![]() "If the people in powerful positions are not like you, it's going to be harder to impress them," he says in the series. Stanislaus' dad Steve, 58, believes his son's skin colour means, he has to be "twice as good" as his white counterparts, in order to succeed. We never cheated - we even had a slower car than most people, but I feel personally it was to do with my race. "They accused me of cheating, checked the car, checked everything. "When I was karting, there were even some races I was disqualified from for being too quick," he explains. "To see someone else that looked like me, naturally you work with the person and understand where they come from."ĭuring the documentary, Stanislaus describes situations where he feels that he has been discriminated against because of his skin colour. "Back then, seeing another driver of colour was very rare," he says. In episode one, Stanislaus describes meeting his friend Appiagyei for the first time at Buckmore Park, aged seven. We also get an insight into the struggles their families face in order to try and finance what is a very expensive career path to pursue. During the series, both young men explore the lack of diversity within motorsport. Stanislaus has secured place on a driver development programme, whilst Appiagyei has received numerous opportunities, including to test F3 cars.īut both have told the BBC that they have faced barriers in the sport because of their ethnicity. Their future success may rely not just on talent, but also on continuing to secure sponsorship and support.īoth young men have made strides in the world of professional racing. ![]() Their goal is to make the transition from karting to professional racing and eventually break into Formula 1. They first met one another in 2011 at Buckmore Park Karting, in Kent - the same circuit where their hero, Lewis Hamilton trained as a child.īetween them, the two drivers have represented their country, won over 400 trophies and broken track records at Buckmore Park. Appiagyei, 19, picked up racing when he was five. Stanislaus, 18 started karting at the age of four. ![]()
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