Dan makes his Showcar debut Down Under

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Dan makes his Showcar debut Down Under

Dan makes his Showcar debut Down Under

Dan makes his Showcar debut Down Under

Nov 27, 2010

Our reserve driver, Daniel Ricciardo, hit the streets of his hometown in style on Friday, completing his first-ever show run in Perth, Australia.

While the young Aussie was pretty excited about his debut demo in the Showcar – which came two days ahead of Perth’s inaugural Festival of Speed – he also had the extra pressure of performing in front of one or two familiar faces.

“It was one of the coolest Fridays of my life,” said Daniel after the run down Riverside Drive.
“I recognised a lot of people and think around 80% of the crowd was a family member or friend! I was almost as nervous before the show run as before a race; there’s pressure, as if you make a mistake you can look silly, but as soon the engine fired up and I got my helmet on I felt right back at home.”

Daniel will be joining fellow countryman Mark Webber at Wanneroo Raceway on Sunday, with the pair taking it in turns to show the Festival of Speed crowd what they, and the Showcar, can do.

And, for Daniel in particular, it will be just the sort of experience he’ll need as he prepares for his 2011 Toro Rosso duties.
He added: “It’s great to be driving the car knowing now that I will be the Friday driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso next year. This year it was great to go to most of the tracks as reserve driver with Red Bull, but going to them now, knowing that I will drive each weekend, is really great news. I’m very excited about it.”