... though I remember Le Mans mates who had been to F1 saying you could never get near the drivers, esp Schumi, for the heavies, whereas you get some good formal and informal opportunities to talk to the drivers at endurance racing - I've chatted with Mark Webber, Johnny Herbert and Alan McNish (back in their respective days, and since) and other "senior" drivers like and Stephan Ortelli, and Johnny McConnell with many of the Corvette team have joined us at Friday night BBQs at a US meeting (Sebring).
I think sometimes the PR is overwhelming to keep some of the mystery of celebrity alive.
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