*RHR Never Stops Driving To Prove His Worth Behind Wheel-By Curt Cavin

*原標(biāo)題：RHR依舊在不斷證明自己作為車手的價(jià)值，原作者Curt Cavin

**譯文版權(quán)up主所有，原文（包括圖片）摘自Indycar官網(wǎng)，有刪減。

Maybe Ryan Hunter-Reay should be called “Mr. Prove It” of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, as it’s an unofficial title he has worn well as a series champion (2012) and Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winner (2014).

也許瑞恩·亨特-雷該被稱作Indy賽車界的“自我證明專家”。這都快變成這位2012賽季總冠軍，2014年印地500得主的一個(gè)“非官方”頭銜了。

“My whole career has been that way,” said Hunter-Reay, who signed a new contract for 2021 with Andretti Autosport. “It’s always been, ‘Hey, here is your opportunity -- get in the car (and) we’ll let you know if you’re going to be in the car for the next race.’”

“我的整合職業(yè)生涯都是這么過來的，”亨特-雷說，他剛剛同安德雷迪車隊(duì)簽下2021賽季的合同，“每次都是’看，這有個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)，去開開看吧，至于下場(chǎng)比賽會(huì)不會(huì)雇你的，我們會(huì)再通知的?！?/p>

Of course, that description speaks more to the early part of Hunter-Reay’s INDYCAR career as he drove for three teams in three Champ Car seasons before moving to the INDYCAR SERIES to drive for three more teams in as many years. It wasn’t until 2010 when Michael Andretti signed him, and even then a full-time job wasn’t attained until Hunter-Reay won at Long Beach in his fourth start.

當(dāng)然啦，這更適合被用來概括亨特-雷的早年職業(yè)生涯：他在冠軍系列賽的三年中分別效力了三支車隊(duì)，而在轉(zhuǎn)戰(zhàn)Indy的頭幾年，他的簡歷上又多出了三個(gè)不同的雇主。直到2010年邁克爾·安德雷迪簽下他，事情才開始有了轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)。亨特·雷在僅僅為車隊(duì)效力的第四站，就從長灘捧回了一座冠軍獎(jiǎng)杯，由此確保了自己在車隊(duì)中的“全職”席位。

Since then, Hunter-Reay has been a staple at Andretti Autosport, and he enters 2021 as the team’s most experienced full-time driver. Still, the veteran again at the wheel of the No. 28 DHL Honda knows nothing in this sport is guaranteed, even to the champions of the past.

從那時(shí)起，亨特·雷在安德雷迪車隊(duì)扎下了根，新賽季他將是車隊(duì)最經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的車手。但這名駕駛28號(hào)本田賽車的老兵很清楚，在Indy的世界里沒什么是“打包票”的，即便你曾是冠軍。

“That’s why I’ve always had that ‘grab-it-by-the-neck’ mentality,” he said. “Even when I had a three-year deal, if I had a bad weekend (I felt) like it was the end of the year.

“這就是為什么我一直保持著一種“咬定青山不放松”的心態(tài)，“亨特·雷接著說，“即便我手握一份三年合同，如果有一個(gè)周末表現(xiàn)不佳，我依舊會(huì)覺得可能今年就這樣交待了。”

“I always have to make sure that I’m performing, otherwise somebody with a big smile is getting ready to jump into the seat. It’s part of my mentality, part of my makeup. That’s how I’ve been operating for 20 years, man.”

“我時(shí)刻確保自己人在狀態(tài)，要不然我可能就要被某個(gè)在一邊喜笑顏開的家伙取而代之了。這是我思維方式的一部分，一種準(zhǔn)則?；镉?jì)，這就是我能夠20年如一日的原因?！?/p>

That internal motivation has served Hunter-Reay well. He has won races in 10 of his 17 seasons, including a career-high four in his championship-winning 2012. He is fourth among current full-time INDYCAR drivers with 18 race wins.

充滿動(dòng)力的內(nèi)心讓亨特-雷收益匪淺，他在17個(gè)賽季里奪得10場(chǎng)分站勝利，包括2012賽季的四座獎(jiǎng)杯——這直接幫助他拿下了當(dāng)年的總冠軍。職業(yè)生涯18勝的亨特-雷在現(xiàn)役車手中排名第四。

Hunter-Reay draws much of his confidence for the upcoming season from the way Andretti Autosport finished last season. After struggling early in the pandemic-impacted year, the team approached its historical form by taking seven of a possible 15 podium finishes in the final five races, including a 1-2-3 finish in the Sept. 13 race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

結(jié)合上賽季安德雷迪車隊(duì)上賽季的表現(xiàn)，亨特-雷有理由對(duì)即將到來的新賽季充滿信心。在經(jīng)過了一個(gè)疫情沖擊下，艱難的上半賽季后，車隊(duì)在最后五站中迎來了隊(duì)史少有的好狀態(tài)，奪得了15個(gè)領(lǐng)獎(jiǎng)臺(tái)位置中的7個(gè)。9月13號(hào)的中俄亥俄站中，車隊(duì)甚至強(qiáng)力包攬了冠、亞、季軍。

Hunter-Reay posted three top-five finishes in those five races, including a season-high third in that Mid-Ohio race. He thought it could have been an even stronger conclusion had a few breaks gone his way.

在這五場(chǎng)比賽中，亨特-雷三次以前五完賽，其中包括那場(chǎng)中俄亥俄站的季軍。要不是一些賽場(chǎng)意外，美國車手認(rèn)為自己本該有一個(gè)更加強(qiáng)勢(shì)的賽季。

“You know what it takes to win – I do, we do,” Hunter-Reay said. “We know what we need to do to execute. Those parameters are there. We need to operate within that. Very simple.”

“我很清楚取勝需要付出什么，車隊(duì)也是，”亨特-雷補(bǔ)充說，“我們知道為了實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)該怎么做，方法就在那，我們照做就行，就這么簡單?！?/p>

原文地址：

https://www.indycar.com/news/2021/03/03-09-rhr-feature