Racing Hell: The Hidden Truths of Motorsport
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The veteran British endurance racing driver with six Nürburgring 24 hour race wins on the fearsome ‘Inexperienced Hell’, Peter Cate has achieved success throughout greater than thirty years of top-level competitors.
RACING HELL is a candid, behind-the-scenes exposé for aspiring racers to raised put together for the realities of a profession on the grid and for critical lovers to know what’s actually happening behind the pit storage door. From membership racing to Components 1, a lot about motorsport is misrepresented or misunderstood. This driver’s eye view is grounded in genuine accounts of precise occasions within the often-controversial world of the paddock, offering up to date insights which reveal the important truths and hidden risks of a life in motorsport, earlier than reaching a uniquely immersive and thrilling conclusion.
‘Peter falls right into a formidable group of no-nonsense, highly-focused racers. His insights are value their weight in gold’ Alex Brundle, Racing Driver
‘An enchanting learn and a should for anybody with a ardour for motorsport who desires to know extra about life on monitor’ Sir Chris Hoy, Six-Time Olympic Gold Medallist and Racing Driver
‘On the College of Motor Racing, this e book by the six-times Nürburgring 24 Hours winner could be your go-to textbook’ Motor Sport Journal
‘Peter’s motorsport life classes and considerate rationale are delivered with a refreshingly frank and fascinating honesty’ John Hindhaugh, Sportscar Broadcaster
‘Peter’s fusion of memoir, historical past and significantly knowledgeable evaluation cuts no corners and glosses over no cracks’ Lauren Sneath, GPFans
A message from the creator:
Racing Hell is a handbook of motor racing truths, full of uncensored recollections of this veteran driver who managed to cross over from the oily rags and muddy fields of membership racing to the spotless pit garages {of professional} motorsport.
I’ve drawn upon my detailed notes from greater than 30 years behind the wheel with top-level groups, to share a few of the absolute best and worst options of our sport as I’ve seen them. I’ll element key features I want I’d identified earlier than I began racing, exposing the realities of striving to compete with the very best.
You’ll examine unimaginable issues that occurred to me or to folks round me, the superior vehicles I’ve raced (and the not so superior!), the super-talented world-class crew mates, the subtleties of automobile set-up and the breathtaking tracks that have been the scenes of so many difficult contests.
However when the pit storage is opened, there are additionally darkish issues that reside in there which must be dragged into the sunshine, together with the psychological fears, the frustrations, the fools and fraudsters and even the outrageous skulduggery of saboteurs which might make racing hell, destabilising and even crashing a driver’s profession at any stage.
A e book of this nature can’t be full with out acknowledging the significance of sponsor partnerships, the true gasoline in any aggressive race automobile and the supply of a lot of the unfairness in our sport. I’ve proactively developed important relationships which have sustained my driving profession far longer than most. By revealing my path, I hope gifted racers may also discover and maintain assist for the breaks they deserve.
After sponsorship points brutally minimize quick my very own British Touring Automobile Championship profession, I found a unique sort of racing hell: for greater than 20 years, the Inexperienced Hell has reinvigorated my racing ambitions, providing every little thing I initially imagined motorsport would, together with a lot I had misplaced alongside the best way. Really genuine, unadulterated motorsport. That’s Racing Hell!
Controversial as lots of my accounts and opinions could also be, I’ve had a unbelievable experience; lengthy might you take pleasure in the identical!
Peter Cate
ASIN : B0CNGYTPSN
Writer : Peter Cate (November 15, 2023)
Publication date : November 15, 2023
Language : English
File dimension : 4.3 MB
Simultaneous gadget utilization : Limitless
Textual content-to-Speech : Enabled
Display Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Phrase Clever : Enabled
Print size : 276 pages
Web page numbers supply ISBN : 1805414011
Prospects say
Prospects discover the e book simple to learn and informative for aspiring racers. It supplies a complete overview of the game with detailed descriptions.
Julia Shafer –
Peter provides a thorough overview that is a must read for aspiring racers
Racing Hell captured well what Peter Cate has gone through in his pursuit of being the best racing driver he can be, competing at as high a level he can obtain are invaluable.Aspiring racers, Teams, Sanctioning bodies and many others will gain by reading. Well written and entertaining as well.
Stephanie –
Great read…
Great read, full of insider knowledge about the world of motorsport and the Nürburgring.
Tom Marshalek –
A Racing Must Read
Peter Cate, veteran race car driver and five-time winner of the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race has written an insightful firsthand look at his racing career. From the highs and lows of working his way up the racing ladder and finding success to the lowest of lows of learning where a few of his competitors would descend to. The style of writing is like you are listening to Peter recounting an event to you in person and described perfectly to put you in that place and time along with him. Many of the lessons he learned in motorsports are not only applicable in the racing world, but in everyday situations as well. I don’t want to give too much away, but he also takes the reader on an all-out lap at a certain racetrack in perfect detail. This book is a must read for the aspiring driver and both the casual and most dedicated race fan.
Amazon Customer –
Absolute must read
This book is everything i hoped it would be and more ! This book brings you into the paddock the real paddock ! There’s no ghost writing you can tell that Peter’s memory recounts the actual details of his racing career. I love how he gave lots of the early details of the start of his career. You can begin to realize as a fan that this is not an easy road to navigate and without being super rich it’s even tougher. GET THIS BOOK if your into racing it’s a must for your library 👍
Jamie –
Top book by a Top driver!If you love racing, cars, tracks anything motorsport read this book!The book is set out perfectly, easy to read in a way that keeps you gripped, (pardon the pun) and a peep behind the scenes of racing.5* from me.
Hanna –
This is an intelligently written and very exciting autobiographical account of the life of Peter Cate, a racing car driver with decades of experience. It cleverly mixes many aspects of life behind the wheel and behind the scenes, being part memoir, part advice to up-and-coming drivers, and part opinion-piece. He also looks at how he thinks racing should develop in the future to maintain the interest of drivers and their fans and sponsors, while improving safety and fairness – based on his own experiences and those of others in the sport. Deeply insightful, Peter’s book also includes many amusing and entertaining anecdotes from on and off the track. Two real highlights for me were the snowmobile rides in Michigan and the chapter called “one hell of a lap” which, with a really quick-fire prose style, leads you around an exhilirating lap of the Nürburgring in the 24 hour race, as if you’re actually the one driving the car! The book is in English and is available through amazon UK, Germany etc and is highly recommended.
Cris –
This book is a candid insight into the life and career of a racing driver. The major aspect that separates this book from other racing books, is the structure of the book. Instead of being structured in chronological order of the life of a racing driver. This book is based around 24 chapters representing the 24 hours of key endurance races. These chapters highlight key themes of racing and incorporate Peter Cate’s experiences throughout.
C McGowan –
Bought as a present for my husband. His words. “Racing Hell is an exhilarating journey through the world of high-stakes motorsport. Vivid storytelling and attention to detail create a gripping narrative that keeps you turning pages from start to finish. An immersive experience that’s impossible to put down”.
KS –
…and those who like motor sports.20 (or is it 21?) starts in the 24h Nürburgring give a lot of credibility, and it is super interesting to read the insights of how he got to motor sports, about driving techniques, car set up and what’s going on behind the scenes.Highly recommended for anybody who is interested in or active in motor sports!