Career

Born in Fremantle, Western Australia, he was previously a councillor for the Town of Bassendean, but moved with his family to Cairns in Far North Queensland in late 2007. Dunkerton is a regular competitor in numerous tarmac and historic gravel events in both Australia and New Zealand. He competed in the 2009 Otago Rally of New Zealand in his newly purchased MK II British Dental Association Ford Escort rally car.

Dunkerton"s current car is a turbocharged Ralliart Lancer Evolution IX RS.

After winning almost 100 rallies in a career spanning three decades, former International Rally Driver Ross Dunkerton turned his hand to full-time television presenting in 1995.

Dunkerton has taken on many roles, his most current being a full-time presenter for the Western Australian lifestyle show, Home in Washington and the automotive series, Zoom television He has also presented coverage for a variety of motorsport events including the Variety Club Bash and coverage of the Australian Rally Championship on network ten.

Achievements

• Dunkerton won the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in 1991 and 1992 in a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 as a full-time factory driver for Mitsubishi Ralliart. In Australia, he won the Australian Rally Championship in 1975, "76, "77, "79 and "83 in Datsun 1600"s, 240Z"s and 260Z"son Dunkerton also won the Southern Cross Rally in 1980. He won the 2005 and 2006 Targa West rallies, placing third in the 2007 event. Dunkerton is one of three Australian rally drivers to achieve FIA A seeded status (the others being Chris Atkinson and Cody Crocker), and arguably Australia"s most successful In 1997, Dunkerton won a National Media award, testimony to the adage that he brings to television, the same determination, wit and effort that saw him enjoy so much success in his sporting career.