Drivers and codrivers who are more widely known for something other than motorsport

Max Verstappen won't be one the sportsmen that switched to rallying. He doesn't want to do it - "I find it impressive, I think it’s really cool. But I just think about if I make a mistake and I hit that tree, the tree is not moving. (...) That for me is like my limit, that’s something I don’t want to do. It’s too high of a risk":
https://dirtfish.com/rally/would-max...r-go-rallying/

His father, Jos, is currently third in Rally van Haspengouw, the first round of Belgian rally championship:
https://ewrc-results.com/event/97510...results/533003

He is afraid, interesting.

Jo Bamford? Grandson of Joseph Cyril Bamford who started JCB diggers. Heir to the multi-billion pound fortune, friend of Tories and BoJo, owns a bus manufacturer and is in the hydrogen space. Found one possible rally entry on ewrc but as he also races I think it is him. So that's slightly interesting.

French racing driver Pierre Ragues:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Ragues
switches to rallying:
https://www.autohebdof1.com/news/ral...or-the-RC.html

Teemu Selänne, famous NHL hockey player has done Rally Finland couple of times (even in WRC Corolla) and some national rallies

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Max Verstappen won't be one the sportsmen that switched to rallying. He doesn't want to do it - "I find it impressive, I think it’s really cool. But I just think about if I make a mistake and I hit that tree, the tree is not moving. (...) That for me is like my limit, that’s something I don’t want to do. It’s too high of a risk":
https://dirtfish.com/rally/would-max...r-go-rallying/

His father, Jos, is currently third in Rally van Haspengouw, the first round of Belgian rally championship:
https://ewrc-results.com/event/97510...results/533003

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Not surprising, Max have a wife and kids and unlike his father, he actuality likes them lol

Aavo Pikkuus, estonian olympic gold medalist and world champion in road cycling, was quite successful in national rallies after retiring from cycling
https://ewrc-results.com/profile/28588-aavo-pikkuus

Vivian Campbell from Def Leppard took part in Rally in the 100 Acre Wood 2026, the second round of American championship last weekend. Unfortunately, he rolled his Mitsubishi Mirage RS on stage 7:
https://ewrc-results.com/entryinfo/9...d-2026/4655464

https://magazyngitarzysta.pl/i/image...n-Campbell.jpg

One of Norway´s most famous cross country skiers was driving Gr N car in Rally Finland early 2000s. Forgot his name...

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

One of Norway´s most famous cross country skiers was driving Gr N car in Rally Finland early 2000s. Forgot his name...

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I think it was Thomas Alsgaard.