Shane Tanner

Name: Shane Tanner

Age: 29

Hometown: Canberra

Category: Production Racing Cars

Racing Number: 27

Race Car: Proton Satria GTi

Racing Debut: Wakefield Park, Rd 1 2008

Best Result: 1st in Class and 8th overall in the Wakefield 300

Best Racing Memory: Being accepted to study a Cert III in Motorsport & Engineering at Wodonga TAFE, and then realising my dream of working for a V8Supercar Team, when I was hired by Brad Jones Racing.

And of course winning my class in the Wakefield 300 in 2008 after starting last after problems in Qualifying.

How you got into racing: Have always had a love of cars and racing from a young age, and when the opportunity came up to start racing karts I grab it with both hands and haven\'t looked back! I live and breath anything Motorsport.

Plans: To win the Class C Championship, to defend our class win in the Wakefield 300

The team and who makes it all possible: Big thank you to all my Sponsors who help make this all possible, along with my pit crew of Ray Baker and Ben Johnson, and also all the support of my best mate Daniel Flanagan, my family and friends.

Favourite Car: 1992 Nissan Skyline GT-R

First Road Car: Datsun 120Y Coupe!

Current Road Car: Looking to buy car Number 14!! No company car anymore

Favourite Circuit: Bathurst, Spa

Racing Hero: Mark Skaife

Favourite Food: Fish, Steak

Favourite Movie: Days of Thunder

Favourite Music: Anything!!! Rock, Pop, Dance

Hobbies: Motorsport, Fitness, Tennis, Cricket, Racing

Sponsors:
Autobarn Albury
Peacock Smash Repairs Wodonga
Border Sign Studio Albury
Bob Jane T-Marts Albury
Wodonga TAFE - Motorsports Training Australia
Oz Packaging Queanbeyan
Goodyear Autocare Phillip
Federal Tyres