Ryan Verra acquits himself well on a loop that’s been a stepping stone for some of auto racing’s biggest stars
Calgarian overcomes eye issue to make waves on Formula 3 circuit
Race car driver Ryan Verra worried he’d never get behind the wheel again when his laser eye surgery went horribly wrong.
But months of struggle ended in triumph for the 31-year-old Calgarian when he reached the podium during a Formula 3 race in Brazil last month.
For Verra the third place finish in his first attempt at Formula 3 racing was the latest success in a remarkable journey behind the wheel of blindingly fast cars.
Unlike many top drivers Verra came to the sport as an adult but quickly caught up with racers who had been behind the wheel since childhood and by last year he had worked his way up the rankings in the North America Indy tour’s USF2000 championships.
