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In 1985 he started driving <strong>to</strong> Adelaide <strong>to</strong> volunteer at the Grand Prix<br />
where he was a Sec<strong>to</strong>r Marshal. Arriving lunch time Wednesday for a<br />
Senior Officials briefing at 6.00pm, he’d start work at 6am Thursday and<br />
finish at about 9.00 pm each day and after the end of the after party<br />
Sunday. Then he’d drive back <strong>to</strong> Melbourne Monday morning.<br />
Around 1,100 volunteers were involved for 10 years in Adelaide (until<br />
the SA Govt failed <strong>to</strong> commit <strong>to</strong> a new contract) and then Jeff Kennet<br />
had the race moved <strong>to</strong> Vic<strong>to</strong>ria.<br />
In 1988 Ian drove a Group A BMW <strong>to</strong>uring car at Win<strong>to</strong>n in the<br />
Australian Touring Car Championship and also in the sprint Round at<br />
Sandown. The car was owned by friend Brian Bolwell who generously<br />
loaned the car and transporter <strong>to</strong> Ian.<br />
After ten more years and a move north later, he was driving in the Qld<br />
Sports car Championship in a SECA Sports 1300.<br />
In 1973 Ian was offered a drive at Bathurst, the first 1000km race, in a<br />
Valiant Charger owned by a PIARC member Brian Ovenden but had <strong>to</strong><br />
decline the offer due <strong>to</strong> a lack of finances.
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