Exploring Speed and Light by John Thawley
DETROIT - Motorsports photographer, John Thawley, announced today the release of his latest photographic journal, Exploring Speed and Light, a photo diary of his year following the 2006 American Le Mans Series. The hard bound book features 158 pages of full color photography documenting Thawley’s visual interpretation of the 2006 season.
“2006 was an outstanding year and I feel I’ve captured the true essence of the racing, the people and the technology,” Thawley continued. “The cars are presented in breathtaking colors and set against the finest racing backdrops in North America.”
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Flying Lizards in the Desert - John ThawleyInaugural American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Utah
The 2006 Utah Grand Prix marked the first automotive race in history at the new state-of-the-art, 4.5-mile, 24-turn Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, near Salt Lake City. The Miller Motorsports Park complex, developed by Larry H. Miller, actually features two road-racing facilities – a 2.3-mile East track and the 2.2-mile West course. When combined for major events such as the inaugural American Le Mans Series Utah Grand Prix, the track layout includes a 3,500-foot front straightaway. Miller Motorsports Park is the longest road-racing facility in North America, outdistancing Road America’s 4.048-mile facility.
"I hadn’t considered what opportunities an inaugural event presents," acknowledged motorsports photographer, John Thawley. "It is a rare occasion that your work might determine how sports car racing enthusiasts around the world will see and remember this day. It could, in fact, define the visual record of the beginning."
Wheels On Walls Adds Book Selections
We're pleased to announce the addition of feature books from The Klemantaski Collection.
While they are all beautiful collections, we were especially impressed by the titles "Klemantaski Himself" and "The Cruel Sport" by Robert Daley.
"Klemantaski Himself" is the autobiography of Louis Klemantaski, and is illustrated with almost 400 of his photographs, many of which have never been published before. This charming and beautifully produced book of some 390 pages, measuring about 10 x 12 inches, tells the fascinating story of a child born in Manchuria in 1912 who, having been sent to England for his education, founded the first school for racing drivers at the old Brooklands track. Readers will never tire of his images.
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