Tony Sircombe is a rally car co-driver. He is currently co-driving with the top Japanese driver, Toshi Arai. He drove with Possum Borne for several years. Tony was in Mapua, visiting Oliver, so he agreed to come to Room 7 to talk to us about his job and to answer our questions - and we had a lot of questions!
Tony showed us some of the fire-proof clothing he wears when he is racing.
Jacob got to try on the helmet.

We all passed around some of his medals to get a closer look, and he was very patient when we all wanted his autograph!

Do you like race cars?  Would you like to have a relative who drives race cares and wins medals, cups and medallions?  That is exactly what I have, a dad who is a rally car driver.  Read about him in these reports. (Oliver)

 

Tony came in to talk to Room 7.  He is a rally car co-driver.  He and his driver just won the world championship.  He brought three of his medals and one trophy.  Everyone in our class asked about 4 questions each.  He showed us all of his gear.  He showed us all of the places he’s raced with his driver.  He showed us all of his sponsors on his gear. (Shaen)

Today Tony came in. He is a co-driver.  He has lots of trophies and cups and medals.  He goes to lots of international rallies.  I got an awesome autograph.  He has 3 cars.  They are Subaru brand.  Car drivers have to wear fire-proof clothes.  He even has fire-proof socks!  We got to hold his medals.  The current driver for him is Toshi Arai.  It was really exciting. (Nina)

On Monday 21st November, Oliver’s dad, Tony Sircombe came to Room 7.  He is a rally car co-driver.  His car is a Subaru.  We asked him all sorts of questions.  He is a world championship do-driver.  He brought his gear he wore.  I got his autograph.  It was very cool and interesting.  He brought in a super big trophy.  He put the helmet on Jacob. We saw some of his medals.  Two were bronze colour and one was gold.  I really enjoyed it.  I learnt a lot about rally car driving.  The proper driver is Toshi Arai.  He does rally car driving all over the world. (Ashleigh)

Today Tony Sircombe came in and talked to us about rally racing.  He is an international co-driver for Subaru.  He told us that he has been in about 350 races and 72 championships.  I myself got to try on the racing balaclava and helmet.  He knew all our questions.  He was so awesome.  He had a huge trophy.  At the end we all got his autograph. (Jacob)

Today in the afternoon Tony Sircombe, Oliver’s dad, came to tell us about the Rally car and the co-driver and lots of other things. He brought 3 medals, one from Japan and the other two from New Zealand.  He had a cup too and that was from Argentina.  He showed us his fireproof clothes and his helmet.  He said he did about 350 races in total. His car was Subaru.  His driver was Toshi Arai.  He told us where he had his first race.  It was really interesting. At the end he wrote his autograph on a piece of paper. (Kaisa)

Today Tony Sircombe came to Room 7.  Tony is a rally car co-driver, witch means he directs where the driver has to go.  He has loads of medals and trophies.  Tony is Oliver’s dad.  Tony rides in a Subaru.  Nearly the whole class got an autograph.  Tony answered heaps of questions.  Tony has to wear a three layer piece of clothing, a helmet, long undies and a balaclava. The clothes protect him from a fire.  Tony goes all over the word for his rally car co-driving. (Gemma)

This afternoon we got to meet a world champion rally car co-driver called Tony Sircombe.  We got to ask all these questions.  His  favourite places he’s ever been to are Sweeden and New Zealand!  We got to see all his medals and trophies and his clothes.  He has been to lots and lots of countries for example Perth, Sweeden and Japan.  He lives in New Zealand.  His driver is called Toshi Arai.  At the end we got to have his autograph. (Alayna)

 

 

 

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