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Racing Green

How Motorsport Science Can Save the World

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Racing Green

By: Kit Chapman
Narrated by: Chris Nayak
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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, world-class 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 Racing’s Formula E team on the chemistry and material science of their cars. With help from his wide range of contacts in the industry, Kit criss-crosses 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 real-life 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 it's on track to take us next.©2022 Kit Chapman (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Automotive Engineering Motor Sports Transportation
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Even if science isn't your thing this book is still pretty great. The puns are worth a few good chuckles, the realistic experiences and the passion Kit writes shines through every word. A+

delicious puns and realistic experiences

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For a person who is not a racing fan or car buff I found this book extraordinarily interesting. The intensity and detail of research into every aspect of race car technology and safety brings those technologies and ideas to every aspect of everyday life. From advances in materials, fuels,safety,battery technology , medical treatments and even making rubber tire from dandelions ,etc. to the inevitable formula e (electric vehicles) that will dominate the car industry in th near future and bring us help with clean air and climate change for the better are truly amazing. This is one of the the best and most informative books I have read related to technological research.. and development. Great job Kit Chapmen.

Auto racing generates useful ideas and technologies to many aspects of living in a modern world.

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A great listen if you're a fan of F1 or Formula E. Some of the accents he does take you out of the story and the author has a sneering attitude about some things, but very informative nonetheless.

Entertaining and informative

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seems to go off tangent a bit. Liberal dose of left wing talking points from ICE is evil, slavery, female/race/class equality etc. Not much about F1 though.

Not what I expected

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