Matt is a 25-year-old Aircraft Engineer for Air New Zealand and he lives in Christchurch. He belongs to the Autosport Club (North Canterbury) and his co-driver is Tom Penrose. His motorsport aspirations are to compete at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Matt has been competing in motorsport for over 20 years now. He started in grass karts, moving on to track karts, formula ford and now gravel and tarmac hill climbs/rallies. Matt is the current NZ Hill Climb Champion.

Matt Penrose - 1995 Subaru Impreza WRX

Matt is a 25-year-old Aircraft Engineer for Air New Zealand and he lives in Christchurch. He belongs to the Autosport Club (North Canterbury) and his co-driver is Tom Penrose. His motorsport aspirations are to compete at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Matt has been competing in motorsport for over 20 years now. He started in grass karts, moving on to track karts, formula ford and now gravel and tarmac hill climbs/rallies. Matt is the current NZ Hill Climb Champion.

1995 Subaru Impreza WRX:

This WRX was originally built by Trevor Crowe in 1997 to compete in circuit racing and gravel/tarmac hill climbs/rallies all over the South Island. The car has been extensively upgraded over the last four years since Matt has owned it. It now runs a PPG dog box, MCA suspension and a forged EJ20 engine.