About the Author

Neil Crompton is a leading Australian motor racing and automotive industry figure. His active racing career spans 43 years, including 8 years as a motocross competitor and 30 years car racing. Neil has raced and tested on circuits around the world, including Australia, NZ, UK, France, Canada and the U.S.A. He's also driven a huge variety of cars... everything from Production Cars to V8 Supercars to Indy Car. Neil's is the story of a kid from Ballarat with a dream of becoming a race driver - a dream that took him all the way to Bathurst driving with his childhood hero Peter Brock and sharing his passion for the sport with its legion of fans beamed into millions of Australia homes via their television screens.