Walter Röhrl, World Rally Champion in 1980 and 1982, remains one of Germany`s most popular sportsmen, even years after retiring from professional motor racing. Several of his battles and achievements, like being a four-time Rallye Monte Carlo winner, riding the 550 hp-cannonball Audi Quattro or demoralizing his opponents with unbelivable stage times, have become legends. Röhrl still enjoys a high reputation as an authority in sports car questions and as a person who calls a spade a spade.
After having released his memories in 2002 in the book "Diary", he now presents his new illustrated book "Rückspiegel" (engl.: rearview mirror). 256 pages with more than 300 mostly unpublished photographies show dramatic, cheerful and horrifying moments of his career. The first chapter features Röhrls life as it is today: It`s about family, friendships, the fascinating work as a test driver and representative of Porsche, it`s about the aging of a highly competitve athlete.
In his foreword Walter Röhrl tells the readers about the historic picture-work:
"To the younger ones amongst you the historic sport might seem adventurous, dangerous, wild, even insane. Believe me: that`s exactly what it was."
(c) Klein, Reinhard Verlag
