Plans motorsport lotus motorsport elise driven by world sports car champion andy wallace, round the top gear stig circuit. He competed in both the 24 hours of le mans and the 24 hours of daytona on 21 occasions, winning the endurance classic once and daytona three times. Replacing recently retired james weaver, wallace is the only driver who has won all of the big four sportscar races. Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Andy wallace born 19 february 1961, in oxford, england is a professional racing car driver. He drove the 12 hours of sebring 19 times, winning twice. Bugatti has smashed through the 300mph barrier with a. Andy wallace born 19 february 1961, in oxford, england is a professional racing car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. Andy wallace racing driver mike wallace racing driver andy wallace born 19 february 1961, in oxford, england is a professional racing car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979 in 1976, a 15yearold wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school he has raced prototype sports cars since 1988, winning over 25. Hurley haywood won ten of these races, incredibly all in porsches. Jan 28, 2020 richard childress racing announced tuesday that andy street has been promoted to crew chief for the no. Andy wallace was probably the best guy for the task. Nascar driver ragequits after getting wrecked in an online.
The coronavirus outbreak has pro sports leagues of all stripes scrambling to find ways to keep their audiences entertained. An incredible speed, test driver and le mans winner andy wallace, who drove the vehicle, said in a news release. Andy wallace is a british racing driver whose career started in the early 1980s and he is still active in historic racing competitions. He then drove the british supercar to a top speed of 391 kmh 242. He has raced prototype sports cars since 1988, winning over 25 international sports car races including. In 1976 a 15yearold wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school. Andy wallace born 19 february 1961, in oxford, england is a professional racing car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979 in 1976, a 15yearold wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school he has raced prototype sports cars since 1988, winning over 25 international sports car races including. His 60 overall wins in the category was the highest total by any driver for many years, until being overhauled by jason plato at brands hatch in the opening round of the 2011 season.
Andy wallace and 8 related entities entities finder. Fastest production supercars in the world autocar india. Andy rouse is one of the most successful drivers ever to appear in the bscc. Andy wallace born 19 february 1961, in oxford, england is a professional race car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. By your continued use of the racing models website you indicate your consent to our use of cookies on your computer. Bugatti chiron smashes through inconceivable speed. Driver andy wallace 2004 grandam rolex sports car series. In recent years he has been one of the dominant performers in american sports car racing, mainly at the wheel of the dyson racing mg lola ex257 in.
Andy wallace racing driver andy wallace andy wallace andy walace wallace. British racing driver andy wallace won at le mans in 1988, with the legendary silk cut jaguar xjr9. Racing and test driver andy wallace who set a thenrecord of 243 mph in a mclaren f1 in 1993 spent several days at the 12mile circuit as the team built up to the 300 mph mark on its 5. Andy wallace is a professional race car driver from the united kingdom who has been racing since 1979. Winner of le mans in 1988, he went on to drive, with great success, in imsa, endurance races, gt cars and the dtm. Full details of racing driver andy wallace s record.
Wallace told car and driver of a spot where resurfaced track switches to the old pavement. Andy wallace racing driver andy wallace born february 19, 1961, in oxford, england is a professional race car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. Click on the site to see andy wallace s career results at that track. Andy wallace racing career profile driver database. Racing legends and hollywood stars share their first le. James weaver career overview years in numbers the following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Racing driver andy wallace climbed into a mclaren f1 in 1998 wearing a helmet, a buttondown shirt, and a calculator watch. Eugenio castellotti 10 october 1930 14 march 1957 was a formula one driver. He won daytona five times, using the carrera rsr three times 1973, 1975, 1977.
Notwithstanding all that jacky ickx had to say on these pages last month, and however much the man in the. Team profile for tom walkinshaw racing, including a comprehensive list of race entries for silk cut jaguar, tom walkinshaw racing. Andy wallace is one of the worlds best sports car drivers. Team profile for dave price racing, including a comprehensive list of race entries for dave price racing, west competition dpr, unipart dave price racing. That would be the same andy wallace who drove the mclaren f1 to its 240mph. It has been confirmed that a tuned chiron hypercar, with british racing driver andy wallace at the wheel, hit a top speed of 304. Tom walkinshaw racing motor sport magazine database. His first experience of le mans came well before the first time he. Bugattis chief test pilot andy wallace andy details what 300 mph feels like, how motorcyclists make better drivers, and strengthtesting michelin tires with nasa equipment. Its inconceivable that a car would be capable of this.
Arai gp3 helmet worn by renowned british endurance sportscar driver andy wallace. Dec 28, 2018 andy wallace tells us how he got his start in motorsports and how he grew into a test driver for bugatti. Bugatti chiron breaks 300 mph, claims production car. He acquired a ferrari at the age of twenty, from a local benefactor, and began racing sports cars in 1952. Tom walkinshaw racing motor sport magazine database our new database page will launch shortly.
Actually, when my racing career ended i thought that would be the end of me sitting in powerful cars. Experienced racing driver andy wallace, who has won le mans and driven the mclaren f1 to its record top speed, shows carfections henry catchpole. Racing drivers rate jaguar project 8 after goodwood run. Media in category racecar drivers from england the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. One of the cookies we use is essential for parts of the site to operate and has already been set. From 19992010, he was one of the top drivers in the american le mans series. Andy wallace racing driver wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The world of auto racing is leaning heavily into virtual performances. Cars world records bugatti chiron andy wallace racing driver. Wallace is a longdistance man with a delicate touch on the accelerator. In 1976, wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of andy wallace and james weaver over time since january 1st 20.
Jul 08, 2007 plans motorsport lotus motorsport elise driven by world sports car champion andy wallace, round the top gear stig circuit. The racing models website would like to use cookies to store information on your computer, to improve our website. Video andy wallace on how the bugatti chiron was born goodwood. In 1976, wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school, he is the current official bugatti test driver. Before that, the british born driver was also a star in singleseaters, winning the british formula 3 title in 1986 with an impressive 11 victories. What its like to drive 300 miles per hour, from the guy. Being a racing driver is, essentially, a selfish activity. Nov 01, 2019 the man piloting the car at the time was andy wallace official bugatti test driver. Click on the site to see andy wallace s career results at that track glossary. Andy wallace born february 19, 1961, in oxford, england is a professional race car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. He has raced prototype sports cars since 1988, winning over 25. Le mans winner andy wallace shares the engineering secrets. A space odyssey 1968 and international cabaret 1966. Bugatti employee andy wallace dream job as a test drive.
Andy wallace has personally signed the helmet visor and it comes with a full certificate of authenticity. The 58 year old racing driver from oxford, england, has won 25 races since 1988. Andy wallace on what its like to drive 300 miles per hour wallace has raced highperformance sports cars since 1988. Andy wallace is a professional racing car driver from the united kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. At the end of the 2005 season, he stepped out of the car and concentrated on managing grizco racing, a busch east series team owned by steve and peg griswold, which became andy santerre motorsports.
In recent years he has been one of the dominant performers in american sports car racing, mainly at the wheel of the dyson racing mg lola ex257 in the american le mans series. Derek bell and jacky ickx were wallace s childhood heroes, and it was particularly special when he eventually got to compete against his idols in the famous race. He has been married to margaret wallace since july 29, 1977. With driver sean caisse, the team finished second to mike olsen, the grandson of popular northeastern driver stub fadden, in the 2006 busch east. Andy wallace was born on february 19, 1961 59 years old. The car broke through the 300mph barrier during a test run last month. Watch racing drivers andy wallace and davy jones test the jaguar xe sv project 8 at goodwood. Although he gained some success in the singleseater racing early in a career, wallace was the most successful in the sports car racing, being one of. The man piloting the car at the time was andy wallace official bugatti test driver. Full details of racing driver andy wallaces record. Get the best deals on formula 1 autographed items when you shop the largest online selection at. Jun 02, 2016 andy wallace biowiki, net worth, married 2018 andy wallace is an actor, known for 2001.
This is a great chance to own a piece of le mans racing history from a veteran driver who competed in 21 le mans races, as well as being a daytona and sebring endurance race winner. In 1976, a 15yearold wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school. So i got the job by doing the speed with the jag, first of all from the driving for them in the race car but then they were developing the xj220 as a. Media in category andy wallace racing driver the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Porsche and the triple crown of endurance racing porsche. Le mans legend andy wallace pushing a bugatti chiron. Andy wallace tells us how he got his start in motorsports and how he grew into a test driver for bugatti. In 1976, a 15 year old wallace attended the jim russell racing drivers school. Bugatti employee andy wallace dream job as a test driver. In september, he set a world record by driving a bugatti chiron longtail to 304. Driving a car at such great speeds requires extraordinary skills and not to mention, immense courage. Now appears frequently in historic events and is largely based in the usa, where he is a sportscar tester and.
The story of andy wallace bugatti test driver youtube. He has raced prototype sports car s since 1988, winning over 25 international sports car races including. He has raced prototype sports cars since 1988, winning over 25 international sports car races including 24 hours of le mans. He competed in both the 24 hours of le mans and the 24 hours of daytona on 21 occasions. Bernard unetts first racing car sunbeam alpine xrw 302. Andy wallace team jagermeisterschubel alfa romeo 155 v6 ti 93, donington dtm 1994. Professional race car driver andy wallace talks about setting the world record for speed in the bugatti chiron longtail. Andy wallace is a professional racing car driver from the united kingdom, racing since 1979.
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