BOOK IN FRENCH ONLY
Eric Bhat was fascinated by Patrick Depailler, whom he watched during a Grand Prix in Pau. Depailler started out in motorcycling with the help of Jean-Pierre Beltoise and quickly made a name for himself.
In 1976, Éric joined the sports press, the same year that Depailler drove the six-wheeled Tyrrell. In 1979, one devoted himself to Grand Prix International magazine and the other, at Ligier, became one of the favourites in the F1 world championship. They met regularly during Grand Prix races, which strengthened their relationship of trust.
When Patrick tragically passed away in 1980, his son Loïc was only seven years old. He would soon share the same passion for mechanics and racing. Loïc and Éric have collaborated to paint a portrait of father and son, with the help of numerous witnesses. This book, the fruit of their friendship, explores the transmission of knowledge and pays tribute to Patrick Depailler.
Among the witnesses who contributed to this book are Bernard Asset, Michel Beaujon, Bruno Giacomelli, Hervé Guilpin, Jacky Ickx, Jacques Laffite, Alain Lantero, Alain Marguet, Tico Martini, Jean-Louis Moncet, Henri Pescarolo, Johnny Rives, Olivier Rogar Santoni, Jody Scheckter, Patrice Vatan and Patrice Vergès.
In addition to the Depailler family's private archives, Bernard Asset has contributed extensively to the book's illustrations with the photos that have made his reputation in the world of F1.
The paths of life are very complex. They are tortuous, ramified; important sections are erased forever, and one will not be surprised if the course proposed here is full of pitfalls and uncertainties. To present a subject of such magnitude in such a slim book would be a challenge if we had not committed ourselves to a strict selection of the examples studied and to simplifying the proposed interpretations as much as possible. For this book has no other claim than to be an invitation to the study of biological evolution.
Referenced by the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, this book was the subject of a very favorable review by Jean-Louis Borie in the journal Biologie-Géologie (n°2-1994).
Lancia Stratos... The mere mention of this name awakens in us feelings of excitement and passion. Erik Comas, the Formula 1 driver reconverted to historic rallies, gave his insight on this mythical sports car that he knows perfectly. He is also the one who mediated Dominique Vincent's approach to all those who have written the most beautiful pages of the history of this icon of motor racing.
Foreword by Erik Comas and introduction by Cesare Fiorio.
Niki Lauda died on May 20, 2019. Three-time Formula One World Champion, the Austrian racer left an indelible mark on the imagination of racing enthusiasts, who have forgotten neither his terrible accident on the Nürburgring, nor his sporting rivalry with James Hunt, then later with Alain Prost. Based on a particularly rich and original iconography and testimonies of people who knew him, Dominique Vincent invites us to follow his itinerary as a driver from the end of the 60s, the least known, to the mid-80s.
