Allan McNish
Allan McNish
Allan McNishis a British former racing driver, commentator, and journalist from Scotland. He is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2013, as well as a three-time winner of the American Le Mans Series, which he last won in 2007. He won the FIA World Endurance Championshipin 2013. He is also a co-commentator and pundit for BBC Formula One coverage on TV, radio and online...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth29 December 1969
miles
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.
blast car fun
It was fun to really blast the car around the track.
difficulty encounter great job learned mechanics might preparing race situations tough
We encountered some difficulties, but nothing that was insurmountable. The mechanics did a great job preparing for things that might come up during the race. I think it's going to be a very tough challenger. I think we've learned that we're not where we need to be. There are so many situations you encounter in a race that you just don't get in testing.
numbers trying harder
It is hard to be number one, and it is even harder to stay there because everyone is trying to knock you off the top.
numbers race lasts
The main factors in terms of how tiring a season can be are governed by the number of races and the length of time between the first and the last.
airports years racing
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.
weekend thinking race
I think music can really affect people's emotions and, when I am about to get into a race car, I definitely listen to music with a good beat - that's when you've got the adrenalin pumping. And the time before you go into a race weekend, you have a lot of emotion and adrenalin, and a lot of focus.
call dangers extremely living love lucky start thinking time wake work
I just feel we are extremely lucky that when we wake up, we get to go to work and do something we love. Honestly, we can't call it work. We're living the dream, really. If you start thinking about the dangers too much, it's time to stop.
coming dangerous darkness drivers dropping early either evening feeling morning race sun time twilight
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 the sun is dropping down, or you're coming out of the darkness and the sun is coming up. At the same time, you've got new drivers coming in and feeling their way around the circuit.
brakes cost entire lap tense
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 is a different scenario, so you're really on the edge of your nerves. One mistake could cost you the entire race.