Message from Booka Bookshop, Oswestry.
An Evening with Damon Hill 2016 marks the twentieth anniversary of Damon Hill's coronation as Formula One World Champion. For the first time ever he tells the story of his journey through the last golden era of the sport when he took on the greats including Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher and emerged victorious as World Champion in 1996, stepping out of the shadow of his legendary father Graham Hill. Away from the grid, Watching the Wheels: My Autobiography is an astonishingly candid account of what it was like to grow up as the son of one of the country's most famous racing drivers. It also tells the unflinching story of dealing with the grief and chaos that followed his father's tragically early death in an aircraft accident in 1975, when Damon was 15 years old. Formula One drivers have always been aware of their mortality, and the rush that comes with the danger of racing was as intoxicating for Hill as it had been for his father's generation, until he came face-to-face with catastrophe when his team-mate, Ayrton Senna, was killed in 1994. The swirling emotions that Hill was faced with in light of the death of Senna was a defining moment for his generation of drivers and for the first time ever Hill talks candidly about the impact that Senna had on his life, even as he watched his own son step into motor racing. Courageously honest, and hugely rewarding, Watching the Wheels is a return to the last golden era of F1 racing, whose image still burns ferociously for those who love the sport for what it reveals about human skill in the face of near certain death. Damon Hill finished his Formula One career with one World Championship, 22 Grand Prix wins, 42 podiums and 20 pole positions from 115 race starts. We are thrilled to be hosting this event with Damon two days before publication and look forward to what should be a special evening. Don't miss this chance to see and meet a true motor racing star. | | |  | | Join Booka Bookshop for an evening in the company of former Formula One World Champion Damon Hill as he talks about his new autobiography Watching the Wheels. | | | Date: Tuesday 6th September – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) Venue: Lion Quays Hotel & Spa, Oswestry, SY11 3EN Tickets: £20 plus booking fee if purchasing online.
Includes a signed hardback copy of Watching the Wheels: My Autobiography by Damon Hill. | | | | Tickets are selling fast so please don't miss out on what is sure to be a sell out event.
Tickets available from the bookshop or purchase online here If you can't make the event but would like a signed copy of Watching the Wheels: My Autobiography please contact us. You can also pre-order a signed copy online here | | | | |
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