Driver Profiles
Car 73 David Barnes
| TEAM NAME: |
Knights Racing Team |
| CAR NO: |
73 |
| CLASS: |
C |
| CREW: |
That would be nice.... |
| SPONSORS: |
The Knights Boby Cororate Management. / Kwik stik stickers |
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Car Details
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| CAR MAKE & MODEL: |
1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe **Notes will exsist on this car** |
| ENGINE: |
Datsun 'A' Series |
| CAPACITY: |
1400 |
| ENGINE BUILDER/TUNER: |
Car and Driveline was built by Steve Newing from Speed technology |
| CLUTCH: |
Datsun 'A' Series heavy duty |
| DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT: |
Front mounted engine to rear wheel drive |
| TRANSMISSION: |
'A' Series Nissan 5 Speed, With the first 3 gears re-geared |
| CHASSIS TYPE: |
STD road car with bolt in cage |
| SUSPENSION: |
5 link rear end with adjustable roll centre, adjustable springs all round |
| BRAKES: |
Front: Willwood 4 spot Calipers. Rear: Solid Disc & with single spot Calipers, with adjustable bias |
| TYRES: |
Dunlop 215 x 525 /13 Radial slicks |
| WEIGHT: |
Not telling..... |
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Driver
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| NAME: |
David Barnes |
| FIRST RACE: |
Mallala SA 2003 |
| BIGGEST SCARE: |
Turn 1 Phillip Island, wet track and running on slicks
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| FUNNIEST MOMENT IN MOTOR RACING: |
Watching Brad Toye race.
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| HARDEST RIVAL: |
So far John Camm.
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| BIGGEST RACING INFLUENCE: |
Watching Peter Brock and Allan Moffat go at it on TV as a kid.
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| SHORT/LONG TERM RACING GOALS: |
Enter and Finish all rounds for a season and win our class
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Take away - Pizza. Real food - Roast Lamb.
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| FAVOURITE DRINK: |
Wild Turkey Bourbon or a good Red.
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| MOST RESPECTED DRIVER: |
Jim Richards
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| OTHER INTERESTS: |
Motor bike riding dirt/road, 4 wheel driving, water skiing and camping
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| THE BEST PART OF RACING UNDER 2 LITRES: |
Best bang for your buck motor racing and a very friendly club
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| ACHIEVEMENTS: |
Working on it (Stay tuned) but -
3rd Victorian 2LtSS Championship in class (C) 2004
3rd Victorian 2LtSS Championship in class (C) 2005
3rd Victorian 2LtSS Championship in class (C) 2006
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