Alex Martini | Torque Motorsport Show #003
Channel: Torque Motorsport
Date: 2022-09-13

In this episode of the Torque Motorsport Show, Alex Martini, Torque Motorsports' very first brand ambassador, shared that he felt very alienated when he first entered the car scene. But now, with an active social media presence through creating highly engaging content, he found a place in the automotive industry. He talks about the vast opportunities of online content creation, the 25 cars he owned that helped him become who he is now, and how his mere online existence can break down barriers of some automotive subcultures.

More inside: Alex’s role in Grease Monkey Games, Automotive Millennials, YouTube career is an actual career, Drifting is fun and open.

Stay tuned and up to date via linktr.ee/torquemotorsport.io for extra content from Torque Motorsport including Youtube, Instagram, Spotify, and more.
  #drifting  #motorsport #cars @AlexMartini. 

Follow us:
Spotify: https://bit.ly/Trqmotorsport-Spotify
Facebook: https://bit.ly/TrqMotorsport-Facebook 
Instagram: https://bit.ly/Trqmotorsport-Instagram 
Discord: https://bit.ly/TrqMotorsport-Discord 
Twitter: https://bit.ly/Trqmotorsport-Twitter 
Tiktok: https://bit.ly/Trqmotorsport-TikTok 
Shop: https://shop.torquemotorsport.io/ 

00:00 - Highlight
00:12 - Introduction
00:38 - Catching up with Alex Martini
02:30 - What Alex does for automotive industry
02:28 - Alex’s role in Grease Monkey Games
05:16 - Content creation on YouTube is full of opportunities
06:09 - Alex and the 25 cars he owned
08:07 - Alex, Billy, and Arran’s unforgettable adventures in building cars
11:47 - Alex felt alienated from the automotive industry
12:15 - What motivated Alex to continue this career
12:20 - Throwback to Alex's first channel Automotive Millennial
14:04 - Alex’s goals moving forward
15:25 - Drifting is unique and the community is surprisingly super cool
16:58 - America’s culture toward drifting
20:30 - Mr Tsuchiya’s experience in a modern drift car
21:58 - Plans for the next Formula Drift events
23:56 - The openness in drifting culture
25:04 - Difference between drifting and racing
26:40 - Competition racing in the US
28:15 - What drift car will Arran and Alex build?
32:54 - What Porsche Alex would love to own?
34:08 - Story of Porsche in Arran’s family
36:25 - Alex loves adapting cats
37:54 - More non-car facts about Alex
41:10 - Alex’s Audi Gen2 R8 V10
43:21 - Wrap up
45:26 - Outro