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How to use them to get the most from your session  Simulators and instruction  Chapter 5: Race Meetings Karting  Booking your first race meeting  Race Meeting Procedure    What to be aware of Car Racing Booking your first race meeting  Race Meeting Procedure    What to be aware of  Chapter 6: The Media  Social Media  Print and Online Media  Live Streaming  Chapter 7: The Next Step  Progressing from club motor racing Appendix  Race Day Check List","brand":"David \u0026 Charles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48741512675671,"sku":"9781787117433","price":12.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781787117433.jpg?v=1720057816"},{"product_id":"the-mechanic-the-secret-world-of-the-f1-pitlane-9781787290433","title":"The Mechanic: The Secret World of the F1 Pitlane","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Marc 'Elvis' Priestley: the former number-one McLaren mechanic, and the brains behind some of Formula One's greatest ever drivers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevealing the most outrageous secrets and fiercest rivalries, The Mechanic follows Priestley as he travels the world working in the high-octane atmosphere of the F1 pit lane. 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