hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z ɪn fˈɔːɹmjʊlə fˈoːɹd ænd lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn fɔːɹ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ɪnðə klˈʌbmənz fˈɔːɹmjʊlə fɔːɹ fɹˈʌntˈɛndʒɪnd spˈoːɹts kˈɑːɹz, bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ ˌɪntʊ tˈʊɹɹɪŋ kˈɑːɹz ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z.
He started racing in the early 1970s in Formula Ford and later became known for racing in the Clubmans formula for front-engined sports cars, before moving into Touring Cars in the 1980s.