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How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver

By: Jason Plato
Narrated by: Jason Plato
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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.

©2019 Jason Plato (P)2019 Penguin Audio Engineering Motor Sports Sports Funny Witty Thought-Provoking Racing

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Great stories and funny throughout. Narration kept you interested. Listened to a number of books this is my favourite

Best book I have listened to

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not a racing fan but found this book very entertaining and funny. i thought all the money was in F1 but this guy seems to have made a good living out of it

very entertaining and funny. im not a racing fan b

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I can't fault this book in any way. Written and read by the author himself, it stands out as a crowd pleaser. Very entertaining stories and tales, a wonderful insight into Jason's career and how he's managed to achieve what he has... with amusing anecdotes at every turn. Excellent!

Brilliant, entertaining, more please Jason!

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What a book, what a life, what a man. For myself grinning all the way through. Excellent can’t recommend it enough. Thank you Jason.

What a book!

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Great read by a right character of a racing driver and human being. Highly recommend this book.

Amazing read highly recommend.

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