The Fast and the Studious, Harri juggles motorsport and study

Harri Jones doesn’t seem to notice the snarling engine bursts or the deafening rap of the impact wrench tightening the wheels of his glistening Porsche 911 GT3.

His mind is processing the final instructions from his team, received through his race helmet.

He does his best to ignore the heat – it’s mid-January and the temperature has climbed above 30 degrees inside the car.

Story: Michael Jones - UQ Contact Magazine

Harri testing at Qld Raceway on a hot January day. Pic: Anjanette Webb - Contact Magazine UQ

Harri testing at Qld Raceway on a hot January day. Pic: Anjanette Webb - Contact Magazine UQ

Kristen Jones