It happened on Stage 5. An open hairpin with a surface so loose it felt like driving on marbles. I turned in, felt the rear begin to step out, and knew immediately we were in trouble.

For so many years, music was my primary shield – a way to crank the volume, not just on the world, but on the relentless storm of self-doubt and dark thoughts that raged inside my own head.

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