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"Addictive": Supercars star Mark Winterbottom discusses the privilege of racing, new memoir

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Publish Date
Tue, 26 Aug 2025, 9:46am
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"Addictive": Supercars star Mark Winterbottom discusses the privilege of racing, new memoir

Author
九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 26 Aug 2025, 9:46am

Motorsport fans are getting a look inside the career of one of the more recognisable names in Supercars. 

After 21 years, last year saw Mark Winterbottom retire from full time driving.  

His career included a championship win in 2015 in his infamous Ford at the height of the Ford v Holden rivalry, a Bathurst win, and 39 wins overall. 

Although he may have retired from full time driving, Winterbottom has signed on to be a mentor and co-driver for Tickford Driving 鈥 partnering with Cam Waters. 

He鈥檚 also taken the time to write a memoir, 鈥楩rosty - The incredible true story of the boy from Blacktown who became a Bathurst king鈥. 

Winterbottom comes from a working class background and his introduction to the world of motorsport came at a young age. 

鈥淚 sort of started motorsport at eight years old,鈥 he told Mike Hosking. 

鈥淎nd at 44 now, I love it more than I ever have.鈥 

鈥淚鈥檝e always thought of it as a privilege to race cars, but when you have that taken away from you, or your time stops, I think you appreciate it even more.鈥  

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