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Holiday Destination: The Maldives, Scotland, French Alps, Queensland and Oman |
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Season: Summer |
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Wonder of the world (natural or manmade): Great Wall of China and Mount Everest |
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Sporting Teams: Wallabies (Australian national rugby team), Australian Cricket Team and Sunderland (Premiership UK soccer team) |
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Olympic Moment: Jimmy Tomkins and Drew Ginn winning gold for Australia in the Men's Coxless Pairs - Athens 2004; Steve Redgrave winning his 5th gold medal in the Mens' Fours - Sydney 2000 |
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Spectator Sport: Speedway (bikes - as in the League and GP Grand Prix series held in the UK and Europe) and Moto GP |
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Sportsman: Lance Armstrong and Muhammad Ali |
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Reading: Sports biographies - mainly non-motorsport, and general fitness, mountain biking and outdoor sports magazines. Also current affairs magazines such as Time |
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Bands: Oasis, U2, Pink, INXS |
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Females: Madonna and Pink |
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Performance Vehicle: Porsche 911 Turbo |
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TV Programmes: Question of Sport, Soccer AM and general sports channels. |
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Sports and Activities
Road cycling, mountain biking, kayaking, trekking and most outdoor pursuits, tennis and fitness training
Current Road Vehicle
Megane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26
Favourite Possessions
Dog's Milo and Shadow, house, collection of road and mountain bikes and kayak
Drivers you aspire to
Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher
Favourite F1 Tracks
Monaco, Imola, and Spa Francorchamps
Favourite Grand Prix
As an event, the Australian Grand Prix is by far the best on the calendar.
Memorable Moments
Winning the Formula Ford festival 1996; winning the 2001 Monaco F3000 race; signing with Mercedes; my F1 debut in Melbourne with Minardi and the 5th place result; the organisation and running of the Mark Webber Tasmania Challenges; the Nurburgring Podium with Red Bull Racing, 2007.
Forgettable Moment
Le Mans 1999
Favourite 2007 Mark Webber Challenge Moment
Running across the summit of Mount Roland on Day 3 - Amazing views, great weather, and our complete isolation was evident when the extra fluids we needed had to be airlifted in by helicopter!
Best/ Worst Aspect of Job
Travel is tiring and constantly having to stay at hotels. Best aspect is probably the high performance requirements and being able to work with some very good and talented people.
Stress buster
Training, Reading sports books
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