The "Perth"ect start :- Daniel Ricciardo looks to impress in 2012

Daniel Ricciardo beyond a shadow of a doubt has impressed many throughout his motorsport career. Many will know him as driving for HRT from Silverstone onwards last year but there are things people don't know about this talented young man which could propel him to new heights.
   
   The 22 year old started his open wheeler career in 2006.He finished third overall in the Formula BMW Asia series taking 12 podiums and two wins. From then on he was a force to be reckoned with as he continued to succeed. In 2008 he became the Formula Renault 2.0 WEC champion after a dominant display consisting of 8 wins and 11 podiums!
       
He then made the move to the British Formula 3 championship where he dominated showing a style of driving unseen before in the series. He finished with 6 wins and 12 podiums!

One year later the young Australian desired to follow in fellow Aussie Mark Webbers footsteps by testing for Red Bull before heading to a permanent Test Driver role at Toro Rosso.
    This will be his first full season and he wants to show the world what he can do. With Toro Rosso being linked directly to Red Bull , it is a fantastic time to make a good impression.
     
Plus with an unclear long term future for Mark Webber , the 2011 constructors champions may very well be keeping an eye on the young hotshot.
     
If you look back to 2008 it was Sebastian Vettel in this position and it came to Monza and he shocked the world with a win. Now he is among the elite as a double world champion. The future is not set in stone and we could well be looking at a future world champion. However we will have to wait until Melbourne , to see how he performs.