My first ever race

I am sure many racers can recall their very first competitive outing. Mine was under intense scrutiny as I took on a field of South Africa’s best saloon car racers as part of a Celebrity Challenge hosted by Volkswagen to say goodbye to the ever-green Citi Golf.

You can find out exactly how I performed by clicking on the links below:

http://www.carmag.co.za/news-blog/let-battle-commence-at-killarney/

http://www.carmag.co.za/news-blog/my-name-is-not-luca/

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