{"product_id":"le-mans-100-a-century-at-the-worlds-greatest-endurance-race-hardcover","title":"Le Mans 100: A Century at the World's Greatest Endurance Race - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlen Smale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Kristensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvel at 100 years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the official illustrated history packed with photography, narrative, and race results.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Held on the Circuit de la Sarthe comprising closed public roads and dedicated racecourse, Le Mans features cars and two-driver teams that can cover more than 3,000 miles during the race. \u003ci\u003eLe Mans 100\u003c\/i\u003e is a thorough year-by-year history showcasing all aspects of the grueling contest, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A slew of \u003cb\u003elegendary marques and models\u003c\/b\u003e, including Porsche, Ferrari, Ford, Corvette, Cobra, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota, BMW, McLaren, and more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A\u003cb\u003e who's-who of motorsport legends\u003c\/b\u003e like Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Jackie Ickx, Derek Bell, and Tom Kristensen (among dozens others) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All the classes that ran in each year's event, including the top LMP1 and LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype) categories and GT (grand tourer) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A list of each year's top three overall finishers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In addition, author and award-winning Le Mans historian Glen Smale details touchstone events such as the late-1960s \u003cb\u003ebattles between Ford and Ferrari\u003c\/b\u003e popularized in the film \u003ci\u003eFord vs Ferrari\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003e1955 tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e that claimed the lives of more than 80 spectators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003eoldest active endurance race\u003c\/b\u003e is intended to showcase mechanical reliability as much as driver skill and fortitude. This \u003cb\u003ebeautifully designed and extensively illustrated book\u003c\/b\u003e celebrates those attributes, chronicling the exploits of \u003cb\u003eboth factory-sponsored cars and privateer entries\u003c\/b\u003e, from the early open-cockpit racers right through to today's hybrid era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Compiled by a meticulous author with a passion for motorsport, \u003ci\u003eLe Mans 100\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate chronicle of a marquee race.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlen Smale\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong motorsport enthusiast who has has covered the Le Mans 24 Hour race numerous times and authored 14 books on sports cars and motor racing, including \u003ci\u003ePorsche at Le Mans: 70 Years\u003c\/i\u003e. His 2012 book, \u003ci\u003ePorsche at Le Mans: 60 Years of Porsche Participation in the World's Greatest Motor Race\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted in the British Sports Book Awards. He lives in Carmarthenshire, Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1967 in Hobro, Denmark, \u003cb\u003eTom Kristensen\u003c\/b\u003e is the most successful racer of sports cars there has ever been, with record tallies of victories in the Le Mans 24 Hours (nine) and the Sebring 12 Hours (six). He wrote this book in collaboration with Lars Krone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757218660640,"sku":"9780760376171","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d632aacdde3f858b94d7dccf240b24a.webp?v=1780096926","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/le-mans-100-a-century-at-the-worlds-greatest-endurance-race-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}