Keanu Reeves Makes Pro Car Racing Debut, Faces Girlfriend’s Ultimatum
In October, American actor Keanu Reeves, known for his roles in the “Matrix” and “John Wick” film series, made a splash with his debut as a professional racer in a car race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Then, from an unexpected source
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came from an unexpected source.
According to RadarOnline, Alexandra Grant, Keanu’s artist girlfriend of more than 10 years, made the “ultimate choice” for him, fearing that his passion for racing would end in tragedy.
He spun off the track and into the grass area.
A source revealed to the site that Keanu, 60, spun and nearly crashed in his debut race as a professional racer. The accident left 54-year-old Alexandra terrified in the heat of Keanu’s race.
She said, “Keanu started 31st out of 35 cars. Midway through the race, he put up a good fight to move up to 21st place, but lost control on the exit of a corner and spun off the track into the grass area. Fortunately, he did not crash and his machine was not damaged, so he quickly returned to the course. He eventually took the checkered flag in 25th place.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the race took place, is the world’s oldest race track, established in 1909. It features a nearly rectangular oval track approximately four kilometers long, with four turns with inclines of up to nine degrees. Keanu’s spin was one of the difficult turns affected by this incline.
Grant, who has been dating Keanu for the past five years, has been favorable to Keanu’s participation in the car race. However, according to the aforementioned source,
“They even went to the track together and waved to each other. But this time she got really scared.
He told the same website.
Removed his spleen in a motorcycle accident at age 23.
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“She told him in no uncertain terms. She told him in no uncertain terms, “It’s either car racing or the end of our relationship.
Keanu’s representative, on the other hand, said that Keanu’s wife, “was very upset with him.
On the other hand, Keanu’s representative denied that Grant gave him an ultimatum,
Grant supports everything Keanu wants to do.
The fact that Grant is supporting Keanu in everything he wants to do is a matter of concern.
Keanu was 23 years old when he crashed on a hairpin turn while riding his motorcycle in Los Angeles and underwent surgery to remove his spleen at a hospital. This is Keanu’s first time racing professionally, but he has a track record of winning the Toyota Grand Prix of Celebrity race in Long Beach in 2009. Keanu is,
Keanu said, “Racing and acting have a lot in common in that they both require concentration and instantaneous decision making. I think I will be able to apply this experience to acting as well.
Keanu is said to have said, “I will be able to apply this experience to my acting as well.
Keanu is fascinated by “Speed,” the film that launched his career. So it will be interesting to see how Keanu will take the advice from his beloved Grant to “pull out of the race”. ……
Text: Ryo Sakamoto (former head of the Culture and Society Department of Tokyo Sports Newspaper) PHOTO: Backgrid UK/Afro