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A British racing driver facing financial difficulties held a fundraiser to engrave fans' names on his race car but was left sweating over obscene pranks from some fans.
The UK's 'The Sun' recently reported that "Gus Burton (23), competing in the Porsche Supercup, revealed names sent by mischievous fans during his execution of a creative fundraising plan."
Burton lost major sponsors last April and faced the crisis of dropping out mid-season. As financial pressure reached its peak, he proposed an idea: for 100 pounds (approximately 180,000 won), he would engrave fans' names on his race car.
With over 150,000 followers on social media (SNS), he garnered enthusiastic support from fans. With the raised funds, he competed in last month's Zandvoort event in the Netherlands and also took part in the season finale held at Monza, Italy, this past weekend.
During the Monza race, his car bore the names of over 2,000 people, including Formula E driver Oliver Rowland and former F1 driver Timo Glock.
However, not all names could be engraved on the car. Burton revealed a list of playful submissions sent by some fans via his Instagram. The list he disclosed included profanity and wordplay with sexual connotations.
Burton said, "Since this is an event held during F1 weekends, there are names that cannot be engraved on the car," and added, "While I can't engrave them directly, I am grateful for your consideration." He handled the situation lightheartedly.
Meanwhile, the Monza finale did not unfold as Burton had hoped. Starting from 11th in qualifying, he was involved in an accident on the first lap and fell to last place. Unable to finish vehicle repairs before the restart, Burton concluded the season with a 6th-place overall ranking.
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