YOUNG DRIVER INTERVIEW

youngdriversmonthly:

Hi Ollie! Hope you’re doing well. How do you keep yourself busy during winter?

 

Oliver Goethe:

So to start with, I’ve been attending school, studying for my IGCSE’s. At the moment I’m on school holidays therefore decided to spend a week training in the Alps. I’ve also done plenty of karting and sim racing to keep me sharp.

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YDM:

When have you started karting? And how did you get in touch with this sport?

 

OG:

My dad raced in WEC so I’ve grown up with the sport. So he introduced me to karting at a very young age and his teammate became my long-term coach.

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YDM:

What was your biggest karting success?

 

OG:

I became French vice-champion in X30 Junior.

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YDM:

When did you first sat in an F4 car? And how was this first experience for you?

 

OG:

I first sat in an F4 car at the age of 13 in Barcelona, Spain and until that point it was one of the best experiences of my life.

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YDM:

Last season you’ve won one race and finished 5th overall in F4 Spain with MP Motorsport. Are you happy with your first full season in single seaters?

 

OG:

As a racing driver, you can never be happy with 5th however it was my first season in cars and the level was high. I’ve taken many positives from the year which I will transfer into this season.

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YDM:

What are your hobbies aside from racing?

 

OG:

I really enjoy many other sports, such as football and boxing and I also enjoy playing the piano.

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YDM:

Do you have any strange rituals or habits you do ahead of a race?

 

OG:

No.

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YDM:

You’ve competed in multiple iRacing series during lockdown last year. What were you able to learn during this time?

 

OG:

I love sim racing. I believe it’s the perfect way to keep sharp and work on my consistency and my race-craft when I’m not physically at a race track.

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YDM:

What do you eat in a day as an athlete?

 

OG:

I keep a healthy and balanced diet, but occasionally, as a cheat meal, I enjoy the odd pizza now and again.

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YDM:

Have you regretted any decisions in your career so far?

 

OG:

I don’t believe in having regrets, every decision I’ve made in my career are what my family and I believed were the correct decisions at that time.

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YDM:

Who are your main supporters in your career so far?

 

OG:

To start with, for sure, my family are my biggest supporters, also my coach, Stuart Hall, who has been alongside me since the first day I stepped in a kart, my close friends Florent Jimenez and Nico Gonzales, helped me throughout my karting days and lastly Bullet Sport Management, with their professionalism and family-like atmosphere, are always in my corner.

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YDM:

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

 

OG:

Like any young driver in single-seaters my end goal is to be in Formula 1 as a professional racing driver.

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YDM:

How can fans follow your journey in motorsport?

 

OG:

Fans can keep up to date through my social media @olivergoethe