Decade Dave
V8X Supercar Magazine|December 2019 - January 2020 Issue 114
David Reynolds is known as the larrikin of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, but there’s much more to the man with a 10-year deal locking him in with Erebus Motorsport until he’s 44 years of age.
John Bannon
Decade Dave

David Reynolds says smiling, “I say that between myself and my girlfriend Tahan, I’m the housewife. I do all the cooking, all the cleaning, all the domestication stuff because they are all the little things you need to get right in your own life before you start improving someone else’s life.” But, strangely, Reynolds’ light-hearted summary of his domestic situation may provide a small insight into why the 34-year-old signed a landmark 10-year deal with Betty Klimenko’s Erebus Motorsport.

“I love having a clean house because for me I’ve got to start by cleaning my own little space in my life,” he says.

“For me that makes a big difference.”

It’s hard not to see that long-term deal as something that cleans or clears a little space in Reynolds’ life.

“For me, I don’t really like change in my life,” he says. “I’ve lived in two apartments in 15 years. I’m a bit of a routine person. I like waking up at the same time, I’m a bit of a weirdo like that. I like things regimented.”

In keeping with the Albury native’s aversion to change, Reynolds doesn’t see the point in switching teams, despite the opportunities that could present, because he is happy where he is.

“Well, the way I look at it is this: I’ve been in a few teams, I’ve been around the traps for a while; I could go to other teams and stuff, but what for?” he explains.

“Why would I move? I really, really love where I am. I love everyone that works here; we’ve got good characters. We have some up and downtimes, but that’s normal in teams. I thoroughly have enjoyed every moment I’ve been with this team.”

The 2017 Bathurst 1000 winner says securing longevity in a sport which is his life just makes sense.

This story is from the December 2019 - January 2020 Issue 114 edition of V8X Supercar Magazine.

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