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Car:
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1 - Mad Butcher – ZM
Car nickname: Sunday Money.
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Residence:
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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Height:
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177cm
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Weight:
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78kg
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Children:
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daughter Brieanna, son Luca
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Profession/
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Professional driver; driving instructor
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Nickname:
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Bairdo
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Interests:
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Dirt bike riding, golf, jet skiing and cycling
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What question do you hate being asked the most?
This question
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Currently I have 23 championship titles, in five years I would like to have 28. So it means I have to win in the Porsche and V8.
How much time do you spend preparing before a race?
As soon as I put my helmet on.
What do you normally have for breakfast?
I mix it up a bit but its cereal based. Then I crank into the Mad Butcher sausages !
What does the design on your helmet represent?
Colours of the New Zealand flag. It was done using parallel stripes so I could put sponsors on and they would stand out. But most importantly, I did the design myself. Being on a tight budget I had to paint it myself and used pinstripes – so it was something easy. I used a pin-stripe kit and went round and round. I was masking it up when my next door neighbour came over, said he thought I was joking; he took it away and did it himself.
Highlights
Baird was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2010 New Year honours list, for services to motorsport.
2009 Special Motorsport NZ Citation Award for being NZ's most prolific and successful racing driver; 2009 Jim Clark Trophy Winner; 2008/09 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge Champion; 2008 Australian Carrera Cup Champion; 1st 2007 Dubai 24 Hour Race; 2007/08 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge Champion; 2006 Australian Carrera Cup Champion; 2006/07 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge Champion; 2005/06 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge Champion; 2004/05 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge Champion; 1st 2004 Lexmark Indy 300 round of Carrera Cup Australia; 2nd 2003/04 NZ GT3 Cup Challenge; Pole Position 2004 Winton round of V8 Supercars; 1st 2000 Phillip Island round of V8 Supercars; 1999/2000 NZ TranZam Champion; 2nd 1998/99 NZ TranZam Championship; 2nd 1997/98 NZ TranZam Championship; Race winner 1995 and 1997 Bathurst 1000 Super Touring Cars; 1994 to 1997, 4 Time NZ Touring Car Champion; 1992 Jim Clark Trophy Winner; 1991/92/93 New Zealand Grand Prix Winner; 1991 to 1993, 3 Time NZ Formula Atlantic Champion; 1987 Steel Trophy Winner; 1987/88 NZ Formula Ford Champion (aged 15); 7-times NZ Kart Champion.
Racing Career
Go Karts; NZ Formula Ford; NZ Formula Atlantics; NZ Touring Car Championship; Australian Super Tourers; South African Touring Car Championship; NZ TranZam Championship; British Touring Car Championship; Nations Cup, Carrera Cup; NZ GT3 Cup Challenge; V8 Supercars