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6 Sep 2009, 17:50 (Ref:2535427)
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Drivers who are Bankers and other part time jobs
So I learned from the TV that Fabio Leimer has a part time job in a Bank this weekend, as does/did F1 driver Romain Grosjean (I think he has now given it up). Anyone know what Banks they worked for? I know Grosjeans now sponsored by ING but I guess as he was in Switzerland its more likely to be one their own.
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6 Sep 2009, 18:05 (Ref:2535437)
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Normally, at this level, "working in a bank" is code for my family owns a bank.
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6 Sep 2009, 18:44 (Ref:2535463)
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On Nicolas Prost's wikipedia article it states that "In 2007, he finished third in the Spanish Formula Three Championship. Besides racing, Nicolas Prost is working part-time for a Swiss bank as a Teller in Geneva."
I think I've also read something similar about Swiss driver Giorgio Mondini too. |
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6 Sep 2009, 19:03 (Ref:2535465)
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6 Sep 2009, 19:04 (Ref:2535466)
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Hulkenburg has been working in the Williams factory
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6 Sep 2009, 21:14 (Ref:2535523)
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8 Sep 2009, 15:29 (Ref:2536604)
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Westley Barber (former Comtec driver) used to work in a fish and chip shop at the same time he was racing!
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8 Sep 2009, 16:05 (Ref:2536623)
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8 Sep 2009, 17:51 (Ref:2536660)
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No, behind the counter IIRC
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8 Sep 2009, 19:34 (Ref:2536702)
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What happened to Barber?
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Do you ever have motorsport dreams at night? : Down F0rce: "More than a few, but the strangest one was when Jos Verstappen and Enrique Bernoldi scored a one-two for Arrows and were apparantly so impressed by each other's driving, they sang "Wind Beneath My Wings" to each other in the press conference." Brilliant
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8 Sep 2009, 20:56 (Ref:2536743)
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Great thread !
Until you get the higher echelons of the sport, most drivers [of working age] have a day job and/or come from a rich background that doesn't necessitate working. ITV used to feature some of the BTCC drivers' day jobs - Matt Neal at RimStock [which he owns (!)], Rob Collard at the demo company [which he owns]... and IIRC Adam Jones was working for a crash repair shop in Solihull. I believe Gavin and Aron Smith can be found behind the counter at their father's builders merchants in Dublin. Among the more unusual day jobs - ex-F3 Kiwi racer Rob Wilson played for the band Edison Lighthouse and F1 journeyman and sometime truck racer Slim Borgudd was a session drummer and worked with Abba. I'm sure people have tons more. |
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8 Sep 2009, 22:33 (Ref:2536785)
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Stuart Hall was working for co-op whilst driving for Martin Shorts le mans team.
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8 Sep 2009, 22:57 (Ref:2536792)
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Anthony Reid spent quite some time woring on North Sea Oil rigs to try and fund his single seater exploits in the mid 80's.
He wasn't the only one, I just can't remember the others!! |
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8 Sep 2009, 23:18 (Ref:2536795)
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8 Sep 2009, 23:21 (Ref:2536796)
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Glock was working in some construction company.
Chris vd Drift was mechanic for Waldegard I think, someone of the rally WDCs! Came from NZ in EU to do this and search for racing career. Arabadzhiev is managing/owns sugar factory  Of course the most famous part-time job for racing driver is Massa's one off pizza delivery, though I doubt he needed the cash 
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9 Sep 2009, 13:13 (Ref:2537057)
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http://www.f3euroseries.com/newsausgabe.php?id=2513
Apparently F3 Euroseries racer Marco Wittmann has just completed his coachbuilder apprenticeship. |
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9 Sep 2009, 14:01 (Ref:2537082)
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I was shocked to see Marc Hynes spannering for somebody in the Donnington paddock a few years ago AFTER his F3 championship win. He was underneath a single seater in overalls !
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9 Sep 2009, 14:56 (Ref:2537097)
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He has been Manor Motorsport's driver coach a few times over the past few seasons in Formula Renault, didn't realise he was also a mechanic!
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9 Sep 2009, 15:38 (Ref:2537117)
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9 Sep 2009, 15:48 (Ref:2537125)
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Well I've raced against a few drivers who are .....Oops, sorry, just realised you wrote Bankers
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9 Sep 2009, 16:44 (Ref:2537155)
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Yes, Banker is a convenient thing to call someone in the heat of the moment. "Use your mirrors, banker"! "What a banker in that Ferrari".
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9 Sep 2009, 23:09 (Ref:2537400)
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Adam and Riki Christodolou both work in a clothing factory because their dads own it! They talk about it on this vid briefly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_XwblsJ0fA
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10 Sep 2009, 07:46 (Ref:2537563)
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Perry McCarthy used to work on an oil rig to earn money for his racing career, too.
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10 Sep 2009, 08:58 (Ref:2537603)
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David Kennedy [and I think Derek Daly too] spent some time working in mines in Australia to support their racing.
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10 Sep 2009, 10:08 (Ref:2537645)
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The Massa thing is something of a myth. Apparently as a young driver he was after a paddock pass for the Grand Prix. One of the teams said they'd give him a one as long as he helped with their catering. So he did a bit of fetching and carrying and whatnot.
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