WORK
My first job was in the Sports Department at the University of Surrey. From Sports Assistant I progressed to Gym Manager and eventually set up my own sports injuries clinic. For a bit of variety I used to teach skiing and climbing on the side and this by coincidence led to a career diversion into the world of F1 when a person from McLaren came in for a climbing lesson. He was setting up a human performance lab and was looking for a therapist for their drivers. I worked with David Coulthard (DC) at the factory in Woking and with Mika Häkkinen whilst he was on a trip to London. After that I went out to Australia to the first race of the season. DC won and Mika was third and the rest as they say is history.
HOBBIES
I love being in the mountains whether skiing down them, climbing up them or hiking in them. I’m an active guy and I think a healthy body creates a healthy mind. I can often be found in the gym, although any space whether a hotel room or a park can be a gym. I’m a fan of reading books and I love movies. I like to be in the kitchen, often experimenting with healthy options, whilst enjoying my red wine, preferably pinot noir!
