A motor racing novel by Ron Hart"Spell it out for the thick kid from the backwoods, why don`t you? You want me to give up my chances to win to him? No way!" At a crossroads in his career, racing driver Rod Fordyce has had enough of motor sport wheeling and dealing and walks out on his team to take his chance with a new outfit. He also walks out of personal commitments, knowing the hurt this will cause. As the 1974 Formula One season unfolds, he realises he has taken on more than he has bargained for, fighting not only for vital wins but for his own life and happiness.