I've enjoyed it. Obviously, Team Rahal has been behind me all the way. KENNY BRACK: I'm doing very good. What have you been missing most not being able to compete for the last year? KENNY BRACK: Well, I could. Q. It sounds like you're OK physically, but you're asking yourself, "Do I really want to do this again?" KENNY BRACK: I don't think it changes my decision in any way. So in terms of all that, I think it's logical that Tony turned out to be the strongest competitor for the championship. Q. I know that you were having a small child right when this all occurred. Then you have the IRL where you have a really, really extremely competitive show, but the downside to it is that you're running close, running wheel-to-wheel. Q. This being said, the guy is tack sharp still behind the wheel and this amazing video is the proof behind that statement. I'm interested in being there, being competitive, trying to win races. Q. and his innate sense of car control. I don't see that that's going to influence a decision. You're an IndyCar Series champion. Exactly one year ago on Tuesday, Kenny Brack suffered appalling injuries in a vicious crash at the Texas Motor Speedway. KENNY BRACK: No. I'm going to go and see all the doctors and nurses and stuff that rebuilt me in Parkland Hospital on Friday. Completely mental. You're up against guys that are extremely fit and fully committed to do good results, so you're going to have to be on the same level as other competitors to be competitive, basically. I have many friends there. I'm as aware of the risks now as I was before. When you've been doing that most of your life, suddenly you sit out for a year, are you missing the adrenaline rush of a near miss, close calls, things like that? 15 car seem to have a problem running around each other. Kenny Bräck in the wild Ford GT40 at Goodwood ... - YouTube Have you watched any races this year and gone to yourself, "That's crazy stuff you guys are doing out there"? Ricciardo reveals tattoo details after winning F1 podium bet, Horner: Punctured radiator led to Albon's Eifel GP retirement, Le Mans MotoGP: Petrucci wins wild wet race from Marquez, Alonso set to test for Renault F1 in Barcelona next week. You don't have a commitment right now from Rahal, from Bobby, for a full season next year, is that right? Looking at the changes the IRL made to the cars over the winter, then we've only had the Buddy Rice incident where he got upside down, when you saw him get upside down, what did that make you think? KENNY BRACK: I don't think anybody misses the near-miss situations, whatever you call them. KENNY BRACK: This type of racing, the IRL on the one hand is great for the fans because it's extremely exciting racing. I know that the organizations, especially the IRL, work very hard at safety. The slightest mistake or a technical malfunction, whatever, you have yourself a wild ride to look forward to before you stop. KENNY BRACK: Yeah, I broke both ankles. Browse through high quality videos for Kenny Brack. But, obviously, like I touched on a little earlier, I think that the team has been extremely loyal to me during this difficult period. At the same time I'm not going to force the issue unless I feel that I am ready and can be competitive. Have you since seen and watched the crash? Will you be ready in the beginning of next season? So to end up in a situation where you have a mixed championship consisting of ovals and road courses, I think that's a very positive thing. One of them was crushed. So it hasn't really changed my perspective. Q. Ironically today marks the one-year anniversary of that terrible-looking crash in Turn 3 at Texas. Q. Kenny Brack interview on how he raced GT40 at ... - YouTube I look forward to it. Kenny Brack, McLaren F1 GTR Long-tail, Festival of Speed shoot-out run! That's just the nature of this racing. You said for the longest time you hadn't actually seen the crash on video. I would like to see. But it really hasn't changed my perspective on it. Contact Crash.Net Privacy Policy Get Crash RSS Newsfeeds About Crash.Net. You got to really feel strong. Q. But at the same time it felt OK to me because I knew the result. Q. Q. I'm getting back more and more to normal. KENNY BRACK: I mean, no bad things for that, it brings something good with it, I think the saying goes. This is not a GT40 that has bee wildly modified with more power, more advanced suspension, etc. His recovery actually enabled him to get back into an IndyCar Series car for a test at Richmond International Raceway in June of this year, and we're happy to welcome him on today's call to find out how potential upcoming tests and plans might be going. Is that weighing on your mind as much as anything else? KENNY BRACK: I guess that's possible. Brack transferred to Indianapolis Hospital. Kenny Brack's horrible crash with Tomas Scheckter at Texas Motor Speedway. Hopefully she has, too. His crash was one of the more violent crashes in automobile racing history. He is the winner of the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the Indy Racing League. (Foyt), that is Texas (laughter). I obviously enjoy driving on road courses, you know. But all in all, I think I'm very, very fortunate to have come to this position right now where I can do all the things that I did before and I don't think about, you know, anything. The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. It just depends on how things go. But I wasn't in a position to have a video recorder to see the actual live action, live tape basically. You can always perhaps think that not being able to drive, you're going to be a little restless. How have you been able to spend time with your new child this year? Q&A: Sebastien Bourdais, Bruno Junqueira. But Tony ended up taking it home and I'm happy for it. Q. You already tested a car once this summer at Richmond. I've been able to spend a lot of time with our daughter. That makes sense from a team standpoint. What are your plans for getting back into an IndyCar Series car? What if Nico Rosberg hadn't retired - would the 2020 F1 title fight be better? Find everything in one place on Kenny Brack including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis Further updates on Brack's condition will be provided when available. The Honda engine obviously has been extremely strong this year. SUBSCRIBE right here - http://bit.ly/GoodwoodTVQualifying for the exclusively Ford GT40 race at the 2013 Goodwood Revival was held under wet conditions that made the 2.4-mile Goodwood Motor Circuit a decidedly slippery mess. I can't really say why and how those things happen. I didn't feel I was at the time . I want to find out where I'm at physically. You can always argue it's not going to happen. This as well. But, to be honest, I don't know what happened with my time because it seems to have been filled up with a lot of other things. I think it's very positive for the IRL to go to road courses and particularly street courses because you bring the product to the fans. But there's the one chance that you get hurt real seriously, too. But at that point, it felt like I probably won't land on my feet. Q. I kind of knew how it was to deal with. Petrucci thrills, Rossi spills, Suzuki chills: French MotoGP Winners & Losers, Memories of 2018 as Pol Espargaro notches up KTM’s fifth podium of 2020, Kvyat hits out at “unprofessional” Albon after collision in F1 Eifel GP, Sebastian Vettel: P11 not a true reflection of pace at F1 Eifel GP, Alex Marquez stamps mark on MotoGP with superb 18th to 2nd charge, F1 VIDEO: Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's wins record. The last time I saw them, I was a little hazy, so I can't really remember that much. All I know is that when you're travelling at 220 mph, there are risks involved. KENNY BRACK: Sure, I saw the crash as soon as I got home. 10 car and the No. After months of intensive rehabilitation, Brack has since tested an IRL IndyCar, raced a Porsche Supercup machine and now, returns to the place that nearly claimed his life. It's easy to sit from the sidelines and say, "Yeah, I'm ready, I can go in a car." I don't think after breaking that many bones you're going to go completely back to normal and not feel a thing from it. Maybe you're referring to Texas track in terms of a racing track. However, that's the nature of this type of racing, that you're going to run close and it's going to sometimes be closer than you want to. 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