Frosty: The autobiography of one of the most beloved drivers in modern Australian motorsport history
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4607-6226-4 (ISBN)
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Mark Winterbottom's story is unlike any other in motorsport. It's not about privilege or million-dollar sponsors - it's the tale of a working-class kid with a dream so big it defied the odds. Mark's family couldn't afford to buy him the motorcycle he needed to kick-start his career, so they purchased a raffle ticket instead. The chances of winning that shiny, new PeeWee 50 were as slim as a boy from Doonside, near Blacktown, one day winning the Bathurst 1000. He would win both.
Having won a bike to secure his start, Mark and his family poured everything into his unlikely motorsport dream. But it was more than just luck that would define Mark's career, which included stints at Ford Performance Racing (Tickford Racing) and Team 18. Frosty's story is a motorsport fairy tale that is also proof that with heart, hustle and an unyielding will to succeed, you can achieve greatness.
Mark went on to win 10 Australian national kart titles and 25 state championships before transitioning into Formula Ford in 2001. His meteoric rise continued in 2003 when he clinched the Konica V8 Supercar Series Championship and was honoured with the Mike Kable Young Gun Award. Mark would also become one of Ford's most famous drivers when he broke through to beat Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup by winning the 2015 Supercars Championship in his flying Falcon. Frosty is more than a story of fast cars, chequered flags and brushes with some of motorsport's greats, including Lewis Hamilton and Peter Brock. It's about resilience, family and overcoming life's biggest challenges. In this inspiring memoir, Mark shares the raw truth of his hardest battles: the irreparable fallout with his father, supporting his mother through cancer, and pushing forward when most would have given up.
From the streets of western Sydney to the summit of Mount Panorama, Mark Winterbottom's story is a powerful reminder that impossible dreams can be chased - and won.
Mark Winterbottom, known affectionately as 'Frosty', is an Australian motor-racing driver best known for his achievements in the V8 Supercars Championship. Encompassing over 35 race wins, 120 podium finishes, a Bathurst 1000 victory and the 2015 Supercars Championship, Winterbottom's career is a testament to grit, determination and perseverance. James Phelps is an award-winning journalist and acclaimed author known for his bestselling true-crime prison series, which delves into the gritty and captivating lives of Australia's most notorious inmates and the histories of the nation's most infamous prisons. He is the author of eleven books, including Australian Heist, Australian Code Breakers, and the Riley Jax crime thriller, Inside Man. Phelps is also an award-nominated biographer, having worked with Dick Johnson, Johnathan Thurston and Curtis McGrath on their memoirs. With a background in sports and crime reporting for major publications, his Phelps's meticulous research and vivid storytelling have cemented his reputation as one of Australia's most compelling contemporary writers and its most popular true crime author.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.08.2025 |
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| Co-Autor | James Phelps |
| Verlagsort | New South Wales |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 242 mm |
| Gewicht | 602 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4607-6226-6 / 1460762266 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4607-6226-4 / 9781460762264 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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