George Harrison in the garage at Kinfauns, 1965; photo by Henry Grossman.“One side of George w
George Harrison in the garage at Kinfauns, 1965; photo by Henry Grossman.“One side of George was an amazingly soulful, peaceful man seeking karma and all that; the next minute he’d want to get behind the wheel of the most powerful vehicle in the country, driving at 193 miles-an-hour.” - Michael Palin, Concert for George microsite “[George] consumed information fantastically well. Of course, he was very creative, and his thinking processes were fantastic, he was kind of otherworldly but also quite down to earth at the same time, simply a very unique person. […] [H]e really understood racing and he met all the interesting people that he wanted to be around. He was very friendly with Jody Scheckter, Emerson Fittipaldi, and many others. We had a very special relationship, and when I was on the road as much as I was in those days, Helen, Paul, and Mark [Stewart’s wife and sons] would go to Friar Park and spent a lot of time with George and his family. […] George would ask me about the drivers I raced against and even before that, who I was competing against too. He definitely revered Stirling and Fangio, those two in particular I would say.” - Jackie Stewart, The Race, 28 November 2021“Most musicians want to be athletic stars of some sort. My fantasy is to be a race-car driver.” - George Harrison, Rolling Stone, 12 May 1983 (x) -- source link
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