Words & photos by Greg Conway

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The white R35 has been purchased by Donut King Racing motor racer Tony
Alford, CEO of Retail Food Group Limited, through importers www.justjap.com.

The car had a mere 28 kilometres on its odometer before Tony took the wheel
for the first time. It's factory plastic protective wrapping can still be
seen on seats and door trims. It will be sprayed in Donut King Racing pink
before its racing debut at the 2008 Targa Tasmania over April 15-20.

"As long as we do better than the 32's 9th Outright at Targa then we'll be
happy," Alford told Zoom in relation to his existing R32 GT-R race car. With
him at the first-ever test drive was Just Jap's Darron Corrigan. Corrigan,
Alford and fellow racer Peter Leemhuis are pictured trying to fathom all of
the onboard electronics. Also there to test was former V8 Supercar privateer
and Donut King Racing team member Mal Rose. Rose, Leemhuis and Alford were
former Team Mirage Australia teammates, racing Mistubishi Mirages in events
like the Bathurst 24Hour at Mt. Panorama.

"I'd rather be racing that than this," Rose quipped, pointing to his 08
season V8, also white. "But gee he's adapted to it pretty quickly," he added
of Alford's laps.

"It was a bit jumpy over the ripples so it'll need a bit of setting up in
the front end," Alford told Corrigan. Corrigan's boss, justjap owner Steve
Thatcher, is reportedly the man who "made it all happen".

"My R32 Skyline is prepared by justjap," Alford confirmed. "This one was
brought in a week before Christmas. Straight away I can say it is less laggy
than the 32."

Corrigan told Zoom that it will be "a couple of months" before the car is
all sorted for Targa. Possible suspension and exhaust mods will precede its
tarmac rally debut