Katherine Legge
Katherine Legge
Katherine Legge is a British auto racing driver. She is also featured in Richard Hammond's Crash Course...
achieved car driver female finished great guys less mistakes needed novelty overall race racer record trying
We achieved what we needed to achieve, we finished the race and finished well but I'm a racer and you always want to do better. I made some mistakes but overall I have to be pleased. I think for me, the record is great but the less of a female novelty that this thing becomes, the better. I'm just trying to be a race car driver and do what these guys do.
both common
The only thing we really have in common is that we're both female.
crying missed money spent stop
To think that it all started when I was 9 and he spent all of his hard-earned money on my go-karts and then he missed that win, ... He was crying on the phone, and I told him he had to stop because he was making me cry.
beginning build people relieved year
What an experience. I'm kind of relieved to have it over and done with. From the beginning of the year it's been a build up to this race, there's been a lot of pressure. People have had a lot of expectations of me.
bad charles good gotten past whether
I don't know whether I would have gotten past Charles if he hadn't had the problems. I feel bad for him but good for me.
daughter expected
She's been very supportive, but I don't think this is what she expected her daughter to do,
accustomed car champ driving good happy opportunity thankful time work
Overall, it was a good day. I'm getting more accustomed to driving a Champ Car and I'm very thankful to PKV for this opportunity and their help. I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get my time down into the 51-second range, but the day went well and I'm happy with the way I drove. We still have some work to do tomorrow.
airport car crashes incredible similar slot starts track turn
The slot car track was amazing. It was incredible how similar the track was to the real thing at the airport where we landed. We even had some crashes in turn one on the starts so you know it was authentic.
both female mean next
I don't really see myself as the next Danica, ... I see myself as Katherine. Just because we're both female doesn't mean we're the same.
hard
I'm very excited. It's going to be hard and it's going to be interesting, but it's about long-term not just about 2006.
pass tough
It's really tough to pass here. I was lucky.
attention nobody sure unless worthy
In this sport, ... you're nobody unless you're winning. I wouldn't be getting any attention if I wasn't winning. You have to make sure you're worthy of the attention.
both car champ driving extremely formula forward grateful great looking
I'm really looking forward to driving both the Formula One car and the Champ Car and I'm extremely grateful . . . for these great opportunities,
car champ ego minds moment next plan stunning unless wants
I'm of two minds about next season. At the moment the plan is Atlantics unless I do something stunning in this test, but I don't know. My ego wants to go to Champ Car right now.