The Lost Generation: The Tragically Short Lives of 1970s British F1 Drivers Roger Williamson, Tony Brise and Tom Pryce

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2006
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The 1970s was a great decade for British racing drivers, but it was also the era in which the nation lost a generation of brilliant young drivers - Roger Williamson, Tony Brise and Tom Pryce - in tragic accidents. All had the potential to be World Champions. With access to their families, friends and race colleagues, David Tremayne tells their full stories for the first time. It makes for poignant but uplifting reading.

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The 1970s was a great decade for British racing drivers, but it was also the era in which the nation lost a generation of brilliant young drivers - Roger Williamson, Tony Brise and Tom Pryce - in tragic accidents. All had the potential to be World Champions. With access to their families, friends and race colleagues, David Tremayne tells their full stories for the first time. It makes for poignant but uplifting reading.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Publisher: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Published: 24 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 1844252051
ISBN 13: 9781844252053

Media Reviews

Octane (UK), November 2006 You don't need an interest in motor racing to be gripped by this intensely moving and very personal work. New Zealand Classic Car, December 2006 Exceptionally good ... Evocative. It's written as a lasting testament to the lives and careers of these three almost forgotten racers, and Tremayne has accomplished his goal with marvelous style - it's one of the best motoring books of the year. New Zealand Classic Car , December 2006 Exceptionally good ... Evocative. It's written as a lasting testament to the lives and careers of these three almost forgotten racers, and Tremayne has accomplished his goal with marvelous style - it's one of the best motoring books of the year. New Zealand Classic Car, December 2006 Exceptionally good ... Evocative. It's written as a lasting testament to the lives and careers of these three almost forgotten racers, and Tremayne has accomplished his goal with marvelous style - it's one of the best motoring books of the year. Octane (UK), November 2006 You don't need an interest in motor racing to be gripped by this intensely moving and very personal work. New Zealand Classic Car, December 2006 Exceptionally good Evocative. It s written as a lasting testament to the lives and careers of these three almost forgotten racers, and Tremayne has accomplished his goal with marvelous style it s one of the best motoring books of the year. Octane (UK), November 2006 You don t need an interest in motor racing to be gripped by this intensely moving and very personal work. New Zealand Classic Car, December 2006 Exceptionally good ... Evocative. It's written as a lasting testament to the lives and careers of these three almost forgotten racers, and Tremayne has accomplished his goal with marvelous style - it's one of the best motoring books of the year. Octane (UK), November 2006 You don't need an interest in motor racing to be gripped by this intensely moving and very personal work. New Zealand Classic Car, December 2006 Exceptionally good ... Evocative. It' s written as a lasting testament to the lives and careers of these three almost forgotten racers, and Tremayne has accomplished his goal with marvelous style - it' s one of the best motoring books of the year. Octane (UK), November 2006 You don' t need an interest in motor racing to be gripped by this intensely moving and very personal work. New Zealand Classic Car, December 2006 Exceptionally good ... Evocative. It's written as a lasting testament to the lives and careers of these three almost forgotten racers, and Tremayne has accomplished his goal with marvelous style - it's one of the best motoring books of the year. Octane (UK), November 2006 You don't need an interest in motor racing to be gripped by this intensely moving and very personal work.

Author Bio

David Tremayne, motor racing correspondent for The Independent, has written a number of well-received titles for Haynes including The Science of Formula 1 Design and Rubens Barrichello: In the wheeltracks of Senna. He lives in London.