Just
a few days before his 44th birthday and following his 2013 Sports Car World
Title win, the Audi factory driver said: “I found the ideal moment for myself to
bring an end to my LMP sports-prototype racing with Audi. Together with my
team-mates Tom Kristensen and Loïc Duval I finished my most successful season
in the sports car. Having also won the Le Mans 24 Hours, I can’t wish for more
than what we’ve achieved this year. I can look back on a fantastic career that
has left no aims unfinished and I’m looking forward to new challenges the
future holds for me. Now I’ll have a lot more time for my family. But I’m going
to continue to be part of motorsport in various roles, albeit no longer as an
Audi race driver.”
On hearing the news, Dario Franchitti tweeted: “I'm sad that one
of my heroes Allan McNish is retiring because I love to watch him race - but
I've now got a partner in crime for retirement!”
Yup, and here at home, we’ll all miss the tousled blonde head and
impish grin too.
But where does that leave Scotland on the world stage? With Paul
di Resta looking less like retaining a seat in the top echelon of F1, it leaves
damn few to fly the Saltire at world title level next year.
And don’t expect any support from Colnbrook
for Scottish talent or Scottish initiatives. They’re so worried about Wee Eck’s
plans for separation that they won’t be spending any money this side of the
border until after the referendum!
Wonder if Flash could get a move up to World Touring Cars?
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