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Mar 28, 2025 46 min

#16 - Ray Grimes

from Don't Lift Off Hosted by Anthony Dunn

Ray Grimes is a motor racing driver, instructor and coach. He has over 40 years of winning in motorsport from karts to single seaters, saloons to F1. He is currently racing in an LMP3 Ligier Sports Prototype and Ferrari Challenge car in the Masters series. Ray can be found at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ray_grimes28Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ray.grimsey.14 #dontliftoff #lmp3 #ligier #ferrari #488 #masters Chapters 00:00 Introducing Ray Grimes 02:00 Building the Race Shack 05:00 The Joy of Racing and DIY Projects 08:01 Nostalgia and the Smell of Castrol R 11:07 The Racing Community and Old Friends 18:45 Life Lessons from COVID-19 21:32 Overcoming Health Challenges 24:37 The Journey into Racing 27:30 Experiences with Cancer 30:44 Racing Adventures and New Opportunities 33:39 The Thrill of Driving LMP3 Cars 36:50 The Importance of Technique in Racing 39:49 Respect and Rivalry in Racing 42:39 Final Thoughts and Future Plans

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