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David Donner is a 28 year racing veteran and former overall winner and current title-holder in Time Attack 2 at the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb. In fact he is a five-time winner at Pikes Peak. In 2015 he piloted a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S for a win. He raced at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Monterey Historic Races, driving a 1971 Ferrari 512M and he’s raced in the Panoz Pro Series and the American Le Mans Series. He’s raced internationally in New Zealand as well. David is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and he’s appeared in numerous television commercials for Range Rover, Audi, Subaru, and Porsche. The photo above is David as a child with his father’s Ferrari. David owns this car today. No, the snow plow is not attached to the front of that 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC.
SHOW SPONSORS
Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTE
“Preparation brings results.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Losing his brother who was killed while racing at Teller County Hill Climb.
AH-HA MOMENTS
Winning the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
A Lola Formula Ford T540.
BEST RACING ADVICE
To finish first first you must finish. – David’s father
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE
FAVORITE BOOK
Grit by Angela Duckworth
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Follow your passions. This world has an amazing way of making things come through.
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