Jim’s passion for the automotive industry and all things motorsport started with his apprenticeship in 1985 in Sydney, Australia. Having already been involved in racing prior to this with both the Alfa Romeo and Fiat marquees in Europe, his enthusiasm and natural appetite as a diagnostician was well under way. By the time he was a second year apprentice Jim had already gained 6 solid months of dyno tuning and diagnostic experience and was excelling in his trade being recognized as NSW mechanical apprentice of the year as a second year student.