A new championship season brings new opportunities, and a clean slate is what Locky Ireland needs after misfortune plagued the Pro Stock Motorcycle stalwart’s first NDRC Championship season.
Behind the butterfly wheel of the Gulf Western Oil Sainty/Holmes Funny Car at just 22 years old, Cruz Lovering will be going head to head with a field of seasoned performers that includes the best there ever has been in Pro Alcohol this weekend (November 15/16) at Sydney Dragway.
Pro Stock Motorcycle is undergoing a resurgence on and off track right now, the competitor numbers have never been better with the new NDRC and PDRC series kicking goals, and their professionalism off track is shining through to reinvigorate the class. On the back of this we are witnessing the return of iconic names from the past once again throwing their leg over a Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Dragway At The Bend has again proved it’s the domain for record setters after the venue added another Australian Record to its credentials in its relatively short operating life. Damian Muscat aboard his Nitro Phoenix Top Fuel Motorcycle belted out a 5.800 at 245MPH (394.96KPH) to eclipse all who have come before him.
After spending the majority of last season on the side-lines, Clint George, driver of the Stress Racing GXP is preparing to drop the clutch on a new NDRC/PDRC Pro Stock championship season when Round 1 fires up at Sydney Dragway on November 15 and 16.
Damian Muscat’s monumental return to Top Fuel Motorcycle last season was a hard fought one for the former National Champion despite Muscat not being new to the class, this new blown inline four-cylinder nitro bike sure did get his attention.
Pro Stock racer Brian Pursell has committed to making the long haul this season chasing the NDRC Pro Stock Championship, with the North Queenslander’s first stop being Sydney Dragway where he joins tough field of racers for PDRC Pro Stock opener on November 15 and 16.
After a promising Winternationals, a reinvigorated John Barbagallo, driver of the JB Automotive Escort has announced that the team will commit to a full season of Pro Stock racing for the upcoming NDRC/PDRC season.
NSW’s John Kabboura and his Angry Lemons Racing Chev Cavalier are back for another season of Pro Stock racing, ready to tackle a fiercely competitive field.
Zappia Racing is now ready to deliver the one-two punch on opponents at NDRC Top Doorslammer events with Brodie Zappia fully licensed for competition. Young Brodie was signed off with a 5.881 at 242mph in the MAX Plant Monaro an now will focus debuting at the Goldenstates next month.
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