Reviews
Jade Gurss has shone a light into the shadows of the Skunk Works-style operation from which emerged one of the greatest machines in Indy car history., Read this story of The Beast on a cold winter's day - I guarantee you'll power through it as quickly as the Penske boys rampaged the field of 33 at Indianapolis., "Beast is a fascinating story inspired by great characters, and it's beautifully told, too . . . The technical detail here is consummate, accompanied by crisp line drawings by Patrick Morgan, son of the late (and much-missed) Ilmor co-founder. But it's the human-interest angle that raises this story to the highest levels." "A good motor racing book? No, simply a great book, full stop." "We urge you to read it.", This book is one of the best I've read on the subject of motorsports. The book flows easily and describes in detail how this immense project was conceived, developed and refined. The anecdotes are entertaining as the players involved are easy to follow and their individual personalities are explored and uncovered. Gurss places you in the dyno room in England, various board rooms of corporate America, the snow-covered Nazareth Speedway and inside the walls of the Brickyard. If you're a fan of racing in general this a must-have, but also a good read for anybody interested in corporate espionage and covert gamesmanship., Gurss' prose style is madly gripping and emotional, so that it feels like you're part of it--an impressive feat for a writer who wasn't even there! When parts of the engine fail at the very last second, I was sitting there holding my breath, a ball of dread in my stomach. When all three Penskes were absolutely killing it in Indy 500 practice, I was hyped enough that I was smiling.
