Speed Secrets 5: The Complete Driver: No. 5 - Softcover

Bentley, Ross

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760322899 ISBN 13: 9780760322895

Publisher: Motorbooks, 2006

Synopsis

To succeed in any form of racing, a driver must be more than fast. In today's ultra-competitive motorsports scene, where there's competition for financial support as well as for checkered flags, a racer must have a full complement of on-and off-track skills. To become a champion, a driver must augment his or her racing, testing, and physical skills with traits and skills such as mental toughness, marketing savvy, and career-building abilities. Speed Secrets 5: The Complete Driver is the first handbook for the aspiring professional or ambitious amateur racer. It provides insights that will help aspiring racers reach their full potential in their quest to become well-rounded racers.

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About the Author

Ross Bentley is the author of the popular Motorbooks Speed Secrets series. He is a racing coach, race car driver, author, and speaker. Bentley grew up in a racing family in Vancouver, British Columbia. He raced in the CART Indy Car series in the 1990s before moving on to endurance racing, where he won the 1998 GT3 United States Road Racing Championship and the 2003 SRPII Class Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Bentley currently resides in Redmond, Washington.

Edition details

• Publisher: Motorbooks
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760322899
• ISBN 13: 9780760322895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160