Gordon Kirby (born in

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, England) is a Canadian auto racing journalist. He is the United States editor for '' Autocourse'' since 1973 and ''

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'' since 2008. Kirby was raised in Toronto and began working in 1968 as Canadian correspondent for British magazine ''

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''. He was United States correspondent for ''Autosport'' from 1973 to 2004. Kirby also was co-founder of magazine ''OnTrack'', ''Indy Car Racing'' and '' Racer'', editor to ''AutoWeek'', and contributor to '' Car and Driver'' and other outlets. He also was ghostwriter for several Indy car drivers.

Publications

* ''Penske's Maestro: Karl Kainhofer & the History of Penske Racing'' (Racemaker Press, 2016) * ''Tony Bettenhausen & Sons: An American Racing Family Album'' (Racemaker Press, 2016) * ''Second to One: All But For Indy'' (co-authored with Joe Freeman; Racemaker Press, 2015) * ''Jim McGee: Crew Chief of Champions'' (Racemaker Press, May, 2014) * ''Rick Mears - Thanks: the story of Rick Mears and the Mears Gang'' (Crash Media Group/Autocourse, 2008) * ''A Winning Adventure: Honda's Ten Years in CART'' (co-authored with John Oreovicz ; David Bull Publishing, 2003) * ''Mario Andretti: A Driving Passion'' (David Bull Publishing, 2001) * ''Greg Moore: A Legacy of Spirit'' (with Dan Proudfoot and Jim Taylor; Whitecap Books, 2000) * ''Bobby Rahal: The Graceful Champion'' (David Bull Publishing, 1999) * ''Unser: An American Family Portrait'' (Anlon Press / Henry Holt & Co., 1988) * ''The Art of Motor Racing with Emerson Fittipaldi'' (Nutmeg Productions, 1987)

References

External links

Official website

Gordon Kirby, 23 April 2012
Gordon Kirby at Motor Sport Magazine
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