David has competed in production car racing and Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge before stepping up to the PAYCE Porsche Carrera Cup Australia series for 2020.
During his motorsport career, David has won numerous races and championships, most notably the Australian Production Car Championship in 2006 in a Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo.
In 2015 and 2016, David competed successfully in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Series taking a number of pole positions and podiums. He hopes to enjoy similar success in 2020 as he embarks on his first full year in the PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia series with McElrea Racing.
When David is not racing, he can be found leading a team of corporate lawyers negotiating billion-dollar deals in his role as a mergers and acquisitions Partner and Head of Corporate at DLA Piper in Sydney, the largest law firm in the world.
David is married to Allison and has three children – Rachel-Marie (28 years), Chelsea (13 years) and Sebastian (9 years) - and a German Shepherd named Maybach!
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with Chelsea & Sebastian
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Australian Production Car Championship @Clipsal 500 2005
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Another GT3 Cup Challenge podium with Gary and Mike 2015
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Showroom Showdown 2-hour production race @Bathurst 2003
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Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge 2016
Sebastian Ryan
Lifestyles of the rich and famous!
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Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge 2015
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DRM Team @Sydney Motorsport Park 2006
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DRM Team @Phillip Island 2016