The Fred Opert Story

By: Peter R Hill

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Paperback | 1 September 2020

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160 Pages

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20.96 x 15.24 x 1.27

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The engaging story of Fred Opert, whose brief time in a New York jail led him into a roller-coaster life of automobiles and motorsport. The author takes you into Opert's world of spotting talent in both drivers and crew members: 20 future F1 drivers who drove for Opert on their way to F1, and future team owners like Barry Green and Dick Bennetts of WSR who cut their teeth with Opert. Read their stories and the adventures they had with this larger than life character, through to the tribulations of managing the ATS F1 team. Then the tragedy that turned him away from the sport after he was lured back to run a team, only to have his driver and friend, Olivier Chandon, killed during testing. Peter Hill met Fred Opert in the '70s during Opert's championship winning years with Keke Rosberg. He has interviewed at length most of Opert's drivers including Keke Rosberg, Alan Jones, Brian Redman and Bobby Rahal. He has written this biography with the co-operation of Opert's family, friends and ex-employees.

Industry Reviews

a thoroughly readable and very enjoyable book detailing Opert's life and motorsport career. ... The Fred Opert Story an absolute must-buy! - Classic Driver --- [A] story of a likeable, charismatic man who enjoyed a good life, well-lived ... Peter Hill is to be congratulated for this work.- SpeedReaders --- this entertaining book is full of anecdotes and incidents, some of which are scarcely believable! - Speedscene --- an enjoyable read which shed light on a period and area of racing which is not so well known here in Europe - www.silhouet.com --- This entertaining book takes us back to a time when the term "political correctness" did not exist. Peter R. Hill's work is peppered with anecdotes from the wild days of racing in the 1960s and 1970s ... And we can feel from every line - Fred Opert enjoyed this life to the full. - Mathias Brunner (F1 editor @ Speedweek.com) --- At 'stocking filler' price, though, it's a snip. - Historic Motor Racing News --- Want to make it in racing? The Fred Opert Story, priced at $23.52 from Veloce Publishing in the United Kingdom, will tell you what's really involved. - Jim Donnelly On Wheels --- delightful book which, although small in size is large in content - BRDC Bulletin --- Sometimes the most interesting tales are the ones you've never heard, and The Fred Opert Story is packed full of them ... With just 160 pages, Opert's story is relatively short but an enjoyable read. - Octane (UK)

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