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How Racing Cars Work: A Plain-English Guide to Grip, Aero, Tyres, Brakes, Engines, and Strategy - Softcover
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Racing cars can look mysterious from the outside, but their purpose is simple: to complete a lap or race distance faster than the opposition. How Racing Cars Work explains that purpose in clear, plain English, showing how grip, aerodynamics, tyres, brakes, engines, suspension, cooling, data, setup, strategy, and driver input all work together.
Written in a narrative, easy-to-follow style, this book takes readers inside the racing car as a complete system. It explains why tyres matter more than raw power, how downforce helps a car corner faster, why brakes are tools of control rather than simple stopping devices, how setup changes a car’s behaviour, and why race strategy can decide the result before an overtake ever happens on track.
Covering single-seaters, sports prototypes, GT cars, touring cars, endurance racers, rally cars, wet-weather driving, safety, regulations, and future technologies, this is a fact-based guide for readers who want to understand motorsport without needing an engineering degree. It is ideal for racing fans, beginner motorsport students, track-day enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever wondered what really happens beneath the bodywork when a racing car is driven at the limit.
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This is an independent, unofficial book. It is not authorised, sponsored, endorsed, licensed, or approved by any motorsport governing body, racing series, championship, constructor, manufacturer, team, tyre supplier, technology company, circuit, or commercial rights holder mentioned or described within the text. All trademarks, brand names, championship names, team names, car names, logos, and related intellectual property are the property of their respective owners. Any references to such names are used solely for factual, descriptive, historical, and educational purposes. No affiliation with, or endorsement by, any trademark holder is implied.
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. Racing cars can look mysterious from the outside, but their purpose is simple: to complete a lap or race distance faster than the opposition. How Racing Cars Work explains that purpose in clear, plain English, showing how grip, aerodynamics, tyres, brakes, engines, suspension, cooling, data, setup, strategy, and driver input all work together. Written in a narrative, easy-to-follow style, this book takes readers inside the racing car as a complete system. It explains why tyres matter more than raw power, how downforce helps a car corner faster, why brakes are tools of control rather than simple stopping devices, how setup changes a car's behaviour, and why race strategy can decide the result before an overtake ever happens on track. Covering single-seaters, sports prototypes, GT cars, touring cars, endurance racers, rally cars, wet-weather driving, safety, regulations, and future technologies, this is a fact-based guide for readers who want to understand motorsport without needing an engineering degree. It is ideal for racing fans, beginner motorsport students, track-day enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever wondered what really happens beneath the bodywork when a racing car is driven at the limit. Trademark Disclaimer This is an independent, unofficial book. It is not authorised, sponsored, endorsed, licensed, or approved by any motorsport governing body, racing series, championship, constructor, manufacturer, team, tyre supplier, technology company, circuit, or commercial rights holder mentioned or described within the text. All trademarks, brand names, championship names, team names, car names, logos, and related intellectual property are the property of their respective owners. Any references to such names are used solely for factual, descriptive, historical, and educational purposes. No affiliation with, or endorsement by, any trademark holder is implied. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901946039
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. Racing cars can look mysterious from the outside, but their purpose is simple: to complete a lap or race distance faster than the opposition. How Racing Cars Work explains that purpose in clear, plain English, showing how grip, aerodynamics, tyres, brakes, engines, suspension, cooling, data, setup, strategy, and driver input all work together. Written in a narrative, easy-to-follow style, this book takes readers inside the racing car as a complete system. It explains why tyres matter more than raw power, how downforce helps a car corner faster, why brakes are tools of control rather than simple stopping devices, how setup changes a car's behaviour, and why race strategy can decide the result before an overtake ever happens on track. Covering single-seaters, sports prototypes, GT cars, touring cars, endurance racers, rally cars, wet-weather driving, safety, regulations, and future technologies, this is a fact-based guide for readers who want to understand motorsport without needing an engineering degree. It is ideal for racing fans, beginner motorsport students, track-day enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever wondered what really happens beneath the bodywork when a racing car is driven at the limit. Trademark Disclaimer This is an independent, unofficial book. It is not authorised, sponsored, endorsed, licensed, or approved by any motorsport governing body, racing series, championship, constructor, manufacturer, team, tyre supplier, technology company, circuit, or commercial rights holder mentioned or described within the text. All trademarks, brand names, championship names, team names, car names, logos, and related intellectual property are the property of their respective owners. Any references to such names are used solely for factual, descriptive, historical, and educational purposes. No affiliation with, or endorsement by, any trademark holder is implied. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901946039
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Paperback. Condition: new. AI (illustrator). Paperback. Racing cars can look mysterious from the outside, but their purpose is simple: to complete a lap or race distance faster than the opposition. How Racing Cars Work explains that purpose in clear, plain English, showing how grip, aerodynamics, tyres, brakes, engines, suspension, cooling, data, setup, strategy, and driver input all work together. Written in a narrative, easy-to-follow style, this book takes readers inside the racing car as a complete system. It explains why tyres matter more than raw power, how downforce helps a car corner faster, why brakes are tools of control rather than simple stopping devices, how setup changes a car's behaviour, and why race strategy can decide the result before an overtake ever happens on track. Covering single-seaters, sports prototypes, GT cars, touring cars, endurance racers, rally cars, wet-weather driving, safety, regulations, and future technologies, this is a fact-based guide for readers who want to understand motorsport without needing an engineering degree. It is ideal for racing fans, beginner motorsport students, track-day enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever wondered what really happens beneath the bodywork when a racing car is driven at the limit. Trademark Disclaimer This is an independent, unofficial book. It is not authorised, sponsored, endorsed, licensed, or approved by any motorsport governing body, racing series, championship, constructor, manufacturer, team, tyre supplier, technology company, circuit, or commercial rights holder mentioned or described within the text. All trademarks, brand names, championship names, team names, car names, logos, and related intellectual property are the property of their respective owners. Any references to such names are used solely for factual, descriptive, historical, and educational purposes. No affiliation with, or endorsement by, any trademark holder is implied. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798901946039
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. AI (illustrator). nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Racing cars can look mysterious from the outside, but their purpose is simple: to complete a lap or race distance faster than the opposition. How Racing Cars Work explains that purpose in clear, plain English, showing how grip, aerodynamics, tyres, brakes, engines, suspension, cooling, data, setup, strategy, and driver input all work together. Written in a narrative, easy-to-follow style, this book takes readers inside the racing car as a complete system. It explains why tyres matter more than raw power, how downforce helps a car corner faster, why brakes are tools of control rather than simple stopping devices, how setup changes a car's behaviour, and why race strategy can decide the result before an overtake ever happens on track. Covering single-seaters, sports prototypes, GT cars, touring cars, endurance racers, rally cars, wet-weather driving, safety, regulations, and future technologies, this is a fact-based guide for readers who want to understand motorsport without needing an engineering degree. It is ideal for racing fans, beginner motorsport students, track-day enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever wondered what really happens beneath the bodywork when a racing car is driven at the limit. Trademark Disclaimer This is an independent, unofficial book. It is not authorised, sponsored, endorsed, licensed, or approved by any motorsport governing body, racing series, championship, constructor, manufacturer, team, tyre supplier, technology company, circuit, or commercial rights holder mentioned or described within the text. All trademarks, brand names, championship names, team names, car names, logos, and related intellectual property are the property of their respective owners. Any references to such names are used solely for factual, descriptive, historical, and educational purposes. No affiliation with, or endorsement by, any trademark holder is implied. Seller Inventory # 9798901946039
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. AI (illustrator). How Racing Cars Work | A Plain-English Guide to Grip, Aero, Tyres, Brakes, Engines, and Strategy | Etienne Psaila | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | PublishDrive | EAN 9798901946039 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 135464351