DIRT RACING DUO
Corbett brothers dominate speedway
Dale and Chris Corbett of Coffs Harbour Automotive in During the 2016-17 season, Dale won the Grafton Spring
New South Wales have been racing karts since the ripe Cup and finished fourth in the VIC State Titles.
old age of seven. Since then, the brothers have quickly With such impressive racing prowess, Chris was
moved through the racing ranks, competing in the V8 accepted into the Speedway Australia Rising Stars
Dirt Modified Class since 2015. Program which included a scholarship at the Australian
At 19 years old, younger brother Chris has certainly Institute of Sport.
collected his fair share of racing accolades. He was This is just the beginning for the Corbett brothers
back-to-back NSW Junior Sedan Champion in 2012-13 as they plan to race the full Five Star Series in each
and 2013-14, in addition to being Grafton Club Champion Australian state this season, in addition to the Australian
in 2013-14. Stepping up to Street Stock Class in 2014, Nationals.
he again won the Club Championship and was Rookie
of the Year.
In 2015 the brothers gravitated to the current V8 Dirt
Modified Class with Chris winning one round of Mr.
Modified and finishing second in the series overall.
Eventually they hope to move up to the Sprint Car Class
and have aspirations of racing in the USA.
Their racing success would not be possible without
their major sponsors, Red Point Kempsy, K1 Race Gear
Australia and Gulf Western Oils. If you are interested in
The 2016-17 series brought with it more impressive following the Corbett brothers as they progress through
results for Chris, finishing third in the NSW, QLD and SA the 2016-17 season you can follow them on Facebook
State Titles and third overall in the Australian Nationals. at Corbett Boys Racing.
Older brother Dale has shared similar successes, If you think you have a ride or a story that could
winning the Grafton Club Championships in 2015-16 as be published in Ignition Magazine please email
well as qualifying second in the NSW State Titles that [email protected]. Ensure you include the
same season. subject line as 'Member Ride'.
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