By Jim Mcgill Ten years after former world rally champ Colin McRae powered his Ferrari to a podium finish at the Le Mans 24-Hours, Scotland’s most famous Olympian, Sir Chris Hoy, has taken his first strides towards racing in the world’s most gruelling endurance race in 2016. The 38-year-old, with six Olympic gold medals and 10 World cycling titles already tucked away, has swapped his lycra for a fire-retardent racesuit. And having pledged to compete at Le Mans in two years, he’s already scorching the Tarmac by racing in this season’s British GT Championship in his Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3.
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Hoy is driving a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 in the British GT Championship
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He aims to compete at Le Mans 24-Hours in two years' time
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The Scot is Britain's most decorated Olympian with six Olympic golds
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He also won 10 World cycling titles during a distinguished career
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