I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
MARIO ANDRETTIAll of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call ‘the good old days.’
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I lived the true American dream, because I was able to pursue what I set as my goals at a very young age.
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Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.
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Staging Formula One is incredibly expensive.
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I don’t remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.
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I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
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It seemed like whenever I got a bona fide offer from Ferrari, I couldn’t do it. And vice versa – when I was ready, their seats were taken.
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There’s something special about racing in real streets. The ‘artificial’ circuits have a certain sameness to them.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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Anybody who can drive and doesn’t come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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You do a period of go-karting until you’re at the age of qualifying for a ride in a ‘school-kart,’ then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.
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My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that.
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In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it’s a fact.
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My wife loves football, but I think she’s resigned to the fact that I’ll never make it there.
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