Tony Hinkley looks to have overcome a troubled start for his new Kawasaki ZX14R Pro Bike ahead of this weekend’s 400 Thunder championship round as part of Coates Hire West Coast Nitro.

Top Doorslammer racer Charlie Micali was unhurt in a devastating crash with his Duster last weekend during round one of Sydney Dragway’s Atura Championship Series.

Western Australia’s Mark Sheehan comes into Coates Hire West Coast Nitro with a small advantage over the field, having spent Wednesday testing his 10,000 horsepower nitro-fuelled dragster at Perth Motorplex.

Western Australian Pro Bike rider Ryan Learmonth comes into the second round of the 400 Thunder championship at this weekend’s Coates Hire West Coast Nitro event with maximum confidence.

Darren Morgan says his AEG Top Fuel dragster is ‘made of power’, much like his sponsor’s slogan, but learning to manage that power is where the secret lies if he wants to win Coates Hire West Coast Nitro this weekend at Perth Motorplex.

When the JP Racing Eighth Mile Drag Racing Series kicks off at Warwick Dragway on Saturday February 20, reigning champion Paul Doeblien will be looking to start his campaign for back-to-back titles in the best possible way.