Download or read book Mark Skaife written by Mark Skaife and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2002 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the consummate professional, Mark Skaife lives, eats and breathes motorsport - and has only one ambition in life, \'9291to look back in 20 years and know I gave it the best I had\'9291... Arguably the best touring Car driver of the last decade, Mark Skaife pens a \'9291year in the life of\'9291 a reigning V8 Champion - from flying down Conrod Straight at nearly 300km/hour to winning the 2001 Bathurst 1000, through to racing around the streets of Parliament House in the national Capital in a roaring 600bhp V8 Supercar. In 2000 Mark successfully won his 3rd Australian touring Car Championship, first for the all conquering Holden Racing team, and in 2001 repeated his dominance on track to clinch his 4th. In 2002 he's giving it his best shot at not only the 'hat trick', but equalling the all time record of 5 Championships. What drives a driver? Come trackside behind the scenes, and find out what it takes to achieve this type of success; the rivalry, the tactics, strategies, and even the in-car radio 'chat'. Join him in the corporate boardrooms of what is now considered the 'business of motorsport'. In today's competitive environment, off-track can be just as competitive as on track ...
Download or read book Skaifey written by Mark Skaife and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2010 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He 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--more touring car round wins than any other driver, equal to the best in touring car titles, five Bathurst wins, three Australian Drivers' Championships, and numerous other accolades--and you'll find a driver with a deeply entrenched popularity in the sport. This is Mark'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.
Download or read book The Holden Racing Team written by Andrew Quested and published by Lothian Children's Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here for the first time is an inside glimpse at the nation's most popular motorsport. The book takes us behind the scenes to explore the exciting and at times controversial history of the team, life on the race circuit and the people whose dreams and passion make it all happen.
Download or read book The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing written by Luke West and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the Immortals concept made famous in cricket and applies it to motorsport, choosing the best of the best from Bathurst and the Australian Touring Car Championship (now the Supercars Championship) and other local series. It delves into the careers and characteristics of icons Peter Brock, Allan Moffat and Dick Johnson along with modern-era champions such as Mark Skaife, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup: heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set a new benchmark and changed local racing forever through skill, determination and sheer will. It tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the fabled tale of rock star Johnson to the little-known facts surrounding Lowndes' Bathurst arrival in 1994 that, a few hours earlier, teetered on the brink of disaster. The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing: the Local Heroes is the third instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series. In it, motorsport writer Luke West gives readers insights into his 10 chosen immortals and their influence on the national scene.
Download or read book Jamie Whincup written by Jamie Whincup and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2010 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year in the life of V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup, as he sets out to win his third consecutive title and overcomes the drama surrounding his controversial switch from Ford to Holden.
Download or read book Supercars written by Luke West and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create your own natural apothecary using readily available ingredients with the easy, step-by-step instructions and straightforward advice in From Earth. Inspired by author Charlotte Rasmussen's Scandinavian upbringing and the botanicals she has discovered since moving to Australia, this is a perfect guide for anyone wanting to find a more holistic way of life. Within these pages you will discover expert knowledge tailored to your lifestyle, whether you need moisturiser for dry skin or a decongestant for your child. You will be become confident combining herbs and oils and be inspired to create your own essential oil blends to infuse your home with the perfect ambience.
Download or read book Brocky written by David Hassall and published by Palmer Higgs Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guinness World Records 2009 written by Craig Glenday and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From every corner of the globe—and beyond—Guinness World Records™ 2009gathers the most amazing, inspirational, and even bizarre record breakers yet! From don’t-try-this-at-home human achievements to natural and technological wonders, incredible feats in sports and entertainment, and much more, this latest edition introduces important new records and fascinating facts that will captivate every imagination. Did you know . . . At 2 feet 5.37 inches, the shortest (mobile) living man is 19-year-old He Pingping of China, who was measured on March 22, 2008. The world’s most expensive cocktail is offered at the Skyview Bar in Dubai, UAE. It costs $7,439 (27,321 dirham) and consists of 55-year-old Macallan whisky from Scotland, ice made from the water used at their distillery, a drop of exclusive dried fruit bitters, and passion-fruit-scented sugar. Jeanne Stawiecki of the United States became the oldest female to climb the Seven Summits, including Mount Kosciuszko, when she completed her last climb (Mount Everest, Nepal) on May 22, 2007, at the age of 57 years, 36 days. And that’s just a hint of what you’ll find inside this mind-blowing book, including striking photos, exclusive interviews, special sections on the year’s milestones—plus information on how you too can join the Guinness family of world-record breakers!
Download or read book Holden vs Ford Commemorative Edition written by Steve Bedwell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates Australia's greatest automotive rivalry. Holden versus Ford, Ford versus Holden, Red versus Blue, Blue versus Red. Even the order in which you say these two precious words marks you for life as to which side of the white line you drive on. Going straight to the heart of what it means to be Australian, this book is a must-have addition to any Ford or Holden lover's bookshelf. Loyalty, faith, competition and love is expressed through two brands of motor car. Never before has this nation-dividing topic been faced head on, and written about in such a detailed and humorous way. Holden vs Ford: Commemorative Edition includes a comprehensive list of all the Ford and Holden models released since the beginning of the twentieth century to the mid-1980s. It covers everything from the panel van craze during the 1970s to the Great Race at Philip Island, Mt Panorama and the glory days of other Ford versus Holden racing victories. With over 300 photos and great design! Holden v Ford is a full-throttle car book and the perfect Father s Day gift book.
Download or read book Nissan GT R Supercar Born to race written by Dennis Gorodji and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains rare pictures, schemas and graphs detailing the many unique qualities of the Nissan GT-R, a car that revolutionised modern sports car dynamics. Analysis of the motorsport history of the GT-R provides an original view of development of the models, and comparison of them with other sports and racing cars. It features an original and critical analysis of the new GT-R R35, and the R35 Spec V, which was launched in the beginning of 2009, is also represented in the book. With over 400 colour photographs, this is essential reading for sports car fans.
Download or read book Birthplaces of Australian Motor Racing written by Bill Pearson and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book records and now preserves the history of Australian motorsport. Huge proportions of it were just on the very edge of being lost. By the time you have read this book, you will be unbeatable at Australian motor racing trivia around any race campground fire pit or BBQ. You will know what the deadliest day was trackside in this country, the speedway promoter who discovered and named one of Australia’s biggest international rock groups, the most extreme financial car racing venue disaster of all time, why many residential roads have names the people who live there don’t appreciate, and what venue built its own railway station which is still in use today. You will discover places worth dragging the family off to so you can take photos of rusting artefacts and sprout knowledgeable but boring nostalgic conversations. You’ll also be amazed at some of the historic car racing locations you’ve unknowingly been driving past. How do you locate old car venues when some were utterly demolished 90 years ago, an industrial complex built on the same spot, which was in turn torn down and replaced with a university, a lake or a multi-storey housing estate? This roll call of mine started out with two simple questions that most petrol heads in this country ask themselves sooner or later. How many car racing facilities have closed in Australia – and why?
Download or read book Developing Your Comprehension Skills written by Kristine Brown and published by Pascal Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excel Developing Your Comprehension Skills aims to help Year s 7-10 students become more confident and skilled readers. It provides a range of activities using interesting and contemporary texts to give st udents plenty of practise in reading and interpreting different kinds of texts. In Excel Developing Your Comprehension Skills Years 7-1 0 you will find: comprehensive, accessible information on r eading skills for Years 7-10 students two separate sections: Pa rt One covers the key reading skills, while Part Two enables students to practice these skills with different texts plenty of exercises and tasks to ensure understanding of each new idea a wide rang e of interesting sample texts to help students read and understand diffe rent kinds of writing a wide variety of topics to cover a range of reader interests youth issues, music, science, current affa irs, film, sport, the environment and the future a detailed ans wer section to help explain the answers Author: Kristine Brown
Download or read book The Kindness of Strangers written by Felicity Jack and published by Spinifex Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation. A poignant history of the women and succeeding generations who established the Lort Smith Animal Hospital. Felicity Jack writes of the achievements and generosity of the many people who have contributed so much to make the hospital a success.
Download or read book Australia s Greatest Racecars written by Luke West and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-07-31 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated chapters showcasing the most famous Aussie racing muscle cars. Australia's Greatest Racecars showcases the most spectacular machines to hit the track. These are the V8 beasts that created the legend of Brock, Moffat, Johnson, Bathurst and many more household names. This book rolls out a full grid of legendary metal with magnetic attraction for racing enthusiasts. This fully illustrated hardcover includes dedicated chapters on 25 famous Aussie racing muscle cars. With over 300 full colour photos and great design, this is a book every Australian with petrol in their veins should have on their bookshelf.
Download or read book In and Around Adelaide written by South Australian Tourism Commission and published by Wakefield Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adelaide is where women were the first in the world to be allowed to run for parliament; where the central business district is completely encircled by parklands; where you can swim with dolphins just 20 minutes from the city centre.
Download or read book Reading Essentials Grades 6 Up written by Kristine Brown and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 2008-01-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of the book explains key reading skills such as scanning, predicting, and inferring. The second part lets students apply those skills on a variety of texts including novel excerpts, cartoons, web pages, and more.
Download or read book The Registers of the Parish Church 1593 1723 written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
