Rod Smith Racing Australia 2010

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 Driver profile - Tony Westaway

 Lives Melbourne, married with two boys ages 11 and 14.

 Occupation - National Asset Manager

 No previous racing experience, started in 944 Challenge series in 2005
 (some  would argue still no racing experience) and having a fantastic time.

 Previous hobbies include flying, sailing, model aircraft, car restoration
 (MGB, Mini Cooper S ), motorbikes plus sports including Tennis and golf.

 Currently in garage is the restored Mini Cooper, a current model Cooper S,
 1981 Honda CBX (6 Cylinders, if only the 944 could rev like it), 1942
Velocette 350, 76 Valiant Charger, 76 Mini and various farm bikes.

 Took up Karting last year to accompany youngest son - and to improve my
 driving skills.  I thought that in my first year in 944's that I'd had a
 lot of hits, multiply that by 10 for karting.

Look Dad.....I know we are family,but my driving tips don't come cheap ok !

D.O.B:        17.12.1990
Passions:    Car racing and his dog – Lloyd (an English Staffie)

Elliot commenced his car racing passion as a Go Kart ‘P’ plate driver in the Junior National Heavy class and in the first twelve months progressed to taking out third outright overall in Junior National Heavy at the Oakleigh Go Kart club.  Oakleigh is one of the oldest competition kart clubs in Australia and boasts some now famous names as drivers that have passed through the club, such as Steven Richards, John Faulkner and the Macrow brothers to name a few.  Elliot also won the prestigious “Most Improved Driver’ for his class in 2005.

2007 - Elliot was offered a full season of supported racing in the Rob Southouse owned and operated Mercbits fully prepared and sponsored HQ race car.  Elliot enjoyed an exciting year driving the incredibly demanding HQ in an equally competitive competition that often took sheer guts and determination to finish the race.  Elliot considers the best thing about his first race in the HQ series to be the fact the he didn’t come last and his best race to be the Symmons Plains HQ Nationals in which Elliot started last, finished eighth against the best in the country achieving the 7th fastest time in the race and only 2/10ths slower than 2nd place.

2008 - Elliot is racing a 944 Porsche.  The purpose built left-hand drive PORSCHE 944, has been built and is maintained by Rod Smith Racing. Rod has taken Elliot under his wing and is maintaining the car for the team.  Rod has 30 years experience in Motorsport as a mechanic, team manager, team owner and race driver, and has worked with the best including the Holden Racing Team, Perkins Motorsport, and many other leading private and factory teams. Rod has been an integral component of successful entrants in the Porsche 944 series for the past 5 years and Elliot is looking forward to learning and developing under Rod’s guidance. 

 

Chris Lewis-Williams

Driver Profile

DOB: 050269 (yep ’69)

Lives Melbourne, Married, Three Girls 13, 11, 3 – they all do ballet – so I can go racing!

General Manager – iMedia a PaperlinX Company (recently)

Also rides enduro motorbikes – Husqvarna TE450

 Started: Karts in 1981

Sub-Junior, Junior,Reed Heavy, Rotax Heavy, Leopard Heavy, ICC

(Raced Karts with Greg & Michael Ritter, Marcos Ambrose, Terry Sawyer, Paula Elstrek, Darren Mahnken . . . . lol) Ask Roddy!

Since 1991 always used gear from Greg ‘the Baron” Smith – Ask Roddy!

 Started a business in the 90’s – things went well – bought ex Abay 944 from Calvin @ Jocaro in 2006

Happy to be competitive – the car is still faster than I am – but we are getting better! (I think)

Just love to race and race fair.  Racing with the right guys in 944 is great fun – guys who leave room,

Guys who don’t block, guys who don’t drill you in the door.

 First year of 944 spent quite a bit of time in other peoples accidents  . . . . that got expensive!

Now running consistently top 6 and looking to go faster.  If I can maintain a reputation of being

Fast and safe and good to race with . . . . .  I am happy.   Oh . . . . .  and also known to have the odd

CC and Dry . . . . . . . .

 hey you.....stop stealing bits and help me push it back to the pits! or you don't get the passenger ride i promised.

Lucky Patsiotis

Lucky began driving at a very early age driving a getaway car for the Greek Mafia (is there such  a thing) he then settled down into the family business, Abbotsford Body Repairs which was ironic because when he took up 944 racing its been  said many times “He must own  a panel shop the way he drives”


Occupation. Sanding block attendant
DOB. who cares  (he’s younger than John Goddard)
Hobbies. Crashing into peoples Lamborghinis (so he has something to do during the week, Soccer (of course he’s Greek),
Ambitions. To sell a 944 challenge car for more than anyone else.
Nickname. Why would you need a nickname when you real name is Lucky.

I Googled Lucky and this was the photo I got, looks a bit tall for Lucky?

.John Goddard

John Goddard cut his “motor racing teeth “ in the rough and tumble of chariot racing  very early on he mastered the art of having someone “offed” whilst still smiling and calling them mate he later moved on to hysteric formula fords and then finally joined the 944 challenge.
 
Occupation. The most honest car salesman in Bendigo (that’s what he told me)
DOB.   sometime BC (he says he’s 42)
Hobbies.  Snowboarding, Bungee jumping, Croc hunting, basket weaving and buying cars for nothing and selling them for heaps.
Ambitions. To actually win a race
Nickname. Regen Meister (well at least after race 2 at Phillip Island it is)

Below is a photo of John in one of his early races even here you can pick his familiar red and white color scheme

A great performance at his home track Oran Park. We hope to see more of Kevin in the future. Resides in Sydney

Name: Ben Moyle
DOB: 8th November 1985
Age: 22
Nationality: Australian
Home town: Melbourne, Australia
Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Marital Status: Single
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 68kg

Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice)

Interests: All other types of Motor sports, surfing, scuba diving,

Motor sport Achievements:

• Various Karting Awards over a period of 6 years
• Entrant for Daewoo Lanos - Chance of a Lifetime
• 2006 "Young Gun" of the year award
• 4th Place - 1200cc 2006 Championship

Race Number: #62

Favourite Race Track: Phillip Island

Best Moment in Motor sport: Finishing 4th in the 1200cc Championship and being awarded "Young Gun" of the year in my first year in Formula Vee’s.

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Growing up on Phillip Island, motorsport has always been a big part of Steve’s life. Steve commenced his racing passion at the age of 13 at the Oakleigh Gokart Club, racing in the Junior National Light class where he quickly progressed to winning the 2006 championship in only his third season as well as the Junior Top Gun Series.

2007 saw Steve step up to Leopard Light which is one of the most prestigious classes in Australian karting. After quickly coming to grips with the extremely fast speed and grip of this category Steve went on to win the Club Championship for the second time and also the Australasian Kart Titles, earning him the right to use the famous ‘red number plate’ for one year. This was a huge victory for Steve in his first season of Leopard, racing against much older and more experienced drivers.

The first half of this year has seen Steve concentrate on his year 12 studies, although now having purchased a 944; the second part of this year will see Steve combine his studies with racing. Steve is looking forward to learning and developing his skills in a completely new category as well as meeting new people along the way. Making the move to circuit racing is a huge step forward in Steve’s quest of becoming a full time racing driver in Australia.

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