- Hardcover: 258 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books; First edition (4 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852279710
- ISBN-13: 978-1852279714
- Product Dimensions: 31 x 26.9 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,099,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Since 1923, for one long weekend each year in the early summer, the eyes of the motor racing world have focused on a small town in north-western France. It is a town whose name has become synonymous with the race that takes place annually on its outskirts. The Grand Prix d'Endurance de Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans, the 24 hours of Le Mans. Le Mans is a race where tactics and experience can prove to be every bit as important as absolute speed - a contest which is never over until the flag finally falls on Sunday afternoon, after 24 knife-edged hours of racing. After more than 3000 miles of racing, the winning margin has sometimes been as little as 20 metres. This book presents the story of the race. Over 250 photographs, many previously unpublished, capture the special atmosphere before, during and after the 24 hours of the competition. Through the text and interviews with key Le Mans figures, including Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell and Stirling Moss, the author tells the full story of the races, the personalities, the teams and the technology behind the greatest sports car race in the world.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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A Grand Prix season....... In ONE day!!,
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This review is from: Le Mans - 24 Hours: The Complete Story of the World's Most Famous Motor Race (Hardcover)
I cannot recommend this book highly enough to anyone who has caught the 'Le Mans' bug, or indeed to any motor sport enthusiast. Contained within its 250+ pages are many stunning photographs dating back to the earliest 24-hour race of 1923, many in colour. Brian Laban's flowing prose is very well researched, and does full justice to this most famous of motor racing events. Unlike many 'complete stories', sections devoted to the early years are given as much space as events that are more recent. However, do not expect long lists of entrants and results, though there are synopses of past victors in one section, mere statistics do not tell you why and how cars and drivers overcame punishing 24-hour marathons. This book is about conveying the drama colour and noise of "the most famous British race in France" as Sir Stirling Moss once said. My only, minor, complaint is that 250 pages are not enough! Although on average each race is assigned three pages, this includes the glorious photographs; the total text works out at about a page per race. In summary whether you are looking for a reference book or a damn good read, Le Mans 24 Hours: the complete story..... fits the bill.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Balance of Relevance and Detail,
This review is from: Le Mans - 24 Hours: The Complete Story of the World's Most Famous Motor Race (Hardcover)
The ideal combination of good high qulity photos and free flowing text charaterise this book which achieves the difficult balance of relevance whilst not losing the more casual reader in the detail of the complex history of Le Mans. This book still manages to bring back forgotten detail in race I have attended and filled in details of both the great and mostly forgotten races at this annual festival of endurance motorsport. It also represents a good archive of the pre World War 2 years during which time Le Mans established itself as THE race to win for any car manufacturer.A good book to read or to have on a coffee table to dip in to from time to time.
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One of the best Le Mans books,
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This review is from: Le Mans - 24 Hours: The Complete Story of the World's Most Famous Motor Race (Hardcover)
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