Ivan Rendall Livres

Compelling story of a century of motor racing.

A year-by-year reference of over 100 years of international motor racing.

Fully updated, this book provides a comprehensive history of international motor racing with extensive colour illustrations. Each chapter covers the history of racing year-by-year, from its birth in France in 1894 up to the present. Ivan Rendell covers the technical details of the racing car, the history of races such as Targa Florio and the Indianapolis 500 and conveys the thrill of high speed racing.

From the beginning of the Cold War to policing the skies over Bosnia, 'Splash One' is about the reality of air combat. It puts the reader in the cockpit.

When Ayrton Senna died on the weekend of the San Marino Grand Prix on 1st May 1994, the shock reverberated around the world. Brazil declared three day's national mourning, as the sports world began to try to assess Senna's contribution to motor racing, and his place in the pantheon of all time greats of the sport of motor racing. This book looks at his early life in Brazil through to his breakthrough into motor racing, his climb up the ranks of the lower formulas to his triumphs in Formula One including his three World Championships. It also assesses Senna's other life as a successful businessman and his country's favourite son.