Racer Quotes

"I used to live in North Wales and I`d come back from work and have to race to get ready and drive to a gig. There have been a few times where I`m running really, really late, it`s pissing down with rain and I`ll overtake and there`ll be something coming the other way and I`m just `arrgh!` - moments away from a head on collision. I was a bit of a girl racer, I used to love going to car crusies and all that"

I`m not sure whether I`m an actor who races or a racer who acts.

Speed Racer is good to cut your teeth on, but if anyone has not seen Akira, go get it.

Part of the challenge of Most Wanted is trying to become the most notorious street racer on the pavement.

I became a director because I didn`t have another choice. I dreamed of becoming a motorbike racer because I love motorbikes a lot. I think anyone can become a director, especially if you have money. Even Haruki Kadokawa became a director. To become a famous musician is also a way to become a director and like Takeshi Kitano achieving fame as a comedian and then becoming a director gives you a lot of freedom. There are so many ways to become a director. If there is a 1 - 10 scale for talent, then a 10 point talent is a director, but a 1 point person can also become a director if he has the talent to make the right contacts. In motorbike racing on the other hand the winner is always an extreme talent. Even if we train a lot we can`t beat them. I admire that kind of world. But I didn`t have a choice. I never thought about becoming a director before. I considered the occupation of film director as being for the intelligentsia.

I think he has done fine. There were no others cars out there to base him off of, but his speed is there. He is a racer. These (race) cars all have four wheels and a gas pedal. He just needs to gain experience. He will learn a lot more when he comes back here to California to race.

They say if you lap their track at Fiorano in 60 seconds it means you drive the Ferrari quite fast. If you are slower you are not an F1 racer.

If I remain healthy, I can win more races, but I don`t think so much about setting new records. I`m already proud to have become the leading Austrian World Cup racer.

In 2003, I was just happy to be a normal ski racer again. I came here without a precise goal; I just wanted to compete and have fun.

What`s so special about Danica Patrick is that she`s a racer, not a novelty or pr gimmick, ... She was under tremendous pressure the entire month of May in Indianapolis and she came through with flying colors. She`s paid her dues and now is getting the attention she deserves. Her growing popularity with race fans everywhere is a great boost for the league and we look forward to seeing her in August with Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon and the rest of the stars of the Indy 500.

He`s a hell of a racer. I`m sure you guys haven`t seen the last of me and him going nose-to-nose.

I remember seeing war hero Jimmy Doolittle fly a Gee Bee racer there. He was my childhood hero. Many years later, I was lucky enough to go hunting with him.

We`re really excited to have such an experienced and talented road course racer added to our team for the Sonoma and Watkins Glen races, ... He was the best driver available to us and we couldn`t be happier that his schedule allowed him to be able to participate in both races. Along with Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe, we expect the Target Team to be the team to beat out there for these two road course races. We had a strong showing at the first street race in St. Petersburg. We`re hoping the addition of Giorgio will help us turn the corner in that department and get to victory lane.

Lend America is extremely pleased to be a sponsor of the most rewarding, tradition-rich drag race venue in the world, NHRA. As a businessman, I look at NHRA and its demographic and know Lend America can provide a valuable home loan service to fit the needs of the audience. I think it`s a win-win all the way around. Being a racer myself, I look forward to continuing our high-profile association with NHRA and the increased brand awareness through the maximum exposure that each national event provides.

I`m just another old ski racer to them. If they weren`t so tunnel vision right now, they might be interested or have the time to ask questions. But I understand where they are at this moment.