Sir Chris Hoy, the Petrolhead!

The boys are joined by six-time Olympic champion, television personality and knight of the realm, Sir Chris Hoy.In this fascinating chat, Chris shares his lifelong passion for automotive, which began with a Porsche 911 scalextric car and has taken him to the start grid at Le Mans, punctuated by memorable motoring experiences driving a Singer Turbo through Wales, a GT2 RS Clubsport race car around Spa…. and a Ford Fiesta in rallycross!Chris is also a trailblazer for raising awareness of prostate cancer, having been given a terminal diagnosis of the disease in 2023, and his heroic work here has undoubtedly saved the lives of others.Check your risk in 30 seconds on this website and Information on Chris’ Tour De 4 charity bike ride can be found here.Find your dream Porsche on the 9WERKS Marketplace: 9werks.co.uk/marketplace Thanks to our friends heritagepartscentre.com for sponsoring this podcast, get up to 10% off your basket by entering the code ‘9WERKS10’ at the checkout on heritagepartscentre.com‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports cars and the culture and history behind them.The show is brought to you by 9werks.co.uk, the innovative online platform for Porsche enthusiasts. Hosted by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley @9werks_lee, 911 owner and engineer Andy Brookes @993andy and obsessive Porsche enthusiast & magazine junkie Max Newman @maxripcor, with special input from friends and experts around the industry, including you, our valued listeners.If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us by joining the 9WERKS Driven Not Hidden Collective you can do so by hitting the link below, your support would be greatly appreciated.Support the show