Dean’s first race car was his Juno. This wasn’t just a case of dipping a toe into the murky waters to see what race car driving was all about but more like diving in head first! This was a ‘real’ race car and it was fast! There were some nervous times in the first few races, but Dean soon found he could foot it with the rest of the field. In his rookie year in the NZ Sports Car Series he was runner up in the championship, and went on to win it the next year. Dean participated in the Leadfoot Festival in 2015 and loved the challenge of his first hill climb racing up Rod’s challenging drive way. After hitting a tree on the Saturday and a quick rebuild later he was 4th fastest going into the top ten shootout – only to blow it with a spin and ended up finishing 10th.

Dean McCarroll - 2013 Juno CN

Dean’s first race car was his Juno. This wasn’t just a case of dipping a toe into the murky waters to see what race car driving was all about but more like diving in head first! This was a ‘real’ race car and it was fast! There were some nervous times in the first few races, but Dean soon found he could foot it with the rest of the field. In his rookie year in the NZ Sports Car Series he was runner up in the championship, and went on to win it the next year. Dean participated in the Leadfoot Festival in 2015 and loved the challenge of his first hill climb racing up Rod’s challenging drive way. After hitting a tree on the Saturday and a quick rebuild later he was 4th fastest going into the top ten shootout – only to blow it with a spin and ended up finishing 10th.

2013 Juno CN:

The Juno is a sports prototype race car that was designed and built in England. This car was made in 2008 and purchased new by Dean in 2012. It runs a 2 litre Honda K20A Mountune engine developing 245hp at the wheels. Power is delivered via a Hewlands 6 speed FTRS sequential gearbox using the Shiftec paddle-shift system. The dash and data/sensor acquisition are from AIM. Brakes are Performance Friction mono block on 270mm vented discs. Wheels are OZ Racing magnesium alloy F3 one piece rims. It has a TIG welded tubular space frame chassis with integral roll structure and uses ultra light composite multi piece body-work. It has a highly efficient aero package featuring a newer spec front splitter, a rear aero foil plus a highly efficient rear diffuser. The cockpit is designed primarily for racing, but can take a passenger. The car weighs 570kg without the driver.