RACE REPORT: ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
SPRING NATIONALS
TURN ON A
SHOW
The 30th running of the Spring Nationals took
to Adelaide International Raceway on Saturday
October 14.
taking on Robert Cassar for the final. Cassar me
Phil Howard (round one) and Jim Hanlon on his w
result.
“The day unfolded really, really well for us. We cam
some new things on the bike, and it has worked al
With more than 160 racers on-hand for what was round four of the
said Frost at the time, while thanking Ballistic
2017/2018 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, the action
Johnny
Ireland (Modified Bike), Ned
for us.
We came
over here and
trialling
The 30th running of was
the
Spring
Speedflow
Warrnambool
Pedders Suspension
aplenty
from start
to finish.
Karanovic (Super Sedan), Matt Czerny
some their
new
things
on program,
the bike, while
and also sending
support
of
his
Nationals took to Adelaide
(Modified),
Darren
Nichele
(Top
it
has
worked
all
the
way
through,”
Bailey Datson (Super Gas), Bradley Bishop (Summit Racing Equipment
his wife, Tracey.
International Raceway
on Chris Sportsman),
Jason Super
Keily Street),
(Supercharged
Junior Dragster),
Tatchell (Denso
Shane Walker said Frost at the time, while thanking
Outlaws),
Robert (Super
Cassar Sedan),
(Competition
Parts, after
Speedflow
Saturday October 14.
“We Performance
were a bit worried
the second qualifie
(Modified Bike), George
Tipoukidis
Jess Turner Ballistic
Steve Norman
(SuperComp).
and
Pedders Suspension
what it had
beforehand,
and then in the third q
(Modified), Paul Russo Bike)
(Top and
Sportsman),
Tim Stewart
(Superchar ged Warrnambool
With more than 160 racers
on-hand
for Frost
There
was no runner-up
Summit
their collapsing
support of
his was a bit of
issue with for
a battery
which
Outlaws),
Tony
(Competition
Bike) and for
Daniel
Camilleri Warrnambool
what was round four of (SuperComp)
the 2017/2018
Racing in
Equipment
Junior classes.
Dragster with
program, while also sending a special
all took victory
their respective
Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman
“From
there
though
it really unfolded well for us in
Andrew Shirley suffering an issue with
thanks
to his
wife,
Tracey.
Series, the action was Runners-up
aplenty from
setups. The setup the crew did for me for the first
were Warren
Bull (Super
Gas),
Jason Neve
his dragster
in his
semi-final
bye (Denso
run. Super
were
a bit able
worried
start to finish.
we were
to take after
the win the
– we hurt our in
Street), Johnny Ireland (Modified Bike), Ned Karanovic (Super Sedan), “We and
After
having
earned Jason
the Keily second
qualifier
was
running
what
to have
a bye as in it the
second
round
and only have t
Matt Czerny (Modified),
Darren
Nichele earlier
(Top Sportsman),
Bailey Datson (Super (Supercharged
Gas), Bradley Outlaws),
Competition
Bike
Top Qualifiers
then rest
in the
the bike and keep
was beforehand,
a blessing as and
we could
Robert Cassar
(Competition
Bike) and Steve it had
Bishop (Summit Racing
Equipment
The Tile Racing third qualifier we had an issue with a
Norman
(SuperComp). Medallion
There was – no sponsored
runner-up by
for Summit
Junior Dragster), Chris Tatchell
(Denso
“The collapsing
air came around
and a let bit
us of run
Co-The with
Shower
People,
Tools and
which was
a a seven seco
Equipment
Junior Dragster
Andrew
Shirley KC suffering
an issue battery
Super Street), Shane Walker
(Modified
had
been
chasing
all
day.
The
crew
did an awesom
Summit
Racing
–
Tony
Frost
and
his
disappointment.
with his dragster in his semi-final bye run.
Bike), George Tipoukidis (Super Sedan),
top of the bike all day – this is as much their win a
Suzuki GSXR faced Danny Rickard in the
“From there though it really unfolded
Jess Turner (Modified), Paul
(Top
After Russo
having
earlier first
earned
the He
Competition
Qualifiers
round.
then went Bike
on to Top
have
a
good mate
Robert Cassar of Ba
well “Funnily
for us enough,
in the my
sense
of clutch
Sportsman), Tim Stewart Medallion
(Supercharged
– sponsored bye
by The
Tile
Co-The
Shower
People,
KC
Tools
and
for the semi before taking on Robert
Parts
has setup
been the
helping
tune
The
crew me
did
for the
me bike today an
Outlaws), Tony Frost (Competition
Bike) – Tony Cassar
Summit Racing
Frost and
faced
Danny Rickard setups.
for his
the Suzuki
final. GSXR
Cassar
meanwhile
was
a
great
effort
by
him
to
help
us as well and i
for
the
first
eliminator
worked
and
we
and Daniel Camilleri (SuperComp)
all
in the first round. He then
went on
have a bye
for the
semi
had faced
Phil to Howard
(round
one)
and before
were
able
to
take
the
win
–
we
hurt
our
took victory in their respective classes.
Jim Hanlon on his way to his runner-up
index a little bit but to have a bye in the
result.
Runners-up were Warren Bull (Super
second round and only have to accept
Gas), Jason Neve (Denso Super Street),
“The day unfolded really, really well
the green was a blessing as we could
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