ABSTRACT
First published in 2012. This book examines the evolution of motor sport from its creation in central Europe, throughout the rest of the continent and elsewhere, including in both North and South America. It was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 3|35 pages
Daredevils and Early Birds
Belgian Pioneers in Automobile Racing and Aerial Sports During the Belle Époque
chapter 4|13 pages
From Dictatorship to Democracy in Spain
The Iconography of Motorcyclist Angel Nieto
chapter 5|15 pages
Before Fittipaldi, Piquet and Senna
The Beginning of Motor Racing in Brazil (1908–1954)
chapter 6|13 pages
The Great Race Across the Sahara
A History of the Paris to Dakar Rally and Its Impact on the Development of Corporate Social Responsibility Within Motor Sport
chapter 7|19 pages
A History of the ‘Triple Crown' of Motor Racing
The Indianapolis 500, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix
