Driver Profiles
Car 14 Derek Dentry
| TEAM NAME: |
Derek Dentry |
| CAR NO: |
14 |
| CLASS: |
B |
| CREW: |
Chris Garrett - holds spanners/kicks tyres Sue Phipps - provides coffee and cakes |
| SPONSORS: |
"me" - But I'm open to offers |
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Car Details
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| CAR MAKE & MODEL: |
1970 Ford Escort Mk1 |
| ENGINE: |
Nissan SR20 |
| CAPACITY: |
1998 |
| ENGINE BUILDER: |
Will be D. Roberts for the new one |
| CLUTCH: |
Normal |
| DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT: |
Rear Wheel Drive |
| TRANSMISSION: |
Nissan 5 Speed |
| CHASSIS TYPE: |
STD Type road car lay out |
| SUSPENSION: |
Front: strut. Rear: Live |
| BRAKES: |
Front: Vented Discs Rear: Discs |
| TYRES: |
Dunlop 225 x 500/13 & Bridgestone 13" slicks |
| WEIGHT: |
800kg |
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Driver
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| NAME: |
Derek Dentry |
| FIRST RACE: |
MSCC Sprintski 1986 in an HQ Panel Van |
| BIGGEST SCARE: |
Turn 1 Phillip Island in a Datsun 1000
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| FUNNIEST MOMENT IN MOTOR RACING: |
Having the gear knob come off half way a race
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| HARDEST RIVAL: |
John Camm - Think he needs to install mirrors on the Corolla (car 3)
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| BIGGEST RACING INFLUENCE: |
Step Father and Grand Father
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| SHORT/LONG TERM RACING GOALS: |
Go fast / Go fast
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Cheese toasties
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| FAVOURITE DRINK: |
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| MOST RESPECTED DRIVER: |
Peter Brock - his work at bathurst = Legend
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| OTHER INTERESTS: |
Computers, Bike riding
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| THE BEST PART OF RACING UNDER 2 LITRES: |
Fast and close racing
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| ACHIEVEMENTS: |
3rd Victorian State Circuit Racing Series 2Lt Sports Sedans 2003
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