Mark Larkham's first impressions on the national racing spotlight was finishing fifth in the 1988 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series.

The following year with the support of the front running Coffey Ford team, Larkham won the 1989 series[1] creating an early rivalry with Russell Ingall.

The following year Larkham imported a Reynard 90D, the first driver to exploit the relaxation of Formula Brabham rules which had previously prevented cars constructed of carbon-fibre.

[2] Larkham's first foray into touring car racing came at the 1989 Pepsi 300 at the Oran Park Raceway in Sydney where he was to co-drive a 560 hp (418 kW; 568 PS) Ford Sierra RS500 with nine time Bathurst winner Peter Brock.

The team gradually improved, a highlight was third place at the 1997 Primus 1000 Classic at Bathurst, working themselves into a position where it could attract international quality co-drivers.

Larkham also acts as frequent guest and occasional co-host with Neil Crompton and Mark Skaife of V8 Xtra program.

He remains involved with their V8 Supercars coverage along with Matt White, as well as being a specialist on the motorsports panel show RPM Larkham also serves on the board of the Australian Institute for Motor Sport Safety.