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Gabriele Mini reflects on his motorsport beginnings

Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 10:45 AM

Last updated Jun 9, 2026

Gabriele Mini reflects on his motorsport beginnings

Summary

Gabriele Mini shares insights about his early motorsport days, which began at a young age. He credits his father, a former driver in Sicily, for introducing him to racing. Mini began karting when he was two and a half years old, overcoming initial fear of engine noise. Discussions about his journey continue as he prepares for future racing events.

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Key Details

•Gabriele Mini started karting at age two and a half.
•His father was a slalom driver in Sicily.
•Mini overcame fear of engine noise to drive.
•He reflects on his motorsport journey in a recent interview.

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What they're saying

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How my motorsport journey started “It started thanks to my dad. He was a driver himself, racing in Sicily with his car in a slalom – hillclimb kind of races. And when I was one, he bought me a go-kart. I didn't drive it, though, until I was two and a half, because I was really scared of the engine noise. “When I was two and a half, I started driving, and little by little, we just ...Keep reading
— Motorsport.com

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