Grand Prix Racing 1960 to 1969: 2021 Calendar (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798585441684)

GRAND PRIX RACING IN THE 1960'S THE 1960'S, A DECADE THAT SAW CHANGES IN ENGINE SIZE, POWER, SPEED AND AERODYNAMICS.THIS 2021 CALENDAR FEATURES ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE WINNING CAR FROM EACH YEAR AS WELL AS 2 OTHER SIGNIFICANT CARS OF THE DECADE The 1960's, the second decade of the world championship, was a tumultuous decade that featured:

• Jack Brabham wins 1960 championship, in last year of 2.5 liter engine size, driving a Cooper-Climax
• Engine displacement change from 2.5 liters to 1.5 liters for 1961
• Phil Hill becomes the first American to win the championship, driving for Ferrari in 1961
• Graham wins championship for BRM in 1962
• Dan Gurney wins the French Grand Prix for Porsche. The only win for Porsche as a constructor
• The introduction of the revolutionary Lotus 25 which Jim Clark drove to the championship in 1963
• John Surtees wins championship in 1964, becoming the first driver to win both the World Motorcycle and Formula 1 titles
• Jim Clark wins 7 or 10 races, on his way to the 1965 championship, driving a Lotus 33-Climax
• Engine displacement change from 1.5 liters to 3 liters for 1966
• Jack Brabham wins the 1966 championship, driving a Brabham-Repco, to became the first driver to win a world championship in a car bearing his own name.
• Denny Hulme wins the 1967 championship driving a Brabham-Repco
• Dan Gurney wins the 1967 Spa race driving an Eagle-Westlake. A car of his own design and construction
• Graham Hill wins the 1968 championship driving a Lotus 49B with the new Cosworth DFV V8 engine
• Jackie Stewart dominates the 1969 season, wining 6 races, driving a Matra-Ford

This colorful 2021 Calendar celebrates the cars and drivers of these fantastic years in Grand Prix Racing

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Author: K. B. Grasdin
ISBN-10: 8585441682
ISBN-13: 9798585441684
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/22/2020
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d