Eddie Irvine:The Luck of the Irish

July 7, 2014

Eddie Irvine: The Luck of the Irish, by Adam Cooper. PSL, £9.99.

This might not be the official Eddie Irvine book but, as Adam Cooper says in the acknowledgments, it was “never intended to be Eddie Irvine’s own version of events because his memories of the early days are particularly vague!” Cooper is the man for the job, because there is no other journalist who knows more about Irvine’s career.

Having covered many of Irvine’s races, right through his career, the detail is immense, particularly on the years spent in Japan. Of course the book also examines his rise in Formula One, culminating in his drive for Ferrari. With plenty of interesting photos to complement the story, this book is excellent value for money. DS

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Damien Smith

Damien spent two spells as editor of Motor Sport – at nine issues, his first was short. The second was longer, rejoining in 2007 until 2016. Between he spent two years as editor-in-chief of Autosport, a magazine he first joined in 1996. During his time on the weekly, Damien covered everything from club racing to Formula 1, via Formula 3000 and sports car racing.

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