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I'm kinda curious as to who talked who into racing, Was it Nick or was it Steve? Just think its fascinating.
Celebrities who raced
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I'm trying to rack my brains for various celebs I have seen racing during my times marshalling in the last few years.
Guy Berryman from Coldplay did a few races in the Caterham championships.
Singer Chris Rea has been seen racing historics a few times.
Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez raced GTs and at Le Mans a few times too.
Guy Berryman from Coldplay did a few races in the Caterham championships.
Singer Chris Rea has been seen racing historics a few times.
Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez raced GTs and at Le Mans a few times too.
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Barry McGuigan also tried his luck in Rallycross and rolled spectacularly at Mondello Park.
Team Top Gear in the 2007 Britcar 24 Hours at Silverstone.
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Feel free to branch out and include test drives.
I'm going to.
David Ginola tested a BTCC Renault Laguna in December 1996.
I'm going to.
David Ginola tested a BTCC Renault Laguna in December 1996.
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Ex-Watford striker Luther Blissett racing Alfa Romeos.
Least said about his appearance in the Celebrity race at the 2011 Silverstone classic, the better.
(Incidentally, the Top 3 in that race were Rick Parfitt Jr, Heston Blumenthal and Brendan Cole in that order)
The late Paul Walker of "Fast and Furious" fame.
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Grant Denyer
He's been a TV personality for the last 20 years alongside his racing exploits. He still competes on a regular basis, and he's still finding success if this is anything to go by:
I might actually be able to see him at Sandown when the GT World Challenge comes down in August next year.
He's been a TV personality for the last 20 years alongside his racing exploits. He still competes on a regular basis, and he's still finding success if this is anything to go by:
I might actually be able to see him at Sandown when the GT World Challenge comes down in August next year.
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British TV chef, James Martin, has raced a Mini in historic touring cars on a number of occasions.
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Peruvian TV presenter Jorge Koechlin briefly drove a Williams FW07 in the short-lived British F1 Championship in 1982. Officially or not, this makes him the only Peruvian F1 driver.
Andrew Flintoff contested the GT Cup in a Team Hard-entered G55 GT4 at Snetterton in 2021.
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Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti. Raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2013 and 2014 (Porsche 911 GT3) and in 2015 (Ferrari 458 Italia).
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Not to mention, he has a house on the Mount Panorama circuit.
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Indian actor Ajith Kumar raced in the 2010 Season of the Jonathan Palmer/Motorsport Vision-run FIA Formula 2 Series.
He also contested the 2003 Formula BMW Asia season.
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Yes, I've decided even Royalty counts, besides Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh of Siam (or "B Bira") was also an Olympic sailer and contested four Summer Olympics between 1956 and 1972 in said discipline. He was also the only Thai F1 driver until Alexander Albon in 2019
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If one calls the son of a former British Prime Minister a celeb...
... Mark Thatcher raced in the 1979 Bathurst 1000.
He also, infamously, entered the 1982 Paris-Dakar Rally and got lost for 5 days.
... Mark Thatcher raced in the 1979 Bathurst 1000.
He also, infamously, entered the 1982 Paris-Dakar Rally and got lost for 5 days.
