: William Storey, the founder of British energy drink startup Rich Energy.

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F1 Racing Confidential Inside Stories from the World of Formula One [Audiobook]


Free Download F1 Racing Confidential: Inside Stories from the World of Formula One (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CNBN9B5C | 2024 | 8 hours and 34 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 246 MB
Author: Giles Richards
Narrator: Finlay Robertson

Unlock an all-access look inside the thrilling world of Formula One. Formula One is one of the most intense, complex and secretive sports on the planet. Recent documentaries such as Netflix’s Drive to Survive series have given a glimpse of life inside the paddock, but there are so many more stories from this high-stakes, globetrotting world that remain untold. In F1 Racing Confidential, Guardian journalist Giles Richards draws on more than a decade of experience working at the heart of Formula One to reveal the inner workings of the world’s most glamorous motorsport. Featuring exclusive interviews with men and women working at every level of F1 Teams including Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Alfa Romeo, and Aston Martin, this is an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the complete workings of a modern Formula One team. With contributions from high-profile insiders, including Christian Horner, Lando Norris, and Toto Wolff, each with their own fascinating stories, insights and revelations, F1 Racing Confidential pulls back the curtain on the world of Formula One like never before.

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Harness Racing in New York State A History of Trotters, Tracks and Horsemen (Sports)


Free Download Dean Hoffman, "Harness Racing in New York State:: A History of Trotters, Tracks and Horsemen (Sports)"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1609496043, 1540231623 | EPUB | pages: 128 | 2.5 mb
Since the eager stallion Messenger trotted off a boat from Europe in 1788, harness racing in America has been a popular sport, and nowhere is this truer than New York State. In the nineteenth century, harness racing attracted spectators from all walks of life. An 1823 race was so popular that businesses adjourned for the day to watch it. The sport reached its peak when the spectacular Roosevelt Raceway opened in 1957. Dean Hoffman offers an in-depth history of the sport’s evolution in the Empire State, from the drivers and breeding to betting, legislation and accounts of the most exciting races. Join Hoffman as he sheds light on one of New York’s most venerable sports traditions.

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Harness Racing in New York State A History of Trotters, Tracks and Horsemen (Sports)


Free Download Dean Hoffman, "Harness Racing in New York State:: A History of Trotters, Tracks and Horsemen (Sports)"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1609496043, 1540231623 | EPUB | pages: 128 | 2.5 mb
Since the eager stallion Messenger trotted off a boat from Europe in 1788, harness racing in America has been a popular sport, and nowhere is this truer than New York State. In the nineteenth century, harness racing attracted spectators from all walks of life. An 1823 race was so popular that businesses adjourned for the day to watch it. The sport reached its peak when the spectacular Roosevelt Raceway opened in 1957. Dean Hoffman offers an in-depth history of the sport’s evolution in the Empire State, from the drivers and breeding to betting, legislation and accounts of the most exciting races. Join Hoffman as he sheds light on one of New York’s most venerable sports traditions.

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Rush to Glory FORMULA 1 Racing’s Greatest Rivalry


Free Download Rush to Glory: FORMULA 1 Racing’s Greatest Rivalry By Tom Rubython, Rainer Schlegelmilch, John Watson
2013 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 0762791977 | EPUB | 9 MB
The greatest duel in FORMULA 1 history: the 1976 season between Austrian Niki Lauda and Britain’s James Hunt. As the ’75 season ended,Hunt was out of FORMULA1 racingwhile Lauda wasworld champion and the odds-on favorite for ’76 with a year’s contract ahead of him and Enzo Ferrari begging him to sign a multi-year deal. James Hunt, without a drive until Emerson Fittipaldi broke his McLaren contract, grabbed the McLaren drive with both hands and the help of friend John Hogan and Marlboro cigarettes. The result?Two drivers in an epic sixteen-race battle across the globe for the ’76 title, ultimately decided by a single point. Fame, wealth, drugs, sex, and the rest of globetrotting 1970s FORMULA1 racing are encompassed in the Lauda vs. Hunt duel. At the ’76 German Grand Prix, Lauda nearly died in a fiery crash, only to emergesix weeks later, severe burns on his face and head, to pursue his rivalry with Hunt. It all came down to the last race, a rain-soaked affair in Japan, where Hunt won the championship by the slimmest possible margin. The book is a study in contrasts during an era of Brut aftershave and disco sex parties. James Hunt, legendary philanderer and FORMULA 1 rock star, versus supernatural racer Niki Lauda, who in ’75 set the first sub-seven minute lap around the Ring.

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Rush to Glory FORMULA 1 Racing’s Greatest Rivalry


Free Download Rush to Glory: FORMULA 1 Racing’s Greatest Rivalry By Tom Rubython, Rainer Schlegelmilch, John Watson
2013 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 0762791977 | EPUB | 9 MB
The greatest duel in FORMULA 1 history: the 1976 season between Austrian Niki Lauda and Britain’s James Hunt. As the ’75 season ended,Hunt was out of FORMULA1 racingwhile Lauda wasworld champion and the odds-on favorite for ’76 with a year’s contract ahead of him and Enzo Ferrari begging him to sign a multi-year deal. James Hunt, without a drive until Emerson Fittipaldi broke his McLaren contract, grabbed the McLaren drive with both hands and the help of friend John Hogan and Marlboro cigarettes. The result?Two drivers in an epic sixteen-race battle across the globe for the ’76 title, ultimately decided by a single point. Fame, wealth, drugs, sex, and the rest of globetrotting 1970s FORMULA1 racing are encompassed in the Lauda vs. Hunt duel. At the ’76 German Grand Prix, Lauda nearly died in a fiery crash, only to emergesix weeks later, severe burns on his face and head, to pursue his rivalry with Hunt. It all came down to the last race, a rain-soaked affair in Japan, where Hunt won the championship by the slimmest possible margin. The book is a study in contrasts during an era of Brut aftershave and disco sex parties. James Hunt, legendary philanderer and FORMULA 1 rock star, versus supernatural racer Niki Lauda, who in ’75 set the first sub-seven minute lap around the Ring.

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