Quote Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1 View Post
The difference you point out is they are "Professional Racers".

An Athlete will train to drive, train to co-drive, to read notes, to mentally be able to cope with the stress of a car, the times etc. That's your difference. They are athletes, those who buy into the sport - unless they train - are not athletes.
Is a great taxi driver, who knows the city without GPS, also an athlete? I'm with John on this one. Pushing pedals and turning a wheel don't make anyone an athlete, even if they spend rest of their time training.

Also there's professional athletes and athletes.