Date of Birth

3 August 1973

Birthplace

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Marital Status

Single

Lives

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Family

Father owned a car dealership and mother is a housewife, Three brothers (two run the dealership, the third is a student). Three sisters (one owns a taxi firm, another is in the medical profession, the third is a nurse)

First drove

Aged 4, a motorbike

First drove in competition

Aged 12, in a Stock Car race

First racing machine

Aged 12, Stock Car

First victory

Aged 12, in a Stock Car

Hobbies / interests

Helicopters, scuba diving, jet skiing

Favourite food

Italian food and chips

Favourite drink

Apple juice and water

Height

5’ 9", 175 cm

Weight

144lbs, 65 kgs

Career Highlights

A dynamic young driver who has graduated through the ranks of karting and Formula Ford into Formula 3000 where he has continued to demonstrate his huge potential

2000

International F3000 Championship (4^th at Hockenheim) - loss of chief engineer

1999

International F3000 Championship (2^nd at Imola, 9^th overall) - loss of chief engineer

1998

International F3000 Championship (4^th at Hockenheim) - budget only for 3 races

Sports car Race Spa Lola T-70 (2^nd)

1995

FF 1800 British Championship (2^ndoverall)

FF 1800 World Championship (Champion)

1993

FVL British Championship (2^nd overall)

1989

Karting Ulster Senior Championship (Champion)

Grand Prix Race of Champions (Champion)

1988

Karting Ulster Junior (Champion) - Driver of the Year

Grand Prix Championship (Champion)

1987

Karting Ulster Junior - ½ season (Champion) - Best Newcomer

1986

Stockcar Junior Championship (Champion)