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Winston Percy
We are disturbed to discover that as a result of a gardening accident, Le Mans hero and all-round good bloke Win Percy is confined to a wheelchair: just to write the words “permanently paraplegic, paralysed from the waist down” sounds so harsh. It’s a cruel world, isn’t it?



The dear man stepped out of the Jaguar at Le Mans in 1987, after sliding down the Mulsanne Straight upside down, and then suffers unbelievably cruel misfortune – in his garden.



Win was actually the first driver I ever interviewed, and his charm and good manners – and that lovely accent – encouraged me to pursue this ‘profession’. He really is one of the best, and although we don’t know whether we’ll still have the pleasure of seeing him opposite-locking some marvellous piece of machinery around the race tracks of the UK – he is determined to return to driving (on the road) using a hand-control converted car.



Alex Zanardi has shown what can be done.



Win has apparently received tremendous encouragement from Sir Frank Williams and Gordon Cruickshank of 'Motor Sport' magazine, who both live with similar injuries, and we’re delighted to hear that he has been overwhelmed by good wishes and support from his many friends around the world.



“If anybody can hack it Win will” – and we couldn’t agree more. A multiple British Touring Car Champion, a huge talent in historic cars, a winner in British GTs, in the TWR Jaguars, a man who has conquered the Mountain at Bathurst in 1990 – and one who has raced with grace and charm throughout a very long career.



Good luck Winston.
MCC



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