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Corporate intrigue, secretive design work, and covert gamesmanship took center stage at the 1994 Indy 500 The race was a turning point in American open wheel racing, and the 1,000 horsepower engine developed for Team Penske by Illmor was part of the deconstruction of the Indy 500 In a story that reads like a spy novel, this dramatic day in racing is revisited with behind the scenes reporting by best selling author Jade Gurss. Free Read [ Beast ] by [ Jade Gurss ] – kino-fada.fr The book was excellent This is a good documented book that also shows how FTG ruined American open wheel racing Disgusting man I was amazed at how this engine came together and was impressed how they handled all the stress for 5 months Great read for all auto racing enthusiasts Again I will...Highly recommendExcellent booknot just for race or sports fans, but anyone interested in success, whether it be in life or business What do I mean by that Buy the book and find outA race i missedFor years I had been going to the 500 This race i listened to on the radio during my brothers graduation from high school To read a behind the scenes take on what transpired is amazing Being a racer myself The level of...Motor Sport history books are few and far between and IndyCar history books are evenrare I feel lucky to have read two very good ones in the last month The first was one I reviewed a few weeks ago Black Noon The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 by Art Garner The second, and the subject of this review is Beast The Top Secret Ilmor Penske Race Car That Shocked the World at the 1994 ...An incredible account of arguably the last real innovation that went to the Indianapolis 500.The mystique and cloak and daggers that went into pulling this program off between Penske in the US and Ilmor in Europe was extraordinary From testing right under the nose of their closest rival in freezing conditions to the regular late night challenges...Beast is the nickname given by driver Emerson Fittipaldi to a very special and very powerful engine that was created specifically for the 1994 Indy 500, and this book is the behind the scenes story of how it came to be Successful team owner and businessman Roger Penske decided to take advantage of a lapse in the rule makers good judgment and commission an engine that wound up running just one race The amazing part of the story well documented and told in a vivid manner is that the designe Beast is the nickname given by driver Emerson Fittipaldi to a very special and very powerful engine that was created specifically for the 1994 Indy 500, and this book is the behind the scenes story of how it came to be Successful team owner and businessman Roger Penske decided ...I went into this book knowing nothing about Indy Car Racing but that did not stop me loving this book From the opening pages the author draws you into the intriguing racing world of the early 90 s and introduces to some of the legends of the Indy 500.The author takes us into Illmor and Penskes secret plans to develop a motor to blow their opponents off the famous Brickyard The time frame was tight and the engine had to built from scratch in complete secrecy Not being an engineer I was totally I went into this book knowing nothing about Indy Car Racing but that did not stop me loving this book From the opening pages the author draws you into the intriguing racing world of the early 90 s and introduces to some of the legends of the Indy 500.The author takes us into Illmor and Penskes secret plans to develop a motor to blow their opponents off the famous Brickyard The time frame was tight and the engine had to built from scratch in complete secrecy Not being a...An interesting look at what teams can achieve when they re highly motivated and pull togetherTells the story from all angles team bosses, designers, drivers, mechanics and regulators Book is structured around in depth interviews with key insiders ...I was a huge fan of Indycar CART racing at this point and remember watching the time trials and the race with huge interest This book provides the behind the scenes scrambling necessary to get these cheater engines well enough developed to finish a 500 mile race Lots of interviews wi...Great history and historical time in open wheel racing.Love the inside look at the historical motor Solidified my longtime opinion and knowledge of Mr T George Loved learningon the Ilmor company Penske is still the same.

Beast
  • 27 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 1937747336
  • Jade Gurss
  • Beast