Terrific book by a great racer and motorsports historian. I knew then we had something good on our hands.”, “Andy knows what makes me tick, and sending me Clark first was nothing short of emotional blackmail!” Franchitti laughs, “but it was a good place to start. I don't know what all the fuss is about. Clark knew he had a gift, and he worked diligently to perfect it. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. know it is from the heart. So many people say, ‘Well, he had the best car,’ but I’m not so sure that was true.”. Make your pledge here, Follow Dario on Twitter, @dariofranchitti Follow Andy Hallbery on Twitter @hallbean, Visit the Romance of Racing Facebook page. The result is fantastic with the work of the greatest photographers of Dario's era included.

This time he came to me and said, ‘I’ve got an idea, how about we do a history of racing and the people through your eyes.’ I already liked the idea, but then he sent me a message with a handful of amazing pictures.

That says it all for me.”, -- Dario Franchitti’s foreword in “Jim Clark: The Best of the Best” by David Tremayne. Three-time Indy 500 winner and four-time Indycar Series champion, once married to actress Ashley Judd from 2001 to 2013.

It was really cool. He previously worked as a British racing driver. isn’t impressed by anyone, but he talks about Jim Clark in very warm, very positive terms. When Tremayne, the celebrated author of 50 books and F1 correspondent for The Independent, contacted Franchitti about writing the book’s foreword, he marveled at the swift response. And we need your support to make it happen. Diese Einkaufsfunktion lädt weitere Artikel, wenn die Eingabetaste gedrückt wird. Some can be insufferable or arrogant or both. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. “And whether it was Dan Gurney, Mario Andretti or A.J. him, almost as if he is also seeing the images for the first time, pausing with memories as he turns each and every page.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2014, arrived promptly and a brilliant read, loved it, the wide range of people/the eras covered is great, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2014. Journal Romance of Racing. www.romanceofracing.com The book, Franchitti’s first, is a collection of essays and stories by him, combined with some of the great images from motorsport archives. A magic book with a totally different slant , outstanding quality, will regularly have is one down off the bookshelf. There was this type of paradox, if you like. I think you’re the guy to do it.’”. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I felt Jim Clark was the obvious best place to start. The book features the Scot’s heroes, legends and friends from motorsport, with images from the world’s best racing and rallying photographers. If he felt somebody had done something wrong, he’d go straight at them. He also wasn’t talking about it, possibly because he wasn’t thoroughly sold on his own skills, especially in the early years. I certainly don't think I would want to bother looking at it again, and I won't be keeping it. There's a problem loading this menu right now.
He returned in ‘65 as the favorite, starting on the front row and beating Jones and Andretti to the finish line. -- Dario Franchitti’s foreword in “Jim Clark: The Best of the Best” by David Tremayne. Sign up for our free weekly email newsletter. The book features the Scot’s heroes, legends and friends from motorsport, with images from the world’s best racing and rallying photographers. Some are savants, others perfectionists. He had the sort of talent that made everything he did seem effortless.
Had it not been for his remarkable proficiency for driving fast cars, he likely would’ve continued his other vocational passion – farming. “In the end I got it down to about 100,” he continues, ‘and chose the obvious ones to send to Dario to trigger his personal memories. Motorsport Retro is a premium website that celebrates motorsport culture. Three time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti talks about his friend DW and what a legacy this new book, "Lionheart - Remembering Dan Wheldon", will be for Dan's children. Clark finished second behind Colin Chapman that day. “As events pushed him ever closer to the international stage, however, his increasing. ROMANCE OF RACING by Dario Franchitti -- available now! "A great ambassador for Scotland and even more so for motorsport. His indecisiveness was well known outside the race car, but his personality changed when he was in it.”.

Clark died in a crash at Hockenheim in 1968, five years before Franchitti was born, but the legend of a fellow Scotsman followed and inspired Franchitti through a career that included three Indianapolis 500 wins and four Verizon IndyCar Series championships. info@romanceofracing.com. “The greatest appeal of Jim Clark was that he was such a genius and he was so good at what he did, but there was this fundamental humility that he never lost.”. But I’m sure readers of Motorsport Retro, who seem to enjoy good photography, will enjoy my take on some of the heroes of the sport, from yesterday to today.”, Now we need your support to make the project a reality. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2013.

When he read Tremayne’s manuscript, he found it. With the concept locked in and agreed with Dario, the next step is to publish the book. He already had devoted an entire room of his home to Clark memorabilia, but he wanted to know more about the man. On the 50th anniversary of Clark’s Indy win, Franchitti climbed into the cockpit of the Lotus 38/1 Clark drove that day and did a few delicate laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic track. Please subscribe or login to view this exclusive content.

The three-time 500 winner and four-time Indycar champion traces his heroes, legends and friends who he respects for what they’ve achieved in the sport. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Stewart was instrumental in Franchitti’s career, hiring him to drive in junior formulas in the early 1990s. And he enlisted many of them to make this book, including Dario Franchitti who may be the greatest scholar of racing history among current drivers. Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. being qualified with his first hand knowledge. “One of the great things about winning a few races is that I got to spend time with a lot of those guys who raced (Clark), people who were my heroes,” Franchitti writes in the foreword. A.J.

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