the guys a legend and a top bloke. our first night at the off road worlds in 2007 a few of us stumbled in to the yokomo hotel not knowing it was there booked out hotel and we sat down for a beer with him and the team. he would not let us pay for a drink - he talked about st ives and the double win there and how much he liked aus.
at the closing ceremony he managed to get the aussie contigent plenty of beers all night.... great bloke and the best driver we have ever seen.