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On the spot - Graham Hathaway - the profile!

Tuesday 17th July 2007

INTRODUCTION

Name: Graham Hathaway

Position in team: Team Manager

Year of birth: 1951

Place of birth: Chelmsford, Essex    

Lives: Maldon, Essex

Marital status: Married to Cheryl

Team responsibilities: “Managing the team!”

Full time job: Managing Director of Graham Hathaway Engineering Ltd.

Best factor about being part of sibsport: “The package.  It’s a good team, good car and a good championship.”

Best memory of the season so far: “The points finish we got at Rockingham.”

MOTORSPORT

Favourite all-time motorsport personality and why: “Stig Blomquist.  He was an amazing talent without any hang-ups – totally a genuine guy.”

Favourite all-time BTCC personality: “Andy Rouse – he was an early super star”

Who will win this years BTCC championship: “Matt Neal”

Preferred UK track and why: “Oulton Park International layout, it’s a real drivers circuit.”

OTHER THINGS!

Outside interests: “It has to be my grandsons.”

Favourite food: Indian

Favourite musical artist/band: “Pretty much anything from the 80’s.”

Current car: “BMW 330d.”

Favourite car and why: “Jaguar XJR II as a race car.  As far as road cars go, any of the new Aston’s, especially the Vanquish S”

Favourite holiday destination:  “New Zealand.  From top to bottom, it’s amazing.”

Claim to fame: “Winning the British Empire Trophy in 2001.  It’s not an annual event, and my name is on a trophy that has been won by the likes of Jim Clark and Graham Hill.  Given that I was in my 50’s and it was a tough race, personally it was the best moment of my career.  I also won my first BTCC race as a driver in 1985 – I upset a few people!”