Martin Whitaker

CV 2021-present Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Motorsport Company 2012-2020 Motorsport Consultant, Australian Supercars 2010-2012 Chief Executive Officer, Australian Supercars 2004-2010 Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain International Circuit 1996-2003 Director of Motorsport, Ford Motor Company 1993-1996 Media Delegate, FIA 1990-1993 Media Delegate, McLaren 1988-1990 Media Delegate, FIA 1983-1988 Media Delegate, RAC Motorsports Association GP Racing: Where did your interest in motor racing begin? Martin Whitaker: A family friend, Alan McKechnie, ran local driver Bob Evans who won the Formula 5000 championship in 1974. The Lola was run from the fruit orchard close to my family home on the Herefordshire/Gloucestershire border. A ‘test’ track ran through the apple orchards and one day I went to see a new driver test. On arriving at the farm, I remember a chassis with Evans’ name taped over with that of Keijo Rosberg. Somewhat shorter than Bob, “Keke” had wooden blocks bolted to the pedals so that he…