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Well as you may or may not know, Nick has just wrapped up the 2009 championship in Australian Formula Ford, but what for the future?.... Well one chance he has, is to compete in the Grand Prix Shootout, which would pay for him to race in Europe... If he is fast enough who knows where he can go?!

Simply, all you have to do is log onto his Driver Database profile, and type in your email address and click vote! yes its that simple!! Then simply click on the link that will be emailed to you and you've have helped give one of Australia's most talented young drivers a chance...

so what are you waiting for?

http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/10915/

for more information on what it is all about see http://www.grandprixshootout.com

each internet connection can vote up to 10 times (10 email addresses for the one IP) so everyone in your house or work can vote too! ( or if you have more than one email addy )

PS If you have the time, please send this link onto as many people as you can as every little vote counts !!!

www.nickpercat.com

results speak for themselves most wins in 40yr history of Formula Ford....

20 races this year for 19 podiums and 12 wins!

see www.formulaford.com.au for details

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hahah I voted for him because I'd love to see aussie drivers follow their dreams....but its a bit rich to say he is the best young driver ever to race in aus.

in my experience the best drivers probably never got a single race start, and the next 50% of great young drivers can't afford more than a single season. some good young drivers have the budget to keep going, so good luck for him.

Thanks Drunken....

Neil I'm curious as to who you could of voted for that will actually have a shot at winning (the driving phase, not this "dancing with the stars" part..)

Crashing is part of racing, although 19 podiums from 20 races and 12 wins in 2009 shows we don't crash...

the most damage from 2009 so far has been 2 BIG stone chips on the nose box... oh they came from the GT-R safety car while following it at Winton :O

http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/10915/

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http://www.advertiser.com.au/sportsstar09/finalist04.html

Now nominated for South Australian Sports Star of the Year 2009

come and support the only driver to be nominated, and help motor racing get over all the ball sports!!!

"The 21-year-old's move from Adelaide to Melbourne, to be closer to his Formula Ford team, Sonic Motor Racing Services, paid big dividends with the Flagstaff Hill youth winning the 2009 Australian Championship.

Nick won 12 races this year bringing his national total to 22 wins, breaking a 15-year-old record and giving him more wins than Mark Webber, the Brabham brothers, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup COMBINED!!!

Lowndes, Whincup and Garth Tander were past Formula Ford Champions."

I'd love to see aussie drivers follow their dreams....but its a bit rich to say he is the best young driver ever to race in aus.

in my experience the best drivers probably never got a single race start, and the next 50% of great young drivers can't afford more than a single season. some good young drivers have the budget to keep going, so good luck for him.

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