There's no other motor racing circuit in Australia that holds the same magic as Bathurst's Mount Panorama.
It's been home to the Australian F1 Grand Prix, The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the world's greatest 1000km touring car race, the Australian Hill Climb championship, and now a round of the world GT championship.
To win on the Mountain is still the pinnacle of Australian motor sport achievement.
John Smailes, co-writer of Allan Moffat's autobiography, and author of Race Across the World, has been at the Mountain for some of its greatest and infamous moments.
His book tells the stories behind the champions and legendary races that have made Mount Panorama so famous.
With extraordinary access to all of Australia's leading motor racing names, both past and present, John's book is full of color, anecdote, and true inside knowledge.
About the Author John Smailes has worked as a motor racing journalist and PR consultant for more than four decades.
As a young reporter he covered the London-Sydney Marathon and has a substantial library of photographs as well as contemporary interviews and records.
His most recent book is Race Across the World.
Allen & Unwin Mount panorama: bathurst - the stories behind the legend, paperback/john smailes
