{"id":491254,"date":"2010-04-01T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2010-04-02T01:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=41552"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:07:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:07:28","slug":"mike-earle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mike-earle\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Earle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Mike Earle started his career with Derek Bell and Church Farm Racing. Over the years he has had a hand in most of motor racing\u2019s varied formulae, and with a number of famous names of the track. He has probably forgotten more about the sport than many care to remember. Today he is as busy as ever with his Arena International Motorsport company still being involved at the highest level. Mike Jiggle sat down with him to recall some of the early days, particularly those with David Purley.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_586579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-586579\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/INT201004-p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-586579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/INT201004-p1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/INT201004-p1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/INT201004-p1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/INT201004-p1-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/INT201004-p1-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-586579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Earle<br \/>Photo: Mike Jiggle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>At the start of your career, I understand you wanted to be a racing driver, what changed your mind?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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