Subtitled: Italys Great Double Champion. This lavishly illustrated volume vividly chronicles Alberto Ascaris legendary racing career. Award-winning author Karl Ludvigsen describes Ascaris foray into racing on Bianchi motorcycles, Ascaris 1940 Mille Miglia race; his win at the 1948 San Remo GP in a Maserati; his spectacular success in back-to-back world titles with Ferrari in 1952 and 1953; his frustrating move to Lancia in 1954; up through and including Ascaris devastating and fatal crash at Monza. Hdbd., 10 x 10, 208 pgs., 250 b&w & color ill.

Format: Hardbound
Pages: 208
Length: 10w x 10h
ISBN-13: 9781859606803
ISBN: 1859606806
Catalog ID: 130755AE

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