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Frosty [electronic resource] : The Incredible True Story of the Boy from Doonside Who Became a Bathurst King

Phelps, James2025

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Summary

Mark Winterbottom’s story is unlike any other in motorsport. It’s not about privilege or million-dollar sponsors – it’s the tale of a working-class kid with a dream so big it defied the odds. Mark’s family couldn’t afford the motorcycle he needed to kick-start his career, so they purchased a raffle ticket instead. The chances of winning that PeeWee 50 were as slim as a boy from Doonside one day winning the Bathurst 1000. He would win both.Mark and his family poured everything into his unlikely dream, and he went on to win 10 national kart titles and 25 state championships before transitioning into Formula Ford in 2001. He would become one of Ford’s most famous drivers when he broke through to beat Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup by winning the 2015 Supercars Championship in his flying Falcon.Frosty is more than a story of fast cars, chequered flags and brushes with motorsport’s greats. It’s about resilience, family and overcoming life’s biggest challenges. From the streets of western Sydney to the summit of Mount Panorama, Mark’s story is a powerful reminder that impossible dreams can be chased – and won.