Usain Bolt, Olympic and world champion in the 100, 200 and 4×100 meters, is a fan of speed on and off the track.
At 29, Lightning Bolt, as he is known, is already one of the best athletes of all time. In addition to three world records, the Jamaican-born sprinter holds six Olympic gold medals and thirteen world championship medals.
Along with his achievements in athletics, over the years, the athlete has also gained a taste for cars, especially for exotic vehicles with large cylinder capacity – which is not surprising. Usain Bolt is an avowed admirer of Italian sports cars, in particular Ferrari models. The Jamaican sprinter's garage is dominated by models from the Cavalinno Rampante brand, including the Ferrari California, F430, F430 Spider and the 458 Italia. “It's a bit like me. Very reactive and determined”, said the athlete when driving the 458 Italia for the first time.
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In addition, the athlete is a well-known fan of the Nissan GT-R, in such a way that in 2012 he was nominated as “Enthusiasm Director” for the Japanese brand. The result of this partnership was a very special model, the Bolt GT-R, whose two units that were auctioned were used to help the Usain Bolt Foundation, which creates educational and cultural opportunities for children in Jamaica.
As a daily driver, Usain Bolt prefers a more discreet but equally fast model – a customized BMW M3. So fast that the athlete has already suffered two showy accidents at the wheel of the German sports car – one in 2009 and another in 2012, on the eve of the London Olympics. Fortunately, Bolt was unharmed on both occasions.
