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Ask Goodwin

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Writer:

Colin Goodwin | Journalist

Date:

19 July 2021

Dear Colin, I’m sure you’ve managed to scare Mrs Goodwin on a couple of occasions behind the wheel or while riding, but has she ever given you a proper scare in return? PininfarinaIdealist

Dear PininfarinaIdealist,

Having been driven many times by the likes of Steve Sutcliffe, Chris Harris and our Mr Frankel, I am quite hard to scare. The only person who’s really succeeded was Carlos Sainz Sr. I asked him to frighten me with his Toyota WRC car and he didn’t disappoint. Mrs Goodwin is a very good driver. I couldn’t possibly have married someone who wasn’t. Ms Goodwin, the offspring, is also very good.

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