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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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