Luftsport, motorsport, cykelsport

With carefully crafted words and superb photographs, this lavish book explores Ferrari’s motor racing history during one of its most successful eras.

From the Book: Like every human endeavor, it starts with one or more individuals who dare do something extreme, something they feel is worth personal sacrifice even if it means being the object of derision, even hostility. This is the way skateboarding began in the heart of Colorado's Rocky Mountains back in 1975-1976.

Erneut endete das größte Autorennen der Welt mit einem dramatischen Finale: Nach einer rund zweistündigen Nebelunterbrechung wurde das Rennen 75 Minuten vor dem Ende wieder freigegeben. Mit 26 Sekunden Vorsprung feierte Porsche schließlich seinen zwölften Gesamtsieg. Für Manthey Racing war es der sechste Erfolg, für den Porsche 911 GT3 R der zweite. Die beiden besten Black Falcon-Mercedes-AMG GT3 folgten auf den Rängen zwei und drei. Mit Platz vier feierte Aston Martin sein bestes Nürburgring-Ergebnis überhaupt. Die Vorjahressieger von Audi wurden dieses Mal nur Sechster. Dieses Buch blickt natürlich auf das Geschehen an der Spitze im Feld der 147 Starter. Es gab 29 Führungswechsel, viele weitere interessante Duelle und 13 Stunden Regen. Aber das Salz in der Suppe waren bei der 46. Auflage des ADAC Klassikers natürlich die Akteure innerhalb der 24 verschiedenen Klassen. Auch hier wurde geschraubt und gerichtet, gewechselt und improvisiert, gefeiert und geweint. Und es gab jede Menge Positionswechsel, vor allem in den teilnehmerstarken Klassen des BMW M235i Racing Cup und des Porsche Cayman Cup. Auch wenn das Rennen zweimal rund um die Uhr im Mittelpunkt stand: Das ADAC Zurich-24h-Wochenende brachte die Hocheifel-Region eine Woche lang zum Beben. Ob das neue Ravenol Riesenrad im Fahrerlager, die Fans mit ihren kreativen Ideen, das bunte und abwechslungsreiche Rahmenprogramm wie der Adenauer Racing Day oder die Falken Drift Show. Nicht zu vergessen die Rahmenrennen von RCN, ADAC 24h-Classic, Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup bis hin zur aktuellen FIA Weltmeisterschaft WTCR. Abgerundet wird dieses Buch mit einem umfassenden Statistikteil, vielen Rundentabellen, über 1.000 Fotos, Hintergrundinfos und exklusiven Interviews. Ein absolutes Muss für jeden Motorsportfan!

Kemper wurde am 11. August 1937 in Dortmund geboren. Seine sportliche Laufbahn begann er aber nicht als Radsportler, sondern als erfolgreicher Wasserballspieler. Erst im Alter von 20 Jahren trat er dem RV Sturmvogel 1925 Dortmund e.V., dem er bis zum Schluss treu blieb, bestritt er sein erstes Radrennen und wurde bei diesem «Erste-Schritt-Rennen» Zweiter. Danach ging es schnell voran, er gewann zahlreiche Rennen und 1961 unterschrieb Kemper bereits einen Profivertrag beim Team Torpedo und wurde Teamkollege von Hennes Junkermann. In diesem Jahr startete er auch bei der Tour de France, stürzte jedoch schwer und musste schließlich nach der fünften Etappe das Rennen aufgeben.

Lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, and authoritative, this guide to the 1,001 most important and groundbreaking bicycles is the perfect book for cycling enthusiasts and bike experts alike. This latest volume in the hugely popular 1001 series surveys the world's most popular mode of transport-the bicycle. Ever since the nineteenth century, when bicycles first appeared, they have captivated the imaginations of those around them, inspiring great feats of innovation, design, sporting prowess, and healthy and green living. A visually stunning compendium, this book allows readers to trace the fascinating evolution of the bicycle from its early incarnations in wood to the latest racing machines made of titanium and carbon fiber. Never before have so many bicycles been profiled within a single illustrated volume. 1001 Bicycles to Dream of Riding celebrates the designs and individual stories behind the world's most influential and high-profile models from every discipline, including mountain and road biking as well as BMX and track racing. Lavishly photographed in full color, each bike is accompanied by its specifications and manufacturing history as well as insightful text revealing the impact it has had on the bicycle industry as a whole.

Provides mountain bike enthusiasts with step-by-step guidance to maintaining and repairing their bikes, combining an easy-to-use format and design with high quality photographs of the latest equipment, tools and techniques.

As a seven-year-old kid pitching a ball against a brick wall, John Smoltz decided to be a professional baseball player when he grew up. And from that simple decision until his last season on the mound in the major leagues, it was his faith, work ethic, and love for the game that propelled him through challenges that would have ruined other athletes.Starting and Closing chronicles the final season in a legendary career that included fourteen years in one of the most dominant rotations in baseball, a Cy Young Award, and a World Series title?all while battling and overcoming "career-ending" injuries. Recounting a season that tested his perseverance and deepened his faith, Smoltz flashes back to watershed moments in the skeptic-defying journey from being one of the best starting pitchers of all time, to closer, to starter again. What emerges is an inspirational story from a man who believed not just in himself but in God's plan for him?and one more year.

One hundred years ago, 40 cars lined up for the first Indianapolis 500. We are still waiting to find out who won. The Indy 500 was created to showcase the controversial new sport of automobile racing, which was sweeping the country. Daring young men were driving automobiles at the astonishing speed of 75 miles per hour, testing themselves and their vehicles. With no seat belts, hard helmets or roll bars, the dangers were enormous. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, seven people were killed, some of them spectators. Oil-slicked surfaces, clouds of smoke, exploding tires, and flying grit all made driving extremely hazardous, especially with the open-cockpit, windshield-less vehicles. Bookmakers offered bets not only on who might win but who might survive. But this book is about more than a race--it is the story of America at the dawn of the automobile age, a country in love with speed, danger, and spectacle.--From publisher description.

Winners of twenty-seven World Series titles, the New York Yankees are the quintessential sports dynasty. Love them or hate them, they cannot be ignored by anyone who professes to be a fan of the great game of baseball.With Damn Yankees, Rob Fleder, former Executive Editor for Sports Illustrated magazine, offers a timeless collection of original essays by some of the most prominent contemporary writers in Americafrom Pete Dexter to Jane Leavy, from Roy Blount Jr. to Colum McCanneach piece focusing on one uniquely colorful subject: the fanatically adored/resoundingly despised Bronx Bombers.Funny, moving, provocative, insightful appreciations and detractionsfrom Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle to Derek JeterDamn Yankees offers twenty-four fascinating takes on the most storied franchise of baseballs Major Leagues.

Lige siden 1927 har VM i professionel landevejscykling været sæsonens højdepunkt, og hele fem gange har København været vært for kampen om den berømte regnbuefarvede VM-trøje, der hvert år overrækkes til vinderen.Denne bog er historien om disse VM’er, som er gået over i både den danske og den internationale cykelhistorie.Mange af læserne har selv været tilskuere til i hvert fald et af disse VM’er, for hvem husker ikke den fantastiske dag i 2011, hvor over 250.000 glade fans omkransede VM-ruten i Rudersdal og ved selvsyn kunne se supersprinteren Mark Cavendish blive verdensmester på Geels Bakke?Bogens fem kapitler understøttes af et sjældent billedmateriale, der for en dels vedkommende ikke før er set i Danmark.

Steel bikes with classic designs grace the pages of this all-new bicycle coloring book from famed bike portraitist Taliah Lempert. These bikes sat for their portraits, and now you can color them in according to your personal specifications and most vivid bicycle dreams. Suitable for adults and children, whether you love to color or just want to enjoy Lempert's fantastic art.

Invercargill, at the far southern end of New Zealand. It's the late 1960s and two blokes sit in a modest shed drinking tea. The old bloke is telling stories about his life; the young bloke, a junior reporter, is typing earnestly on his Olympia portable typewriter. Dramatic tales abound--of youthful scrapes, motorcycle races, and ingenious repairs, of international travel and friendships and road trips, of high speeds and accidents and meetings with dutiful policemen. Burt Munro became known around the world through the 2005 movie The World's Fastest Indian, but had long been known to motorcycle fans as a colorful character and speed record-holder. Our young journalist, Neill Birss, moved away from Invercargill and the interviews he had typed out were never published. In fact, they only resurfaced under strange circumstances many decades later. Here, Munro's voice is as fresh and his stories as vivid as the day he told them to the young reporter.

An indispensable resource for dedicated cyclists planning to bike across the state or the casual rider looking to take the family out for a couple of hours. Great for walkers, boaters, and auto travelers, too.

Fascinerende fransk ungdomsroman om at have flere liv”Statistisk set har 91 procent af befolkningen kun et enkelt liv. Sådan var det for min far, og sådan er det også for min stedfar og for ni ud af ti elever på min skole. Seks procent har to liv, som min mor, to procent har tre liv, og kun én ud af hundrede har mellem fire og syv.” 14-årige Gabriels testresultat er kommet. Kuverten rummer et svar, der åbner verden for ham. Han er blandt den ene procent, der har mellem fire og syv liv. Spørgsmålet er hvor længe. Og hvad han skal bruge dem til.

Motorsport am Glamour-Ort: Formel-1-Geschichte auf dem Circuit de MonacoDer Große Preis von Monaco gilt als eins der anspruchsvollsten Rennen der Formel 1. Ständige Gangwechsel und die langsamste Kurve der Weltmeisterschaft verlangen den Rennfahrern auf dem Stadtkurs seit jeher alles ab. Edward Quinn hielt das berühmteste Autorennen der Welt von 1950 bis 1965 in zahlreichen Fotos fest. In seinen Aufnahmen präsentiert sich die bekannte Formel-1-Strecke noch fast ohne Leitplanken und Auslaufzonen, ohne Werbeplakate und Sponsorenlogos. Viele seiner Bilder sind nun erstmals in einem großformatigen Bildband vereint. Untermalt mit kurzen Beschreibungen und Hintergrundinfos geben sie einen faszinierenden Einblick in die Motorsportgeschichte dieser Zeit.. Formel 1 der 50er- und 60er-Jahre: Bilder aus einer legendären Ära des Motorsports. Fahrerporträts, Rennaction und historische Formel-1-Wagen von Ferrari, Porsche, Alfa Romeo und Jaguar. 180 zum Teil unveröffentlichte Fotos aus dem Archiv von Edward Quinn . Einblicke in das Monaco der Nachkriegszeit: Lifestyle, Glamour und Berühmtheiten. Limitiert auf 350 Exemplare, mit beigelegtem Foto-PrintHistorische Motorsport-Fotografie in stilvollem Schwarz-WeißWenn man Edward Quinns Fotos der 50er- und 60er-Jahre betrachtet, wird schnell klar, dass dieser Mann ein Auge für Personen und Momente hatte. Seine Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien fangen die spannungsgeladene Atmosphäre des unvergleichlichen Autorennens in Monaco ein und zeigen berühmte Rennfahrer und ihre hochmotorisierten Boliden hautnah. Mit diesem hochwertig gestalteten Bildband tauchen Sie in die Zeit ein, als die großen F1-Weltmeister in Poloshirt und offenem Helm durch die engen Kurven rasten und Massencrashs noch an der Tagesordnung waren. So haben Sie die Formel 1 in Monaco garantiert noch nie gesehen!Zweisprachig: Deutsch/EnglischThe Monaco Grand Prix is considered one of the most demanding races in Formula 1. Constant gear changes and the slowest corner in the world championship have always demanded everything from the racing drivers.Edward Quinn captured the most famous car race in the world from 1950 to 1965 in numerous photos. In his recordings, the well-known Formula 1 track is presented with almost no crash barriers and run-off zones, without advertising posters and sponsor logos. Many of his pictures are now combined for the first time in a large-format illustrated book. Accompanied by short descriptions and background information, they give a fascinating insight into the motorsport history of that time.

Linda Stager, Wellsboro, PA resident and author takes you on a mile-by-mile, narrated tour of the exceptional 62-mile Pine Creek Rail-Trail.She shows you landmarks, tells stories about the history of the region and imparts practical advice for a successful trip along this award-winning, multi-purpose trail built along an unused railroad corridor.Linda, a retired social worker, and human services assistant administrator has lived in Wellsboro, at the Trail's northern terminus for most of her adult life. After retirement, she learned how to ride her bicycle again and set off on trail adventures. As she rode, she often wondered about the area where she was riding and decided that a guidebook might be in order-for herself as well as others.Linda brings her cameras along on her trail rides, and her book is illustrated with her photos.The book divides the trail into seven sections with mileage markers wherever she points out something of interest. Linda also peppers the book with anecdotes of her travels as well as regional folklore, and old photos. There are also separate sections detailing the Access Areas for the trail, Rules and Regulations, weather, distances, and practical advice on riding the trail.