Driver Profiles
Car 88 Sam Speer
| TEAM NAME: |
Speer Motorcycles |
| CAR NO: |
88 |
| CLASS: |
up to 1600 |
| CREW: |
Kitty, Churvo, Peely |
| SPONSORS: |
Not yet, but I’d love some, |
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Car Details
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| CAR MAKE & MODEL: |
Datsun 1200 coupe |
| ENGINE: |
Datsun A series |
| CAPACITY: |
1568cc |
| ENGINE BUILDER: |
Berryman Engines / Speer Motorcycles |
| CLUTCH: |
Brass button clutch plate, Datsun pressure plate |
| DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT: |
Conventional front to rear |
| TRANSMISSION: |
Toyota T-50, 5 spd. Albins close ration gear set |
| CHASSIS TYPE: |
Std. with steel cage |
| SUSPENSION: |
Coil over rear. Strut front |
| BRAKES: |
Willwood calipers front, R31 Skyline rear |
| TYRES: |
Dunlop radials, but looking to change to Yokahama cross ply |
| WEIGHT: |
Really gotta loose some, |
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Driver
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| NAME: |
Sam Speer |
| FIRST RACE: |
Winton ‘09 |
| BIGGEST SCARE: |
Understeering off flat out at the end of the Winton sweeper
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| FUNNIEST MOMENT IN MOTOR RACING: |
I’m looking forward to many of them
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| HARDEST RIVAL: |
Yet to be determined
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| BIGGEST RACING INFLUENCE: |
Allan Moffat
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| SHORT/LONG TERM RACING GOALS: |
. To win the up to 1600cc championship / out right championship
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Italian
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| FAVOURITE DRINK: |
Beer
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| MOST RESPECTED DRIVER: |
Allan Moffat, Dick Johnson, Craig Lowdes, Ayrton Senna
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| OTHER INTERESTS: |
Motorcycles, guitar, collecting vinyl records, Analogue Hi-Fi, Muscle cars
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| THE BEST PART OF RACING UNDER 2 LITRES: |
The support of the members in the club is fantastic; a very friendly & helpful bunch of guys. Great fun and affordable racing
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| ACHIEVEMENTS: |
1st in class Round 1 Winton 2009
3rd Outright Round 1 Winton 2009
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