THE CARS, THE RACES, THE RIVALRIES, THE WOMEN …
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SAREL VAN DER MERWE, SOUTH AFRICA’S GREATEST RACING DRIVER. IT’S TIME TO FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE … Sarel van der Merwe is a certified, card-carrying legend – the Clint Eastwood of South African motor sport. Not only is Sarel the most gifted driver ever to come out of this country, winning both off-road and on the track, but he’s been utterly uncompromising in his approach. Since he and his alter ego, SuperVan, have been racing, Sarel has been super-competitive, scratching paint off racing cars from Kyalami to Le Mans. And he’s certainly pissed some people off. In this no-holds-barred story of his life, Sarel reveals the skinny behind all his big rivalries, his...
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Steve Smith is a successful magazine editor and writer who penned the bestselling sports autobiographies To the Point; for bad-boy cricketer Herschelle Gibbs; SuperVan & I; for motor-racing legend Sarel van der Merwe; and Ryan Sandes’ first autobiography; Trailblazer. Steve is also an enthusiastic cyclist; having completed many multi- and single-day races around South Africa. He is arguably the country’s most experienced magazine editor; having been at the helm of Sports Illustrated; CAR; Red Bull magazine; Sawubona and; most recently; the design-led publication; VISI.
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