Taz Douglas

Taz Douglas
Nationality Australian
Born 11 February 1984 (1984-02-11) (age 28)
Frankston, Victoria, Australia
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
Years active 2008-11
Teams Image Racing
Eggleston Motorsport
McElrea Racing
Starts 29
Best finish 9th in 2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
Previous series
2005-07
2006
2006-07
2009
Formula Ford Victoria
Formula Ford NSW
Formula Ford Australia
V8 Supercar
Championship titles
2006 Formula Ford Victoria

Taz Douglas (born 11 February 1984) is a part-time Australian race driver.

Douglas was born in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. Having scored numerous karting titles in his junior years - including the Ford Kart Stars Series in 2000 - Taz Douglas took time out from motor racing in 2003 and 2004 to pursue his other passion, surfing.

He returned to motorsport in 2005, making his Formula Ford debut in the Victorian Championship, finishing fourth.

In 2006, Douglas won the title and caught the eye of V8 Supercars squad HSV Dealer Team, working with the squad and testing their Commodore in the second half of the season.

Douglas steps up to the Australian Formula Ford Championship in 2007 in a single-car team with two years of Formula Ford experience, keen to make a strong impression.

He won $75,000 dollars on Australia's version of Deal or No Deal.


2007 race results

Round Track Race 1 Race 2 Race 3
Round 1 Clipsal 500 Support DNF 8th DNF
Round 2 Barbagallo 9th 14th 8th
Round 3 Winton DNF 4th DNF
Round 4 Eastern Creek 6th 14th 14th
Round 5 QLD Raceway DNF 8th 3rd
Round 6 Sandown 500 Support DNF 9th DNF
Round 7 Symmons Plains DNF DNF 10th
Round 8 Phillip Island 4th DNF DNF

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
2000 Australian Ford Kart Stars 1st Douglas Racing
2005 Victorian Formula Ford Championship 4th Van Diemen RF 01 - Ford Douglas Racing
2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship 17th Van Diemen RF 05 - Ford Minda Motorsport
2006 Victorian Formula Ford Championship 1st Van Diemen RF 01 - Ford Douglas Racing
2006 New South Wales Formula Ford Championship 17th Van Diemen RF 01 - Ford Minda Motorsport
2007 Australian Formula Ford Championship 8th Mygale SJ06 - Ford G-Force Motorsport
2007 Victorian Formula Ford Championship 20th Van Diemen RF 01 - Ford Douglas Racing
2008 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 32nd Ford AU Falcon
Holden VZ Commodore
Image Racing
Eggleston Motorsport
2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 9th Holden VZ Commodore Fastaz Motorsport
2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series 63rd Holden VE Commodore Greg Murphy Racing
2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 19th Holden VZ Commodore Fastaz Motorsport
2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series 55th Holden VE Commodore Kelly Racing
2011 International V8 Supercars Championship 73rd Ford FG Falcon Tony D'Alberto Racing

References