{"product_id":"signed-three-points-of-contact-the-drivers-of-the-race-of-champions","title":"SIGNED Three Points of Contact - The Drivers of The Race of Champions","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Jeffrey R. Zwart .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach copy includes a numbered bookplate signed by the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Points of Contact is a dramatic series of portraits that reveal how the world’s greatest drivers use their eyes, hands, and feet to control their cars, outpace their rivals, and become champions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenowned director and photographer\u003cem\u003e Jeff Zwart \u003c\/em\u003e(author of the award-winning Porsche Rennsport) created these images at The Race of Champions, held in Paris and London, where top drivers from Formula One, the World Rally Championship, NASCAR, X-Games, and other series compete directly against each other driving identical cars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach driver is revealed in amazingly vivid detail, from seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher to reigning NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. Zwart’s meticulously produced portraits focus on the eyes, hands, and feet—the three points of contact that every driver employs. The book’s large 13-inch by 11-inch format and high-quality printing bring out all of the nuances of Zwart’s close-up, specially de-saturated color photography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach of the 24 drivers in Three Points of Contact is profiled in six pages of photographs and commentary. These profiles include a statistical career summary, as well as personal observations on how the three points of contact define each one’s driving and success. A concluding chapter presents The Race of Champions in words and photographs. Other drivers featured in the book include Formula One stars David Coulthard, Jenson Button, and Heikki Kovalainen, eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen, X-Games and Rally America champion Travis Pastrana and 1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book is being published in a limited edition of 1,500 copies and is presented in a handsome cloth-covered slipcase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Points of Contact: Drivers and Key Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eSébastien Bourdais - Formula One, Champ Car World Series\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eJenson Button - Formula One\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eDavid Coulthard -  Formula One\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eMattias Ekström - DTM, World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eMarcus Grönholm - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eJimmie Johnson - NASCAR Nextel Cup\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eHeikki Kovalainen - Formula One\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eTom Kristensen - DTM, Le Mans, ALMS\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eSébastien Loeb - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eAlister McRae - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eColin McRae - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eYvan Muller - World Touring Car Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eTravis Pastrana - X Games, Rally America Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eStéphane Peterhansel - World Cup for Cross Country Rallies\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eAndy Priaulx - World Touring Cars Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eNani Roma - World Cup for Cross Country Rallies\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eBernd Schneider - DTM\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eMichael Schumacher - Formula One\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eArmin Schwarz - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eHenning Solberg - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003ePetter Solberg - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eDani Sordo - World Rally Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eJames Thompson - World Touring Car Championship\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eSebastian Vettel - Formula One\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOther Details\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublisher Code:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eTHRPOCO\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 10:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e1893618992\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9781893618992\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublished:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e2008\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e340x395mm\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePages:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e152\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eHard Bound, Colour and b\/w ill\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bull Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627969528028,"sku":"9781893618992","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b13924b_three_points_contact__25793.1339460449.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772088326","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/signed-three-points-of-contact-the-drivers-of-the-race-of-champions","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}