Who are the celebrity crushes of champion car racer Marlon Stockinger?
By Rejj Sibayan
Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stockinger is hoping to become an F1 champion racer before he eventually retires. He’s giving himself a few more years in the sport he’s so passionate about. With an impressive track record and real talent for racing, he’s made history as the very first Filipino F1 driver. This good-looking guy says he’s seriously considering other careers than racing, “It’s been part of my life for so long that I couldn’t see myself anywhere else other than motor racing. Of course, I know time will come when I’d have to park my car and leave my gears somewhere.”
Stockinger is hoping that more opportunities will be given to Filipinos who are aspiring to become race drivers. He was one of the guest judges of the finalists of the first Nissan GT Academy Philippines. He will train aspiring race drivers who excel in virtual racing to become real-life racers.
Stockinger is looking forward to sharing racing tips to the Nissan GT Academy contestants. “If you’re able to perform to the virtual world to a certain extent you have a talent and you’d be able to express that on the race track. I think it’s about using that talent and letting that translate to the real race track,” he said.
Marlon vows to keep raising the Philippine flag after his second-place finish. While he was in the country, Marlon also tried his hand in driving the colorful jeepney. “It was a fun experience to drive it around using manual. But it’s so worth it.”
He admires “It’s Showtime” host Anne Curtis and Kim Chiu among the local artists. And he’s a very good friend of fellow race car driver-turned-actor Matteo Guidicelli.
