Former ANDRA Top Fuel Champion, Phil Lamattina will be taking a brand new FUCHS/Monster Energy dragster to the Perth Motorplex as the team look to build on the momentum gained at the FUCHS Australian Nationals in Sydney.
The previous chassis has been retired after 94 passes and will be replaced by a state-of-the-art McKinney Corporations chassis imported from Lafayette, Indiana.
Team Driver, Phil Lamattina explained “This is the latest and very best chassis available from McKinney and we are excited to have the opportunity to take it to Perth.
“The team have tested the chassis in Sydney and we are very, very happy with what it delivered in terms of improved performance.”
The FUCHS/Monster Energy team is looking forward to heading west knowing the Perth Motorplex is a track at which the team has always performed well.
“We still have the track record at the Motorplex at 329.67mph (530.54km/h) and as Aaron (LTFR Crew Chief) tightens up our new package, we will be looking to go faster.
“Perth has been good to us as a team, which has made the significant time and travel logistics worthwhile.
“This should be a great meeting with the country’s quickest and fastest cars all making the trip to Perth – it means the winner will have to work for it. It also means the West Australian fans will be treated to some great racing.”
Lamattina continues, “ANDRA Top Fuel is continuing to show up in good numbers for the four interstate based entries, that means a 4000km trip at a minimum and shows just how committed our racers are to the ANDRA Series.”
Aaron Hambridge, the man charged with tuning duties on the 8000hp Top Fuel missile, is also excited.
“The team has always done well in Perth and we are looking to go quicker than we have before. Top Fuel is at such a high level that we are only looking for small gains and the recent test at Sydney Dragway has given us exactly what we were looking for.”
ANDRA PRO SERIES DRAG RACING
Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd December 2011
TOP FUEL DRAGSTERS AND TOP BIKE
Friday: 4:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am
Top Fuel & Top Bike: 6:00pm, 8:00pm and 10:00pm (Both days)
