Race Quotes by Allan McNish

9 Race quotes by Allan McNish

Allan McNish’s reflections on race are distilled into nine succinct statements. His endurance‑racing background adds a unique angle, offering a compact glimpse of his perspective.

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When it's wet, you're much more tense on the steering wheel, you have to dance with the throttle and the brakes more.…

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I have been waiting to win a world championship since 1985. I've had three cracks at a world title - in karting,…

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To be a racing driver it's essential you have very good eyesight, and that's especially relevant at night. Your senses are heightened,…

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As a driver you enjoy winning races, and if you win in the easiest way possible, fine, but in reality we all…

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We're involved in racing because there's that element of competition. But there's that desire to push yourself beyond the natural comfort zone…

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The main factors in terms of how tiring a season can be are governed by the number of races and the length…

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Especially with sports cars, when you have got so many cars on the track with various degrees of competitiveness, then something will…

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The most dangerous part of the race is early evening and especially early morning. It's the twilight zone. Either you're going into…

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I think music can really affect people's emotions and, when I am about to get into a race car, I definitely listen…

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I get moments where you slide and there's an adrenaline shoot, but the moment you scare yourself is the moment you give up. I…

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My motto is to do everything absolutely flat out and to the best of your ability.

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As a driver you enjoy winning races, and if you win in the easiest way possible, fine, but in reality we all remember the…

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We're involved in racing because there's that element of competition. But there's that desire to push yourself beyond the natural comfort zone and the…

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When it's wet, you're much more tense on the steering wheel, you have to dance with the throttle and the brakes more. Each lap…

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I don't do much driving - about 5,000-6,000 miles a year. And most of that is to the airport and to the racing circuits.

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It is hard to be number one, and it is even harder to stay there because everyone is trying to knock you off the…

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I think that texting and driving is a 100 percent no-go. I think it should be banned everywhere because you cannot be focused on…

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The most dangerous part of the race is early evening and especially early morning. It's the twilight zone. Either you're going into darkness and…

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It was not until I started racing for car manufacturers that I found a car I could really get attached to. I am the…

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The main factors in terms of how tiring a season can be are governed by the number of races and the length of time…

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I try to get away from the pits as quickly as I can. I speak to my engineer when I get out of the…

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I have been waiting to win a world championship since 1985. I've had three cracks at a world title - in karting, I finished…

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I just feel we are extremely lucky that when we wake up, we get to go to work and do something we love. Honestly,…

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What I like is when you can hear the heart and soul of music and can feel the energy coming out of it, because…

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