Racing Driver: How to Drive Racing Cars Step by Step - Softcover

'Racing Driver is a thrill-a-minute training course that shows children how the world's fastest racing cars are driven' - Parent Talk 'This book is designed to be a thorough course in speed racing for children. It Includes information on historic racing, Formula I, NASCAR, and IndyCar racing - everything a young racer could ever want or need' - New York Journal of Books 'If the little ones in your life fancy their chances as the next Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button, this latest book from the brilliant Giles Chapman is just the ticket' - The Daily Express 'Well written ... an inexpensive and entertaining way to build those vital early fever levels' - Autosport 'A really fun, but also quite comprehensive guide to driving racing cars ... For kids who have grown up watching 'Top Gear' and dream of being the `Stig', this would be perfect leisure reading material' - The School Librarian 'A perfect gift for budding car fans ... busy and vibrant ... packed with bitesize facts and snippets of information ... a great first book on motorsport' - Auto Express

Racing Driver is a thrill-a-minute training course that shows children how the world’s fastest racing cars are driven. The book is divided into three types of spread that encourage the child to imagine speeding around the track and becoming a racing champion. ‘Driving school’ looks at the engineering and science of driving. ‘On the track’ puts the child behind the wheel in a variety of high-speed cars, including stock cars, Formula 1 cars and sports racers. In this section, the child can find out how to speed off the grid, negotiate corners and deal with skids. Feature boxes include a checklist of things to remember; fast facts with fascinating tips and trivia; and step- by-step sequences detailing race strategies for finishing first. The final ‘ID section’ pages explain how to identify different kinds of racing cars, including historical models.

Table of Contents

Start in a kart; Behind the wheel; Race tactics, Driver safety; Historic racing; Inside Formula 1; Driving an F1 car; Riding the oval; Inside a stock car; NASCAR racing; Super-fast saloons; Into the night; Crossing deserts; Rally excitement; Crazy racers