Following his highly-acclaimed and vividly illustrated biographies of Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Juan Manuel Fangio and Dan Gurney, Karl Ludvigsen here tells the full racing history of Alberto Ascari, the Italian double World Champion who the legendary Fangio described as 'my greatest opponent'. 'excellent' Motoring News 'a splendid addition' The Independent 'Strongly recommended' The Automobile 'fascinating and beautiful' Classic Cars 'nicely timed' The Times 'a vivid picture of this postwar legend' Vintage Racecar