Driving ambition

THERE are certain vital signs of the genus racing driver.

The permatan, the flashing teeth, the wrestler's shoulders and the ironing board stomach. Some would say even the glint in the eye. But the use of the words "for sure" as either the introduction to, or the full stop to, a spoken sentence, is most certainly one of them.

"For sure, we will be quick today," the expert of the genre will often note during a race meeting. Or, he will admit, "we've had our share of problems, but they're behind us now, for sure".