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FULL NAME:

Daniel Holihan

THE NAME HE GOES BY:

Dan Holihan

NICK NAMES:

Hooly, Dan The Man, The Aussie "Ice Man", The Hoolinator

DOB, LOCATION:

21/09/1988,
Sydney-Australia

Cars:

 Swift DB1 (Historics)

CLASSES:

 Historic Formula Ford

REAL LIFE JOBS:

Founder & CEO of Traxstar Racewear, Admin at Lendlease

REASONS FOR RACING IN FORMULA FORD:

I’m aiming to make a name for myself in Formula Ford, which is the grass roots level of aussie open wheel racing aside from Formula Vee.

Then work/drive my way up towards racing in Australian GT, Porsche Cup, Super3 or Super2 Series.

​I also wouldn’t mind being a regular endurance driver in GT racing around the world.

MOTORSPORT CAREER:
2019 - 4th NSW Formula Ford Duratec Championship
2
018 - 6th NSW Formula Ford Duratec Championship
2017 - HFFA Formula Ford Classic Champion
2016 - 2nd Australian Formula Ford Kent 1600 Series
2016 - 3rd Victorian Formula Ford Kent1600 Series
2016 -  3rd NSW Formula Ford 1600 Series
2016 - 2nd Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour (class e) 
2015 - 3rd NSW Formula Ford 1600 Series
2007 - NSKC Kart Club Champion (Clubman Light)

RACING CAREER SUMMARY

Wins - 1
Podiums - 46
Pole positions - 2
Fastest laps - 1
Race win percentage - 0.5%
Podium percentage - 24.2%
Source: https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/daniel-holihan/

AWARDS/CHAMPIONSHIPS
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- 2017 HSRCA NSW Formula Ford State Champion - FF1600 Classic
- 2016 National Formula Ford Championship - FF1600 (2nd Outright)
- 2016 NSW Formula Ford Championship - FF1600 (3rd Outright)
- 2016 VIC Formula Ford Championship - FF1600 (3rd Outright)
- 2015 NSW Formula Ford Championship - FF1600 (3rd Outright)

GO-KARTING CAREER: 2004-2013

- 2011/13 CIK STARS OF KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP, NATIONAL, STATE & CLUB LEVEL RACING

- 2011 NSKC Karting Championship - Clubman Light (3rd Place)

- 2010 NSKC Karting Championship - Clubman Light (2nd Place)

- 2009 NSKC Karting Championship - Clubman Light (2nd Place)

- 2008 NSKC Karting Championship - Clubman Light (2nd Place)

- 2007 NSKC Karting Champion - Clubman Light (1st Place)

- 2007 A.C.T Karting Championships - Senior National Light (2nd Place)


MOST MEMORABLE MOTORSPORT MOMENT:

Winning the 2007 NSKC Kart Club Championship in Senior Clubman Light, 45 points ahead of second place and it was my first year at a senior level in kart racing whilst also winning the HSRCA Historic Formula Ford Championship back in 2017 aboard my step fathers Swift DB1 Chassis engineered by the Anglo Australian Motorsport team.

MOTORSPORT GOAL:

To become a co-driver at the Bathurst 12 Hour/race GT’s or race the local s5000/Australian Formula 3 Championships

MOTORSPORT HEROS:

James Hunt, Kimi Raikkonen, Daniel Ricciardo, Barton Mawer, Formula Ford legend John Smith and
​of course my step father Geoff Morgan who’s a Four-Time Porsche Cup Champion.

FAVOURITE RACETRACK (RACED ON):

Bathurst, Mount Panorama, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit & Sydney Motor Sport Park

RACE CARS (DRIVEN):

Toyota 86 Series Racing Car
Mygale SJ10 Formula Ford Duratec
Swift DB1 Formula Ford Classic
2003 Stinger Formula Vee 
Suzuki Swift Racing Car

FANTASY ROAD CAR:

Anything that’s fast with four wheels on it really.

I’d have to say the Ferrari 360 Modena I loved that car when I was a little kid.

​I used to have all kinds of hot wheel model cars of it.

OTHER INTERESTS:

Watching sports, going to the gym, playstation racing games, sim racing & rock climbing

FAVOURITE MEALS:

Pizza, Seafood, Family meals

FAVOURITE DRINK:

Peach Ice Tea.

FAVOURITE MOVIES:

RUSH, SENNA, Talladega Nights, 1: The movie (Formula 1 documentary).

FAVOURITE TV SHOWS:

 NASCAR, INDYCAR, Sky Sports Formula 1 & Supercars.

FAVOURITE MUSIC:

Depends on the day... either rock, metal or hip-hop. It depends on the day really.

@danholihan41

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danielholihan.com


mobile

0433 876 042

Email

dan@traxstar.com.au
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