Johnny Dumfries, the aristocrat racer who was team mate to Senna

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 4 a.m.

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Many of you may not have heard of this week\\u2019s guest. To give him his official title he\\u2019s John Crichton-Stuart, the 7th Marquess of Bute \\u2013 though fans familiar with F1 in the 1980s will know him as Johnny Dumfries, one-time team mate of the great Ayrton Senna at Lotus. A descendant of legendary King of Scotland Robert the Bruce, Johnny was far from your average F1 driver \\u2013 though if you think his connections made his route to the top easy, think again. He worked numerous jobs before entering Grand Prix racing\\xa0 - including as a painter and decorator!\\xa0
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\\nOn this week\\u2019s show he opens up about his unique career, with stories on Senna, Enzo Ferrari, winning Le Mans and being employed by Frank Williams as a van driver\\u2026
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