Ok here we talk to BYR Treasurer Deven Pearce about his life outside of racing and also his experience's as a HPV racer. As well as his role as the money man within the team, and trying to keep track on where all our money is disappearing!!
1) Age? 20
2) Where do you live? Maiden Gully (Home of the VN Commodore for 4 more days)
3) What is your job and where do you work?
I'm a First year apprentice carpenter and i work for John Buckell Homes
I'm a First year apprentice carpenter and i work for John Buckell Homes
4) Number of Races?
Raced in 7 and helped in the pits for 5 or 6
5) As the Treasurer of BYR you have to try and keep track of the money situation. What are the good and bad points of this role?
Its a very easy role compared to alot of the other people in the team. Since taking over the treasurer roll in 2007 Ive really been able to see how big a Murray Bridge campaign can be, the only down side is trying to keep track of where all the money is going and coming from.
Raced in 7 and helped in the pits for 5 or 6
5) As the Treasurer of BYR you have to try and keep track of the money situation. What are the good and bad points of this role?
Its a very easy role compared to alot of the other people in the team. Since taking over the treasurer roll in 2007 Ive really been able to see how big a Murray Bridge campaign can be, the only down side is trying to keep track of where all the money is going and coming from.
6) You started your involvement in HPV racing in 2006 what was is it that made you want to join the Pedal Vehicles class at Bendigo Senior Secondary?
Well my brother had been pit crew for Bukk the year before and after going to watch and seeing the enjoyment everyone was having i wonted to be apart of it myself. I was lucky enough to race at both Murray Bridge and Maryborough that year in Grug.
7) What is the best thing about being involved in BYR?
The friendship and mates that you get along the way and seeing the quality of work that you can create through out the year and then being able to bring it all together for 24hours at the end which is the easiest part.
8) What is the Hardest part about BYR?
The amount of time that you have to put in to be competitive, whether it be in training or building. You don't really get much of a life outside of it, but its just a good thing we all love doing it so much
9) And finally BYR don't promote crashes but they are an unavoidable part of our sport.What is the most spectacular crash you have been involved in or seen?
The most mind blowing crash Ive seen would have been Luke Preston (Floata) in BY06 at Murray Bridge. He came flying down into channel 7 and quickly tried to duck around a slower vehicle, he ended up doing 2 barrel rolls i think and landing on his wheels which buckled them completely. Its not the best crash but the worst injury I've had was at Murray Bridge 06 in Grug, where i completely cramped up in the bike and couldn't move and had to get ripped out into pits, but as i got pulled out of the vehicle they pulled me towards the back of the bike onto the sharp Kevlar edge, which left a nice graze up my back as you can see (pictured below).
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