Celebrities & Famous people who have raced

[Milkyway]

I saw a interview on FB with Ben Elton, he was talking about F1 & fast cars & how he had been taken for a spin by Rowan Atkinson & George Harrison in their Mclarens.
It got me thinking about the old days, watching Rowan & Andrew Ridgeley ( Wham) in the Renault 5 GT Championship.
( The normal ones... not the ‘surgical boot’ beasts.

The most recent one that I can recall, is Kevin Fletcher in the Porsche’s.

Just got me thinking... who else has dabbled.
( Obviously, some were better than others).

NB: RA & AR usually ended up in the ‘Kitty litter’ or on their roof.

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 20th December 07:08

[anonymous-user]

Chris Rea and Brian Johnson of AC/DC are the two that immediately come to mind.

[Stigproducts]

DLT!

https://www.britishdragracinghof.co.uk/inducted-me...

[Tyre Smoke]

Fabien Barthez the French national goalkeeper started racing endurance cars rather successfully. And Chris Hoy of cycling fame was an ok driver in the WEC too. Don't know if that counts?

[Milkyway]

I can remember the celebrity / charity races...
Usually @ Brands Hatch in Escort Mexico’s or Sunbeam Ti’s.
A few quick peddlers, & cricketers used to seem to go well... if I recall.
Noel Edmonds was a decent driver. ( GT40 lover too)
Alan Minter ( Boxer), If I recall was pretty good too.

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 20th December 12:11

[Milkyway]

Stigproducts said:

DLT!

https://www.britishdragracinghof.co.uk/inducted-me...

Of course... forgot about that .
( Saw him filling up his beloved yellow Pontiac Trans Am...didn’t he call it
‘ The yellow banana’, or something)

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 20th December 07:09

[Andy 308GTB]

Paul Hollywood raced in the British GT Championship

[Milkyway]

Drew Pritchard....well, he keeps saying that he is “a racing driver & had got a licence”

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 20th December 12:43

[Tyre Smoke]

Paul Dempsey.

[Milkyway]

Kilkerran said:

Chris Rea and Brian Johnson of AC/DC are the two that immediately come to mind.

Mark Knopfler.
Mario Franchitti’s Father in Law... Nick Mason

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 20th December 07:36

[loskie]

Rallying: Amy Williams, Neil Primrose, Barry McGuigan, Tony Jardine, Peta Todd (Cavendish), Jo Brand.

[ajprice]

Shane Lynch of Boyzone. Frankie Muniz of Malcolm In The Middle.

[Red Firecracker]

Tyre Smoke said:

Paul Dempsey.

Patrick's brother?

An absolutely lovely bloke though.

Michael Fassbender has been racing in Porsche Cup and ELMS as well.

[toasty]

Andre Villas-Boas (ex Chelsea/Spurs manager) has raced in the Dakar rally and WRC3.

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

Tom Cruise, Paul Newman, James Dean, Jason Priestley
Jay Kay, Jodie Kidd, Theo Pathitis, Howard from Take That,

Edited by Dynion Araf Uchaf on Monday 20th December 08:05

[Tommo87]

Mike Smith the presenter culminating in touring cars

Jimmy Greaves, in the London to Mexico Rally.
Duke of Kent in the same race.

[durbster]

Andy 308GTB said:

Paul Hollywood raced in the British GT Championship

I was watching the GTs at Silverstone and walking down the back of the pits when Mr Hollywood came out of the Aston Martin garage in full racing overalls. I was a bit confused as I had no idea he raced.

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

Also Gene Hackman, Paul Walker, Caitlin Jenna and Tim Allen.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Bana, Chris Hoy, Andrew Flintoff.

[Paul_M3]

Red Firecracker said:

Michael Fassbender has been racing in Porsche Cup and ELMS as well.

There are now three seasons of videos on Youtube about Michael and his 'journey' to become a racing driver. I found them to be a good watch.

https://youtu.be/gBbAfDyC8f8