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Flat Out Flat Broke
- Formula One The Hard Way
- Narrated by: Perry McCarthy
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
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’!
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- Patrick G
- 23-07-24
A saga of determination, humility and humour
His unbounded self belief, humour and a little help from his friends makes the whole journey entertaining. Especially if you are a follower of motorsport and recall the 80s and 90s in particular. As well as the background to his ‘alter ego’
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- Mr. Sj Adams
- 03-09-24
A very funny listen
A very funny listen with great stories of success and failure From the original stig….
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-10-24
really interesting and makes you want to listen
been meaning to listen to this for some time , glad I did interesting and funny and proves never giving up will reward you and get you to your goal. I have been lucky to meet and talk with perry at supercar events, He is just like his biography portrays, straight up bloke.
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- Miss D.
- 31-07-23
great life story
start to finish full of gags, stories, tales and torment. Proof that a chancer can come out the other side.
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- Reece Field
- 21-04-23
Absolutely amazing! A must listen for any F1 fan
Perry McCarthy’s unbelievable story is one you need to hear, his performance in his audiobook makes you not want to stop listening as it goes from unbelievable tale to unbelievable tale. From the lengths he’d go to for sponsorship to the bizarre days of Andrea Moda Formula, I couldn’t have been more entertained. I really cannot recommend this audiobook enough!
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- The BoatBuilder
- 07-10-23
True grit and determination
Perry, loved your book. Can’t believe I missed it first time around. Great narration. Took me back to Vallelunga and pre season F3000 testing. You were already an after dinner speaker!
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- ValleyBoy
- 12-04-24
What could have been…
A thoroughly entertaining book well written and narrated by Perry.
Do yourself a favour and get this book even if you are not a motorsport fan…
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- Anonymous User
- 05-03-23
Loved it!!
A fantastic listen to possibly the most unlucky racing driver out there. The original Stig!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-09-23
An inspiration
What a story, what a journey. Perry is an inspiration. Loved it. Whether you are a motorsport fan or not, this is a must listen. All I can say is thank you to Perry for sharing his incredible story.
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- m_meredith27
- 30-03-23
Very funny
I'm a big F1 fan but I didn't know much about Perry before listening to this. It's a very absorbing listen and the fact the man himself reads the book makes it more genuine. it brilliantly funny in places and he deals with the difficult and tragic moments of his career very well. I'd put this as a must read for any motor racing fan.
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