David Reynolds is an Australian professional race driver and Bathurst 1000 winner who currently drives the No. 9 Holden ZB Commodore for Erebus Motorsport in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. Widely considered to be one of the fastest drivers on the grid, he recently took out 2nd and 3rd place at the BetEasy Darwin Triple Crown.
We spoke to Reynolds about his “mobile workspace”, his predilection for wet wipes and what interests him outside of race driving. This is how he works.
Name: David Reynolds
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Location: Melbourne
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Current Gig: Race car driver at Penrith Racing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship
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One word that describes how you work: Efficient
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Current mobile device: Apple
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Current computer: Apple (I hold company shares)
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What is your working process like?
Simple and low stress.
Take us through a recent workday?
Travel, meetings, phone calls, emails, gym, workshop.
What apps, gadgets, or tools can’t you live without?
Commsec, tradingview, scanner pro, twitter, TV remote (Weekday) and Helmet, race suit/boot, gloves and my own moulded seat to my ass (race day)
What’s your workspace setup like?
Simple: Desk, light, laptop, pen and paper during weekdays. Steering wheel, pedals, dash during race days.
What’s your best shortcut or life-hack?
Wet wipes.
Take us through an interesting, unusual, or finicky process you have in place at work?
Making my car faster than everyone else is the hardest process in the sport, not too often it happens. Conveying the right message during the race
How do you keep track of what you have to do?
Plenty of lists, texts, emails and Calendars dates.
Is there anything else you’d like to add that might be interesting to readers and fans?
I love life and try to make the most of everything and improve myself along the way. I enjoy meeting people from all walks of life that have differing experiences. I’m interested in Space/Time, economic cycles, share trading, some sports, health and hanging with friends and family. I always have grand ideas that I probably should follow through on some.
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