American actor Paul Newman has decided to take part in a motor race again, despite reports that he is battling lung cancer. A partner in Newman’s race team, actor Michael Brockman, revealed that the 83-year-old legendary actor would like to have a go at the race.
“He’s going for a test run to see how it goes,” the Daily Express quoted Brockman as saying.“But he’s talking about another competitive race. He’s doing better than he was, so why not? Motor sport has always been one of the great loves of his life,” he said.
Newman, a former chain smoker, was seen looking very tired and gaunt when he attended last month’s Indianapolis 500 as a spectator.
However, his actor friend James Naughton admitted on June 14 that he was doing quite well.
“As far as I can tell, he’s feeling quite well at the moment,” Naughton said.
Newman had fallen in love with the racetrack after starring opposite his wife Joanne Woodward in the 1969 film Winning.
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In 1995, aged 70, Newman astounded the sport by becoming the oldest driver to be part of a winning team in a top American race.
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“He is and always will be a winner,” the exec added
Source-ANI
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