Tony Noske
Australian racing driver and businessman (born 1951)
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Anthony Stuart Noske (born 14 May 1951) is a former Australian motor racing driver and transport company proprietor.
| Tony Noske | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 14 May 1951 |
| Relatives | Mark Noske |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1987-1990 |
| Teams | Kalari Transport Mobil 1 Racing Dick Johnson Racing Glenn Seton Racing |
| Starts | 25 |
Motor racing
Having competed in sprintcars, Tony Noske entered four rounds of the 1987 Australian Touring Car Championship with a Perkins Engineering built Holden Commodore VK before contesting the Calder 300, Bathurst 1000 and Calder 500 with Garry Rush co-driving. Noske competed in six rounds of the 1988 Australian Touring Car Championship.[1][2]
In 1989 he co-drove Ford Sierra RS500s for Mobil 1 Racing, Dick Johnson Racing and Glenn Seton Racing. Having taken on a managerial role with the Mobil 1 Racing team, Noske entered three rounds of the 1990 Australian Touring Car Championship.[1][3] Noske's son Mark would later become a V8 Supercars driver.[4]
Business
In 1976 Noske established Kalari Transport with three trucks in Portland, Victoria. Having expanded the business to 70 trucks, in 1994 Noske sold the business to Swire.[5][6] In 2005 Noske re-entered the logistics market establishing Noske Logistics.[7]