Lake loves life in the fast lane

Samantha Spiroff

By Samantha Spiroff
Community contribution / March 24, 2015

Tearing around raceways at speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour in a one-seater, roofless car would be the stuff of nightmares (or dreams) for many, but for PE teacher Robert Lake it’s just another weekend as a wingless sprint car racer.

The Sydenham-Hillside Primary School teacher has only been competing since late last year but his love for speedway racing has ...

This story appeared in the April 2015 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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