AsSir Jackie Stewart states in his Foreword, “Pete Lyons was one of the bestjournalists in Formula 1 at the time I was racing.” Lyons himself writes thatwhen he became obsessed with motor racing, “It felt like my true road.” Thismemoir retraces his steps along that road, focusing on the days when he wroteabout and photographed the Can-Am sportscar series in his native America duringits finest period from 1966 to 1972, then switched to Formula 1 for four greatseasons from 1973 to 1976. Lyons witnessed Chaparral, Lola, McLaren and Porschecreate ever-more-monstrous Can-Am beasts to be tamed by the likes of Jim Hall,John Surtees, Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, Mario Andretti and Mark Donohue. Hiscameras, notebooks and typewriter also were there when Tyrrell, Lotus, McLarenand Ferrari were the dominant forces in Formula 1, with Jackie Stewart, EmersonFittipaldi, Niki Lauda and James Hunt the World Champion drivers. Immersed inthis golden age of racing, Lyons brought a unique blend of evocative descriptionand fastidious factual detail to his craft, putting his devoted readers at theheart of the action. This captivating memoir will transport you back to thosetimes.
