[双语简报-Indycar][“美国队长”：我还有油，还可以继续证明自己]

*RHR Never Stops Driving To Prove His Worth Behind Wheel-By Curt Cavin

*原标题：RHR依旧在不断证明自己作为车手的价值，原作者Curt Cavin

**译文版权up主所有，原文（包括图片）摘自Indycar官网，有删减。

Maybe Ryan Hunter-Reay should be called “Mr. Prove It” of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, as it’s an unofficial title he has worn well as a series champion (2012) and Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winner (2014).

也许瑞恩·亨特-雷该被称作Indy赛车界的“自我证明专家”。这都快变成这位2012赛季总冠军，2014年印地500得主的一个“非官方”头衔了。

“My whole career has been that way,” said Hunter-Reay, who signed a new contract for 2021 with Andretti Autosport. “It’s always been, ‘Hey, here is your opportunity -- get in the car (and) we’ll let you know if you’re going to be in the car for the next race.’”

“我的整合职业生涯都是这么过来的，”亨特-雷说，他刚刚同安德雷迪车队签下2021赛季的合同，“每次都是’看，这有个机会，去开开看吧，至于下场比赛会不会雇你的，我们会再通知的。’”

Of course, that description speaks more to the early part of Hunter-Reay’s INDYCAR career as he drove for three teams in three Champ Car seasons before moving to the INDYCAR SERIES to drive for three more teams in as many years. It wasn’t until 2010 when Michael Andretti signed him, and even then a full-time job wasn’t attained until Hunter-Reay won at Long Beach in his fourth start.

当然啦，这更适合被用来概括亨特-雷的早年职业生涯：他在冠军系列赛的三年中分别效力了三支车队，而在转战Indy的头几年，他的简历上又多出了三个不同的雇主。直到2010年迈克尔·安德雷迪签下他，事情才开始有了转机。亨特·雷在仅仅为车队效力的第四站，就从长滩捧回了一座冠军奖杯，由此确保了自己在车队中的“全职”席位。

Since then, Hunter-Reay has been a staple at Andretti Autosport, and he enters 2021 as the team’s most experienced full-time driver. Still, the veteran again at the wheel of the No. 28 DHL Honda knows nothing in this sport is guaranteed, even to the champions of the past.

从那时起，亨特·雷在安德雷迪车队扎下了根，新赛季他将是车队最经验丰富的车手。但这名驾驶28号本田赛车的老兵很清楚，在Indy的世界里没什么是“打包票”的，即便你曾是冠军。

“That’s why I’ve always had that ‘grab-it-by-the-neck’ mentality,” he said. “Even when I had a three-year deal, if I had a bad weekend (I felt) like it was the end of the year.

“这就是为什么我一直保持着一种“咬定青山不放松”的心态，“亨特·雷接着说，“即便我手握一份三年合同，如果有一个周末表现不佳，我依旧会觉得可能今年就这样交待了。”

“I always have to make sure that I’m performing, otherwise somebody with a big smile is getting ready to jump into the seat. It’s part of my mentality, part of my makeup. That’s how I’ve been operating for 20 years, man.”

“我时刻确保自己人在状态，要不然我可能就要被某个在一边喜笑颜开的家伙取而代之了。这是我思维方式的一部分，一种准则。伙计，这就是我能够20年如一日的原因。”

That internal motivation has served Hunter-Reay well. He has won races in 10 of his 17 seasons, including a career-high four in his championship-winning 2012. He is fourth among current full-time INDYCAR drivers with 18 race wins.

充满动力的内心让亨特-雷收益匪浅，他在17个赛季里夺得10场分站胜利，包括2012赛季的四座奖杯——这直接帮助他拿下了当年的总冠军。职业生涯18胜的亨特-雷在现役车手中排名第四。

Hunter-Reay draws much of his confidence for the upcoming season from the way Andretti Autosport finished last season. After struggling early in the pandemic-impacted year, the team approached its historical form by taking seven of a possible 15 podium finishes in the final five races, including a 1-2-3 finish in the Sept. 13 race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

结合上赛季安德雷迪车队上赛季的表现，亨特-雷有理由对即将到来的新赛季充满信心。在经过了一个疫情冲击下，艰难的上半赛季后，车队在最后五站中迎来了队史少有的好状态，夺得了15个领奖台位置中的7个。9月13号的中俄亥俄站中，车队甚至强力包揽了冠、亚、季军。

Hunter-Reay posted three top-five finishes in those five races, including a season-high third in that Mid-Ohio race. He thought it could have been an even stronger conclusion had a few breaks gone his way.

在这五场比赛中，亨特-雷三次以前五完赛，其中包括那场中俄亥俄站的季军。要不是一些赛场意外，美国车手认为自己本该有一个更加强势的赛季。

“You know what it takes to win – I do, we do,” Hunter-Reay said. “We know what we need to do to execute. Those parameters are there. We need to operate within that. Very simple.”

“我很清楚取胜需要付出什么，车队也是，”亨特-雷补充说，“我们知道为了实现目标该怎么做，方法就在那，我们照做就行，就这么简单。”

原文地址：

https://www.indycar.com/news/2021/03/03-09-rhr-feature