Britain’s Winning Formula: Achieving World Leadership in Motorsports

Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Introduction....Pages 1-17
Regulations for Individual Competitors, Safety for Spectators by the Thousand....Pages 18-27
Hardware and the Evolution of Technology: from 1946 to the Benchmarks of the 1990s: the Cars and Components....Pages 28-42
A World Beyond Grand Prix....Pages 43-58
Touring Cars: a Main Event....Pages 59-80
The Thoroughbreds: Formula Single Seaters....Pages 81-104
A Sporting Chance: Sports and Grand Touring Cars....Pages 105-117
Changing the Rules: Management, Business and Sponsorship....Pages 118-147
Constructors, Customers and Suppliers: Interactions of Technologies and Hardware....Pages 148-173
Resources and Technical Infrastructures: from Motor Club to Race Circuit....Pages 174-197
Key Company Profiles and Statistics....Pages 198-217
Philosophy for 2000: Why is Britain Good at Motorsport Engineering and Management?....Pages 218-234
The Benefits to the United Kingdom Economy of the Motorsport Industry....Pages 235-251
The Future of Britain’s Motorsport Industry: National Pride Before a Fall?....Pages 252-262
Back Matter....Pages 263-297