Name: Malcolm Rea

Age: 58

Hometown: Caboolture

Category: Production Racing Cars

Racing Number: 77

Race Car: Toyota Celica

Racing Debut: Lakeside 1978 V8 Capri Sports Sedan Finished 2nd in first race

Best Result: Too many to pick one. Have raced at most of Australias circuits and some that no longer exist Surfers paradise & Amaroo.

Best Racing Memory: Finishing Bathurst 1992 in the wet. Bathurst 1998 in Supertourer.

Why/how you got into racing: I started racing in speedway in Kingaroy as a kid at 15yrs then to rallying, then to drag racing for a year or so, after a few trips to Lakeside in the 60s & 70s decided to go circuit racing.

Plans for 2008: My main plan is to have some fun and to support my daughter Jo- in her endevour to be competitive in production cars.

Your team and who makes it all possible: The team consists of myself and my daughter Jo-, we do most of the work our selves, and is mainly supported and funded by my business Motorsport Developments.

Favourite Car: Aston Martin Vantage

First Road Car: 48/215 FX Holden

Current Road Car: Toyota JZ80 Supra ZR

Favourite Circuit: Lakeside/Bathurst

Racing Hero: Peter Janson

Favourite Food: Thai

Favourite Movie:

Favourite Music: Most except head banging & rap

Hobbies: Restoring vintage road &cars

Sponsors:

• Motorsport Developments

TOYOTA CELICA

Chassis: Toyota Celica

Engine: Toyota 2ZZGE 1796cc DOHC

Power: 188 BHP

Gearbox/Diff: Toyota 6speed LSD Front wheel drive

Suspension: Front & Rear coilovers adustable shock absorbers

Brakes: Toyota calipers, slotted standard size discs

Wheels: 17x7

Tyres: 215/45/17

Weight: 1125kg

Top Speed: 220kph +