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Marcos Ambrose: The Devil Race by Marcos Ambrose with Sean CallanderTasmanian Marcos Ambrose is the public face of Stone Brothers Racing in Australia’s premier motor-racing category—the V8 Supercar Championship. He comes across as a likeable young man who has managed to reach the pinnacle of his sport rapidly, and this is his story.Published 26 February, 2005 Marcos Ambrose: The Devil Racer (Marcos Ambrose with Sean Callander, Geoff Slattery Publishing, $39.95, ISBN 0975225545, November)
Tasmanian Marcos Ambrose is the public face of Stone Brothers Racing in Australia’s premier motor-racing category—the V8 Supercar Championship. He comes across as a likeable young man who has managed to reach the pinnacle of his sport rapidly, and this is his story. Written in a frank, easy-to-read, conversational style, it charts his career from humble beginnings in go-kart racing to moderate success in European Formula Ford racing and his return to Australia and subsequent championship win in the 2003 season. This book is squarely aimed at fans of V8 Supercar racing, from youngsters to mums and dads alike, and is beautifully illustrated with lots of colour photographs. While it is an interesting insight into the life of Australia’s current number one motor-sport personality and the workings behind the scenes of a successful racing team, it can sometimes read a little awkwardly due to some clumsy writing. Probably not as in-depth as Murph’s Law by rival driver Greg Murphy (Phantom House Books NZ) but engaging nonetheless. One for motor-sport fans.
Kate Hoskins is a dedicated rev-head and a bookseller at Perth’s Pitstop Bookshop This review from Australian Bookseller & Publisher magazine is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2004, Thorpe-Bowker More from Non-Fiction Book Reviews
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