Racing Competition Quotes

The first time I used a simulator was in 2014 when I was competing in the Ginetta Junior Championship.

I like the competition that Nextel Cup gives us. The schedule is difficult. But this is something I want to do for sure.

If you've led the championship after seven races you should be fighting for the title.

We need to make sure F1 stays the quickest category of all, and GP2 is not that far away, so that's a little bit worrying.

I feel comfortable around every driver out there and each driver is in charge of their own car, but you feel very secure racing the competition out there.

We're going to do whatever it takes to bring that NASCAR style of racing on the track to full fruition. That's simply what we have to do.

... the lead is now 6.9 seconds. In fact it's just under 7 seconds

Actually I think I have forgotten how it was back then. Or probably not - I didn't qualify. There were only 16 cars in the race.

And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn't surprising as this is an all Escort race.

It's hard to not make a mistake at Darlington.

If you go back many years ago, you could cruise around and build up a big point lead. You cannot cruise around at all. You gotta be on it. And that's what I think people really enjoy. I've always believed that brings out the biggest moments, too. It brings out the driver talent.

There are four different cars filling the first four places.

I have done nothing important or distinguished since we met except to win the handicap prize, worth ?4 10/- at North Berwick.

Maybe next season we can race.

Every racing driver in the world dreams of making it to F1, there's only 22 spots on the grid.

For most part, the rule of thumb is pretty much you're going to race guys hard the last quarter of the race and for sure the last run of the day. You're still going to give and take until that last pit stop.

By being a racing driver you are under risk all the time. By being a racing driver means you are racing with other people. And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, we are competing to win. And the main motivation to all of us is to compete for victory, it's not to come 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th. I race to win as long as I feel it's possible. Sometimes you get it wrong? Sure, it's impossible to get it right all the time. But I race designed to win, as long as I feel I'm doing it right.

I don't feel I need to come and drive the race of Lewis Hamilton's life. I think I've driven pretty well this year and I plan to drive Lewis Hamilton's best this weekend.

I believe if you are doing something like competing, like motor racing, you either do well or forget it.

I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day. It's fantastic to be invited; I'm so happy. To represent Team Germany together with Michael Schumacher is a great honor.

Originally I was supposed to do Grand Prix, but I was under contract to 20th Century Fox at that time and Alex North was supposed to do Sand Pebbles, but he got sick, so Fox preempted me out of Grand Prix, and to my good fortune, I got to do Sand Pebbles. It was my first time working with Robert Wise and it was a great experience.

After Richmond, we went to Dover and tested that week at Kentucky. I was going to Dover and we had to get the trainer to meet us at the airport. I had to do some therapy on my ribs they hurt so bad.

Before they go to the race, people want to think four or five guys could win, but now... Normally you'd say, "One of those two, and I think it's going to be Lewis [Hamiltom]," because that's what had been proved up to now - thank God that Nico [Rosberg] has won some races.

The competition in today's world of racing is so tough.

My son is racing his first 24-hour this year with Porsche.