Driver Profile - Ryal 'The Kid' Harris

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Holden SS Commodore - VE - #58

• Nickname:The Kid 
• Car Number:58 
• Vehicle:SS Commodore VE 
• Date of Birth:26/07/1985 
• Place of Birth: 
• Place of Residence: 
• Height:180 
• Weight:70 
• Sponsors:Naked Eye 3D / Global Trading School 
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Fan Info

What are the top 5 CDs in your collection?

iPod more like it........ Classics like Elvis, The Beatles, 80s music..... Jewell Kilcher...... Punk - I'm a real mixed bag... I tend to flick through and sometimes I only like parts of a certain song

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

Kevin Costner in Dances With Wolves, or the boy in The Power of One..... and Richie Rich... it'd also be pretty cool to save the world so maybe some movie like Independence Day or something

Who would you most like to meet (and they can be dead or alive)? And, why?

My pop, Roger Federer, potential sponsors......about 300 hot girls that I can't fit in

Who is your inspiration in life? And, why?

Dad and my family. The morals and attitude I have been brought up with will definitely be staying in my family...a bit old school but truly Australian

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

Well I have my own clothing label now so definitely fashion or design... or manager/talent scout... I'm sick of rich kids getting ahead in this sport

First Ever Road Car:

Ford Falcon EA manual

Favourite Road Car:

Aston Martin in latest bond film

Current Road Car:

None

Least Favourite Subject:

Maths

Favourite School Subject:

Modern History

Favourite Other Sport:

Tennis, League..state of origin rocks!!!

Favourite Actor:

Jack Nicholson

Favourite Actress:

Nicole Kidman

Favourite Music:

Classics, Acoustic, Electro, Elvis, real mixed bag

Favourite Book:

History In Pictures

Favourite Movie:

The Power of One, Billy Elliot

Favourite TV Show:

Family Guy, Lost, Californication

Favourite Drink:

Love a good cocktail

Favourite Food:

Caesar salad.....rib eye fillet...pasta

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

To finish first ,first you must finish!! Cliche but obviously true

What do you admire most in the sport?

The pure enjoyment I get out of the sport...nothing is more fun to me than driving a Go Kart in the wet with slick tyres on....that's how I learnt to drive - Dad would take me out in the wet

Who do you see as a main rival?

Race 2

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

No nerves, I actually drive better when the stakes are high...always have

What is your favourite circuit and why?

Indy.....I have always been quick there - I have a lap record. It rewards bravery - not stupidity and no talent.

Describe your most memorable accident:

Rolling at Clipsal while in 2nd...front shock broke...and losing my front wheel while winning the following year..... Luck is non existent in my world sometimes I think!!!

Describe your best moment in racing:

Winning at Indy - hometown was great, and the 3 lap records I currently hold... Also 2 wins at Sandown were awesome.... Testing a V8 Supercar too

Which is your favourite race?

Melbourne GP, Indy and Adelaide

What is the worst thing about V8 Ute Racing?

Politics, some of the people involved and reverse grid races

What is the best thing about V8 Ute Racing?

The racing...that's pretty much it.

How do you keep fit?

Bike riding and don't drink much

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

Always stretch my legs and arms

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

I have had Grove Fruit Juice as a major sponsor, then DBA Disc Brakes Australia, but struggling to find a major sponsor this year.

What is the significance of your helmet design?

Had it since Karting - the flowing lines represent my character and the colours represent my attitude

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

They fully support me, my parents are the only reason I'm racing as it's so hard to get a sponsor, and they are not made of money so it's hard. But I'm never going to give up, there are so many little rich kids racing but at the end of the day talent still shines through

Does car racing run in the family?

Yes, Dad ran Grand Nationals in speedway

How did you get into motor sports?

Started in Karts and was picked up by Dick Johnson Racing at 16

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

Video games bore me.....but I can spend 20 dollars on a skill tester till I get myself a real shitty toy

Worst or best pick-up line you ever used, and did it work?

Marcus Zukanovic actually wrote them all...the bad ones that is.....I have heard some rippers from him!

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

Caesar salad...easy iIknow....can cook anything alright if I'm taught....can never get the cleaning up down pat though, so I leave that for the females.

Describe yourself in 3 words

Funny, loyal, emotional

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

To be happy......

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

Writer's Block

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

All of them, they need some entertainment

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

No other family is involved.... Sure, you meet friends racing but the ones you race against are never true friends....except maybe Marcus Z

Who taught you to drive? Describe the experience.

Dad on the beach at Fraser Island when I was like 9.... My sister could take off better, I would stall heaps but once I was going I was like the designated driver

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

First time....I failed the written test for my learners like 3 times haha