2009 Classic Grand Prix Calendar
$30.00
Presenting the 2009 Classic Formula 1 Grand Prix calendar. Saison 73 continues its tradition of producing quality calendars on the history of Grand Prix motor racing.
Theme for 2009 calendar is "Powered by Turbo." A tribute to the rage and age of turbo era.
Alain Prost, France's greatest Formula 1 driver, graces the cover in the Principality of Monaco.
Nelson Piquet, first world champion powered by turbo, is shown in his beautiful Gordon Murray-designed Parmalat Brabham-BMW.
Gilles Villeneuve is featured in his battle-worn Ferrari in the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix.
Ayrton Senna, Didier Pironi, Keke Rosberg, Michele Alboreto, Nigel Mansell, Niki Lauda, Patrick Tambay, Rene Arnoux and Riccardo Patrese are all captured in beautiful images from the archives of Grand Prix Photo, a leading European motorsports photo studio.
An added bonus is an interview with Francois Castaing, the Renault engineer who turbo-charged Formula 1. He shares the 'moment' that was Dijon-Prenois 1979, when Jean-Pierre Jabouille rode into history as the first turbo-charged Grand Prix winner.
Calendar size is 18 x 12 inches. Open 18 x 24 inches. Text in English, German and French.