He was then approached by the Morale Entertainment Group to do the tour, though at first there were some logistical problems because of other commitments he had at the time. The owner of the company which owns the car suggested he join the upcoming tour, which would be visiting troops in the Middle East and around the world. Andretti attends events in the states where he drives a two-seater racing car, which has been brought along on this tour. "My first love is primarily single-seaters I've had the opportunity to do other disciplines, such as sports prototypes, stock cars and NASCAR, and I've had some success there - but my main focus was always single-seaters, whether Formula 1 or Ind圜ars." He won four national championships and 52 victories, and he's the all-time pole position winner. Throughout his racing career, he's competed in both Formula 1 (winning 12 F1 Grand Prixs between 19, racing in 128 during that time and taking 18 pole positions) and Ind圜ar, where he held second place in all-time wins. "I'm one of those who actually lived the American dream America is my home."
"A passport does not change the blood," Mr. 21, with of a team of past and present racing drivers visiting troops around Europe and the Middle East, as part of the Indy 500 Centennial Tour.ĭespite a very hectic schedule, Mario made time for an interview with public affairs, and shared his thoughts on his racing career, the troops he's met on the centennial tour, and the Formula 1 and Ind圜ar racing of today.Īn Italian by blood - he was born in a small town near Trieste in 1940 - his father took his family to Pennsylvania, United States, in 1955, when Mario was just 15, where he eventually became an American citizen. RAF MILDENHALL, England - Often described as the greatest racing driver in the world, and a racing legend, Mario Andretti - former Formula 1 and Ind圜ar champion - visited RAF Mildenhall Jan. 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs.
0 kommentar(er)
