V.I.P. Racing

The Drivers

V.I.P. Petfoods is a proud sponsor of Australian Motor Sport and is proud to support the great drivers who do a fabulous job for the V.I.P. Petfoods Racing Team.


DRIVER Tony Quinn V.I.P. Racing Driver: Tony Quinn
CAR NUMBER 29
DATE OF BIRTH July 29, 1957
HOMETOWN Gold Coast, QLD
PROFESSION Company Director
MAJOR SPONSOR V.I.P. Petfoods
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS Stihl
RACING CAREER Formula Ford; Nations Cup; Targa; Bathurst 24-Hour; Carrera Cup Australia
RACING HIGHLIGHTS 1st 2008 Toyo Tyres 24 Hour Endurance Race, Dubai; 9th 2007 Dubai 24 Hour; 9th 2006 Nurburgring 24 Hour; 2nd 2006 Porsche Mt Buller Sprint; 4th 2005 Porsche Mt Buller Sprint; Won 2004 Wakefield Park 500km enduro; 2003 and 2004 Hard Charger winner in Carrera Cup Australia; 6th overall and 2nd in class in 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour; 1st 2003 Targa New Zealand; 2nd 2002 Targa Tasmania; 2nd 2002 Targa New Zealand; Class winner 1999 Targa Tasmania
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DRIVER Klark Quinn V.I.P. Racing Driver: Klark Quinn
CAR NUMBER 28
DATE OF BRITH May 12, 1982
HOMETOWN Gold Coast, QLD
PROFESSION Production Manager
MAJOR SPONSOR V.I.P. Petfoods
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS Stihl
RACING CAREER Go Karts; Formula Ford; GTP; Aussie Racing Cars; Bathurst 24 Hour; Carrera Cup
RACING HIGHLIGHTS 1st 2008 Toyo Tyres 24 Hour Endurance Race, Dubai; 9th 2007 Dubai 24 Hour; 9th 2006 Nurburgring 24 Hour; 2nd Indy round of 2005 Carrera Cup Australia; 5th overall 2004 Carrera Cup Australia; Won 2004 Wakefield Park 500km enduro; 3rd Bathurst round of 2004 Carrera Cup Australia; 3rd Indy round of 2003 Carrera Cup Australia; Two Bathurst 24 Hour races; Race winner Aussie Racing Cars in 2003
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DRIVER Craig Baird V.I.P. Racing Driver: Craig Baird
CAR NUMBER 1
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1970
HOMETOWN Gold Coast, QLD
PROFESSION Team Manager V.I.P. Petfoods
MAJOR SPONSOR V.I.P. Petfoods
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS Stihl
   
RACING CAREER Go Karts; NZ Formula Ford; NZ Formula Atlantics; NZ Touring Car Championship; Australian Super Tourers; South African Touring Car Championship; NZ TranZam Championship; British Touring Car Championship; Nations Cup, Carrera Cup; NZ GT3 Cup Challenge; V8 Supercars
RACING HIGHLIGHTS 1st 2008 Toyo Tyres 24 Hour Endurance Race, Dubai; 9th 2007 Dubai 24 Hour; 1st 2006 Carrera Cup Australia; 9th 2006 Nurburgring 24 Hour; 1st 2005/06 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge; 2nd 2004/05 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge; 1st 2004 Lexmark Indy 300 round of Carrera Cup Australia; Pole Position 2004 Winton round of V8 Supercars; 1st 2000 Phillip Island round of V8 Supercars; 1st 2000 NZ TranZam Championship; Race winner 1995 and 1997 Bathurst 1000 Super Touring Cars (BMW); 1994 to 1997 NZ Touring Car champion; 1991 to 1993 NZ Formula Atlantic champion; 1987/88 NZ Formula Ford champion (aged 15); 7-times NZ Kart champion; 2-times Asia Pacific Kart champion; Has won 15 NZ Championships.
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DRIVER Kent Quinn
CAR NUMBER 53
AGE 26
HOMETOWN Gold Coast, QLD
PROFESSION Production Manager
MAJOR SPONSOR V.I.P. Petfoods
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS RS Components
TEAM MANAGER Scott Poppe
RACING HIGHLIGHTS 2002 Formula Ford QLD Championship (5th)
2003 Formula Ford QLD Championship (2nd)
2004 Targa Tasmania (Debut tarmac rally)
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DRIVER Paul Kemal V.I.P. Racing Driver: Paul Kemal
CAR NUMBER 17
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1974
HOMETOWN Rhodes, NSW
PROFESSION Drycleaner
MAJOR SPONSOR V.I.P. Petfoods
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS Cash Stop, Autotech Engineering, BT Motorsports
RACING CAREER Five seasons of Karts (Clubman Heavy), Aussie Racing Cars since 2001
RACING HIGHLIGHTS 2006 and 2001 Aussie Racing Car Champion; 8 straight wins (2005), 12 wins from 13 starts (2005-2006)
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