Date of Birth : 11 January 1988

Nickname : Ash

UK Nickname : Dingo

Born : Ipswich , Queensland AUSTRALIA

Hobbies : Racing, Gym, Cycling, Running & Boxing

Motor Racing Hero : Michael Schumacher because of his domination of F1, perfect driving and fitness of mind

Favourite Track - Phillip Island, Melbourne Australia as it is very fast and has great scenery and Brands Hatch in UK

2008 Race Car : Renault 2.0 litre with Hitech Junior

2007 Race Car : Spectrum 011b Formula Ford

2006 Race Car : Van Diemen RF06 Formula Ford

2005 Race Car : Van Diemen RF01z Formula Ford

Achievements :

 

November 11, 2008 - signed as A1GP Team Australia Rookie Driver

October 2008 - Italy - simulator test in Ferrari A1GP race car in preparation for round 3, Sepang, MALAYSIA

2008 -  Australian amsf International Rising Star - Formula Renault Western European Cup

Round 8 - Barcelona, SPAIN

• Qualifying 1 - 17th

• Qualifying 2 - 16th

• Race 1 - started 17th finished 16th

• Race 2 - started 16th finished 25th

Round 7 - Magny Cours, FRANCE

• Qualifying 1 - 18th

• Qualifying 2 - 21st

• Race 1 - started 18th finished 15th

• Race 2 - started 21st finished 16th

Round 6 - Spa, BELGUIM

• Qualifying 1 - 22nd

• Qualifying 2 - 24th

• Race 1 - started 22nd finished 17th

• Race 2 - started 24th finished 22nd

Round 5 - Estoril, PORTUGAL

• Qualifying 1 - 12th

• Qualifying 2 - 9th

• Race 1 - started 12th finished 18th ( 2 drive through penalties)

• Race 2 - started 9th finished 7th

Round 4 - Le Mans, FRANCE

• Qualifying 1 - 21st

• Race 1 - started 21st finished 7th

Round 3 - Barcelona, SPAIN

• Qualifying 1 - 25th

• Qualifying 2 - 20th

• Race 1 - started 25th finished 20th

• Race 2 - started 20th finished 20th

Round 2 - Dijon, FRANCE

• Qualifying 1 - 21st

• Qualifying 2 - 20th

• Race 1 - started 21st finished 19th

• Race 2 - started 20th finished 15th

Round 1 - Nogaro, FRANCE (wet meeting)

• Qualifying 1 - 17th

• Qualifying 2 - 19th

• Race 1 - started 17th finished 12th

• Race 2 - started 19th finished 17th (disappointing with 2 spins in wet)

2007 - CAMS Awards Dinner - Most Outstanding Rising Star

2007 - December - tested with Hitech Formula Renault Team in Spain at Valencia & Barcelona

2007 - 24 October - Formula 3 test with Allan Docking Racing at Snetterton Race Circuit

2007 - 21 October - British Formula Ford Festival

• Qualified 10th

• Heat 2 - started 10th & finished 7th

• Semi Final 1 - started 12th and finished 6th

• FINAL - started 12th and DNF (mechanical failure fuel pump)

2007 - September - British Formula Ford - round at Brands Hatch - 9th and won award for best performing international driver

2007 : 2nd in the Australian Formula Ford Championship for year

AFFC Round 8 Phillip Island - pole for Qualifying and lap record and finished 3rd for round

• Qualified on Pole Position

• Race 1 - DNF (gear box 4th gear failure) and lap record

• Race 2 - 2nd (fastest lap)

• Race 3 - 2nd (fastest lap)

AFFC Round 7 Symmons Plains, LAUNCESTON - 3rd Qualifying and lap record

• Qualified 3rd

• Race 1 - 6th

• Race 2 - DNF - damaged suspension (lap record)

• Race 3 - 2nd (fastest lap)

AFFC Round 6 Sandown 500,VICTORIA,   3rd Qualifying and two Race wins

• Qualified 3rd

• Race 1 - race win and lap record

• Race 2 - race win 

• Race 3 - 9th

AFFC Round 5 Queensland Raceway, QUEENSLAND Won round, lap record, 3rd Qualifying and three Race wins

• set personal best fastest lap at track in practise 1.13.85 seconds)

• Qualified 3rd

• Race 1 - race win (new lap record of 1.14.9181 seconds)

• Race 2 - race win  and set lap record of 1.14.8201 (previously held from last year) (won race by a margin in excess of 3.4 seconds)

• Race 3 - race win  (won race by a margin of 4.68 seconds)

AFFC Round 4 Eastern Creek SYDNEY, Won round, lap record, Pole Position Qualifying and three Race wins

• Qualified 1st

• Race 1 - race win

• Race 2 - race win  and set lap record of 1.36.338 (previously held for 17 years)

• Race 3 - race win and set new lap record previously held by myself of 1.36.2332 (won race by a margin of 9.4 seconds)

AFFC Round 3 Winton, MELBOURNE, lap record, Qualified second, wet race meeting

• Qualified 2nd (7 thousandths of a second to pole)

• Race 1 - DNF (set fastest lap, suspension damage while positioned second)

• Race 2 - started 18th finished 10th

• Race 3 - started 10th and finished 5th

AFFC Round 2 Barbagallo lap record, Pole Position Qualifying and Race win

• Qualified 1st

• Race 1 - finished 14th with suspension damage on  right corner, after being in 2nd place on last lap. Set new lap record of 59.571 beating my previously held lap record from last year

• Race 2 - started 14th finished 2nd

• Race 3 - started 2nd and finished 1st

AFFC Round 1 Clipsal lap record, Qualified 3rd and Race win

• Qualifying 3rd

• Race 1 - finished 22nd after being in 2nd and making a mistake (touched tyre barrier turn 1)

• Race 2 - started 22nd and finished 5th

• Race 3 - started 5th and finished 1st (race shortened from 12 to 6 laps with 2 safety car laps within the 6 laps). Set new lap record of 1.26.608 some 1.1 seconds faster than previous record after passing a competitor during this lap

2006 : Australian Formula Ford Championship (rookie) 3rd Championship

Rd 8 Phillips Island - Round Win, Qualified 4th

• Qualified 4th

• Race 1 - started 4th and finished 2nd

• Race 2 - started 2nd finished 6th (after leading on last lap and another competitor attempted a pass and turned himself and Ash around)

• Race 3 - started 6th and finished 1st

• WON the round and finished 3rd overall in the Australian Formula Ford Championship

Rd 7 Symmons Plains

• Qualified 4th

• Race 1 - started 4th finished 3rd

• Race 2 - started 3rd finished 3rd (raced most of the race in 2nd)

• Race 3 - started 3rd and DNF (did not finish) another competitor made contact with left hand rear suspension

Rd 6 Malalla - Qualified 3rd and Race win

• Qualified 3rd

• Race 1 - started 3rd and finished 1st posting a time under previously held lap record

• Race 2 - started 1st and finished 6th (gear box problems)

• Race 3 - started 6th and finished 5th

Rd 5 Sandown - Qualified 5th and Race win

• Qualified 5th

• Race 1 - started 5th and finished 6th under lap record

• Race 2 - started 6th and finished 1st

• Race 3 - started 1st and finished 5th (wet conditions, wheel spin on start and fell back to 6th. First wet race meeting in AFFC)

Rd 4 Oran Park - Qualified 8th

• Qualified 8th (gear box problems)

• Race 1 - started 8th and finished 5th

• Race 2 - started 5th and finished 5th under old lap record

• Race 3 - started 5th and DNF (gear box problems and retired after being in 3rd)

Rd 3 Qld Raceway - Lap Record, Qualified 6th

• Qualified 6th (mechanical problems)

• Race 1 - started 6th and finished 4th and set new lap record 1.15.264

• Race 2 - started 4th and finished 8th (mechanical problems)

• Race 3 - started 8th and finished 4th

Rd 2 Barbagallo - Pole Position Qualifying, Lap Record and race win

• Qualified - 1st POLE

• Race 1 - started 1st and finished 1st

• Race 2 - started 1st and finished 15th (received drive through PENALTY for moving on the start - Clutch problem) and set new Lap Record of 59.74 seconds

• Race 3 - started 15th and finished 7th

Rd 1 Clipsal - Qualified 6th as Rookie

• Rookie Year 1st round

• Qualified 6th

• Race 1 - started 6th and DNF (made mistake and bottomed out on ripple strip, turned car around and hit the wall)

• Race 2 - started 18th and finished 7th

• Race 3 - started 7th and DNF ( another competitor turned me around and into wall while I was in 4th)

2005 : Formula Ford first event

QLD Raceway Rd 2 - Pole position and Round win - 2 x 1st and 1 x 2nd

QLD Morgan park Rd 3 - Pole Position and Round win - won all races

Australian Formula Ford Championship - practice 1 & 2 both 3rd and qualified 7th

Australia A1 grand prix Rd 4 Formula Ford - race 3 commenced 34th finished 14th in 5 laps

2000 to 2004 (Karting)

Australian Junior Clubman Champion 2003

Australian Junior Piston Port Champion 2003

Australian CIK Inter Continental A Champion 2004

2nd Australian Rotax Championship 2004

Queensland Open & Closed State Champion Junior Clubman 2003

4 out of 5 State Championships in Inter Continental A CIK 2004