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Could Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti race a Kalmar terminal tractor?Could Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti race a Kalmar terminal tractor?

Fancy watching three-times Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti race a Kalmar terminal tractor?

Marcus Hand, Editor

January 17, 2022

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Franchitti is an advisor to self-driving vehicle company Coast Autonomous who have partnered with Kalmar to speed up the development of robotic solutions for cargo handling ports.

Posting a video on Twitter at the weekend of the Kalmar RoboTractor being tested in North Carolina Franchitti congratulated Coast Autonomous on the tie-up and also challenged fellow Scottish racing driver, and three-times Le Mans 24 hour winner, Allan McNish, to a race in a terminal tractor.

“I have never driven a terminal tractor… but reckon I could do it better than @allanmcnish. Anyone feel a competition coming on!!!” Franchitti posted.

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Kalmar has a test track in Ottawa, Kansas, which we think would make an ideal location for a fun publicity stunt. If the racing would be somewhat slower than both drivers are used to – terminal tractors have top speeds of around just 40km/h.

 

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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