The racing comeback artists who resurrected long-dormant careers

By:

Gary Watkins

Dec 26, 2021, 1:00 PM

Making it in motorsport can be tough, and sometimes drivers move elsewhere before their best chance arrives. Here are some of those who made it back

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The road to becoming a professional racing driver is chocked with pitfalls. Some make it via the conventional route and others on a more circuitous path, but very few end up coming back after a prolonged period on the sidelines.

Here are the personal stories of some determined drivers who have been away from the cut and thrust of competition for years, yet have gone on to forge successful careers. And a couple more who are in the process of doing so.

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Gary Watkins has, for reasons best known to himself, devoted all his working life to covering sportscar racing. This season is his 32nd as a motorsport journalist, during which time he has reported on major long-distance events on four continents and approaching 75 24-hour races. He reckons a degree in political philosophy makes him well qualified for covering the sometimes Machiavellian world of international sportscars.

Gary, who also writes for Autoweek, Motor Sport, Autocourse, RACER and others, lives in Surbiton but spends more time on the road than at home for most of the year.