The Unfair Advantage
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0837600693 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 325 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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In fact, every successful driver today owes a debt of knowledge to Mark Donohue's pioneering work in applying science to speed. But his legacy remains timeless. Mark Donohue gained fame in the '60s and '70s as a maverick breed of auto racer who used scientific and engineering skill to win his races. Of course, racing has been called "the cruel sport;" Mark suffered many losses and disappointments too, both public and private. . Fr
David Hobkirk said a fair reading and then some. The Unfair Advantage is one of the seminal books on motor racing in the United States as it developed in the sixties and seventies. Hugely interesting and important as an in depth view of the developmant of racing as seen through the eyes of Mark Donohue, one of the early technicians of motor racing. The simple solutions that were created. karen r. cummings said friend of mine who races SCCA said it was good. I saw Mark Donohue race at Road Atlanta. I haven't read it yet but a friend of mine who races SCCA said it was good. I saw Mark Donohue race at Road Atlanta when I worked as a corner worker in Flagging and Communications in the early 70's.. Great Read - Worth the Expense J. Dangelo In many ways I sought after and bought this book because of its collector value and mistique. I was very surprised, however, to find that it is well written and quite and interesting read. The book is organized around the various cars that Donahue raced throughout his career, until his first (and unfortunately not permanent) retirement. H
This new edition contains over 60 additional photographs and comments from people who worked and raced with Donohue during the 1960s and early 1970s.. In 1974, Mark Donohue took a year off from driving at the height of his racing career to write "The Unfair Advantage," a candid and revealing book about his journey through the world of auto racing -- from amateur SCCA races in his own '57 Corvette to winning the Indy 500 in Roger Penske's McLaren M16
-- Automobile, February 2001Donohue's storytelling evokes a time when modestly funded (and talented) guys made good. -- LA Car, December 2000a gripping history of sports cars and road racing. -- 911 & Porsche World, December 2000Several car books have been released recently, and one that really caught our eye is The Unfair Advantage -- Grassroots Motorsports, December 2000The 25th anniversary edition of The Unfair Advantage brings back the long-sought-after title and adds more than 100 new photos --Hot Rod, January 2001. -- Roundel, February 2001Donohue tells the story of how racing became a science as well as a sport. -- Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2000must-read titles. Donohue's book is a must-read. -- Sports Car Market, November 2000Highly rec