
Brabham
The Untold Story of Formula One and Australia's Greatest Ever Racing Driver
HarperCollins Publishers · Print & ebook · January 19, 2021
Companion book to the compelling new documentary film of a motor sports hero Sir Jack Brabham was unique in the world of motor racing.
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- Who it’s for
- A biography tracing Brabham’s championships, engineering work, guarded nature, and complicated legacy.
- Themes
- Formula One achievement, Secrecy and its personal costs, Australian motor racing
- Genres
- Sports Lives, Auto Racing
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Companion book to the compelling new documentary film of a motor sports hero Sir Jack Brabham was unique in the world of motor racing. He was the boy from Sydney who took on the elite of motor racing and won three F1 world championships, the last one in a car not only built by his own Brabham company, but with an Australian engine he'd helped develop. To those who saw him on the podium, Jack Brabham might have seemed glorious and triumphant. But he was also a man of secrets.
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He shunned the media, rarely using 'two words when none would do'. He kept vital information from his competitors, his team mates - and his family. It led to unrivalled success. It led to wealth too, much of it hidden around the world. But it also left a trail of hurt and bewilderment ... In this first ever book-length biography of Jack Brabham, his extraordinary accomplishments are laid out with new commentary from his rivals, colleagues, employees and long-time engineering partner Ron Tauranac. And, with the help of his sons Geoffrey and David, it represents the first major attempt to unravel the enigma who became known as 'Black Jack'. PRAISE 'Do buy the book, its a great read over the festive season or otherwise!' Primotipo 'A thorough, broad portrait of a motor sporting giant, an Aussie icon who rarely allowed outsiders to take a peek inside at a personality that offers more surprises than anyone might have guessed' Cars4Starters
Brabham’s Racing Legacy
A biography tracing Brabham’s championships, engineering work, guarded nature, and complicated legacy.
Come here for
- Three Formula One championships, including one in a car built by Brabham’s company.
- New commentary from rivals, colleagues, employees, and engineering partner Ron Tauranac.
Expect
- An examination of the secrets behind Brabham’s success and their personal costs.
Where it sits
| Auto Racing | 86% |
|---|---|
| Sports Lives | 83% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives of the Rich & Famous
- Sports Lives
- Motor Sports
- Automotive History
- Authors
- Tony Davis
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- January 19, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Formula One achievement · Secrecy and its personal costs · Australian motor racing
- Reading lane
- Lives of the Rich & Famous