Bobby Rahal: The Graceful Champion
This First Edition is personally signed by both Bobby Rahal & Gordon Kirby on the title page. In great condition, never read, full number line, the dust jacket shows slight wear, but the pages and all... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:096497228X
ISBN13:9780964972285
Release Date:August 1999
Publisher:David Bull Publishing
Length:255 Pages
Weight:3.52 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 9.4" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Bobby Rahal: The Graceful Champion
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is one of the many outstanding books that I have in my collection that were written by Gordon Kirby. Bobby Rahal was a 3 time CART champion and the winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500, now he is successful businessman and car-owner. Like all of the Gordon Kirby books in my collection, the photography in this book is superb. The forward by Nigel Mansfield shows the respect that Bobby Rahal generated from his fellow race car drivers. This is a must-have book for anyone who collects Indianapolis 500 or CART memorabilia.
Beautiful Book, Great Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Bobby Rahal is one of the greats of motorsports, and Gordon Kirby is one of the greats of motorsports journalism. Put them together, and the result is an engrossing look at the career of one of America's finest champions.This is not just a listing of races and results. You get the story behind the races, and insight into Rahal's life and career you won't find anywhere else. The great photos (many from Rahal's private collection) make the book visually beautiful.If you are a fan of auto racing, this book belongs in your collection.
NICE JOB, GK
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
First, a disclaimer: I am a friend and colleague of the author. With that out of the way, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys racing. It does an excellent job of describing the less-than-glamorous grunt work required to make it to top-level motorsports. Many people know about Rahal's CART championships and Indianapolis 500 victory; few know about his exploits racing all around the world against guys like Gilles Villeneuve, Keke Rosberg and Nelson Piquet. The text is an excellent balance between Kirby's narrative and Rahal's own words, and the book is attractively laid out with thoughtful photo choices. Some of the Rahal family photos are priceless.Rahal wasn't always the fastest guy on the track, but he may have been the smartest. He's extremely intelligent and well-read in almost every subject, and this book demonstrates his success as a team owner has not come by accident.In general, this is one of the best racing books I have read. Get it.
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