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Jon Saltinstall grew up near Donington Park in England, where he witnessed his first motor race at the age of 12 after winning tickets in a local newspaper competition. Already fascinated by the sport and its history, and an affirmed Ferrari fan, he obsessively pursued his interest while following a career in banking. His admiration for one Ferrari driver led him to embark on a book, “Niki Lauda: His Competition History,” which was published by EVRO Publishing in 2019 and shortlisted for the RAC Motoring Book of the Year. Encouraged by the acclaim for his first book, he moved on to a similar project about another Ferrari star, Jacky Ickx, a driver with a truly eclectic and fascinating racing life. His new book titled Jacky Ickx: His Authorized Competition History is another winning book worth of your library.
SHOW SPONSORS
American Collectors Insurance • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
Jacky has a very well developed sense of his unimportance in the world. Given his enormous history of racing, this is pretty amazing and his character and talent were the inspiration for this new book.
CHALLENGES
Finding the source material for the firsthand accounts in this book were very challenging.
SPECIAL VEHICLE
Jacky’s least liked car that he raced was the BMW 3 Litre CSL
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Jacky Ickx: His Authorized Competition History by Jon Saltinstall*
Niki Lauda His Competition History by Jon Saltinstall*
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
“I never lose, I either win or I learn.” – Nelson Mandela
“If your dreams don’t scare you they are not big enough.” – Jacky Ickx
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If you enjoyed this show, please go to Apple Podcast and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Cars Yeah. * indicates a past Cars Yeah guest.