Kevin Gilkison

Name: Kevin Gilkison

Age: 56

Hometown: The Oaks

Racing Number: 24

Racing Debut: Liverpool Speedway/1973/GP Midget/qualified & finished all races!

Best Result: Liverpool Speedway/1975/GP Midget/Won first feature race on Liverpool's asphalt track, beating future father-in-law by a nose!

Best Racing Memory: Racing in the same meeting as the great A J Foyt at Liverpool Speedway.

How you got into racing: Was born with racing fuel in my veins.

Plans: Assist the Jamesons with their Jaguar Chev Sports Sedan, and race in the iRace meeting at Oran Park in November, after which I plan to turn my helmet into a hanging plant basket.

Your team and who makes it all possible: Don't really have a team as such. Garry & Natalie Willmington have kindly allowed me the use of their car, the wife lets me race, and I always get offered assistance from my 3 daughters, my brother and some really good mates.

Favourite Car: Aston Martin

First Road Car: 1963 Ford Falcon XL

Current Road Car: Toyota Aurion

Favourite Circuit: Oran Park

Racing Hero: Dick Johnson

Favourite Food: Surf & Turf

Favourite Movie: Wild Hogs

Favourite Music: Adam Brand

Hobbies: Fishing, Camping, Travelling

Sponsors: The wife, and a wish list! Previously, help has been from Speedy Wheels, Toyo Tyres and Shafer Smash Repairs