Taking a ride with a legend

When Mario Andretti offers you a hot lap in a two-seater IndyCar, it’s inconceivable that anyone would turn him down…

CHARLES BRADLEY

If an 81-year-old man tells you he once hung up the phone in disgust on country pop star Keith Urban, but that turned out to be a good thing as it led to a date with Lady Gaga, you’d be quite inclined to disbelieve him. But when the man in question is Mario Andretti, you know that it absolutely happened! Allow me to explain this scenario: 1978 Formula 1 world champion Andretti has been the star driver of the IndyCar Experience two-seater programme for over 15 years. In this time, all manner of celebrities and dignitaries have had the chance to lap a race track, chauffeured by the legendary 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner, just before the start of each IndyCar race. For the 100th Indy 500 in 2016, singer/songwriter Urban was lined…

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Autosport (Digital) - 1 Issue, 06/05/21

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