Lucas Di Grassi celebrates 20 years of racing in Monaco, shares rare video of his first-ever Karting race at 12
is celebrating two decades on the track at the
Monaco E-Prix
. He currently drives for Lola Yamaha ABT and had won the Monaco race in 2021. He is coming off a second-place finish at the Miami E-Prix held in April. As he gears up for the double-header in his own city, he has shared glimpses of his very first races—right from his first-ever international kart race 28 years ago.
Lucas Di Grass shares rare glimpses of his first ever races
On the occasion of Lucas Di Grassi completing two decades of international racing, his team, Lola Yamaha ABT, shared a picture of him and wrote on their official Instagram page, '20th year on the streets of Monaco. Through junior categories, Formula One and now Formula E… Lucas has seen it all.'
The Brazilian driver went on to share a rare video from his younger days and wrote, 'Monaco Kart race in 1997 was my first ever international race in Junior
Karting
. At the end of the movie I was hanging out with @jarnotrulliofficial @luciocavuto. Thanks always for the support @tonykartofficial
#FIAFormulaE #FormulaE #Electric #ElectricVehicle #Racing #Motorsport #Lola #ABT #ABB #ABBgroup #JuliusBar #JB #EY #BellHelmets #Enerzee #ZeroSummit.'
A fan commented, 'Look at that little story maker.' Another called it, 'Simply lovely.' Di Grassi was around 12 years old when he competed in his first-ever international karting race and went on to win a karting series in Sao Paulo that year.
He also shared glimpses from his first-ever Formula 1 race in 2010. He wrote in Portuguese, 'I will never forget the first laps in Brazil with @f1. This track is magical.'
A few days back, Di Grassi also showed his fans how car racers practice on a simulator when they cannot train on real tracks. The video resembled the exact Monaco track, along with which Di Grassi wrote, 'In
Formula E
we only drive in Monaco at the same day of the race. Insane. That's why all prep happens at the simulator. 2-3 days, 12 hours a day.'
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