Amedee Gordini

Amedee Gordini
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This is a story of excitement, laughs, astonishment and anger - a story of the determination of a man with a dream and a passion for motor racing in the big leagues. It is the first time that the history of the always under-financed Gordini racing team has been documented in English, and the first complete story of Gordini himself in any language. This volume will appeal to new enthusiasts and old hands of Formula 1 and sports prototypes, especially those who have owned a Gordini engined-car. It charts Gordini's early life and beginnings in motorsport, up to 1969 when Renault took over the Gordini company, keeping his name on all the racing engines until 1986, before finally resurrecting it for a performance version of the Renault Twingo and Clio in 2009. The book is packed with evocative period images from important collections, supplementary transcripts in English from many contemporary interviews, plus recollections from former employees remembering their time working with Gordini, and an exhaustive set of statistics. All the way it's a roller coaster of joy, despair, humour, and stunning images. The racing legend of 'Le Sorcier' lives on.Author BiographyRoy Smith is a retired company director with a life-long passion for motorsport. He began writing in the 1960s for club magazines, mainly interviews with the notables of the time, and a 40-year career in sales and marketing developed the attention to detail necessary for the preparation of his books. His first title concerned the development of the first turbocharged Formula 1 cars, and his two subsequent books covered the complete racing history of the Alpine and Renault Sports Prototypes. Roy likes to provide a good read to newcomers and hardened enthusiasts alike. Since 1989 he has written for various historic motoring magazines in France, the UK, and the US.