Driver Profile - Layton 'Leadfoot' Crambrook

Ice Break Racing

Holden Commodore SS - VE - #71

• Nickname:Leadfoot 
• Car Number:71 
• Vehicle:Commodore SS VE 
• Date of Birth:30/07/1981 
• Place of Birth:Darwin NT 
• Place of Residence:Penrith 
• Height:167 
• Weight:58 
• Sponsors:Ice Break Racing 
• Website:http://www.laytoncrambrook.com 
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Fan Info

What are the top 5 CDs in your collection?

Timbaland Nickleback My iPod playlists - various music Compilation CDs

If you were a movie character or movie star, who would you be? And, why?

Tom Cruise - because I would have been able to drive a NASCAR (Days of Thunder)

If you were not a racing car driver, what career would you have pursued?

Something cheaper!

First Ever Road Car:

VK Peter Brock Commodore

Favourite Road Car:

Too many to list

Current Road Car:

Toyota Landcruiser

Item you can`t live without?

My wife Lisa

Favourite School Subject:

PE

Favourite Other Sport:

Water Skiing

Favourite Actor:

Will Smith

Favourite Actress:

Jennifer Love-Hewitt

Favourite Music:

Timbaland

Favourite Book:

Auto Action

Favourite Movie:

Bad Boys II

Favourite TV Show:

Las Vegas/Californication

Favourite Drink:

Ice Break

Favourite Food:

Maxibon

What is the best piece of racing advice you have ever been given?

Stay out of trouble.

What do you admire most in the sport?

The hard work and effort the team put into it.

Who do you see as a main rival?

Johnson, Baxter, Jane and Elsegood

How do nerves and/or fear affect your driving? How do you overcome them?

Nerves/fear don't affect me.

What is your favourite circuit and why?

Oran Park - no other track like it.

Describe your most memorable accident:

Indy - being squeezed into the wall by another V8 ute competitor.

Describe your best moment in racing:

The youngest debuting V8 Supercar Driver - Aged 17 at Calder Park Raceway (1999) without incident.

Which is your favourite race?

Indy.

What is the worst thing about V8 Ute Racing?

Panel damage.

What is the best thing about V8 Ute Racing?

It's close, competitive and the crowd loves it.

How do you keep fit?

Hard labour at work and go to the gym daily.

How do you prepare for a race? Do you have any superstitions?

Go over the car to ensure everything is ok to go racing. No superstitions.

Who are your major team sponsors and do they have any personal significance to you?

Ice Break. Ice Cold

What is the significance of your helmet design?

Carbon Fibre

What do your friends and family (and kids, if applicable) think of your chosen profession?

They all love it!

Does car racing run in the family?

Yes, Dad raced ski boats around the world and also raced speedway. So I guess I got the racing bug from him.

How did you get into motor sports?

Dad was racing speedway saloon cars, I started racing speedway at the age of 9 in saloon cars, then moved to sprint cars then road racing.

Playstation, Nintendo or X-Box - and favourite game:

Playstation & Xbox, any racing games & buzz

Can you cook? If so, what is your speciality?

Steak and sausages on the barbie.

Describe yourself in 3 words

not, rich, enough

Do you have a life-long ambition and if so, what is it?

To become a professional race car driver.

If you had to write a book about your life, what would it be titled?

Why I want to model my life on Bill West

Does any member of your family or a close friend travel with you to race meets? If so, who?

Racing for us is a family and friend affair. My wife Lisa, mum, dad and sister try to make it to every round for support and the crew are all friends. Lisa and Mum keep the crew well fed between them!

Are any of your friends and/or family involved in the sport? If so, explain how.

My dad is my team manager, the crew is made up of friends and family. Wayne Lamont (ute 16) is my team mate who we have know for years.

Who taught you to drive? Describe the experience.

My cousin Conan taught me to drive in a yellow 4x4 Hilux - 2 days before I was to have my first speedway race!

How many times did it take you to get your on-road license (L's or P's)?

First go!