Flat Out Flat Broke, Perry McCarthy
Flat Out Flat Broke, Perry McCarthy
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Flat Out Flat Broke
Formula One The Hard Way

Author: Perry McCarthy

Narrator: Perry McCarthy

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2022


Synopsis

Perry McCarthy is simply unique; he is an ex-Formula One racing driver and was 'The Stig’ from the world-wide BBC Top Gear TV show.

Highly popular in the world of motor racing, The Telegraph headlined him as ‘a new cult hero’, The Times called him ‘the world’s unluckiest racing driver and America’s Sunday Express described him as a ‘comedian locked inside a racing driver's body’.

Flat Out Flat Broke, with an amusing and poignant Foreword by 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill, is his hilarious and internationally acclaimed autobiography which takes you on Perry’s roller-coaster adventure as he battled on and off the racetracks of the world to fulfil his dream of Grand Prix stardom.

Receiving fantastic reviews as one of the bestselling motor racing books of all time, Perry’s story will have you on the edge of your seat, either on the verge of tears or howling with laughter at both his bizarre misfortune and his triumphs against the odds.

Don't miss it, it's the life story of a battler, a maestro in so many disciplines. But overall, Perry McCarthy knows how to recover from failure and create success. From working on oil rigs to fame as The Stig, Flat Out Flat Broke is an utterly fascinating read and you will see why even other racing drivers affectionately call him ‘Mad Dog’!


Reviews

Goodreads review by Soho_Black on January 23, 2015

Hands up if you ever wanted to be a racing driver when you were younger? Or even if you still harbour dreams of being one? I know I certainly did. It didn't matter to me whether I was racing in rallying, Touring Cars or in Formula 1; I just wanted to be paid for driving very fast. There was a spell......more

Goodreads review by J.J. on October 03, 2017

Having worked in Motorsport Flat Out Flat Broke by Perry McCarthy was a biography which spoke a lot of truth to me about what it's really like to chase the dream of becoming a Formula One driver. A story that is usually ignored in favour of the hero worship of the greats that make it all the way to......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on December 16, 2020

Flat out- what it takes to almost get into Formula 1, total dedication. And then it doesn't always work out. A humorous look at what was a very stressful push to get to the top in a dangerous sport, overflowing with very competitive people with the same ambition and the same determination. How McCar......more

Goodreads review by James on March 22, 2019

If you're a race fan, and even if you're not, you need to read this book to understand why these folks do what they do...and the nutty misadventures that occur along the way. God Bless ya Pel, and thanks for allowing us to ride along with you.......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on May 10, 2024

Found this book during a loft clear out!! My dad got me this signed around 15 years ago and I got about half way through then (the bookmark was still in!) Really entertaining read and what a character! Incredibly unlucky but always persistent, fair play!......more