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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
the full flying scotsman This book opens with very kind words from one of Colin's biggest ravels. This is a great insite to one of scotlands best undervalued sportsman. In some ways he likes it that way, when he is out of the car and with his young family. It gives a real feel to the sport than the tv can't. it talks a bit about his school life and how he still lives where he was brought up even though he says it dose cost him a lot of mony to have such prialage to have a home in SCOTLAND he would not have it any other way It... more info
Extremely disappointing This book is more like a quickly scribbled diary than an in-depth look at a hugely popular sport and driver. There are some personal moments in here but they're rather guarded and I felt that at the end of the book I didn't know rallying or Colin McRae any better than before. The rallies themselves are mainly treated along the lines of "Corsica, broke down, it wasn't my fault". It's an easy read but that's because there's nothing much in it and annoyingly finishes before the end of an exciting season, no... more info
An excellent view of the best in the world Colin McRae is still the best rally driver of the current generation and this book gives some inside into why. The format of having additional input from his family and colleagues helps to provide a different perspective to the usual biography and the external insights are particularly illuminating after his massive accident in Corsica in 2000. The only complaint is that the book ends before the World Championship final rounds. As it was such a nail biting event until Stage 4 of the RAC, the final round,... more info
An excellent insight to the worlds best rally driver. As this type of motor sport is hardley televised on the BBC Sport programes,or any other TV channels, this book is a real eye opener as to what its like being the best british rally driver. Right from the start when he realised that all he was interested in was rallying to the ups and downs as discribed through the years to get to where he is today are well detailed and explained, and for most of the read quite humerous. Untill you read this book you will never realise and appreciate how much hard work... more info
