How Racing Pre-War Bentleys Changed My Life w. Katarina Kyvalova
Description
Katarina Kyvalova races everything from pre-war Bentleys to Jaguar E-Types at places like Le Mans, Spa, and Monaco. We talk about her mad first race in a 1928 Bentley, how she handles gearboxes with no synchro, and what it’s really like driving five weeks across the world in the Beijing to Paris rally.
Enjoy.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Why Racing Is Addictive
03:01 – From Classic Rally Co-Driver to Vintage Race Addict
05:57 – Baptism by Fire: Her First Race Was a 24-Hour in a 1928 Bentley
09:05 – Endurance Racing in Pre-War Machinery (No Seatbelts, No Syncros)
11:59 – Mastering Crash-Box Gearboxes and Central Throttle Pedals
15:12 – Jumping Between Pre-War Bentleys and GT4 Cars
18:02 – Adjusting Driving Style for Every Car – E-Type vs. Healey vs. LMP
21:02 – Beijing to Paris: A Five-Week Endurance Rally With No Team Support
24:09 – What Makes Historic Racing Totally Different From GT Racing
26:57 – Learning Teamwork at 100kph: Rallying With No Backup
30:07 – Brake Fade, Sticking Throttles & Other Historic Race Surprises
33:10 – Dream Garage, Future Races & the One That Got Away
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