Racecoin Podcast

#6: Toni Calderon - Partner @ Speed Group and Executive Producer of Gentlemen's Driver

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Podcast Guest: Toni Calderon & Host: Jai Shukla Q1 – Tell us about how you got into Motorsport and created this new documentary? Toni Calderon has been in the motorsport for 17 years. Was a race fan who wanted to be up close and wanted to be a driver but parents didn’t let him. Got lucky by getting friends with a Mexican driver in 2001 - by saving money and going to the races with him- Toni Calderon. This way he got to be behind the scenes and eventually when his friend got moved up to Indy Car - he asked for a job. In 2003 - got to see be part of everything and started Speed Group a few years ago.   Q2 – By starting from the bottom and learning the ropes - it must have made a difference to your level of experience? You have to understand every level - you know what it takes to do those jobs and appreciate how hard they are. It’s not easy without knowing some simple tricks. The little nuances - it’s easy to show them shortcuts with his staff. It gives you legitimacy in the industry - so gives you a sense