Q&A

David Casey has always loved cars. In 2022, David had the opportunity to race in the national V8 SuperUte Series, hitting tracks from Bathurst to the Gold Coast.

Have you always been interested in motor racing?

DC: From a very young age, I just loved anything with wheels or a motor. Growing up I had motorbikes, buggies and paddock bashers which is how I learnt to drive. Then when I was old enough to get a licence I started 4 wheel driving and then got into competitive winch truck racing.

How did you end up in the SuperUte Series?

DC: After racing the Stadium Super Trucks in 2021 I got a taste of how good the Supercars scene is. When the trucks went back to USA, I was offered the drive in the Superute series by Sieders Racing, which I grabbed with open arms.

How did you find your first season of racing?

DC: The first season was great with plenty of learning curves. One great thing about this category is you get your own team for the year, mechanics/ engineers etc so once you start to gel and work as a team, you really start to improve. The series was a whole lot better than I expected, it runs like clockwork and is very professional with some big partners and factory backing coming onboard for next year. So I am very grateful to be apart of it.

What do you love most about the racing?

DC: Everything! The crowds, the fans, the places it takes me, the adrenaline you get from flying around the tracks, continually improving – ultimately I just love driving!

Did you have a favourite race track?

DC: Gold Coast – I just love the street circuit, racing in between the big sky scrapers and on the beach front. It’s just such a cool track, atmosphere and it’s very busy (continually changing gears, braking, handling chicanes).

What are some of the technical aspects of racing you and your crew have to work on?

DC: Grip, car set up is super critical, but most of all driver tune up. After every run or race, we download the data and video out the car and almost every time there are areas and aspects of driving the car where you can be faster in the next race. The data engineers are really the unsung heroes of motorsport. They can make up time for you just by looking at a graph on a screen.

After the 2022 season, what are you doing in the off-season? ?

DC: Train hard and simulator work. My coach Leigh wants to work with me in the gym in the off season and on simulators to make us stronger and faster.

When does the 2023 season start and what are your racing goals?

DC: The racing season starts March 2023. I’d like to podium and finish higher in the championship. We finished 6th in 2022 which is pretty good for our first year, however we still have a lot more in us so we will be pushing a lot harder next year in the brand new Isuzu D-max Superute!