This limited edition (400 copies) is numbered and contains a bookplate signed by Steve and the author, Jonathan Pulleyn, plus an original ‘I’m Backing Banner’ car sticker. The book will come in a specially designed slipcase with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the publisher.
 
Steve Bannister is one of the most popular and talented private rally drivers in Great Britain. At his height in rallying, he was regularly astonishing fellow competitors and fans with some of the most spectacular, determined drives and incredible results. An acknowledged master of the much-loved Mk2 BDA Escort, he has been able to take on some of the best drivers in the UK with much more sophisticated equipment… and beat them. The media has given him titles such as The Malton Missile, Banner-man, King of Yorkshire Rallying, The Flying Farmer or Lord Kielder, all of which he takes in his stride.
His spectacular driving style has excited spectators and motorsport journalists alike. In his rally career, Steve has enjoyed many spectacular wins and endured some almighty accidents.
 
Motoring News once declared in the mid-1980s,
 
‘It is fair to say he is probably the fastest and most talented driver in Britain who has never achieved one iota of works support.’
 
A quiet, modest, approachable and proud Yorkshire farmer, Banner speaks his mind. He is a family man, a reluctant hero and an inspiration to many.
 
This book covers his fifty years of rallying, documenting some of those remarkable drives, and many fabulous and funny behind the scenes stories from Steve, his family, co-drivers, service crew, and from his loyal friends who have supported him throughout