Name?

Nathan Marriott

Year of birth?

1981

Where are you from?

Derbyshire - Was created in Reading though, (mum says that i was created not born!)

Occupation?

Aero Engineer - Not the chocolate either

Fave food?

Errrr everything.........not keen on chocolate tho

Fave drink?

Beer, not larger - real beers

Fave TV?

Rallying.

Fave film?

Not got one really.........lots of differing tastes as to when i wake up same as music, depends on my mood!!

How did you start in motorsport?

My uncle, he used to rally in the 70's and retired after putting a brand new RS2000 upside down in local res, and seen the pictures from that and previous cars he had i was bitten. Went to local county show and local motorclub had a stand there and i was hooked, joined instantly and never looked back.

Ps - My uncle has returned to rallying after 30 years off due to my interest in it and he is loving it

What was your first stage event as a Driver

Wolds Rally at Swinderby 2003

Have you ever co driven on a rally?

Yes, i like either seat, keeps my hand in, and also like road rallies, nav scatters etc, makes the brain work abit!!

Do you marshal or spectate?

I do on lots of disiplines, road rallying, stage rallying, rally cross, auto solos etc, but not as much as i should but spectating winds me up, thinking i wish i had the money to be out there doing the event!!!

 How many rallies do you do a year?

Many as possible but very few due to lack of funds generally

Fave driver?

No contest - Colin McRae, my hero, was brilliant and will be sadly missed.

Fave co-driver?

Pass, they're all good................

Fave stage?

Everyone!!!!

Good things about rallying?

Meeting lots of people and the mental stimulation

Bad things about rallying?

Money pit...................the house that is, takes it away from the car!!!!

Best results?

My vest result was probably on the Robin Hood 2006 - was 2nd in class but then pulled the sumpguard off in portland and dropped a load of time but finished 4th in Class and got an award for Best Peugeot

Worst result?

Millbrook Clubmans 2006 - retired on last stage with electrical problems and was 2nd in class

What was your biggest accident

S o far: hitting a tyre wall on Camsport Bont stages in 2005, id driven the car there too and then crashed it!!!

How could you improve yourself?

Win lottery to pay to rally every weekend!!!! or at least practice!