Taz Douglas
Driver Profile
- English Full Name: Taz Douglas
- Nationality: Australia
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FIA Driver Categorisation:
Silver
- Recent Team: N/A
- Total Podiums: 0 (🏆 0 / 🥈 0 / 🥉 0)
- Total Races: 0
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Racer Overview
Taz Douglas, born on February 11, 1984, is an Australian race car driver. Douglas's career highlights include a second-place finish at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in 2014, co-driving with James Moffat.
Douglas's motorsport journey began with karting, where he secured multiple titles, including the Ford Kart Stars Series. He took a break from racing in 2003 and 2004 to pursue surfing. He returned to motorsport in 2005, debuting in the Victorian Formula Ford Championship and finishing fourth. In 2006, he won the title and worked with the HSV Dealer Team, testing their V8 Supercar Commodore.
In 2010, Douglas was diagnosed with Burkitts Lymphoma, sidelining him from racing. After undergoing chemotherapy, he returned to the Dunlop Series in 2011. In 2012, he joined Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport in the V8 Supercars Championship. In 2013, Douglas raced in the Dunlop Series with Image Racing and partnered with James Moffat in the Norton-backed Nissan Altima for the V8 Supercars Endurance races. In more recent years, Douglas has continued to be involved in Supercars, including winning the third-tier V8 Touring Car Series.