Velocity: Heroes of American Auto Racing Calendar 2015
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.47 (769 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1937747409 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Pete, his wife Lorna Fitts Lyons, and two cats are at home today in a small mountain community in Southern California. About the Author For several years Pete reported on the North American scene for Autosport, regularly attending great events like the Daytona 24-hour and 500-mile races, the Sebring 12-hour, the Indy 500, and the annual Formula One Grands Prix in Canada, the U.S. The Historic Grand Prix Association periodically awards its Pete Lyons Cup to owners of vintage F1 cars whom Pete feels best recreate the spirit of the historic times he remembers so vividly. To scratch that old F3 itch, Pete has attended several competition driving schools, including the Bob Bondurant School, Skip Barber School, British School of Motor Racing, Jim Russell School and Jim Hall II Kart Racing School. To date Pete Lyons is the author of six books. His work has been honored with the Dean Batchelor Award of the Motor Press Guild, an Award for Journalism given by
Award-winning journalist and photographer Pete Lyons presents 24 images of some of the most interesting racing rivalries ever to take place. This beautiful large-format and high-quality calendar is sure to please any racing or car fan.. A beautifully-done tribute to some of racing's great rivalries, the new-for-2015 Retro Racer calendar offers 12 months of stunning images of vintage Formula 1, Can-Am, and other top-shelf series from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s
His work has been honored with the Dean Batchelor Award of the Motor Press Guild, an Award for Journalism given by the Road Racing Driver's Club, and the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award. He has competed in Formula Ford open-wheel racing, on go karts, and as a navigator in rallies (class winner with World Champion driver Denny
Not sure what happened here. I thought I was ordering the 2016 version of the calendar. I had to send it back. I thoroughly enjoyed the 2015 calendar during 2015.. with some great photos. Old racing cars, with some great photos.. Five Stars excellent photography