Andy Wallace: “I didn't have the qualities to be a 'super super star'”

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Andy Wallace: “I didn't have the qualities to be a 'super super star'” © Bugatti
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With an exceptional track record in the biggest Endurance events, our driver recounts for us, in British humor and with great humility, the journey of his brilliant career.

Hello Andy. I was wondering what you were going to welcome me in for our ride and I am very surprised to see you behind the wheel of an electric car. Have you lost a bet?Do you have ecological fiber?Let's put environmental concerns aside and go back in time. How did your passion for cars begin?What was your parents' reaction?And you participate in your first race, admittedly a friendly one, at the end of your training.How do you envision the next steps to successfully complete this project?I fear the worst: what was it?So the race debut is postponed?Your parents lacked the means and the conviction regarding your career as a pilot, yet it was thanks to them that your destiny changed…How do you manage to bridge the financial gap, which I imagine is enormous, to access F3?A perfect season, especially since you're also removing the prestigious Macau Grand Prix at the end of the season!Let's take a closer look at your single-seater career; after such a season, you must be thinking about F1?This essay does not offer you…

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