Jim Clark: The Best of the Best

March 27, 2018 Staff Library, Highlights, People, Racing and Competition Comments Off on Jim Clark: The Best of the Best

Jim Clark was a genuine sporting hero. Driving for Lotus throughout his professional career, he was twice a World Champion, in 1963 and 1965, and won 25 of his 72 Grands Prix. In his upcoming book Jim Clark: The Best of the Best, David Tremayne details the life and career of this iconic British driver.

Jim Clarke - The Best of the BestClark was the yardstick by which every other driver on the starting grid was judged, and by which they judged themselves. Quite simply, he was peerless. Stubborn and notoriously indecisive outside the car, he would nervously chew his fingernails, but he was a genius when he got behind the wheel. To many, he remains the greatest racing driver of all time, not just because of his fearsome strike rate and the magnitude and manner of his achievements, but also because he remained humble and unspoiled throughout.

Published on the 50th anniversary of Clark’s death, this major new book, 20 years in the making, is a deeply detailed look at a complex and compelling character. A special aspect of this biography is the personal insight from author David Tremayne’s dozens of interviews with family, friends, drivers, and mechanics.

Author David Tremayne has spent his career in motorsport journalism. He has written over 50 books, including the award-winning Donald Campbell: The Man Behind the Mask, a major biography of the speed king. He is a three-time winner of the Guild of Motoring Writers’ ‘Journalist of the Year’ award.

Title: Jim Clark: The Best of the Best
Author: David Tremayne
Foreword: Dario Franchitti
Publisher: Evro Publishing
Publication Date: April 2018
Pages: 520
ISBN: 9781910505168
Price: $120 / £52.00

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