Hallbery’s love of racing came from being brought up watching speedway at Wembley but also going to grands prix around Europe. He was drawn to the Brabham team and started a fanzine when attending the London College of Printing. This was his calling card in 1986 when he came for an interview for the first step on the Autosport ladder as editorial assistant.
Helping to produce the magazine meant long nights at the typesetters, but he got to try racing in the Ford Fiesta Challenge and then the Mondello Park 2CV 24 hours.
