Hi Alberto, I like to use Simulators. iRacing is the best by far nowadays so I use that a lot. I struggled mainly at night in Daytona 2014. It was my first time racing at night so I struggled at the pre event Roar test. I went back on to iRacing and practiced at night to find some braking markers and when I came back for the race I was right on the pace. Daytona is all about the traffic though and learning how to let cars through and make passes while being economical with your time.

Hi Jonathan, no Problem. Best to always do a track walk and take note of the surface. It’s really easy to see where the grip is going to be in the rain. Look at the wear of the road and how much rubber is down etc. so as you know if the grip is going to be on line or off. Passing in the rain is easy if you know where the grip is. Most of the time gain in the rain is under braking I find. Always turn the brake bias to the rear in the rain if possible.

Hi Michael, hard to say. It is so car and corner dependant. In a V8 you have to do it because you have no aero, bad tyres and a lock diff so you run a lot of rear braking and run it into the corner so that it acts as a handbrake to get you round. Trail braking is just manipulation of the car really in my view. In some cars when I’m comfortable I get my braking done in the straight then just clear the brake and roll the centre with big mid corner speed.

Hi again, another good question. I have missed a lot of apexes in my time and that doesn’t make me happy! It always depends on the corner or what corner is following it but 99% of the time you have to try hit it.

Hi Baptiste, I was quite lucky how I got into car racing. I was still racing quad bikes a lot and very competitive at it but at the same time struggling with karting. I ended up winning a scholarship to race a season of Formula Vee where I had a great driver coach to help me transition and learn how to properly drive and race. Results help!

Hi Malcolm, a lot of things. Mainly speed, results and meeting the right people!

Hi Sarah, same as it has always been: win the V8 Supercars Championship. It is all about experience and not making mistakes. ‘No Mistakes’ its written on my fridge. I read it every day and I just have to apply it now.

Hi Joe, that’s a hard question. So many different aspects of each class and way of driving, which is why I do them all as I feel it helps me become a better driver by experiencing different cars, engineers, teams etc. V8’s has the best drivers and the best racing, GT the best cars, and drifting the most fun… Hard to choose!

Hi Muhammad, I’m not too sure, I like how it is. I think when I was younger there was a lot more Scholarships and cheaper junior formulas for people to get started and also to get noticed. It’s very expensive now and that prohibits a lot of talented kids from progressing so that would be something I would change.

Hi Oscar, there are always different surfaces on tracks so seeing what has the most grip. You can see the bumps and kerbs close up and I like to look for brake markers which I can use in the car. Sometimes I redo the track walk during the weekend if I’m struggling with a particular corner just to try get my head around it.

Hi Luke. Money.

Hi Tony, I used to do some crazy stuff when I was 12, I remember pulling some big moves on the track that I wish I could still do now haha! Maybe I would say ‘learn to know when the ship is sinking’.

Hi Shaun, Bathurst, no doubt. It’s such an amazing race. The paddock is full of fans on the Wednesday when we arrive and the track is brilliant. It blows my mind every year on the track walk that we race there. It’s just so steep especially coming down the mountain. I enjoy the stints in the middle of the race when everyone is just logging laps and your just cruising on your own. It’s such a nice track to just enjoy driving. Although, the last 20 laps are normally pretty intense!

Hi Carlo, yes and no. The only negative is the travel. For two races I have to return from Europe to race V8 the week after so the jetlag may be a problem. But otherwise it’s no issue.

Hi Mike.

Best – perfect laps

Worst – travel

Hi Myles, I had been racing a lot of things before I started Karting. I was 13 when I started and mainly moved to karting to learn racing lines etc. I was never very good at it because I was overweight due to my height, but it did make me good in the wet because of my high centre of gravity giving me more grip! Probably not until I got into race cars when I really started to learn race craft.

Hi there, it’s quite easy actually. The disciplines are so different that nothing crosses over so it’s ok to go between them.

Hi Daniel, good question. Drifting is something I only do for fun. It’s what I do on my weekends off. You do have to make the car comfortable and competitive but some of the most enjoyable battles and most fun I’ve had I’ve ended up losing. Drifting is not about winning for me just having a good time!

Hi Bob, yes it is a parity series so that’s why all the cars are so close. The development allowed is so little. As a driver it’s very rewarding because sometimes in qualifying the top 20 is separated by .5 so it’s a cool feeling when you get it right. Although it punishes small mistakes!

Hi Kalem, good stuff, good to hear. If you’re in Australia your best bet is to get to a round, start introducing yourself and handing your CV out. Or if you’re overseas most teams have contact emails on the websites just start emailing and telling them your experience and what you’re about.