Rush to Glory, Tom Rubython
Rush to Glory, Tom Rubython
2 Rating(s)
List: $17.99 | Sale: $12.59
Club: $8.99

Rush to Glory
Formula 1 Racing's Greatest Rivalry

Author: Tom Rubython

Narrator: James Langton

Unabridged: 9 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/12/2013

Synopsis

The greatest duel in Formula One history: the 1976 season between Austrian Niki Lauda and Britain's James Hunt. As the '75 season ended, Hunt was out of Formula One racing while Lauda was world champion and the odds-on favorite for '76 with a year's contract ahead of him and Enzo Ferrari begging him to sign a multi-year deal. James Hunt, without a drive until Emerson Fittipaldi broke his McLaren contract, grabbed the McLaren drive with both hands and the help of friend John Hogan. The result? Two drivers in an epic sixteen-race battle across the globe for the '76 title, ultimately decided by a single point.

Fame, wealth, drugs, sex, and the rest of globe-trotting 1970s Formula One racing are encompassed in the Lauda vs. Hunt duel. At the '76 German Grand Prix, Lauda nearly died in a fiery crash, only to emerge six weeks later, severe burns on his face and head, to pursue his rivalry with Hunt. It all came down to the last race, a rain-soaked affair in Japan, where Hunt won the championship by the slimmest possible margin. The book is a study in contrasts during an era of Brut aftershave and disco sex parties. James Hunt, legendary philanderer and Formula One rock star, versus supernatural racer Niki Lauda, who in '75 set the first sub-seven minute lap around the Ring.

About Tom Rubython

Tom Rubython is a British journalist, entrepreneur, and publisher with an interest in business topics and Formula One racing. He is the former editor of Business F1, Spectator Business, and SportsPro magazines, among other publications. He is also the author of several books, including The Life of Senna, Shunt, and In the Name of Glory.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mariℓina on October 29, 2013

A surpisingly good recital of the true story!! Although very detailed and at some points tedious the book manages to capture the truth behind the 'rivalry'!! As a huge fun of F1 all my life i always admired the 70's and 80's.. When real drivers were behind the weels of real cars.. Now everything is comp......more

Goodreads review by Alex on October 11, 2013

The epitome of what it means to be cool. Formula One is my favorite sport to follow, however, racing today never what it was back during the late 70's - early 80's. These drivers raced the fastest cars with minimal safety precautions around the most dangerous tracks in the world. Racing was just the......more

Goodreads review by Nick on November 03, 2013

This book is about the 1976 formula 1 season where two of the best drivers in F1 face of each other. It was the Austrian and defending champ Niki Lauda versus the first British driver with Mclaren James Hunt. They where bitter rivals. If you read the book you will see why. The book is very dramatic......more

Goodreads review by James on July 22, 2021

A decent book. Tom Rubython's writing style isn't for everyone, but it entertains and informs adequately. My main gripe is that the book dwells too long on Hunt's (admittedly hedonistic) lifestyle and Ferrari's Machiavellian behind the scenes dealings than it needs to. How much is to be believed is......more

Goodreads review by John on July 24, 2019

An interesting tale of 1976's legendary season. All the more memorable because I was at the 1976 Canadian Grand Prix. At the time I never realized just how close the season's outcome would be. The writing about the racing was ok but there was too much attention paid to the soap opera of Lauda's and H......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List