{"product_id":"powered-by-gibson-from-f1-to-le-mans-the-story-of-gibson-technology","title":"Powered by Gibson - From F1 to Le Mans: The Story of Gibson Technology","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WHWFZE0r4H4?si=vCH1r0pBcxd6kLQh\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGibson Technology has grown into the most prolific winner at Le Mans and across global sports-prototype racing, but it can trace its roots all the way back to one man making electrical components on his kitchen table. This book from Porter Press International tells the full story of how a small British engineering company founded by Bill Gibson ended up taking on and beating major manufacturers such as Peugeot and Toyota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by sports car authority Mark Cole and featuring a foreword by Red Bull team principal Christian Horner,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePowered by Gibson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etraces the history of Gibson Technology from its early years as Zytek – supplying electronic control boxes to Formula 1 and Group C teams – to its present-day success as an engine supplier for the LMP2 class of endurance racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGibson Technology may not be a household name, but it has played a vital role in powering Ayrton Senna’s Formula 1 Toleman, the TWR Jaguars that claimed the World Sports Car Championship, BMW’s British Touring Car Championship winners, and the LMP2 car that almost took a sensational outright victory in the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours. It is truly one of motor racing’s great unsung heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full history of Gibson Technology, told via in-depth interviews with all the key players – from Bill Gibson and John Manchester to Trevor Foster and Tim Holloway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevealing profiles of successful Gibson-powered privateer teams such as United Autosports and Jota.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperb photography of great races around the world, plus behind-the-scenes images from the company’s own archive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive appendix detailing all of the Gibson-powered sports car entries and victories from 2002 onwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the company became a pioneer of cutting-edge electric and hybrid powertrains thanks to its work with Lotus, Audi, Aston Martin, Smart and Panoz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240mm x 280mm | Jacketed Hardback |128 pages | Over 150 images | Price: £40 | ISBN: 978-1-913089-65-8 | Publisher: Porter Press International | Author: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/porterpress.co.uk\/collections\/mark-cole\" title=\"Mark Cole\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Cole\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author – Mark Cole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Cole is a journalist and author who covered his 40th Le Mans 24 Hours in 2021. His career includes being club editor of Autosport magazine, press officer at Thruxton and Silverstone circuits, and the press attaché for the FIA World Sports Car Championship. He was, for 30 years, a commentator on Eurosport TV, leading the Le Mans 24 Hours team. The subjects of his previous books are on Brands Hatch racing circuit and GT racing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Porter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55892009910657,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/0233\/6725\/files\/powered-by-gibson-book.webp?v=1783517248","url":"https:\/\/store.hero-era.com\/products\/powered-by-gibson-from-f1-to-le-mans-the-story-of-gibson-technology","provider":"HERO Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}