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PROFILE
Darryn Lobb

1995/96           - Junior Motocross (7th in Regional championship in 1996) 

1997                - Denied 125cc license because of my age (15 and not 16) 

2002                - First car track experience in a Fiat 131 Abarth (December) 

2003                - Historic Racing Championship

- First car race in February at the David Piper International race day at

   Zwartkops.

- 1st place Special Vehicle Category

- 4th place in Class D in the Historic Racing Championship 

2004                - Historic Racing Championship

                        - Won both races at Zwartkops raceway in September of that year.  

                        - Porsche Challenge Championship

- Competed in the Porsche Challenge championship in a 200Kw TVR

  Chimaera. 

- VSP Championship

- Highlite of the season was my first national race. I was invited to participate

  in the National VSP championship at Phakisa in September.

  Qualified 4th, DNF in Race 1 and 6th in Race 2.

- October: 2nd national event in East London

  Qualified 2nd, DNF in Race 1 and 3rd in Race 2. (1st podium in my 2nd

   national event)

- November: Competed in my 3rd national at Kyalami.

                        - Due to national commitments, i missed the remaining rounds in both Porsche

  and Historic Championships. (1st place Special Vehicles Category) 

2005                - Shelby Can-Am Championship

- 1st full season in Nationals as part of the Revolution Racing team.

                          Highlightes:   P.E: 1st place in heat 1, 4th in heat 2 (1st overall)

                                                Kyalami: 1st in heat 1, 2nd in heat 2 (2nd overall)

                        - 4th place in National Championship 

2006                - Shelby Can-Am Championship

                        - 4 x 1st place

                        - 4 x 2nd place

- 4 x 3rd place

- 4th Place overall in the Championship 

2007                - Shelby Can-Am Championship

  Highlites        : 1st place in the South African Shelby Can-am Championship.

                                                : Pole position, fastest lap and 1 win at the A1 GP in Durban

                                                : 10 additional 1st places

: 2 DNF’s

: 1 x 2nd place, and 1 x 3rd place 

2008                - Shelby Can-Am Championship

- Pole position, fastest lap and 2 wins at the A1 GP in Durban

                        - Pole position, fastest lap and 2 wins at the opening round of the nationals

- A once off race in Shelby Can-Am’s in October (qualified 4th, DNF race 1,

  5th race 2) 

                        - Production Car Championship

- Competed in 9 0f 10 rounds in the South Africa Production car

  championship with SAM Racing in a Nissan 350z

- 2 podium finishes, 25 laps led, 11th in the championship (47 points) 

- GT Challenge

- Invited to Ferrari 430 shootout in October against 2 other drivers. I was

  given the drive for the GT Challenge race in November

- 2 x 2nd place finishes in class A despite driving a class B car 

2009                - Shelby Can-Am Championship

- 14 heats: 10 x 1st place, 1 x DNF and 1 x 3rd place.  

Sponsors:       Naming sponsor       – NJOY

                        Subsidiary Sponsors – Goodyear

                                                               - Smith Sunglasses

                                              - Carrera Sunglasses

                                                            British International