{"title":"John Smailes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Smailes\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the thrill and passion of the sporting world with vivid storytelling and immersive detail. His works invite readers into the fast-paced arenas of motor racing and global endurance events, where competition meets human spirit and the pursuit of speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom iconic circuits like Mount Panorama and Phillip Island to epic journeys across continents, Smailes' books offer an exciting exploration of sport's grandeur and grit. Enthusiasts of racing and adventure will find a compelling blend of history, drama, and adrenaline in his narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"phillip-island-by-john-smailes-9781761471216","title":"Phillip Island","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no other motor-racing circuit in the world with the history of Phillip Island. Since 1928, it has hosted the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the World Superbike Championship, the Armstrong 500, and many other races. Today, the Australian MotoGP attracts tens of thousands to the island every year. It is revered as the world's best MotoGP track and is the second-fastest in the world by just 0.1 km\/h. Australia's champions of motorcycle racing are born there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a motor-racing journalist for more than 45 years, John Smailes has had extraordinary access to Phillip Island and to the leading names who have competed there. When Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, and Casey Stoner won their championships, John was there. He has delved into the island's rich history, from the winner of the first Australian Grand Prix, Gallipoli hero Captain Arthur Waite, to Australia's F1 world champions Sir Jack Brabham and Alan Jones, and the astonishing political and business dealings over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePhillip Island\u003c\/i\u003e, John Smailes delivers the definitive account of the circuit, featuring interviews with champions including Valentino Rossi and many others who made it the legend it is today. It's the gripping and untold story of an island unlike any other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Phillip Island is my legacy to Australian motorsport. I'm proud to have been part of its development. This book is a must-read.' \u003cb\u003eWayne Michael Gardner AM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Still in its original shape, a super circuit for Supercars, world class.' \u003cb\u003eDick Johnson AM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR JOHN SMAILES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This book is a delight to read. Perhaps, dare we say it, even more enthralling than the races themselves.' \u003ci\u003eHighlife Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eFormula One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'You need to read \u003ci\u003eSpeed Kings\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSpeed Kings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'In a highly readable style, backed up by copious research and no fewer than 54 interviews, Smailes gives the go-to-whoa story of the Speedway and Antipodean attempts to conquer it.' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Review\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSpeed Kings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'John Smailes, author of the recent \u003ci\u003eRace Across the World\u003c\/i\u003e (the rip-roaring story of the original London-Sydney Marathon), has applied his talents to covering the entire story of Australia's best-known racetrack - Mount Panorama at Bathurst - in 346 pages . . . There is a good sense of each era, and plenty of fascinating tales.' \u003ci\u003eAustralian Financial Review\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMount Panorama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A rattling good read' \u003ci\u003eAustralian Financial Review\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eRace Across the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Smailes recaptures the excitement of the moment, when each day we learnt of fresh disasters besetting the increasingly weary drivers . . . His first-hand account does a fine job in describing the excitement of a race unlikely ever to be repeated.' \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eRace Across the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eClimbing the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a book many of us have been waiting for . . . 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He has reported on every victory by Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, Larry Perkins and Dick Johnson and he's covered the careers of contemporary stars Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup, Mark Skaife and the incredible father-and-son duo Jim and Steven Richards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMount Panorama\u003c\/i\u003e, John Smailes gives us the definitive account of the Mountain, taking us into the pits, the workshops and the boardrooms to reveal the stories behind the circuit's conception and the champions and legendary races that have made it so famous. 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Unimaginable now in either concept or execution, the marathon captured the rapt attention of the countries through which it passed, and of the world, as it created front-page news. It was more than a car race, more than a rally, more than the trials that opened up outback Australia only a decade before: it was the world's most gruelling test of driver and vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Australians, the race became a focal point of the rivalry between local car-manufacturing giants Holden and Ford, as the Monaro Coupe and the iconic Falcon GT went head to head. Neither was to win, but the story of their duel is motor-sporting legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Smailes was a young journalist at the time, covering the race for the \u003ci\u003eSydney Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. 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It's been home to the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and TT, the Bathurst 1000 and the Intercontinental GT Challenge. To win on the Mountain is still the pinnacle of Australian motorsport achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a motor-racing journalist for more than 45 years, John Smailes has had extraordinary access to the Mountain and to the leading names who competed there. When Jack Brabham celebrated his three world championships, when the Bathurst 1000 was born, when motorcycle greats Mick Doohan, Wayne Gardner and Gregg Hansford tested themselves, John was there. 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