Raw Speed by Jack Pollard

Asutralians in cars, bikes and boats have enthusiastically joinced the quest to go faster for more than a century. They have sat in behinc the wheel of machines loaded with fuel that would land rockets on the moon, risking lives in the bid for a little extra out of snarling, boisterous engines. Here, Jack Pollard, Australia's best known sportswriter, traces the story of the continuous bid to go faster, be it on the bush tracks, mountain climbs, Grand Prix circuits, or snake-like bike layouts.