On the back of the finest result of his 2008 World Touring Car Championship campaign to-date – victory around the narrow, tortuous streets of Pau – Andy Priaulx came back down to earth with a bump at Brno in the Czech Republic last time out, registering not so much as a single point.
The reigning three-time WTCC Champion, though, has absolutely no intention of throwing in the towel, and has vowed to battle back strongly at Estoril this coming weekend – and then even more strongly still in front of his adoring home fans on British soil at
Brands Hatch at the end of the month, as he told
Crash.net...
Q:
Well Andy, it’s exciting times for you at the moment. You’ve recently been awarded a very special award indeed, I believe..?
Andy Priaulx:
Yeah, absolutely; it was really nice to get the envelope from the Queen, and to see the words ‘Andy Priaulx MBE’ on it is a great, unbelievable honour. I’m very proud, and it’s obviously lovely for my family and my sponsors as well; they’ve put so much into me over the years. Unfortunately it didn’t make me any quicker in Brno, but hopefully it will add to my lap time as well!
Q:
Was it very unexpected?
AP:
You can’t expect something like that. You get the nod, you know, that you might get it, but it’s not guaranteed, so I’ve got to be a good boy now until I meet the Queen and get the MBE pinned on my chest. Then I’ll know I’ve got it.
Q:
You’ve also got your autobiography coming out soon. Tell us about that…
AP:
Yeah, I’ve written an autobiography. I wanted it to be quite inspirational, more than anything else, so it’s not just about the car and the results but really about how I put my seasons together, the struggles I had, how I found the money, a little bit about where I came from. There are some funny stories and some sad ones.
