{"product_id":"jochen-rindt-uncrowned-king-of-formula-1-paperback","title":"Jochen Rindt: Uncrowned King of Formula 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Tremayne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Tremayne's acclaimed biography of Jochen Rindt was first published in 2010 and now, to honor the 50th anniversary of the Austrian's death, Evro is reviving the book in paperback form.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rindt was widely acknowledged as the fastest man in Formula 1 by the time he reached his peak in 1970, when he tragically lost his life at Monza in Italy, four races before the end of the season. Such was his pre-eminence that year that no rival could overcome his points total and he became the sport's only posthumous World Champion. As his close friend Sir Jackie Stewart observed in this book's foreword, \"David Tremayne is a wonderful writer who has done Jochen great justice in the words that he has chosen to depict a remarkable man and a remarkable career.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Tremayne\u003c\/b\u003e has spent his career in motorsport journalism, with such notable roles as executive editor of \u003ci\u003eMotoring News\u003c\/i\u003e, long-time Grand Prix correspondent for T\u003ci\u003ehe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-founder of \u003ci\u003eGrandPrix+\u003c\/i\u003e, the sport's first and fastest e-magazine. He has written over 50 books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eDonald Campbell: The Man behind the Mask\u003c\/i\u003e, a major biography of the speed king. He is a three-times winner of the Guild of Motoring Writers' 'Journalist of the Year' award. In August 2017 he averaged 275mph during a test run prior to challenging the 301mph UK land-speed record, walking away with just a cut knuckle after a crash at 250mph, and vowing to try again. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768876237088,"sku":"9781910505564","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68b673666231d866504d54c7e86a01f8.webp?v=1780339493","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jochen-rindt-uncrowned-king-of-formula-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}