The sporting world is at a standstill, reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. For athletes, this year will see Olympic dreams halted, professional careers reassessed and new obstacles to overcome. In this four-part series, The Straits Times looks at how Singaporean athletes cope with these unusual times on different fronts.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Just six months ago, race driver Sean Hudspeth was relishing life in the fast lane as he stood atop the podium after claiming the Italian GT Sprint Championship Pro-Am overall title.
The Singaporean was supposed to compete in 13 races this season, starting with the first leg of the GT World Challenge Europe in Monza, Italy, on April 19, followed by 12 races in a domestic event in Europe that ended in October. "It's challenging. It's kind of like when you are running a marathon - if you stop it's hard to get going again."
But his 2020 season has sputtered so far and remains in limbo. Hudspeth has spent the past few weeks checking websites for updates, making countless calls and sending multiple messages and emails to race organisers, manufacturers and brands about future partnership proposals in his search of some semblance of certainty.
With no races or events, the Europe-based driver returned to Singapore on March 19 and served a 14-day stay home notice that ended last Thursday .
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