Tom Gray

@thatguygray

Motorsport • Cars • History • Golf • Mental Health 🎥 Part Time Storyteller, Part Time Presenter! 🚗 @drivenplatform Ambassador #AsYouWere
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Sometimes you have a day in your life that you know you will carry with you forever more, this is one such occasion! I have always loved cars, they are the ultimate guiding force in my life. The history of cars however is something that has become more and more important to me in recent years given the clear and obvious mistakes made by car manufactures. The history of Bentley, their founder W.O and their story of triumph and hardship Is truly fascinating. After visiting @vintagebentleyheritage in their workshop and learning from their founder Willaim about what truly set the British marque apart from the rest was fantastically exciting! I began reading and learning more and more about how the company came into being, their love affair with motorsport, their pure domination of the earliest days of the Le Mans 24hrs and sadly their demise in 1930 after being sold to Rolls Royce. Being given the opportunity to drive these genuinely revolutionary pre-war cars is a memory I will cherish forever. Thank you to everyone who made the day ever more so special and thank you to @amyshorephotography for documenting in a wonderful manner! #VintageBentley #Cars #Memories #AsYouWere
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Bentley Vs The Train | The 500 Mile Showdown Sunday 18:00 GMT on YouTube This is a special one that I have been waiting extremely patiently to share with you all! I wanted to recreate the famous race of Wolff Barnarto Vs Le Train Bleu in 1930. However because I would have to break every speed limit in France to do so I decided to race @elliott_cass_ on the @caledoniansleeper from Edinburgh to London in the all new @bentleymotors Flying Spur V8 Mulliner Speed. This is a truly marvellous film put together by @olliehsmyth and @joffy.james I can’t wait for you to enjoy it! #Bentley #Train #Race #AsYouWere
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If you’ve ever wondered what the Generations Track Day is all about… @thatguygray has done a rather good job of explaining it. 🇬🇧🏁 30 original W.O. Bentleys, Goodwood sunshine, plenty of enthusiasm and a healthy amount of controlled chaos. All centered around passing these extraordinary cars onto the next generation. Because vintage Bentleys aren’t meant to sit quietly in garages… they’re meant to be driven. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our biggest Generations Event yet. 🎥: @metrixproductions #Goodwood #VintageBentley #TrackDay #BentleyHeritage #VintageCars
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What a weekend! I’ve said it once I’ll say it again, the @btcc paddock is my happy place, even if it was raining all day Sunday @brandshatchofficial ! Motorsport really has become my life in recent years, I will regularly find myself drifting off thinking about the next time I can get to a track or get out on track. The boys and girls that make up this paddock however are truly magnificent and I’m proud to be apart of such a fantastic series! #btcc #brandshatch #motorsport #asyouwere
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First time being able to bend @rickycollard ‘s ear on the wooden spoon and to get his reaction to his first tow race weekends back with the @btcc with @excelr8motorsport and @vertumotors This man is going to be one to watch this season for sure! #btcc #racingdriver #touringcars #interview #asyouwere
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Why has no car manufacture released a modern car that looks as if it was designed back in the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s but that uses all the modern day components? #cars #style #classic #History #asyouwere
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Catching up with the utterly delightful human that is twinkle toes @charles_rainford ahead of Race Day @brandshatchofficial with the @btcc #BTCC #TouringCars #RacingDriver #Interview #AsYouWere
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The rumours about @lewishamilton should not be believed! I have seen article and article, TikTok after Insta Reel of people stating he is going to announce his retirement from the sport. But why? It all stems from the fact a Dutch journalist has PREDICTED that he will announce his retirement from @f1 at the Silverstone Grand Prix. Is this now really news worthy, the word and thoughts of a journalist on a 7 time world champion? Give me strength! Before you believe what you see online, do some research, digging and a little bit of thinking before you post an article or video online. The only person that knows the mind of Lewis Hamilton, is Lewis himself and I for one will not be believing such nonsense until I hear it straight from the horses mouth! #F1 #F1News #FakeNews #LewisHamilton #AYouWere
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That winning feeling for @arontaylorsmith !!! For the first time in 10 years we saw ATS up on the top step of the podium with the @btcc Race 2 @brandshatchofficial was arguably the most electrifying, chaotic and thrilling race we have seen in years! What a special day for him and @mbmotorsport_ congratulations! #btcc #winning #racing #interview #asyouwere
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@martinbrundlef1 style gridwalk ahead of round 6 (Race 3) at Brands hatch for the 2026 @btcc season! There has been plenty of carnage, weather and brilliantly racing once again proving the BTCC is the place to be! #btcc #touringcars #gridwalk #asyouwere
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Can we please stop with this utter nonsense please! A car doesn’t need to make a certain amount of power to be entertaining and exciting to drive. Yes power helps but what really matters is an energetic engine, a dynamic and usable chassis and less weight. It’s that simple. This fascination with cars making more and more power for people who can’t even get the most out of a car with 180bhp is just ridiculous. 300bhp for the road is plenty enough to have fun, 400 and a car starts to get scary on the road and 600 they become nearly undrivable, vertically on the limit! #cars #carcommunity #bhp #driving #asyouwere
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Let’s talk about #Fear Fear is a dangerous emotion, it can oftern run your life and stop you from creating the life you have always dreamed of. Be that the fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of judgement and so on. No one will ever judge you for being fearful, it’s okay to struggle. One thing that is true however, is that within fear, this is where we find courage. Courage to move forward, courage to start again, courage that all will be what it should be! Don’t let fear run your life, turn it into courage and move your life in the direction you want! #courage #MentalHealth #mentalhealthmatters #asyouwere
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