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Michael has had an interest in motorsport since childhood.  This can only partially be blamed on his father (a British classic car tragic), as some of the credit has to go to the city he grew up in hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix.ß

Michael can’t define a specific point in his life where motorsport gained importance, but it’s likely this coincided with Adelaide, South Australia, hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix for 10 years from 1985.  Michael has clear memories of the “Adelaide Alive” posters from 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, including a block mounted 1988 poster hanging above the disused fireplace at his childhood home.  Of the ten Grands Prix held in Adelaide, Michael attended all but one, missing the 1991 event which until 2021 held the record for the shortest Formula One race ever held; he also worked at one event as a “tray vendor”, which was either 1990 or 1992.

Some time in his early teens, Michael accompanied his father to a Sporting Car Club of South Australia event at Mallala Motorsport Park where the Stag Owners Club of Australia was rostered on to assist with timing the event.  This was Michael’s first involvement as a motorsport official.

Michael can still remember watching the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola at 10pm on Sunday night (Australian time), having learnt of Roland Ratzenberger’s death earlier in the day, and then watching Ayrton Senna crash.  Seeing the race continue after the accident, Michael watched the race hoping for an update about Senna’s condition.  After the completion of the race, Michael continued to watch the television until around 3am when the death of Ayrton Senna was confirmed.

Despite his appreciation of motorsport and his father’s involvement in car clubs, Michael never realised how to get involved in motorsport.  Being unable to afford a race car, and not really understanding where marshals come from, he just assumed motorsport was something to be watched on TV.

Michael attended several Grands Prix in Melbourne, Australia and managed to attend the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009.  Also in 2009, Michael was able to watch the World Rally Championship in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales when it raced down Wiangaree Back Road, just near where he lived at the time.

With in-person motorsport options lacking, Michael took to watching races on TV.  From Formula 1, 2 and 3 to Formula E, World Endurance Championship and even Extreme E and Dakar Rally, Michael always has something to watch.

As an IT worker, Michael was working from home a lot and rarely needed to drive anywhere; so when Michelle suggested he purchase an impractical but fun car Michael quickly agreed.  In July 2023 Michael joined the Austin 7 Club and purchased an Austin 7 “Chummy”.  Through his involvement in the Austin 7 Club, Michael became involved in the organising committee for Historic Winton and was asked to assist with the driver sign-on process at the event.

With some experience in event management, but none relating to motorsport, Michael decided to get his officials’ licence and learn about the events and roles available.  Michael initially got his AASA officials licence as that is the sanctioning body used by Historic Winton; but after struggling to find any events to attend he got his Motorsport Australia licence as well.  Through Motorsport Australia, Michael was helped to find an event and signed up for it.  Positioned at Flag Post 11 at Sandown International Raceway, it wasn’t long before Michael had a double yellow flag being waved for a car spun in the centre of track.  A month later and Michael was flag marshalling at another event, and then early in April he tried Fire/Rescue at Calder Park Raceway.  Although early 2024 didn’t seem to have many events on, Michael was a circuit marshal at two events and a fire/rescue marshal at two; he also worked the driver sign-on process at Historic Winton.

By the end of 2024, Michael had completed 13 events as a circuit marshal, 8 as a fire/rescue marshal, 1 as event administration and 1 as a scrutineer.

In 2025, Michael stayed on the organising committee for Historic Winton, but also joined the committee for Formula SAE-A.  He completed 15 events as a circuit marshal, 12 as a general official, 5 as a fire/rescue marshal, 3 as event administration and 1 as event command.  He also achieved his bronze qualification for both circuit and fire/rescue marshalling.