How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver
Autor Jason Platoen Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 apr 2020
THE HILARIOUS FULL-THROTTLE MEMOIR FROM ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHARACTERS IN UK MOTOR RACING
SHORTLISTED FORTHE TELEGRAPHSPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020
Two-time championship-winning and record-breaking racing driver, Jason Plato is a living, breathing example of what you shouldn't do if you want to become a professional racing driver:
DO NOT:
· Steal a JCB in Monaco and end up in prison there -twice
· Kill Bernie Ecclestone (almost)
· Choose fags and booze over the gym
· Give Prince Charles the finger on the M42
· Make enemies with a 6ft 6" rival who is a black belt in everything
Since joining the Williams Touring Car team in 1997 he has had more race wins than Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss, competed in more races than Jenson Button and set the largest number of fastest laps ever.
But he's also a rule breaker who has had more than his fair share of near-death experiences, drunken escapades and more.
There is nothing sensible, predictable or considered about Jason.
But this is how he became a racing legend.
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'As entertaining as watching him drive, a cracking read!'Sir Chris Hoy
'Jason Plato is one of the most gifted racing drivers of his generation!'Damon Hill
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241404164
ISBN-10: 0241404169
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241404169
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Jason
Platois
one
of
the
biggest
characters
in
UK
motor
racing,
and
one
of
the
most
controversial.
Since
bursting
onto
the
karting
scene
at
the
end
of
the
1970s
he
has
gone
on
to
either
upstage
or
upset
dozens
of
drivers,
team
owners
and
team
managers
-
not
to
mention
the
odd
policeman
and
nightclub
owner.
Despite
that
he
is
the
British
Touring
Car
Championship's
most
successful
driver
ever
having
won
an
astonishing
96
races
and
two
championships,
with
more
race
wins
than
Lewis
Hamilton.
Since 2004, Jason has also co-presented the popular motoring magazine seriesFifth Gear,which recently aired its 23rd series. Jason is also a weekly regular on James Martin's hugely popular current show,Saturday Morning, on ITV.
How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driveris his first book.
Since 2004, Jason has also co-presented the popular motoring magazine seriesFifth Gear,which recently aired its 23rd series. Jason is also a weekly regular on James Martin's hugely popular current show,Saturday Morning, on ITV.
How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driveris his first book.
Recenzii
Pure
entertainment
.
.
.
So
much
fun
.
.
.
His
journey
from
outrageous
teenage
hijinks
to
the
rough-and-tumble
of
driver
feuding
tends
to
prompt
involuntary
reading
noises,
be
they
barks
of
laughter
or
gasps
at
his
audacity
Hilarious and outrageous
As entertaining as watching him drive, a cracking read!
I read this in the hope that it would teach me everything I need to know so that one day I can become a racing driver although I think I may have left it too late...
Top class chauffeur, sublime broadcaster, ultimate party honey badger. These are the qualities I know and adore about JP. He taught me how to nail a hot lap around Rockingham and I've been in a speed jive ever since. Jason can burn the candle at both ends and in the middle yet still deliver the business.
Jason Plato is one of the most gifted racing drivers of his generation!
Jason is a total fruitcake!
Irreverent
Plato is adept at telling a story. Totally authentic. There's plenty of laughs to be had and insight on offer
It makes for one of the great sporting life stories . . .Forget everything you thought about sports stars and any expectations of sports autobiographies.Plato is truly an unconventional sportsman, and this is truly an unconventional autobiography, but it is all the better for being so
The frank autobiography of British Touring Car Championship legend
There's plenty of laughs to be had and insight on offer
An account of a larger-than-life character whose life outside of the car is just as exhilarating as in it
Hilarious and outrageous
As entertaining as watching him drive, a cracking read!
I read this in the hope that it would teach me everything I need to know so that one day I can become a racing driver although I think I may have left it too late...
Top class chauffeur, sublime broadcaster, ultimate party honey badger. These are the qualities I know and adore about JP. He taught me how to nail a hot lap around Rockingham and I've been in a speed jive ever since. Jason can burn the candle at both ends and in the middle yet still deliver the business.
Jason Plato is one of the most gifted racing drivers of his generation!
Jason is a total fruitcake!
Irreverent
Plato is adept at telling a story. Totally authentic. There's plenty of laughs to be had and insight on offer
It makes for one of the great sporting life stories . . .Forget everything you thought about sports stars and any expectations of sports autobiographies.Plato is truly an unconventional sportsman, and this is truly an unconventional autobiography, but it is all the better for being so
The frank autobiography of British Touring Car Championship legend
There's plenty of laughs to be had and insight on offer
An account of a larger-than-life character whose life outside of the car is just as exhilarating as in it