Editing Eric Bana (section)

===Interests and hobbies===
Bana is a motor racing enthusiast, and participates in various racing competitions in Australia. At the age of 14, he wanted to leave school to focus full-time on becoming a motor mechanic, but his father convinced him to complete school, advising him to avoid making his hobby a job.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spybroken.com/bana/articles/0306_leno.php |title=Transcript of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" |date=17 June 2003 |access-date=1 June 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510002911/http://www.spybroken.com/bana/articles/0306_leno.php |archive-date=10 May 2006 }}</ref> Bana purchased his first car, a [[Ford XB Falcon|1974 XB Ford Falcon]] coupé, at the age of 15 for A$1,100 and,<ref>{{cite news |last=Hawley |first=Janet |title=Lucky Eric |newspaper=[[The Age]] |date=5 May 2007}}</ref> driving it, made his motor sport racing debut in [[Targa Tasmania]] 1996, a week-long race around [[Tasmania]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lamont|first=Tom|date=15 November 2009|title=Eric Bana: Me and my car|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/15/eric-bana-car|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224616/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/15/eric-bana-car|archive-date=1 January 2021|access-date=1 January 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Cockrell|first=Eddie|date=11 March 2009|title=Love The Beast|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/love-the-beast-20090312-gdtevs.html|access-date=1 January 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224536/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/love-the-beast-20090312-gdtevs.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, Bana purchased a [[Porsche 944]] to compete in Australia's Porsche Challenge. Competing throughout 2004 he often finished in the top ten and in November, finished fourth at the Sandown event, a personal best.<ref>{{cite web |last=Naulty |first=Matt |url=http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Hobbies-PorcheChallenge-01.html |title=2004 November: Sandown |website=Australian Porsche Drivers Challenge's |date=November 2004 |access-date=12 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321035827/http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Hobbies-PorcheChallenge-01.html |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 21 April 2007, Bana crashed his 1974 XB Falcon Coupe in the 2007 Targa Tasmania rally; he and his co-driver were uninjured.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bana-crashes-competing-australian-rally-134598 |title=Bana crashes while competing in Australian rally |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=23 April 2007 |access-date=10 June 2016 |archive-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bana-crashes-competing-australian-rally-134598 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bana appeared on the British motoring show ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' on 15 November 2009 as a guest for its "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment.<ref name=":28"/>

Bana is a prominent fan of [[Australian rules football]]. His love of the sport began at a young age when his godfather took him to games to see the [[St Kilda Football Club]], his favourite team in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). Bana has been seen at AFL games when he is back in Australia.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kramp |first=Leif |url=http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/magazin/film/news/172817 |title=Eric Bana: "Wo bleiben die leichten Stoffe?" |newspaper=[[RP Online]] |date=24 January 2006 |access-date=12 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216071456/http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/aktuelles/172817 |archive-date=16 December 2007 |url-status=dead |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Freydkin |first=Donna |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-01-09-bana-main_x.htm |title='Gentle Giant' Bana |newspaper=USA Today |date=9 January 2003 |access-date=1 July 2006 |archive-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224712/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-01-09-bana-main_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> His love for St Kilda FC resulted in the club being featured in the film ''Funny People'' and in Bana's promotion of the film in 2009, notably on NBC's ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usfootynews.com/content/view/693/201/ |title=Video: Eric Bana teaches Jimmy Fallon footy |website=US Footy News |date=12 August 2009 |access-date=11 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814214715/http://www.usfootynews.com/content/view/693/201/ |archive-date=14 August 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Bana was named the "Saints Number One Ticket Holder".<ref name="tt"/><ref name="SKFC">{{cite web |url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/97593/bana-becomes-saints-number-one |title=Bana Becomes Saints Number One |website=Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=19 June 2011 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111611/http://www.saints.com.au/season2010/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/96933/default.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>