The 12 hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, the Rolex 24, the 24 hours of Le Mans, GT races on 5 continents, the Pikes Peak Hill-climb and NASCAR. What do these all have in common? A british-born racing driver who has competed in all of them and won many, some more than once. Some of you might know him best from his days with Team Cadillac and Corvette Racing… that’s right, our guest on Break/Fix tonight is the legendary Andy Pilgrim.
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In our discussion with Andy, we cover topics like:
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- Let’s talk about a little lad named Andy, back in the UK… were you always interested in cars? What kinds of cars or drivers inspired you to get into racing?
- You came to the states in the 1980s as a computer programmer, becoming a US citizen in 1998; how did you get started in the world of Motorsports?
- How did you go from grassroots racing to the larger endurance stage? What was that like? Who did you study under?
- Let’s talk more about your racing experience, Team Cadillac and Corvette Racing. Winner of the 12 hrs of Sebring, 2 wins at the Petit LeMans Road Atlanta, 3 wins at the 24 hrs of Rolex, 1 overall, 2 GT class; 5 podiums at the 24 hrs of LeMans.
- s part of your time with GM, you’ve been involved for many years with the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park. Talk to us about the track, and how a Test Track differs from a Race Track?
- C7 vs C8 Corvette – your thoughts?
- You also give back to the community at large through your Traffic Safety Education Foundation – what this is all about?
- Where is Andy now? Your involvement in GT3/GT4 racing, Ferrari & Porsche and in racing in the SRO GT America, International GT and GT Celebration series this year.
- and much, much more!
Andy Pilgrim, racer… educator…journalist.
Andy is currently based in Bowling Green, KY, along with his Traffic Safety Education Foundation. He continues his work in traffic safety, professional racing in series like SRO Motorsports and consults to the National Corvette Museum and NCM Motorsports Park.
He also writes vehicle test articles and creates video content for CNET Cars. If you want to catch up with him, be sure to check out www.andypilgrim.com for all the details or follow him on social @Andy Pilgrim on facebook and youtube, or @andypilgrim8 on instagram and twitter.
