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How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver
- Narrated by: Jason Plato
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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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:
- Almost kill Bernie Ecclestone
- Give Prince Charles the finger on the M42
- Choose fags and booze over the gym
- Steal a JCB in Monaco and end up in prison there - twice
- Make enemies with a 6' 6" rival who is a black belt in everything.
Since joining the Williams Touring Car team in 1997 it's no coincidence that 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 it's also no coincidence that he once spent several days in prison in Monaco for stealing a JCB. He's a rule breaker who has had more than his fair share of near-death experiences, drunken escapades and more. Yet he's still racing.
There is nothing sensible, predictable or considered about Jason, but this is how he became a racing legend.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-10-19
Legend, a proper great bloke
Great to hear it from the man himself, have always been a fan of Jason and was proud to shake his hand at knockhill this year. An amazing history in racing with plenty of ups and downs and funnys a long the way. A great perspective behind alot of the battles along the way and I've found myself watching old touring car vids just to understand more about his battles among anyone in a race suit. Much love Jason👍
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- daniel c.
- 23-09-19
awesome read
Really enjoyable book.
great that JP is also narrating the boom too.
As a massive Btcc fan it's a must listen!!
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- Southamptonred
- 14-04-20
Great read
This a fantastic amazing well told stories especially the one about Michael Schumacher well done Jason
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- Anonymous User
- 07-11-19
A Must listen for any BTCC fan
A great read with Jason keeping you fully entertained on his journey. Really interesting and honest review of his life and career 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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- Ed Holder
- 07-02-20
Great stuff
very enjoyable. well read. over too quickly. funny in places. would love to go for a pint with him
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- D. Paterson
- 25-09-19
May not be all 5 stars but not 4
Highly entertaining if a bit short.
Highlights how long I spend driving to work as I have finished it in 3 days.
Well told and a good few laugh out loud moments.
Frank Williams in the lift was FAF and the amount spent on tyres in testing was an opener .
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- John K
- 09-02-24
Laugh out loud
Quite simply the best Audio Book I’ve listened to. I’ve never laughed out loud so much … ever. What an amazing guy, what an amazing Story teller. It’s been an immense pleasure to listen. Thank you for sharing
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-02-20
Jason Plato nearly made me crash!
I’ve listened to a lot of racing driver and motor racing related audiobooks lately and some of them contain some pretty wild and raucous stories, not least those about Kimi Raikkonen or pit crews, etc, as you might expect, however they all seem so tame when you hear the stories from Mr Plato in this book!
WARNING: Do not listen to this audiobook whilst driving or operating machinery! I did and nearly crashed at least twice as I was laughing so hard, also difficult to see when you have tears streaming from your eyes as a result of some hysterically funny story. Totally brilliant. Even if you have no interest in motor racing or Jason Plato you should still listen to this book, it is seriously entertaining. In an era when many sports people have become very ‘corporate’, here is a real character with some amazing stories which also expose some of those ‘corporate’ characters in the world of motorsport as the complete nutters they really are when the cameras are not on them. You may be surprised! Very, very funny!
I’m sure there are plenty more stories in Jason’s vault and I look forward to the sequel... ;)
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- Christopher Hitchin
- 27-09-19
What a prat
very interesting stories about being a racing driver, or maybe trying not to be. I hope Matt Neal reads this.
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- wendy
- 04-03-20
Brilliant well worth listening to
Jason Plato has always been my favourite racing driver of all time nothing against any others but he’s just a good egg and when this book came out I had to have it and I’m so glad I got the audio book as well as hard back listen listen listen the fun and frolics superb well done JP
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