Nigel Gearsley, from Warwickshire, England, is an Aston Martin DBR9 racer bearing #9. He got his start racing the Speed Hill Climb—a unique, completely uphill race through the Aston Hill mountain area that his family has run for generations. Nigel s racing career has been anything but an uphill challenge, as he s won nearly every start in the past few years on the Grand Touring Sports Car circuit, including a string of podiums at Nürburgring and Le Mans. His cool British refinement makes him an imposing presence on the World Grand Prix courses.