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fastlane ANDRA TEAM BOOSTED WITH NEW APPOINTMENT The Australian National Drag Racing Association is pleased to announce a new addition to its team: motorsport media specialist, Amanda Jackson. After more than a decade spent in public relations and media management roles across the motorsport industry, including many years working within the drag racing industry, ANDRA feels Jackson is the perfect fi t for the role of ANDRA’s Media and PR Offi cer moving forward. “Amanda is respected in the area of media and public relations for not only motorsport across the board, but for drag racing in particular,” ANDRA acting General Manager, Brett Stevens, said. “We are very pleased to welcome her to the team and in doing so, to see what is already a strong operational outfi t boosted even further. With the addition of Amanda, ANDRA is now better situated than ever to take advantage of a wider range of opportunities for members, while still providing a high- level of customer service. “We hope you will join us in welcoming Amanda to the team.” Jackson is the proprietor of Jigsaw Communications, which services a range of motorsport clientele with media, public relations, copywriting and social media services. Over the years, Jackson has worked extensively within the drag racing industry as media manager for Willowbank Raceway and the FUCHS Winternationals for seven years, and also with individual teams and drivers. ANDRA joins a stable of clients including national motor racing series, up and coming top-level drivers, and small businesses. For more on Amanda, visit www.jigsawcomms.com.au To contact Amanda, email [email protected] CHANGES TO LICENCING FEE STRUCTURES At the beginning of the new fi nancial year, changes were made to the licensing fee structure as part of ANDRA’s commitment as a member- based organisation to continually striving for member benefi t while moving the sport forward. As a result of the 2017 fee review there have been a number of changes, which fl ow positively onto members, tracks and promoters. These changes include: • The decreasing of Group 1 licence fees to $700 • The decreasing of Unlimited GP2 licence fees to $395 • The decreasing of Unlimited GP3 licence fees to $315 Junior dragster licence fees also remain sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment and are unchanged at $70, while Super Street licences and membership fees remain unchanged for 2017/2018. Casual Licences, initially introduced to enable racers to compete at one-off ANDRA events, will also decrease to $150 per month (current medical and ANDRA membership requirement still applicable). These price changes become applicable from 1 July 2017. If your licence was renewed or issued after 1 July 2017, please contact us on 08 8271 5355 or [email protected] to arrange credit to be applied to future transactions. 7