Andy Priaulx: The Autobiography of the Three-time World Touring Car Champion. Andy Priaulx
behind me when I am racing. I get lovely inspirational emails and letters from them and that gives me confidence, energy and inspiration. You might say I have my own source of people power!
I once used a great technique to draw out some of that Guernsey magic. It was just before I flew to Macau in 2006 to defend my World Touring Car Championship crown from the previous season. And I used it again for my third world title showdown in 2007. It was a very simple thing but a hugely important part of my mental preparation for events that, at the time, were massively demanding challenges.
While still at home in Guernsey I went to the beach with a cup of tea. It was low tide so I could walk on the sand if I wanted. Wanted? I needed to! I took off my shoes, stared at the sea and gave over all my worries to the earth. I just imagined them coming out of my body. Then, I absorbed all the beauty and the strength of the place and felt a real buzz.
I took that with me to Macau. Anytime I felt challenged, I closed my eyes and felt the Guernsey earth and the sand between my toes, the smell of the sea – and that feeling. It really gave me inspiration. Just to swim in the sea, or to go out there on your own in a kayak, and to feel the salt water on your face…That burning feeling when you have just been outdoors in the sun and when you have truly experienced the elements…I just love it.
People have sometimes asked me why I returned after Silverstone and, when I began to earn some decent money, why I did not emulate many racing drivers by moving to Monte Carlo. Well, the answer has always been easy: I knew that Guernsey was right for me, full stop.
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