TIM GUINNESS

BRAVERY comes in all shapes, sizes and styles, and we'd argue that anyone who takes a 70s Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint racing on a salt lake surely qualifies.

- IAIN KELLY

Bathurst's Tim Guinness has done it not just once but five times now, trekking his '78 Alfasud all the way to South Australia's Lake Gairdner to take part in the Dry Lakes Racers Association's annual Speed Week. This year's event was especially sweet for Tim, as he broke the 1500cc Production Car class record with a 125.927mph average.

Do you have a racing background?

I'd raced in Improved Production in the 90s, but with a family and business, I grew tired of it. Then, when The World's Fastest Indian movie came out (2005), we thought this salt racing could be a new adventure.

How did you end up racing an Alfa on the salt?