Representing Nigeria big motivation for me –UK-based car racer, Gana

Teenager Philip Gana, Nigeria’s first licensed KART racer, talks about his racing journey, Lewis Hamilton, representing Nigeria despite living in England, in this interview with PETER AKINBO

So what got you interested in racing instead of other sports like football?

I just like the feel of going fast and I like rollercoasters and all that, just going fast. I enjoy the feel of it. So, when I was younger, I always used to be interested in Formula 1, always used to watch the races and then afterwards, I was very interested. So, I asked my parents for the F1 game and I enjoyed it, I was quite good at it. I also went out karting on my birthdays, most years, with my dad and friends and I was good at it. So, I knew I always wanted to be a professional. So, me and my dad contacted the Nigerian affiliate for the governing body for FIA in Nigeria, the Automobike and Touring Club of Nigeria, and we asked them if they had any Nigerian representing Nigeria at the…