Book description
Autobiography of the most successful driver in Australian motorsport
historyHe is the most successful driver in Australian motorsport
history. One of the icons of the sport, ultimately a Holden hero after
starting his career with Nissan: but there is much more to Mark Skaife
than just that. Move past the numbers à Â- more touring car round wins
than any other driver, equal to the best in touring car titles, five
Bathurst wins, three Australian Driversà  Championships and numerous
other accolades à Â- and youà  ll find a driver with a deeply
entrenched popularity in the sport. This is Markà  s story in his own
words, from before the time the motorsport bug first bit to the final
days of his time with HRT and the desire to keep racing at Bathurst. He
talks about the level of commitment he put in to become the very best
while some of those around him tell how this changed the face of the
sport in this country. Find out what motivated him to dominate. How
teams he was involved with twice forced the rules to be changed to give
others a chance. What he loved about the sport and what he misses today.
But also discover the other Mark Skaife. An accomplished businessman
with runs on the board, a family man devoted to his three children, a
road safety advocate and much more. This is the only place you will read
the true story of Mark Skaife and all that has gone on around him.
Mark Skaife is one of Australiaà  s greatest ever touring car drivers.
In his legendary 22 year career, Mark won five touring car championships
and five Bathursts. He remains the most successful driver in Australian
touring car history surpassing the late Peter Brockà  s record of 37
championship round victories. Like many professional racing drivers,
Markà  s career began in Karts in 1981 before progressing to race cars
in 1984. He was just 17. In 1987 he began a long association with Gibson
Motorsport, which resulted in two Touring Car Championships, two
Bathurst wins and three Australian Drivers (Gold Star) titles in open
wheelers. Skaifey joined the Holden Racing Team in 1997, co-driving with
Peter Brock for his two last events. He won a hat-trick of touring car
championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002 with HRT in a hugely successful
dynasty. The decorated driver is much is much loved by the motor racing
fraternity. Despite his fierce will to win and intensity on the track,
he always had time to sign autographs and chat with his loyal fans.
Articulate, with a great sense of humour, Mark has been one of the great
ambassadors for his sport through media and corporate appearances. In
2004 Mark was awarded the medal of the Order Of Australia for his
services to motor racing and charity work. The racing star retired in
October, 2008. He has already won rave reviews for his insightful work
as a commentator for Channel 7 coverage of the V8Ã Â s and is also
co-host of the new Stick-Shift radio program on Triple M. On top of that
Mark is still a leader in promoting V8 Supercar racing and is sought
after for input into car development, track safety and design.
