Tony Lattka Interview - We caught up with Tony at the Autosport show

AGE: 30

MARRIED TO LUCY

LIVES: CARRONSHORE, FALKIRK

JOB: PAINT SPRAYER

WE MANAGED TO GRAB TONY FOR 10 MINUTES AT A VERY BUSY AUTOSPORT SHOW WHERE HE WAS SHOWING OFF HIS NEW 2015 HCD DOZER

HCD: YOU WERE RACING STOCK RODS WHAT MADE YOU CHANGE TO THE SUPERSTOX ?

TONY: I WANTED A DIFFERENT CHALLENGE, I FELT A LOT OF PRESSURE AS MY BROTHERS GUNNER AND MOUZER WERE WINNING A LOT!!

HCD: WHAT WAS YOUR MAIN REASON FOR BUYING A HCD SUPERSTOX ?

TONY: THEY’RE A GOOD QUALITY RACE CAR,WELL BUILT AND THEY ARE FRIENDLY AND APPROACHABLE.

HCD: WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN AIMS FOR THIS YEAR ?

TONY: TO ENJOY MYSELF AND START WINNING!

HCD: ARE YOU PLANNING ON DOING ANY OF THE MEETINGS IN ENGLAND ?

TONY: DEFINITELY THE EUROPEAN IN MAY, SPEDEWEEKEND I DON’T KNOW, DEPENDS WHEN THE BABY COMES (WIFE LUCY IS DUE TO GIVE BIRTH TO BABY LATTKA THE MIDDLE OF JUNE) AND OTHER ENGLISH MEETINGS WILL DEPEND ON MONEY WITH A BABY ON THE WAY! WE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL AND WILL DEFINITELY GO TO THE WORLD FINAL IN IRELAND IF I QUALIFY

HCD: TALKING OF HAVING A BABY ON THE WAY, DOES YOUR WIFE LUCY LIKE THE RACING ?

TONY: YES SHE DOES ENJOY IT, IT’S A FAMILY SPORT AND SHE’S VERY SUPPORTIVE, ESPECIALLY OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WHILE I’VE BEEN GETTING THE NEW CAR READY. I THINK SHE WAS MORE NERVOUS WATCHING WHEN I RACED NON CONTACT!

HCD:DO YOU GET A LOT OF HELP WITH THE CAR ?

TONY: AYE I HAVE GOOD SPONSORS. I CANNOT THANK MY UNCLES (HARRY AND JOCK BURGOYNE) FOR ALL THEIR HELP. WE (BROTHERS GUNNER AND MOUZER) ALL TEND TO HELP EACH OTHER WITH OUR CARS.

HCD: WHO ARE YOUR MAIN RIVALS IN THE SUPERSTOX ?

TONY: NOT GOT ANY LOL! I’VE NOT RACED THEM LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE ANY BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS YEAR

HCD: MOST RESPECTED DRIVER ?

TONY: TOO MANY TO LIST! SO MANY TALENTED DRIVERS OUT THERE

HCD: IF YOU WEREN’T RACING SUPERSTOX WHAT FORMULA WOULD YOU RACE ?

TONY: PROBABLY A 2 LITRE HOTROD, I’VE ALWAYS FANCIED THAT BUT THEN AGAIN IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED TO THE SUPERSTOX UP IN SCOTLAND I PROBABLY WOULDN’T RACE ANYTHING

HCD: WHATS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE RACE ?

TONY: I CANNEE REMEMBER IPSWICH SO WE WON’T TALK ABOUT THAT! (TONY & JORDAN AYLWARD HAD A HUGE CRASH AT SPEDEWEEKEND IN 2013) I THINK PROBABLY THE 2009 STOCK ROD WORLD FINAL AT COWDENBEATH WHEN I GOT 3RD, BUT MY BEST RACES HAVE BEEN IN THE SUPERSTOX, I ENJOY IT FAR MORE AND I WOULDN’T GO BACK TO A STOCKROD

HCD: THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TONY ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY?

TONY: THANKS TO ALL MY SPONSORS

H & J BURGOYNE

JAMES PATERSON PLUMBING & HEATING

E. BURGOYNE & SONS

G. STODDART TRANSPORT

J.B. RACE ENGINES

P & C AERIELS

VICTORIA INN, CARRONSHORE

STUARTS COACHES

GUNNER MOTORSPORT

MOUZER PREPARATIONS