Driving Ambition by Richard Burns
Richard Burns' career has been a series of "firsts" - 1993 youngest winner in British Championship history, 1998 first Englishman ever to win an overseas World Rally Championship race, 2000 first in the Greek, Australian and Great Britain rallies; first driver ever to win the British Rally three times in a row. In 2001 he became the first English driver to win the World Rally Championship, an outstanding achievement for a man who is only 30 years old. This book is a celebration in his own words and pictures of an extraordinary natural talent honed to perfection through years of gruelling training and competition throughout the world. There are chapters on his early life - his first experience behind the wheel was at the age of eight - plus a behind the scenes look at rallying, one of Britain's fastest growing spectator sports. The book covers the role of the co-driver, what it's like behind the wheel of a rally car and all sorts of technical information about the cars to delight the enthusiast.
It ignites with life behind the wheel of a WRC car with Burns' portrayal of just what it's like to be at the helm of all that powerA great sporting read. - South Wales ArgusMost impressed...There's lots of authentic detail and the whole thing's a far better read than most of these tomes; I've swiped the review copy for my shelves. Especially enjoyed the opening chapter which graphically describes a sequence of flat-out stage driving. - Autocar
Career Highlights: 2001 World Rally Champion 1997 7th overall - World Rally Championship 1993 British Rally Champion 1992 British National Rally Champion 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi International Rally Champion 1990 Peugeot 205 Gti Rally Champion In November 2001 at the age of 30, Richard became the first Englishman ever to win the World Rally Championship. For the last two seasons Richard Burns has been Britain's top rally driver, both years finishing runner-up in the World Rally Championship and earning himself the right to stand shoulder to shoulder with the World's best.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340825174 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340825170 |
| Title | Driving Ambition |
| Author | Richard Burns |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2002-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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