Má vzpomínka je bugatti - CDmp3 (Čte Hana Maciuchová a Jaromír Dulava)

Spread joy and people will help you. Life is beautiful. Memories of the first woman behind the wheel who triumphed in Grand Prix races. Eliška Junková offers a glimpse into the history of motorsport in our country and describes what it took to prepare a racing driver, the excitement, beauty, and risks of fast-paced sports. When she obtained her driver's license in 1921, there were only a few dozen women with the same qualification. Within five years, she became the first woman in the world to win an international car race. She was an equal competitor to renowned drivers like Louis Chiron and Ernesto Maserati. After winning the first year of the legendary Nürburgring circuit in 1927, Eduard Bass remarked in Lidové noviny: "For the German Grand Prix, it was enough to send a woman, especially one like Mrs. Junková. When she takes the wheel, records go out the window." Jaroslav Ježek celebrated her with a four-stroke foxtrot Bugatti step. Her memoirs are a read not only for lovers of motorsport and vintage cars but also bring thrilling adventures from a time when cars were burdened with luxury taxes and the maximum allowed speed in corners was 6 km/h, while heroes in open cars reached speeds over 200 km/h. It also depicts the story of a woman who...