Kanaan after his Motegi win
According to a story on the web, the heavily modified E46 M3 and the Porsche Carrera GT shown in the photos at the bottom of this page belong to Indy Racing League driver Tony Kanaan. The Miami-domiciled Brazilian is currently fifth in the IRL standings, with a win at the Motegi round earlier this year to his credit.
Apparently, Kanaan is a bit of a petrolhead away from the circuit, and if the photos are anything to go by he also has a strong liking for carbon fibre and black paintwork, and windows, and, well – just about black everything. Nice bonnet, mill and brakes on the M3 Tony, and full marks for the purchase of a Carrera GT too.
Although we’ve no way of verifying the claims (go on Tony, send PH an email), we really hope it’s true. In an era when so many professional racing drivers seem to have little in the way of romance for their sport or quick cars in general, it’s refreshing to see one world class driver that’s into cars ‘off’ as well as ‘on’ the track.
To find out more about Tony Kanaan and his racing, try these links:
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