Skip to Navigation
Home ›

Velocity Racing

Submitted by Velocity Racing on Thu, 25/03/2010 - 20:36
in
Velocity Logo Pic.gif
Team History: 
At 24 years of age, driver Lewis Parin has always had a great passion for motorsport. He began competing in club level events at age 18, and won his class in his first ever event. After spending a year servicing for a friend in 2005 Lewis realised that rallying was an ideal opportunity for him. Co-Driver Sarah Parin (nee Furniss) 23, was also eager to get closer to the action. Her level headedness and punctuality have proven vital in her role, as well as her exceptional organisational skills in managing the team. Velocity Racing was formed in 2005 when Lewis and Sarah first bought their ex Michael Guest Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III. The team contested the 2006 South Australian Rally Championship and Clubman Series with mixed fortune. They went on to build their skills and experience throughout 2007, but their 2008 season came to an abrubt halt when a crash caused extensive damage to the car. The team made the decision to rebuild the car from the ground up, and it debuted at the 2009 Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally. The team have had many ups and downs over the past year, but were happy to finish on a high note as 2009 SA Rallysprint Champions.
Team Sponsors: 
Velocity Racing is very proudly supported by Mike Dale Automotive and SA Motorsport Tyres. The team would also like to thank Infinity Signs and Mitsubishi Motors Australia. Velocity Racing is now offering sponsorship, promotional, and marketing opportunities for the 2010 season. If you are interested and would like additional information please visit our website.
Web site: 

www.velocityracing.net.au

We are a rally team currently competing at the state level in South Australia.

Driver: Lewis Parin
SA Rallysprint Champion Driver 2009
SA Autosport Clubman Series 3rd Outright Driver 2009
At 25 years of age, driver Lewis Parin has always had a great passion for motorsport. He began competing in club level events at age 18, and won his class in his first ever event. After spending a year servicing for a friend in 2005 Lewis realised that rallying was an ideal opportunity for him.

Co-Driver: Sarah Parin
SA Rallysprint Champion Co-Driver 2009
SA Autosport Clubman Series 2nd Outright Co-Driver 2009
After servicing for their friends car, Sarah Parin (nee Furniss) 24, was also eager to get closer to the action. Her level headedness and punctuality have proven vital in her role as co-driver, as well as her exceptional organisational skills in managing the team. Her strong reputation was proven when she was approached by numerous other competitors to co-drive, whilst her own car was being rebuilt.

Velocity Racing has chosen a make and model of vehicle that has been extremely successful in rallying both locally and worldwide. The car was originally built by Rod Salmon for Michael Guest's 1997 Australian Rally Championship campaign, it has since been freshly rebuilt by Velocity Racing in 2008.

Make and model: Mitsubishi 1995 Lancer Evolution III

Specifications:
2.0L turbo charged four wheel drive
power output 200kw, 600nm torque
ViPEC ECU tuned by Mike Dale Automotive
Ralliart differentials
Proflex suspension
Pfitzner Performance Gearbox dogbox
custom 3" straight pipe exhaust
comprehensive Walker Chassis roll-cage
Velocity Racing prepared seam welded chassis

The manufacturer and this model of car in particular have had a successful history of rallying worldwide. In 1996, Tommi Makkinen took out the title World Rally Drivers Champion in an Evo III and then went on to win another four straight titles driving Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions. The car has been designed to have a brutally strong engine and gearbox package, built specifically for rally. The Evo has consistently dominated in the rally arena due to its superior performance, handling and reliability.

Please visit our website www.velocityracing.net.au or find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/velocityracing