Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andrettiis an Italian American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. He also won races in midget cars, and sprint cars. During his career, Andretti won the 1978 Formula One World Championship, four IndyCar titles, and IROC VI. To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth28 February 1940
CityMotovun, Croatia
CountryUnited States of America
There's something special about racing in real streets. The 'artificial' circuits have a certain sameness to them. But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own - Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.
I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?
Speed is relative. You have to live it. You can't just jump into it. You have to live it all the time.
I lived the true American dream, because I was able to pursue what I set as my goals at a very young age.
I’ve always said I didn’t have a Plan B in life. I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
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.
You do the best you can with what's thrown at you, then you try again
Desire is the key to motivation.
Failure is sucess if we learn from it.
If you think you're always in control, then you're not going fast enough.
The first time I fired up a car, felt the engine shudder and the wheel come to life in my hands, I was hooked. It was a feeling I can't describe. I still get it every time I get into a race car.
What I learned is that in business you must make decisions based on facts, not react with your heart.