Celebrities & Famous people who have raced

[Zarco]

epom said:

Did Keith Flint race ??

He was definitely involved or owned some bike teams in and around the BSB paddock. Wouldn't be surprised if he raced at some point.

[Wombat917]

You're right - it was "Desray" Wilson not Davina Galica - the only woman to win an F1 race.-

Brain Fade

[entropy]

Shane Lynch of Boyzone (boyband). Raced in Brit GTs for a number of years before turning to drifting.

Richard Dunwoody (jockey). I seem to remember he started off in Formula Ford or something similar in the 90s.

[Milkyway]

Lady Jane Wellesley... dated Prince Charles for a year in the 70’s.
I reckon that is an Escort MkI 1600 Sport.
( I have a programme with her mentioned in a SPARKS charity race)



https://www.alamy.com/mar-03-1975-lady-jane-practi...

Edited by Milkyway on Tuesday 21st December 18:08

[Milkyway]

Red9zero said:

Simon Le Bon did a bit of bike racing. His wife used to cause a bit of a stir in the paddock.

Saw John Noakes of Blue Peter fame, racing as a sidecar passenger at Snetterton.
( Doing one of his daring challenges).

[Tim Reaper]

Random obscure.....Mercedes Stermitz , Miss Austria and Miss World and Universe contestant raced from the mid 80s onwards

until a crash ended the racing .

[Milkyway]

Singer Jim Mirrorqwai
A big petrol head, but I think he’s done a few historic races.

[Willhire89]

generationx said:

LukeBrown66 said:

Some more I know f.

Olympic Skier Gunde Svan from Sweden was a decent rallycross driver in the mid 90's.

Which reminds me:

Slim Borgudd - was a session drummer, most notably with ABBA. In fact he was relatively talented and progressed through the usual ranks until a season of F1 with ATS in 1981 and a couple with Tyrrell in 1982 before Uncle Ken chucked him out when the money ran out. He continued sporadically after this and ended up racing trucks in the European series (thanks Wikipedia).

He partnered Mark Hales to win the Willhire in 1989 - which for that year was 25 hours and as always at Snetterton - they were in the Firestone Sapphire Cosworth prepped by Roger Dowson

[slopes]

Milkyway said:

generationx said:

Milkyway said:

Thundersports said:

There was a very famous celebrity who raced under a pseudonym in the 90s.

..... That’s a good teaser.

Wasn’t Margaret Thatcher, was it? for security reasons).

Also, of course, her son Mark who, amongst other things, caused an international incident when getting lost on the 1982 Paris-Dakar...

She was useless...OK on the straights, but she wasn’t for turning

This deserved better

[Nurburgsingh]

If anybody hasn't watched the Youtube series about Michael Fassbender as he work through the Porsche Race Experience programme you should - Season 1 is ok.. Season 2 is properly gripping... its well made, well shot and its real Michael Fassbender not him 'acting'. You can see how much he wants it and the roller coaster of emotions that racing is.

[ST180]

Dave Lee Travis the old Radio 1 DJ loved his drag racing,

started in a V8 Escort.....



& even drove a Top Fuel car too!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp5u3s-BZg4

[paulwirral]

I seem to recall the lead singer of marrillion fish was partial to a stock car race at Cowdenbeath.

[Milkyway]

paulwirral said:

I seem to recall the lead singer of marrillion fish was partial to a stock car race at Cowdenbeath.

That reminds me of when they would do the annual Banger charity night at Wimbledon.... except they would announce who would be appearing BEFORE even being approached.
Boy George never did race...

[ecsrobin]

Nurburgsingh said:

If anybody hasn't watched the Youtube series about Michael Fassbender as he work through the Porsche Race Experience programme you should - Season 1 is ok.. Season 2 is properly gripping... its well made, well shot and its real Michael Fassbender not him 'acting'. You can see how much he wants it and the roller coaster of emotions that racing is.

And series 3 had me shouting at the TV! A great series.

[LukeBrown66]

Seen so many people racing stock cars over the years, Cannon and Ball, Loads of people from soaps, at one time promoters used to get someone form a soap at a meeting on bank holidays, sadly it meant huge crowds, even then people were that sad. But it worked, and fair play they were game and often had a go in stuff they were no way insured to go anywhere near really!!

[Milkyway]

LukeBrown66 said:

Seen so many people racing stock cars over the years, Cannon and Ball, Loads of people from soaps, at one time promoters used to get someone form a soap at a meeting on bank holidays, sadly it meant huge crowds, even then people were that sad. But it worked, and fair play they were game and often had a go in stuff they were no way insured to go anywhere near really!!

Or Famous faces presenting the trophies for the big events.
Used to get them at Speedway too.... The page 3 / models were always a hit.
‘Diddy’ David Hamilton presiding. His RR had wooden blocks on the pedals

[anonymous-user]

entropy said:

Shane Lynch of Boyzone (boyband). Raced in Brit GTs for a number of years before turning to drifting.

A friend of mine was his codriver when he started out rallying.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

A certain P. Escobar of Medillin, Columbia was known to partake in local events in his 935.

[anonymous-user]

LukeBrown66 said:

Have seen Mark Knopfler, Chris Rea driving sports cars fairy slowly in histrionics.

Chris sadly has had some serious health issues for quite a while now, but still gives it a go when he can.
The last race i saw him in at Silverstone he came in for a pit stop, jumped out and had a cup of tea, then off he went again. quality.

[slopes]

Zarco said:

He was definitely involved or owned some bike teams in and around the BSB paddock. Wouldn't be surprised if he raced at some point.

Club level if i remember correctly