Les grandes heures de Montlhéry (FR)

"There are place names that are incredibly evocative; Montlhéry is one of them. Wherever you are on this planet, if someone mentions the Montlhéry circuit, everyone present is instantly bombarded with vivid and colorful images, the sounds of more or less unrestrained exhausts, and is immediately swept away by a multitude of emotions.

What motorsport enthusiast hasn't strolled along the road circuit, the speed ring, this "bowl" known throughout the world? Hasn't thrilled by the daring overtakes, the often comical off-track excursions, shouted with joy at the victory of their favorite driver, at the triumph of their beloved brand? Hasn't mourned a driver who has passed away?

If, like me, you witnessed the exploits of Ricardo and Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of their Ferraris, applauded Jo Schlesser emerging from his Formula 3 Brabham, admired the skillful slides of Jean Vinatier And having crossed paths in the paddock with Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jim Clark, or Graham Hill, you should find in this book a bit of that era and a few echoes of your own youth.

A time when Montlhéry was a landmark where, in the greatest simplicity and perfect enthusiasm, racing stars and amateur drivers, penniless beginners, soaked spectators, and often volunteer mechanics—you and me—mingled. DP

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