30/03/2026
Formula Vee driver Nic Klippan ( #22 Borland Sabre 01, 1600cc) was kind enough to give me ten minutes of his time during Round 1 of the 2026 NSW Motor Race Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park.
RB: What first inspired you to start racing?
NK: I’ve been into racing all my life. Dad is obsessed with racing, and I’m lucky enough that he purchased a car so we could go racing together.
RB: Who has been your biggest influence or mentor in racing? Obviously your dad!
NK: Yes, my dad was my biggest inspiration in motorsport.
RB: Which track is your favourite, and why?
NK: I have to say Sydney Motorsport Park. I love the layout. This is my first race meet and Turn 1 scares me, which is very exciting.
RB: Do you have any pre race rituals or superstitions? NK: Not really. Just a can of Red Bull, I guess.
RB: What is the most memorable moment in Motorsport so far?
NK: Drifting in Japan. I raced against some of the best drivers in the world, door to door. I’m sure I’ll get a similar feeling when it’s wheel to wheel racing in these things (as he points to his Formula Vee).
RB: What’s the toughest challenge you’ve faced in motorsport?
NK: I’m not very good mechanically, so building an engine is beyond me.
RB: Is your dad good mechanically?
NK: Not at all. We have someone from the ACT who helps out.
RB: Is there a track overseas you’d love to drive?
NK: Suzuka, Spa. Locally I would love to have a go at Albert Park, but they would never let the Vee’s race there.
RB: If you could race any car in history, what would it be?
NK: It would be the Porsche 917K. They can do over 400 km/h.
RB: Have you seen the roll cages in one of those cars? NK: They barely have one — made out of aluminium, I think. Awesome machines.
RB: Is there something that not many people know about you?
NK: I am so obsessed with drifting that I studied Japanese so I can learn the language.
RB: What’s your ultimate goal in racing? Where do you want this journey to take you?
NK: Just to have fun and get better.
Nic, competed in 3 race at his first race meet with 3rd ( his first race) and two 5th places, great debut by a very talented driver
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