Type 1 Diabetes
Shortly before the penultimate round of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series, Jack was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes, which forced him to step down from the full-time drive of the #11 Perkins Engineering Commodore. His place was taken by Marcus Marshall for the final two rounds, as Marshall had had a stint with the team in the 2007 endurance races and was familiar with the team and cars.
Jack gained control over his condition in 2008 and after passing tests for his fitness to regain his racing licence from the governing body of motor sports in Australia, CAMS, he returned to the track in the V8 Supercar Development Series.
Perkins has become a spokesperson for Diabetes Australia, and has held several events to raise money for DA, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He maintains personal sponsorship from Accu-Chek, manufacturers of blood sugar test equipment.
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