I'm 27 years old and live in Scotland where I work as a professional drummer. My other interests include motor-racing, humour and watching my football team lose. I dislike mushrooms and cheese packaging.

My passion is ...

motor racing and music.

I know too much about ...

motor racing.

My parents always told me ...

you'll never make a career out of music.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a Formula 1 driver.

My favorite memory ...

is probably a few days I spent in Florence.

Why I write ...

To release all the pent up useless information.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading, 'The World's Worst Planes', watching 'I'm Alan Partridge', listening to Gin Blossoms

My first job ...

Drum teacher

My best moment ...

My football team winning the league for the first time in 67 years. My grandfather played in the previous winning side.

My inspiration ...

life

Sports & Recreation > Auto Racing Driver profiles: Gerry Birrell

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Gerry Birrell was a man with a seemingly assured future as one of the world's top racing drivers. Unfortunately most people will never have heard of the likeable Scotsman. On the verge of greatness he became yet another of the sport's great lost talents.

Gerry was born in Milngavie, a suburb of Glasgow, in 1945. His interest in racing was ignited by his brother Graham who started competing in national events and went on to become an excellent racer in his own right. Gerry made his own race debut at Charterhall in 1961, driving an Austin A40. It soon became clear that he was the more tale...

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