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British professional racing driver, danny watts, comes out. Racedayct has learned exclusively that ted christopher will take over the danny watts owned ride that was vacated by ron silk after the third race of the season. There isnt any one moment that stands out in my mind as the moment i realized i would need to live in the closet if i wanted my motorsport career to go anywhere. How much does a real seat weigh in comparison to similar systems. Apr 09, 2015 danny watts, its been a long time coming 9 april 2015, 6. Oct 09, 20 danny watts tries out virtual baku circuit 9 october 20, 4.
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Morio danny watts, the recently retired british professional racing driver, has broken new ground in the macho world of motor car racing by coming out as a gay man. Feb 20, 2017 this piece was written by danny watts, who is a recentlyretired racing driver. Theres enough competitive and financial pressure on young racers without them having to fear their own identity. Watts spoke with dscs mat fernandez about his last season and also about a new phase of his life involving coming out publicly about his homosexuality. Jakob ebrey photography former professional autoracing driver danny watts has been struggling with how and when to come. A major personality in the british racing scene has come out as gay.
Danny watts, who retired from strakka racing last year after two class wins at le mans, has come out publicly as gay. Danny watts born 31 december 1979 is a british professional racing driver. He was born in aylesbury, and started racing in 1993. Danny watts, le mans classwinning racing driver, comes. You feel like you have to hide it within motorsport because its a very masculine sport, the 37yearold, who retired last year, told autosport on monday. Woody pitkat, danny watts racing parting ways on whelen. British racer danny watts announces he is homosexual other. Congratulations to british race car driver danny watts for. Twotime le mans 24 hours lmp2 class winner danny watts has announced that he is homosexual. Formula one currently has no out gay drivers at its top level.
May 23, 2017 the nascar whelen modified tours thirdwinningest driver is back with the series fulltime for the remainder of the 2017 season. Feb 20, 2017 british race car driver danny watts retired after the 2016 season and opened up to daily sports car about his decision. She was partnered in race 1 by regular driver rob oldaker and by mark stacey for the second race. Im a race car driver and im coming out to help change the sport.
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