Some families are united by a passion across generations. For some, it’s a love of music or art. For others, it’s volunteering in the community or supporting a particular sports team. For Matt Campbell and his family, it’s motor racing.
Growing up in the country town of Warwick, two hours south-west of Brisbane near the Queensland-NSW border, motorsport was a big part of his life. Thankfully for Campbell, that wasn’t a bad thing.
“Fortunately enough, my family had a large involvement with my local racetrack, Morgan Park Raceway. They didn’t own it, but it was run by the Warwick District Sporting Car Club, which they were heavily involved in.
“My grandfather was the president for many years, my aunt was the treasurer and my mum and my grandmother were also involved. It was a big family thing, that’s for sure. So that’s how I got the bug and got into racing.”
Even early on it was clear that Campbell was blessed with a healthy dosebecoming a professional driver is not an easy one. Perhaps even more so in motorsport because of the additional hurdle involved: the cost.
