{"product_id":"getting-into-racing-pierre-martins-9781997492702","title":"Getting Into Racing","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost people think getting into racing starts with buying a race car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey're wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the green flag drops, there are decisions to make, costs to understand, mistakes to avoid and realities few people talk about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Getting Into Racing, veteran racer and coach Pierre Martins draws on more than four decades of motorsport experience to explain what newcomers really need to know before entering the sport. Whether you're considering your first track day, planning to buy a race car, exploring sponsorship opportunities or simply trying to understand how amateur motorsport works, this book provides a practical roadmap to help you make informed decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering topics such as budgeting, category selection, race licences, safety equipment, race car ownership, sponsorship, paddock culture, coaching and relationship management, Getting Into Racing offers an honest and refreshingly candid look at the realities of circuit racing. Written with humour, insight and hard-earned experience, it tackles the questions aspiring racers actually ask and the challenges they are most likely to encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 25 chapters, more than 400 pages of practical guidance and a foreword by renowned motorsport personality Ernest Page, this book is essential reading for anyone considering life behind the wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause getting into racing is not an event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the start of a process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pierre Martins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1997492709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781997492702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Pierre Martins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50846629003519,"sku":"9781997492702","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03a3e065-1c73-4e40-8f3f-3bd974bfbed1.jpg?v=1793282736","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/getting-into-racing-pierre-martins-9781997492702","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}