The best Quotes by Walter Röhrl

The best Quotes by Walter Röhrl

Walter Röhrl (born 7 March 1947) is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW.

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I'm 74 and I don't have enough time left to waste it, waiting in waiting in front of a charging station.
While accelerating, the tears of joy have to horizontally run towards your ears.
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You can't treat a car the same way you would treat a human - cars need love.
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Good drivers have insects sticking on the side windows.
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A car isn't fast enough when you're not scared about getting in and driving it.
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Drifting is the art of stabilizing instability.
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Ah, cars. Where would we be without cars? And how would we get there?
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Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines.
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If God had meant for us to walk, why did he give us feet that fit car pedals?
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Women have to be able to remain silent. A woman without silence is like a car without breaks.
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When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.
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"Do you know why I stopped you?"
"Because I let you."
I always say, the way a man treats his car is how he treats himself.
Tarconi in The Transporter
Porsche and BMW drivers are arrogant.
The way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings.
When you're in a race, the cockpit is gonna be a 140 F. G-Forces will be twice of what an astronaut experiences upon lift-off.
Jack Salter in Gran Turismo
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The smell of fuel, driving on the limit on the edge of sliding, it just gives you a lot of adrenaline.
In the end, racing is about leaving work first.
Fatality is part of the game. We have to accept the element of risk that F1 shares with a sport like boxing.
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Riding a race bike is an art - a thing that you do because you feel something inside.
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Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers.
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I've got my best race still ahead of me.
Sebastian Vettel - July 2022, about retiring from Formula 1
I will retire from competing in Formula 1 by the end of this year.
Sebastian Vettel - July 2022, about retiring from Formula 1
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If you're involved in motor racing, I think everyone dreams of competing in Formula One events one day. And that's my dream too.
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I always thought records were there to be broken.
Every morning I wake up with new ideas.
I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted.
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Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.
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I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.
I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.
I'm lucky because I don't feel too much pressure - it's only in the last hour before the race, and even then it's good, positive pressure.
At the end of the day, I got involved in all this because I enjoy driving cars and driving them as fast as possible. If I was going to be remembered for anything, I would like it to be for that.
Rallying is a sport in which accidents do happen. You have to respect the conditions you face.
World Champion! This is just unbelievable. I started racing with my dad many years ago. We dreamed of becoming a World Champion - and now we are.
Max Verstappen - December 2021
If you start doubting yourself like that, thinking, 'Am I good enough?' - maybe there is a reason you're thinking that.
Drinking is much safer than sports. You can't get hurt, only hungover.
Formula 1 would be a paradise without the media.
Formula 1 is the second best thing in the world.
It's not easy to be perfect, but someone has to be.
You can knock me down, but I get up twice as strong.
I am a motorbike fanatic - always have been. It's actually what I wanted to do before I got into motor racing.
You never win by yourself alone. The day you think otherwise is the day you'll start to lose.
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Second is the first of the losers.
The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from those lucky few.
Everything comes to those who wait... except a cat.
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.
You win some, lose some, and wreck some.

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