Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving [Paperback]

Ayrton Senna (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Hazleton Pub Ltd (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1874557403
• ISBN-13: 978-1874557401
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!!!, November 14, 2003

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Daniel Hebert (Montreal, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving (Paperback)

Find this book! If you can't find it then borrow it or find a copy! This book is awesome! Yes I am an Ayrton Senna fan. I bought my original copy wich is still in pristine shape for 36 Canadian dollars in 1996. I would not sell it for 500 $ American dollars!!! This an awesome book of the techniques of motor racing, technical and sportlike! And then, it goes a lot further than that... It gives us stunning Grand prix pictures of Senna and F1 in general. For the pics alone it is easily worth it. It also gives a great a fantastic scholarly and "I do it this way" how to of motor racing. But the best parts are how Ayrton prepares for not only a race, but a season, a championship, and life in general. Senna was a truely analytical, psychoanalytic, and spiritious person. His wrtings remind me of FReud and JUng. Yes, he is that deep and well thought out! He is special, intellectual and combative. And charismatic. Read the last chapter on preparation and psychology and you will be moved. I wish he would have survived, not to race, but to enlighten us. He was, well special.

Daniel Hébert
B.S.C Psychology. MBA.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The racing bible, September 9, 2000

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"599" (Hongkong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving (Paperback)

I will say this is the bible for racers. The chapter on choosing the best racing line is very nice. And that is the most universal part for any kind of racers besides F1. However, some parts like gear selection and car setup was not what I expected. I expected to see something mroe technical like calculation of definite gear ratios you need with formulas... Anyway, it's a good book with nice photos. You won't regret for buying it. But if you are looking for a Senna biography, you are at the wrong place.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview, March 20, 2000

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Barnaby James (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving (Paperback)

Of the "celebrity" racing manuals this one is the best. I've found it invaluable in the detail it goes into in certain areas that many racing schools brush over. I recommend it over the Alain Prost book.