Andy Wallace (racing driver), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Andy Wallace (racing driver)

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1961

Place of Birth: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Profession: racing automobile driver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Andy Wallace (born 19 February 1961, in Oxford, England) is a professional racing car driver from the United Kingdom, who has been racing since 1979.
In 1976, Wallace attended the Jim Russell Racing Drivers' School.
He is the current official Bugatti test driver.
He has raced prototype sports cars since 1988, winning over 25 International Sports car races including: 24 Hours of Le Mans 24 Hours of Daytona (3 times) 12 Hours of Sebring (2 times) Petit Le Mans 1,000 miles (1,600 km).Wallace was also the driver for the then record-setting speed of 386.4 km/h (240.1 mph) in a McLaren F1, which for over 11 years was the world record for the fastest production car.
According to the Autosport's Le Mans supplement, he liked the place so much that he became resident there. Wallace drove for Dyson Racing in the American Le Mans Series through the 2007 racing season. For 2008 he is planning a partial schedule with Richard Childress Racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series. In January 2008 Wallace drove for Alex Job Racing in the #23 Porsche-powered Daytona Prototype backed by Ruby Tuesday in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing in 36th place with engine problems. On August 2, 2019, Wallace set a world's first speed of 300 mph in a hypercar.
It was revealed by Top Gear on September 2 in a Youtube video, showing a certified speed of 490.48 km/h (304.77 mph) in a modified Bugatti Chiron and happened on the Ehra-Lessien test track owned by VW.