Roland Dane

[2] Dane started his career at automotive manufacturer Panther Westwinds as an apprentice in 1975 and then working in various roles including as a sales executive before his departure from the company in 1984.

[6] Alongside co-owner Warwick, the team hired local Holden drivers, a sister company to Vauxhall, across the two years, including nine-time event winner Peter Brock in 1997.

This signalled the formation of Triple Eight Race Engineering (Australia) with Warwick, Harrison and Peter Butterly as business partners.

[10] Craig Lowndes won the team its first race in 2005 and went on to win three consecutive Bathurst 1000s from 2006 to 2008 with Jamie Whincup.

Whincup also won the championship in 2008 and 2009 for Ford before Roland Dane brokered a manufacturer switch to Holden for 2010.