An Independent Man by Eddie Jordan - ISBN: 9780752893174
Paperback
Formula One maverick’s wild ride: risks, rivals, and relentless ambition.

An Independent Man

The Autobiography

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2008

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Summary

Eddie Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his first drive, and helped groom a whole series of drivers early in their careers, including Damon Hill and Martin Brundle. But he funded his first move into motor sport by selling smoked salmon well past its sell-by date to rugby fans leaving Lansdowne Road; when stopped for speeding by a policeman, he ended up selling him his car.

Jordan set up his own team, and moved into Formula One at the end of the 1980s. It wasn’t long before the team began…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780752893174
ISBN-10:0752893173
Author:Eddie Jordan
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:1 July 2008
Weight:368g
Dimensions:198mm x 132mm x 32mm
About The Author

Eddie Jordan

Eddie Jordan was born in 1948 and began his career as a successful salesman, which financed his passion for motorsport. In the 1980s, he transitioned from driving to managing racing teams, ultimately entering Formula One in 1989. He sold his team in January 2005. In autumn 2006, he presented Eddie Jordan’s Bad Boy Racers on Channel Five.

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