ANDREW PURTON
How many years have you been in Triathlon?	4 years.
Why did you start?	I wanted to get fit and used to watch various events on TV (between lazing around watching motorsport). I thought Iwould like to give it a go and here I am ...
What's your favourite race?	Ironman ... loved WA and loved Forster ... bring on Port.
What's your favourite leg?	Bike.
If you could win one event in the world what would it be?	Other than a motor GP Championship ... an IronMan anywhere !!
What's your favourite drink?	Red cordial ... when not in training VB and vodka Red Bull.
What's your best race?	IM WA 2004 - first IM and it all went like clockwork.
Is there something you eat which you shouldn't?	Post race KFC... figure Ihave earned it and God, it tastes good !!!
Who is your idol?	Mick Doohan, Dick Johnson, Chris McCormack, Brad Bevan, take your pick.
What's the funniest thing that ever happened to you in a race?	What, apart from tipping electrolyte all over myself instead of water; leaving wheel skewers undone; doing a race with gun new wheels and trick gas cannisters etc, but forgetting the adapter to make it all work ... I have learned to prepare a bit better these days .... but I needed too !!!
If you could change anything in Triathlon what would it be?	Lower the costs of entries ... out of control.
If you could have any kind of car what would it be?	Marcus Ambrose's Falcon .. but nothing goes past my Honda VFR!!!