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Piers Courage Adam Cooper

Piers Courage By Adam Cooper

Piers Courage by Adam Cooper


$23.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Piers Courage was the first man to drive for Frank Williams in Formula 1, and tragically died in a Williams-run car at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix. This biography, written with his family's co-operation, chronicles the life of the charismatic old Etonian, including the wild Formula 3 days when he and chums roamed Europe surviving on their wits.

Piers Courage Summary

Piers Courage: Last of the Gentleman Racers by Adam Cooper

Piers Courage was the first man to drive for Frank Williams in Formula 1, and tragically died in a Williams-run car at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix. Now available in paperback, this enthralling biography, written with his family's co-operation, chronicles the life of the charismatic old Etonian, including the wild Formula 3 days when he and chums roamed Europe surviving on their wits. Recalling a more relaxed era in motorsport, the book features dozens of people who knew Piers including Frank Williams, Bernie Ecclestone, Jackie Stewart and, of course, his wife Lady Sarah, daughter of pre-war racer Earl Howe.

Table of Contents

Competing with a Lotus Seven and Merlyn sports car. Driving for the works Lotus Formula 3 team but abandoning a long-term contract with Colin Chapman. Struggling in Formula 1 with BRM and in Formula 2 with a private McLaren. Successful privateer effort in the 1968 Tasman series, and scoring McLaren's first single-seater win. F1 in Tim Parnell's semi-works BRM, and joining up with Frank Williams for an F2 campaign. Second places in the 1969 Monaco and US GPs with Frank's private Brabham. Final season with Frank's new de Tomaso, in which he perished at Zandvoort. Golden memories, superb illustrations.

Additional information

GOR004592543
9781844258635
1844258637
Piers Courage: Last of the Gentleman Racers by Adam Cooper
Used - Very Good
Paperback
J H Haynes & Co Ltd
20100408
304
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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