As team owner and driver, Robin looks after race car development, team planning, parts importing, sponsor relations, travel logistics and consultant liaison. At the track Robin looks after credentials, data logging, checking of weather station and making tune up calls.
Team Crew Chief responsible for planning and management of car maintenance over the season and on race day. Lee assists Robin with tune up calls, oversees the car preparation before each race and during rounds. Lee has been with Robin since the beginning and is skilled in all areas of race car preparation. His knowledge of the fuel system, head maintenance, Lenco transmission assembly, clutch set up and magneto timing is most commonly called on.
As another original crew member Eric’s main responsibility is to look after between round tappet clearance checks and adjustment, fuel lines, spark plugs, oil, headers and as “diver” to check bearings. Eric’s skill as a motor trimmer and all round mechanical knowledge is called on regularly.
A machinist by trade with mechanical and engineering skills, John looks after many and varied odd jobs for the team. Being another original crew member John looks after race day clutch settings, tyre pressures, wheelie bar, catch can, brakes, suspension and general chassis trouble shooting.
As the most recent and youngest crew member, Andrew’s job is to look after the race car’s preparation and maintenance schedule between race meetings. A motor mechanic by trade Andrew’s skills are principally in engine development and maintenance but he has fabricating and light engineering skills that are also handy. At race meetings Andrew mans the external starter, is an all-round trouble shooter and assists Eric as co-diver.
Khea is our back up girl at Perth (Kwinana Motorplex) race meetings
Robin’s niece Hollie lives in Brisbane and is our back up girl when racing in Queensland (Willowbank Raceway).
With Les having the credentials as an expert alcohol tuner we are privileged to have this Canadian as a consultant to the team. Les has experienced most things that can go wrong and right with an alcohol race car. With its current configuration, the Moonshine Bandit is very similar to an alcohol funny car. Les assisted Cy Chesterman to become NHRA TA/FC World Champion in 2004. His advice to us on setting our race car up right has proved invaluable.
Based in California USA John has built and raced Pro-Mod cars for many years. Introduced to Robin by Victor Bray, John gave the team sound fundamental advice that helped them get started on a sound footing. John acts as parts scout, consolidator (for shipping) and is a source of intelligence for latest developments in Pro-Mod.