Rob Austin - Racing Biography

Rob has over 20 years experience both as a single seater and saloon car racer, but also more importantly as a team owner.

Rob started racing in Formula Ford 1600 in the early 1980’s.  He was consistently in the top 6 finishers in the days when there used to be 80 cars competing at a weekend.

Rob then raced successfully in Formula Ford 2000 before ‘semi retiring’ to set up Startline Racing Services, who again had a close affiliation with Renault UK.

In 1994 Startline Racing Services won the Formula Renault Championship with Ricky Flynn driving an Orion Formula Renault Chassis. In 1995 they finished third in the Championship with Edward Horner, who went on to become a multiple Championship Winner. In 1996 and 1997 they ran Alex Yoong who become a Minardi Forumla One driver in 2002, as well as triple world touring car champion, Andy Priaulx.

In 2004 Rob returned to the circuits racing in the Mini Challenge, finishing runner up in the 2005 Championship and tenth overall in the World Final. In 2007 he competed in the Seat Cupra Championship and this year has competed on occasions for Team RSA in the Belgium Renault Clio Championship.

In 2010 Rob has been competing in the Elise Trophy and Lotus Cup Europe.  He is regarded as one of the front running drivers