Professional Background

2018

 

-    Porsche Canada Ice Experience driving instructor

-    Porsche Canada Experience Instructor/Facilitator (Travel experience & Track experience) 

-    Team Vitesse Team Mgr and driver (996 Cup) in NW racing series        (Team Vitesse 996Cup)

-    Area27 / Academy27  Chief driving instructor/facilitator (area27.ca)

- Area27 Corporate days facilitator 

-    Area27 "ProRide” driver/facilitator 

-    Porsche center Kelowna Porsche Brand Ambassador

- Porsche Rennsport VI driver - Edwards Collection Porsche 934

- Team Vitesse driver at 2018 HSR Daytona, FL

- North America Lincoln Nautilus Consumer Event team member 

 

2017

-    Porsche CanadaCamp4 Winter driving instructor

-    Team Vitesse driver (996 Cup) in NW racing series

-    Porsche Canada Driving Experience instructor

-    Porsche Canada Performance Tour West leader

-    Porsche Canada Sport Driving School Instructor

-    Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit Instructor

-    Area27 Chief Instructor

-    OpenRoad Driver selection shootout coordinator

 

2016

-    Porsche CanadaCamp4 Winter driving instructor

-    Porsche Sport Driving School North America instructor

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving experience instructor

-    Team Vitesse driver (996 Cup) in NW racing series

-    Porsche Canada911 Grand Tour Instructor

-    Porsche Canada 718 Dealer training facilitator

-    Porsche Canada Performance Tour West leader

-    Porsche USA "Destination Drive Event"  instructor

-    Porsche Canada718 Grand Boxster Tour Instructor

-    Inducted into the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneer Society

 

2015

-    Porsche CanadaCamp4 Winter driving instructor

-    Porsche Sport Driving School North America instructor

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving instructor

-    Porsche CanadaPorsche Intelligent Performance Grand Tour instructor

-    Porsche World Roadshow USA tour instructor

-    Porsche Canada Performance Tour West instructor

-    Porsche Canada Performance Tour East instructor

-    Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV Laguna Seca, CA driver (Porsche 934 Turbo)

-    Toyota Ever Better Expedition Canada pro driver

 

2014

-    Porsche CanadaCamp4 Winter driving instructor

-    Porsche Sport Driving School North America instructor

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving instructor

-    Porsche Canada 2015 Macan Grand Tour instructor

-    Porsche Canada Performance Tour instructor

-    Porsche Roadshow US tour instructor

-    Porsche US 2015 Cayenne S E-Hybrid Plug-in Principal/Dealer training instructor. Team Central

-    Porsche Canada Whistler, BC2015 Cayenne S E-Hybrid Plug-inPrincipal/Dealer training instructor

 

2013

-    Porsche CanadaCamp4 Winter driving instructor

-    Porsche Sport Driving School North America instructor

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving instructor

-    Porsche AG (Canada) World Roadshow Mosport

-    Porsche Canada 2013 Grand Cayman Tour instructor

-    Porsche Roadshow US tour instructor

-    Porsche US 2014 Panamera S E Plug-in Hybrid dealer training instructor

 

2012

-    Porsche AGCamp4 Finland Winter driving instructor

-    Porsche Sport Driving School North America instructor

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving instructor

-    Porsche Canada 2013 Grand Boxster Tour instructor

-    Porsche Roadshow US instructor

-    Porsche US Cayenne Diesel introduction instructor

 

2011

-    Porsche Canada World Roadshow Calabogie

-    Private track day coaching

-    Porsche North America “World Roadshow” pro-driver

-    Porsche Cars North America Media driving instructor

-    Porsche Sport Driving School North America instructor

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving instructor

-    Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV Laguna Seca, CA driver (Porsche 934 Turbo)  

 

2010

-    Jan 30-31    Rolex 24 at Daytona Beach, Fl.    Bullet Racing Porsche GT3 Cup    Finished 13th (620 laps)

Bullet Racing Team raised about $160,000 for the BC Childrens Hospital

-    April 3            Mission Raceway, BC                    280-Z                            Qual. 6th        Finished 4th

-    April 17-18    Mission Raceway, BC                    Bullet Racing 911        Qual. 1st        Finished 1st

-    May 15-16    Mission Raceway, BC                     Bullet Racing 911        Qual. 1st        Finished 1st

-    June 12-13    Mission Raceway, BC                    Bullet Racing 911        Qual. 1st        Finished 1st    

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving instructor

-    Instructor/Pro-driver for the "Tour de Porsche 2010"     May-June 2010

-    August 7-8    Mission Raceway, BC                    Bullet Racing Turbo Porsche   DNQ        DNF

-    October 9-10 Mission Raceway, BC                    Bullet Racing 911        Qual. 1st            Finished 1st

-    Instructor/Pro driver for the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid US Central dealer tour.     October 2010

-    2010 SCCBC Westcoast Sportscar Championship - 1st in P2and also OVERALL CHAMPION

-    2010 voted as SCCBC Pro-Driver of the Year     (third time to receive this trophy (1979 and 1983))

 

2009

-    Porsche World Roadshow Mosport

-    Private track day coaching

-    Porsche Cars North America Media driving instructor

-    Porsche Sport Driving School instructor

-    Porsche Cars Canada driving instructor

-    Instructor/Pro-driver for the "Tour de Porsche" Aug - Dec 2009

-    July 17-19, 2009   Mission, BC Westwood50 reunion race weekend

-    Race #1   2nd place  Bullet Racing Porsche 911 Twin Turbo  (www.bulletracing.ca)

-    Race #2   1st place   Bullet Racing Porsche 911 Twin Turbo   (www.bulletracing.ca)

-    Sept 19-20, 2009 Mission, BC    CCGP     Turbo Porsche 911       Qual.: 5th    Finish: 5th

-    Oct '09   Pro-Driver for PCNA     -    Media Launch for the 2010 Porsche Panamera

 
2008
-          Morrisport Advance Driving Instuctor (www.morrisport.com)
-          Porsche Cars North America Media driving Instructor
-          Private coaching
-          Team Porsche North America (Team Canada) Transsyberia Rally Porsche Cayenne “S” (DNF)
-          Porsche Sport Driving School Instructor
- September '08Children's Charity Grand Prix at Mission, BC	Chevy Monte Carlo(8th)
 
2007
-          Morrisport Advance Driving Instuctor (www.morrisport.com)
-          Porsche Cars North America Media driving Instructor
-          Kumho corporate event
-          Knox Mountain Hillclimb-- 2007 Porsche 997 Turbo (demo only)
-          VW Tourac Whistler, BC event
-          Team Porsche North America entry #1 TransSyberia Rally Porsche Cayenne "S"  (DNF)
-          Sept. 2007 - 2008 Cadillac CTS Dealer program
-          Nov. 2007 -  Porsche Rennsport III(2008 GT2 intro)
 
2006  

-          Morrisport Advance Driving Instuctor (www.morrisport.com
-          Porsche Cars North America Media driving Instructor
-          Speed Secrets Driver's Coach
-          Test/Race driver for Bob Storz Racing
-          Testing/Racing 2 liter BMW '77 Toj 206
-          Testing/Racing 2 liter Cosworth AMS
-          Precision driver for Rexone TVCommercial
 
2005
-          Morrisport Advance Driving Instuctor (www.morrisport.com
-          Porsche Cars North America Media driving Instructor
-          Speed Secrets Driver's Coach
-          Testing Lola T 212 and T 296 (Keller Racing Services)
 
2004
-          Morrisport Advanced Driving
-          Porsche Cars North America Media driving Instructor
 
2003
-          MorrisportAdvanced Driving Team (www.morrisport.com)
-          Porsche Cars North America Media driving Instructor
 
2002
- Knox Mountain Hillclimb. May Long weekend Keller Formula Ford
-1st FF , New FF record at 1.49.989  
 
2001
- Knox Mountain Hillclimb May long weekend Keller Formula Ford
1st  FF , New Formula Ford record. (1.54.324)
2nd"King of the Hill" 
2000
- Mission, BCFormula Ford Qual. 4th Finished 1st 
 
1998 & 1999
- Mission, BC– Datsun  280 Z  finishing  2nd  five times 
- Mission, BCFormula Ford Qual.1stFinished 2nd 
 
1994
- Drove a kart in a few races......
 
1991
-Vancouver Indy Sedan Race -  Datsun 280z Qualified 1st  finished 1st 
 
1990 - VancouverIndy Cart SedanRace 944 Turbo - Invited by Porsche Canada
 
1989 - Full season with Saleen Racing -  Saleen Mustang
 
1988
CAR                      DATE                  TRACK                               FINISH
280-Z                   April 24               Westwood                          1st
944                        June 12                Watkins Glen                     3rd
944 T                    June 19                 Mosport                              4th
944 T                    June 26                 Niagara Falls                     2nd
Saleen Mustang July 16                Brainerd                             3rd
944 T                    July 24                 St.Jovite                             DNF 
Saleen Mustang Aug 14                Mosport                              2nd
944 T                    Aug. 14                Mosport                              5th
944 T                    Aug. 28                Shannonville                     DNF
944 T                    Sept. 4                  St.Jovite                             7th
944 T                    Sept. 25               Mosport                              3rd
944 T                    Oct. 2                    St.Jovite                             2nd
280-Z                    Oct. 9                    Westwood                          DNF
280-Z                    Oct. 16               Portland                              2nd

 
1988         5th  ROTHMANS PORSCHE TURBO CUP
                  2nd CANADIAN PORSCHE CHAMPIONSHIP
 
1987
CAR                      DATE                   TRACK                               FINISH
962		Feb 1                    Daytona                              DNF
944S                     April 25                Sears Point                        2nd
944S                     June 7                  Portland                              2nd
961                        June 14               Le Mans                              DNF
944                        July 5                   Mosport                              1st
944S                     July 18                 Brainerd                             1st
944S                     Aug. 9                   Mosport                              2nd
944S                     Sept. 5            Atlanta                                 DNF
944S                     Sept. 21               Mid-Ohio                             1 st
944                        Oct.31                   Sebring                               3rd
944S                     Oct.31                   Sebring                               DNF
 
1987 3rd in SCCA ESCORT ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
RICK HURST RACING PORSCHE 944S
962 Primus Racing with Brian Redman and E.F.R.
961 Porsche AG Germany (Rothmans/Porsche Racing)
 
1986

CAR       DATE                   TRACK                EVENT                 QUAL.   FINISH
944         April 26-27           Sears Point     SSGT (SCCA)   8th          2nd
944*	May 10-11            Westwood GT-2   CASC                4th        2nd
944         May10-11        Portland           SSGT (SCCA)   12th        2nd
944*	June1                   Mosport            Rothmans CASC1st        2nd
944*       June 28               Mosport             Rothmans CASC2nd      1st
944 T	June 28               Nelson Ledges 24 hr       (SCCA)  10th      4th
944         July 20                 Atlanta              SSGT (SCCA)   4th          1st
944*       July 27                 St.Jovite           Rothmans CASC4th        3rd
944*       Aug. 10                Mosport            Rothmans CASC4th        2nd
944 T     Aug. 10                Mosport            SS(SCCA)           4th          8th
944*       Aug. 17                Sanair                Rothmans CASC3rd        4th
962	Aug 24                 Elkhart Lake       IMSA GTP           17th       3rd
944*       Sept. 14               Mosport               Rothmans CASC2nd       3rd
944         Sept. 28               Mid-Ohio              SSGT (SCCA)    8th          9th
944 T	Sept 28                Mid-Ohio 24 hr   (SCCA)                 2nd        10th
944*       Oct.5                     St.Jovite              Rothmans CASC1st        1 st
961Oct.12                           Daytona IMSA GTX         introduction to USmarket
1986	1stROTHMANS PORSCHE   CHAMPION
1986	1stCANADIAN PORSCHE CHAMPION
944 Normal Porsche 944 - Carlsen Racing
944* Porsche 944 series car - Field Motorsport
944T Porsche944Turbo-Carlsen Racing
962 Porsche 962 Turbo-Bob Akin Racing
961 Porsche 961 Turbo-Porsche AG Germany Racing (Actual introduction of Porsche's racing version of the 959 to 
North America)
 
1985
- Daytona 24 hr                 5th o/a    1st GTX - Akin Porsche 935
- Road Atlanta 3 hr           2nd GTO - Electrodyne 934 Porsche Turbo
- Elkhart Lake 5 hr            2nd GTO - Electrodyne 934 Porsche Turbo
- Pocono 5 hr                    7th GTO - Electrodyne 934 Porsche Turbo
- Watkins Glen 3 hr          4th   GTO - Electrodyne 934 Porsche Turbo
- Watkins Glen Firehawk 24hr     1st - Carlsen Porsche 944
 
1984
- Mosport 6 hr running    3rd DNF - Kremer Porsche 956
 
1983
- Sebring 12 hr     1st 0/A     1st GTO - Porsche 934 Turbo
- Riverside 6 hr     5th o/a    1st GTO - Porsche 934 Turbo 
- Mid-Ohio 6 hr     leading     GTO DNF - Porsche 934
 
1982
- English Formula 3 Championship - Neil Trundle Ralt RT3
 
1981
- English Formula 3 Championship - Team Tiga Ralt F3
 
1980
Feb.                      Daytona 24 hr. - DNF - Porsche RSR
March                   Sebring 12 hr - 6 th o/a - Racing Porsche 935
July                       Watkins Glenn    14th        Zeitler Racing FSV
Aug.                      Mosport Molson 1000 km 6th o/a - Akin Porsche 935 Turbo.
Oct.                       Watkins Glenn Grand Prix 10th     Zeitler Racing FSV
Oct.                       Westwood, Vancouver7 hr. 1st 0/A - Datsun 280Z
 
1979
Feb.                      Daytona 24 hr - Kemp Cobra II
March                   Sebring 12 hr - Kemp Cobra II
May                       New record Knox Mtn Hillclimb, Kelowna, BC Datsun 280 Z.
June                     Westwood, Vancouver, B.C. - Formula Atlantic
Aug.                      Portland IMSA sprint - Porsche 934 Turbo
Sept.                     Road America Pabst 500 - Porsche 934 Turbo
Oct.                       Canadian Grand Prix Weekend - Formula Atlantic
 
1978 
- Canadian Champion (GT-l) at Westwood Racetrack, Vancouver, B.C.
- SCCA License (Jim Russell) at Rosamont California

- Formula Ford
 
1977
- Set new record Knox Mountain Hillclimb - Datsun 240 Z
 
1976
- Canadian National Road Racing License
- B.C. Ice Racing Championship Rookie of the year