'Real World' Lilydale Race Centre Drivers
Jim Richards Steven Richards
Born 1947 Born 1972
Occupation Racing Driver
Occupation Racing Driver
Lives Melbourne Lives Melbourne
2003 Carrera Cup champion
1978/79/80/91/92/98/02 Bathurst 1000 winner
1985/87/90/91 Australian Touring Car champion
2000/01/02 Nations Cup champion
Seven-time Targa Tasmania winner
2004 Trans Tasman GT3 Cup Champion
2005 Porsche Mt Buller Sprint Champion
2002 1st Bathurst 24hr
1998/99 Bathurst 1000 wins
Numerous V8 Supercar victories
1994 Australian Formula Ford Champion
Russell Ingall Steve Owen
Born 1964 Born 1974
Occupation Racing Driver
Occupation Race Driver
Lives Gold Coast Lives East Doncaster
1995/97 Bathurst 1000 winner
1993 British Zetec Open Formula Ford Champ
1990 national Formula Ford Championship
4 times Australian Senior Kart Champion
2000 1st Australian Karting Championship
1999 2nd Australian F/Ford Championship
Alex Davison James Manderson
Born 1979 Born 1981
Occupation Racing Driver Occupation Racing Driver
Advanced driving instructor
Lives Weissach, Germany
Melbourne, Australia
Lives Melbourne
1999 2nd Australian Formula Ford Championship
2001 6th German Carrera Cup Championship
2002 6th Porsche Supercup Championship
2003 1st Australian Grand Prix Carrera Cup race
1998 Formula Vee Young Guns winner
1999 Formula Vee Champion
2002 Australian Formula 3 Champion
2003 2nd Hyper Stimulator Enduro Championship
Will Davison Paul Stokell
Born 1982 Born
Occupation Racing Driver Occupation Racing Driver
Lives Buckingham, UK
Hawthorn East, Australia
Lives Melbourne
2000 - Victorian State Formula Ford Champion
2001 - Australian Formula Ford Champion
2002 - 4th UK Formula Renault Championships
2003 - 8th UK Formula 3 Championships
1985, 1986, 1987 Tasmanian Kart Champion
1989 Formula Vee Tasmanian Champion
1990 2nd Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
1993 3rd Australian Drivers Championship
1994 NZ Peter Jackson Inter Series Champ
1994 Australian Drivers Champion (Gold Star)
1995 Pan Pacific Champion
1995 Australian Drivers Champion (Gold Star)
1996 Australian Drivers Champion (Gold Star)
2003 GT Nations Cup Champion
Jon Crooke Gavin Harvey
Born 1951 Born 1971
Occupation Designer Occupation Location Manager
Lives Mt Evelyn Lives Melbourne
1982 2nd Aust Inter 250 Superkart Championship
1986 Australian F2 Champion
1987 Works driver HDT - Brock V8 Supercars
1999 2nd Hyper Stimulator A Div Championship
2000 2nd Hyper Stimulator Enduro Championship
2002 2nd Hyper Stimulator A Div Championship
2003
2nd Hyper Stimulator A Div Championship
2003 Hyper Stimulator Enduro Champion
1999 2nd Mirage Championship
2002 1st Great Aussie Ute Race Sandown 500
Dean Crooke Mark Wicks www.wickstechnic.com
Born 1984 Born 1967
Occupation Car Restoration Occupation Motorsport Journo/Commentator
Lives Mt Evelyn Lives Pakenham
2000 Superkart Champion
2000 2nd Hyper Stimulator Enduro Championship
2002 Hyper Stimulator A Div Champion
2003 Hyper Stimulator A Div Champion
2003 Hyper Stimulator Enduro Champion
2004 MA C Grade Motorcross
1990 3rd Aust Clubman Light Karting Champion
1998 Australian HQ Super Speedway Champion
1999 Australian HQ Super Speedway Champion
2004 World Rotax Masters Champion Over 35
Tony D'Alberto Ken Wright
Born 1985 Born 1983
Occupation Race Car Driver Occupation Administration
Lives Melbourne Lives Melbourne
Konica V8 Supercar driver 1st Benalla Auto Club Junior Sprints Championship
2001 HQRA Vic Rookie of the Year
2003 Victorian HQ Champion
Darren (Lucky) Formosa Grant Denyer
Born 1965 Born 1977
Occupation Telstra Mobile Executive Occupation TV Presenter/Racing Driver
Lives Cranbourne Lives
4 times runner up Aust Super Kart Champion
3 times Aust GP Winner Super Karts
HQ Supercar Driver
1997 NSW Go-kart Country Classic Champion
1st V8 Ute Dunlop Championship Trophy