{"id":491488,"date":"2010-09-01T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2010-09-02T01:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=39463"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:16:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:16:19","slug":"tom-walkinshaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tom-walkinshaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Walkinshaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><em>Tom Walkinshaw began his racing career as just another youngster trying to find ways to indulge his passions, and by the time he stepped away he had amassed a number of championship titles for himself and his corporate partners, including Jaguar\u2019s last two victories at Le Mans and their pair of Sportscar World Championships. VR\u2019s Mike Jiggle recently sat down with the Scot for a wide-ranging discussion of his exploits.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_579773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-579773\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/INT201009-p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-579773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/INT201009-p1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/INT201009-p1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/INT201009-p1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/INT201009-p1-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/INT201009-p1-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-579773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Walkinshaw<br \/>Photo: Mike Jiggle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Were there any genetic influences on your passion for motor racing?<\/strong><\/em><\/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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