Welcome to Benzina Stables, where horsepower sleeps. We’ve proudly converted our passion into a business. How did we get here? Our three Directors come from three extremely different backgrounds, with one extreme commonality, which is their love for all vehicles, whether they’re on two wheels or four wheels (even three in some cases).
Benzina was founded when our Directors realised that there were no suitable storage solutions for their precious toys in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne. Since then, they haven’t looked back!
The team comes with vast experience across three very different backgrounds. Our Directors’ backgrounds include Motorsport, Software and Finance, which has made for an incredible crossover of skills that has positively impacted our success.
We’re excited to be growing alongside our community over the coming years.
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Kristian has a long history in the automotive industry, from his days of racing go karts, to spending his spare time in the family workshop, cars and motorbikes are a way of life.
Moving on from his time in the family business, Kristian has worked for industry-leading brands Liqui Moly, Mobil1, Meguiar’s, BMW and Lamborghini. He has also worked for a number of racing teams and helped run marquee motoring events (such as MotorEx and Cruise for Charity) in both technical and operational capacities.
More recently, Kristian has focused on the laundromat industry both as a laundry owner and fintech entrepreneur, having developed a unique cashless payment system that now features in laundromats around the country. However, his true passion has brought him back full circle as a partner in Benzina Stables.
CO FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Having a huge passion for cars and motorcycles, Luke started his career working in a motorcycle shop selling motorcycles and accessories while racing and building his skill set on the bike.
His passion for motorbikes evolved, and in time he became Australia’s Number 1 professional motorcycle stunt rider, known as ‘Lukey Luke’ where he worked for big brands such as Triumph, KTM, BMW and Aprilia.
Over 20 years Luke has worked in TV/Film (as a stunt double) and has performed at every major Motorsport event in Australasia, including Formula1, MotoGP, World Superbikes and V8 Supercar rounds, to name a few. In 2015 Luke Opened a successful motorcycle workshop (Benzina Garage) which continues to operate in Preston today.
Under the Benzina banner, Luke also opened a Mexican Bar and restaurant (Benzina Cantina). Being a collector of cars and motorcycles himself, and wanting to get back to his true passion for the automotive industry, the idea for Benzina Stables was born.
CO FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Adrian has quite a different story, with a long career in superannuation and financial planning, today he runs a large financial planning business that services the superannuation industry.
Adrian is also an active member of his community being a board member of his local primary school, coaching children soccer and having been a board member and president of Old Xaverians Soccer Club. Adrian brings his business experience, his passion for driving and tinkering with cars, and keen eye for detail to ensure the Benzina Stables service experience matches the promise.
