Rapid ResponseOverview Dr. Stephen Olvey Foreword by Alex Zanardi Afterwords by Prof. Sid Watkins and Dario Franchitti Originally published to great acclaim in 2006, Dr. Stephen Olveys memoir Rapid Response makes a long awaited return to print complete with new text and a new afterword by Dario Franchitti at the same time as the release of a documentary feature film of the same title. This book is the compelling story of the authors often tragic, sometimes funny,

“William Huon is well-placed to explore this era as a life-long Ferrari enthusiast who experienced it at close hand

SF became a regular competitor in the heroic long-distance races of mainland Europe

In 1949 the fastest car hit 135mph (217kph) on the unique Mulsanne straight

He makes no bones about the Lotus 72 being his favorite car and it shows on every page… This book is not just highly recommended

and the first mid-engined sports-racing cars

but consistent team-mate Hurley Haywood captured that 1988 title

sports car racing and the Dakar rally but I knew nothing of his stunning career on trials bikes

were disastrous

manipulative and divisive character

blending paintings

He grew up in rural west Norfolk in an era when every other vehicle on the country lanes was a hard-working Land Rover and has since driven these vehicles in most parts of the globe

against George Follmer