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Martin Donnelly: unbroken and unstoppable

Martin Donnelly: unbroken and unstoppable

F1 Beyond The Grid vor 4 Jahren

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He’s a survivor, who fought back from a crash which could have
broken his spirit. Martin Donnelly’s racing career was cut short
at the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix, when his Lotus left the track and
hit a barrier at 160 miles per hour, throwing him from the car.
Martin tells Tom Clarkson his memories of that fateful weekend,
and the great lengths he went to as he tried to return to racing
– including treatment from the doctor who had helped Niki Lauda
after the Austrian’s life-changing crash. He reflects on his
close friendship with Ayrton Senna, who rushed to the scene that
day in Spain, and on his brotherhood with fellow racing drivers
like Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert, alongside whom he rose to
Formula 1. Support from his father and deals with shrewd team
owner Eddie Jordan shaped his career. His time at the top of
motorsport was short-lived, his potential never fully realised,
but Martin never stopped racing.

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Eddie Jordan

Damon Hill

Tommy Byrne

Johnny Herbert

Derek Warwick

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