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• John Britten

  the Man and His Revolutionary Motorcycles

  Hanna, Tim

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  Britten's V1000 superbike won races and smashed speed records worldwide in the 1990s. The man himself was from Christchurch - a visionary who designed and built his motorcycle from scratch. Hanna tracks his against-the-odds story in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Life in the Pitlane

  My Journey to the Heart of F1

  Nicholas, Calum

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  As a senior engineer, Calum Nicholson helped Red Bull win four world titles. Join him for an account of both the thrills and the grind of life in 'the paddock' - how he made it onto the team and what it was like when he got there. Fans and newcomers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Best of Peter Egan

  Egan, Peter, 1948-

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  Join Peter Egan as he takes you on the road sharing his best columns from Cycle World, ruminating pondering and cogitating on many things in his trademark entertaining style. Part riding travelogue, part autobiography with a good slice of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From the Pilot's Seat

  Kiwi Adventurers in the Sky

  McKenzie, Fletcher

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  "Twenty three aviation adventures from twenty three flying Kiwis in the pilot seat". Pilot and author Fletcher McKenzie invites us into the cockpit of Spitfires, flying boats, wing leaders, Dambusters, cross-country records and racing and proves to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dead Men Don't Tell Tales

  Martin, Guy, 1981-

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  Hold on for dear life while Guy Martin takes you on a series of death-defying stunts. Included is building and riding a 300mph motorbike, leaping out of a plane with an 80-year-old parachute and recreating the Steve McQueen-Great Escape stunt jump…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Greatest Defeat

  Stories of Hardship and Hope From Motor Racing's Finest Heroes

  Buxton, Will

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  Will Buxton interviews Mario Andretti, Damon Hill, Niki Lauda, Ari Vatanen, Sebastien Loeb and other auto-racers about their darkest days and delivers an evocative collection of spectacular crashes – some physical and others emotional in nature.

• Driven

  My Story

  Paddon, Hayden, 1987-

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  South Canterbury rally driver Hayden Paddon overcomes bullying and childhood obesity to become New Zealand’s top-ranked rally driver, before a high-speed tragedy confronts him with its aftermath.

• Into the Black

  the Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle and the Men Who Flew Her

  White, Rowland

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  It’s hard to find a craft faster than Nasa’s Space Shuttle. Rowland White reveals the tension behind its first mission and argues that the shuttle is our world’s first, genuine spaceship.

• Fly Girls

  How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History

  O'Brien, Keith, 1973-

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  Five women brave the elements and entrenched sexism to compete in dangerous air races between two world wars. The five – from diverse backgrounds – forge strong friendships despite being race rivals who risk their lives in rickety planes.

• Driven

  the Men Who Made Formula One

  Eason, Kevin

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  Veteran journalist Kevin Eason hones in on the personalities that drive the billion-dollar circus that is Formula One. Readers can assess the influence of controversial racing chieftains Bernie Ecclestone, Max Mosley and Luca di Montezemolo as well…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Faster

  How a Jewish Driver, An American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best

  Bascomb, Neal, 1971-

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  A classy driver blackballed because of his Jewish heritage, a car manufacturer trying to stave off insolvency and a rally-driving heiress combine to challenge Hitler and his instruments of automotive domination: the Silver Arrows. Find out how this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy

  Stirling Moss : a Life in 60 Laps

  Williams, Richard, 1947-

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  Richard Williams gives Stirling Moss' life the high-octane treatment by tethering each chapter to a race in "The Boy's" Formula One career. Williams convincingly builds a case to regard Moss as a "one-man emblem of his sport" even though “the Boy”…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Niki Lauda

  the Biography

  Hamilton, Maurice

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  Formula One ace Niki Lauda received his last rites after a terrible crash at the Nürburgring. However, he survived and won two more F1 titles before retiring. Motorsport journalist Maurice Hamilton knew Lauda for 40 years and delivers a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Burt Munro

  the Lost Interviews

  Munro, Burt, 1899-1978

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  The pilot and engineer of the “World’s Fastest Indian” regales a young reporter with adventures that involve a certain two-wheeled rocket. The interview transcripts go missing; years later, they reappear revealing an ingenious tinker’s passion for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From Tiger Moths to Test Pilot

  Lewis, Bernie, 1928-

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  Bernie recounts his adventures as a New Zealander with the RAF with much humor. He puts you in the moment when he puts his life on the line in a typically understated way. Detailing the characters he meet, the luck and tenacity that got him there…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Build a Car

  Newey, Adrian, 1958-

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  Celebrated Formula One designer Adrian Newey unfurls his 35-year career dedicated to making racing cars go faster. Newey also presents detailed design drawings and insights into some of the finest drivers that have graced the tracks of F1.