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Bloomsbury presents Racing Green by Kit Chapman read by Chris Nayak
Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly
Motor racing is already one of the most scientifically demanding sports it involves a combination of peak physical and mental skill worldclass mechanical nous and perennial technological innovation These innovations first developed for racing have been incorporated into everyday car designs to improve their safety from ABS brakes to crash helmets and ecological impact via electric engines and more efficient fuels and tyres
Author Kit Chapman is a lifelong motorsports fan who has previously worked with Virgin Racings Formula E team on the chemistry and material science of their cars With help from his wide range of contacts in the industry Kit crisscrosses the globe from Ohio to Monaco Spain to Bahrain He steps behind the scenes of current engineering breakthroughs picking up extraordinary tales along the way such as that of maverick designer Warren Mosler who designed a car so fast it was banned from racing
Part travelogue part historical retrospective Racing Green combines visits to the experts with lively retellings of reallife incidents that became milestones in modern car development Kit looks at the breadth of racing both its glories and its tragedies revealing the industry as a driving force for progress and where its on track to take us next
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