Subject: Sports » Auto racing

Louise Goodman to British racing driver Johnny Herbert: Johnny, it's started to rain, how will that affect the track?

Herbert’s reply: Well, it makes it wet usually.

British racing driver
Auto racing Sports

Moonshiners put more time, energy, thought, and love into their cars than any racer ever will. Lose on the track, and you go home. Lose with a load of whiskey, and you go to jail.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

I've never seen driving as a sexual thing – I just could never consider it in that light. I think women are interested in the drivers because of the dangers, but some of us are as dull as Old Nick.

Scottish auto racer
Auto racing People Sports Women

There's enough Ferraris here to eat a plate of spaghetti.

Scottish auto racer
Auto racing Sports

If horse racing is the sport of kings, then drag racing must be the sport of queens.

boxing writer & sports historian
Auto racing Money Sports

With ten [laps]to go, I didn't have a code of ethics.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Jacques Lafitte is as close to Surer as Surer is to Lafitte.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

A sad ending, albeit a happy one, here at Montreal for today’s Grand Prix.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Alesi is in second place, and Hill is in second place.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
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My purpose in life was to run 100%. Maybe it cost me some races, but nobody ever hired me to ride.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Everything was fine until I slid left and ran out of talent!

the 'father of drag racing'
Auto racing Sports

Grand Prix motor racing is like Punch [magazine]. It is never as good as it was.

auto racing writer
Auto racing Sports

Never think of your car as a cold machine, but as a hot-blooded horse.

Argentinian auto racer
Auto racing Autos Sports Things

You can't see a digital clock because there isn't one.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

You can tell that you’re in trouble when you feel the air on the back of your neck instead of in your face.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

If I was earning £1 a race, I'd still be a racing driver – just a poor one.

British auto racer
Auto racing Money Sports

As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is fifth.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

I got hit in the head pretty hard. My clock ran backwards for two years.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

And he’s done that in a whisker under 10 seconds, call it 9.7 in round figures.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Nigel Mansell is the last person in the race apart from the five in front of him.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

The drivers have one foot on the brake, one on the clutch, and one on the throttle.

auto racing commentator
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