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13th Dec 2023 |
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IHRA Australia is pleased to confirm that
insurance has been procured through the Lloyds
of London channels and can now confirm it has a
fit-for-purpose public property and liability
policy to the value of $50 million.
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This fit-for-purpose policy has been put
together by the AON Insurance Company, and we
can’t thank Blake McMillan enough for his
tireless effort and persistence in getting this
organized. We are looking forward to a long
relationship with AON.
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We would also like to thank Stephen Whyte and
his team from AASA for being fantastic in
offering event-by-event support to IHRA
Australia.
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So, what does this mean? Well, the policy will
be made public on our website in the upcoming
days. This is a fully inclusive policy from Top
Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars right through to
Junior Drag Bike.
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This also includes a return for our two-wheel
counterparts, who we are aware are itching to
hit some of the fastest drag strips in the
country. With the inclusion of “The Bend” in
next year's portfolio of IHRA sanctioned
facilities and Willowbank Raceway set to open in
January pending final track works and sign-off,
2024 is set to be a cracker for all of our IHRA
Australia license holders and sanctioned
facilities.
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We look forward to seeing you all at the track!!
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Yours in Drag Racing
Maurice Allen
CEO
IHRA Australia |
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PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE UPDATE |
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12th September 2023 |
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To confirm, IHRA Australia has put in
place insurance coverage on an event-by-event
basis for its facilities. The cover is for 50
million dollars and will assist IHRA Australia
facilities to continue to operate until the full
12-month policy is placed. Unfortunately, the
current provider cannot facilitate coverage for
motorcycles, and we apologize for this and are
working feverishly to rectify this. This issue
has arisen after a major motorsport underwriter
pulled out of the market this month. Please
understand that the PA driver/rider policy was
not affected by this decision as it is placed
with a seperate underwriter. We will continue to
provide our members with updates as they become
available.
IHRA Australia
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IHRA STATEMENT |
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30th August 2023 |
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IHRA Australia would like to offer the following
statement to its members in the relation to the
public liability insurance policy: |
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Our current underwriter, who provides insurance
to a number of motorsports in Australia, has
pulled out of the motorsports industry, As a
result, we have had to engage a new underwriter,
which we have sourced and are awaiting the full
policy to be supplied. In the meantime, IHRA
Australia has procured $50 million of public
liability cover for its venues on an
event-by-event basis, and we will provide the
new policy details once received. |
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IHRA Australia Sportsman Start Line Crew
Procedures Policy |
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25th July 2023 |
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Attention All Sportsman Competitors |
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In light of recent incidents, further
precautionary measures are going to be
implemented at IHRA Australia-sanctioned
facilities. |
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In recent times, congestion on the start line
has been an issue and can at times make it
difficult for the track officials and IHRA
stewards to conduct their duties safely, adding
pressure to constantly having to remind crew to
vacate the start line once their vehicle has
completed its run. As such, a full review has
been undertaken with input from our major
facilities, and this sees a new start line
procedure policy being introduced. |
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As a reminder, the start line is for crew who
have a role directly attached to the vehicle
they support. |
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We ask that everybody take the time to review
this with their team and understand their
compliance with these new measures to help
improve start-line safety. |
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These new start line procedures will be rolled
out at your IHRA Australia facility over the
coming month, please be ready, procedures will
be available via your venues and IHRA Australia
Social Media platforms. |
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28th June 2023 |
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In relation to a series of events over
the last 12 month that have occurred on
Australian drag strips with vehicles running in
the Pro Slammer and IHRA Australia Pro Mod
Categories.
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A review has been undertaken at a
series of the past events in relation to the
performance, driver behavior, aerodynamics,
parachute failures and accidents caused by
mechanical failures, there is no doubt that
through the advent of mandated rules under IHRA
Australia that Electrimotion, Dual Net Systems,
Sand Traps, attention to track prep have all
aided in lifting the safety standards for these
categories, with the recent increase in
performances base on state of the art technology
these particular vehicles are pushing boundaries
far greater than what we see internationally. As
a result, IHRA Australia will be implementing
the following recommendations as follows.
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• All sedan type vehicles to be restricted
to 260mph (418kph) |
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IHRA Australia feels strongly that
these guidelines must be implemented immediately
until we can implement more specific updates to
certain areas of these vehicles, IE:
aerodynamics, down force, and other updates. IHRA
Australia will also be implementing a driver
standards policy along with the
above-mentioned.
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Please Note: A
racer will receive an initial warning and will
be logged appropriately and any further breaches
of these performance guidelines will see them
excluded from the event.
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26th May 2023 |
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The National Drag Racing Championship has
unveiled an exciting 11-round national
championship calendar for Group One categories
today at The Bend Dragway. |
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The new NDRC was announced on the 10th of May,
unifying Australian drag racing under one
national championship for both Group One and
Sportsman competitors under the guiding
principle of ‘One Way, Forward.’ |
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The Group One calendar will commence in
action-packed fashion with back-to-back racing
weekends at The Bend Dragway on October 21-22
with Burson Top Fuel and Sydney Dragway October
27-28 with Nitro Funny Car. |
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Rounds three and four will round out 2023 at the
Perth Motorplex in November 24-25 with Nitro
Funny Car, and Willowbank Raceway in December
1-2 with Burson Top Fuel. |
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2024 opens with fireworks at the Bend on January
13-14 with Nitro Funny Car. January 26-27 sees
round six at Sydney Dragway with Burson Top Fuel
before the show travels again to Willowbank
Raceway with Nitro Funny Car on February 16-17. |
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The NDRC heads to Perth Motorplex for the
Westernationals on March 2-3 with Burson Top
Fuel. Top Fuel returns to The Bend for round
nine on April 6-7, with that event to also
include the Aeroflow National Sportsman Grand
Finals. |
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The penultimate round of the NDRC Group One
championship will be held with Burson Top Fuel
at Sydney Dragway with the Nitro Champs on May
3-4. |
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All Group 1, including the Burson Top Fuel and
Nitro Funny Car Championships, head to the
all-in mega Grand Final spectacular to be held
at Willowbank Raceway’s Winternationals in June. |
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Race day for all eleven rounds will be broadcast
live and free on the Seven Network’s digital
streaming platform, 7plus, while 7mate and 7plus
will each air post-produced highlight specials. |
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Andy Lopez, NDRC co-promoter said today, “We’re
really proud of this calendar. There are eleven
amazing events at Australia’s premier drag
racing facilities, headlined by either the
Burson Top Fuel Championship or the Nitro Funny
Car Championship, with Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top
Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock, Pro Mod,
Pro Stock Motorcycle and the country’s best
Sportsman racers. |
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“For competitors, this means a true national
championship and a unified sport. For race fans,
it means unbeatable shows with the best
Australian drag racing has to offer. |
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“The NDRC’s motto is ‘One Way, Forward.’ We all
race in the same direction, for the same reason,
and it is our hope that with the NDRC having
unified this great sport, we can bring it the
attention and respect it deserves.” |
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“Taking it all up a notch is the fact that these
eleven NDRC Group One events will benefit from
unprecedented levels of broadcast exposure
thanks to the NDRC’s landmark deal with
Australia’s home of motorsport, the Seven
Network,” Nathan Prendergast, NDRC co-promoter
and Head of TV added. |
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“Never before has Australian drag racing
benefited from this kind of coverage – this is
truly a new era for the sport. |
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From a racer perspective, this new calendar will
ensure that Group One competitors have the
opportunity to not only race for one unified
national title, but to do so all over the
country at Australia’s best drag strips.”
“Having all of the awesome racers and brackets
racing together again all over the country and
under the one NDRC banner is incredibly
exciting,” said two-time Top Fuel champion, Phil
Lamattina. |
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“This eleven round calendar is something that
all at Lamattina Top Fuel Racing are thrilled to
be a part of. We can’t wait to light the candles
at the first event at The Bend, and at many
events after that, as this new era of Australian
drag racing bursts into life.” |
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For venues, the NDRC looks to create a true
showcase of Australian drag racing, in a return
to the heyday of packed grandstands and sell-out
crowds. |
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NDRC Communications Manager Adrian Hodgson was
joined by the Hon. Stephen Mullighan MP and The
Bend Motorsport Park CEO Alistair MacDonald at
The Bend Dragway today to officially unveil the
calendar, with the latter stating, “We cannot
put into words how excited we are for the fans
and competitors of Drag Racing and the people of
South
Australia to have a new home for the sport right
here at The Bend. |
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“To see the $35 million investment by the Shahin
family through the Peregrine Corporation
rewarded with hosting the opening round of the
23/24 National Drag Racing Championship is a
credit to the key stakeholders in Drag Racing
and the SA government. |
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“It’s going to be fantastic for SA and for the
region, so we look forward to seeing you all at
The Bend in October.” |
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As part of the announcement of the Group One
calendar dates today, a number of dates were
also confirmed for the NDRC Sportsman Series.
Adrian Hodgson, NDRC Communications Manager
says, “The full Aeroflow Sportsman Championship
calendar is well advanced. There is Sportsman
Championship racing at most NDRC Group 1 events
and we’re in discussions with venues in Victoria
and QLD to round out the Eastern Conference. |
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“I can confirm that the Summit Series already
committed to by ANDRA until December 31 will be
recognised as part of this year’s Western
Conference, and that the series will continue as
the Aeroflow Championship Western Conference
from January 1, 2024. The complete Aeroflow
Sportsman Championship calendar will be
announced on
June 14, including how racers qualify for the
National Grand Final at The Bend.” |
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For the full NDRC Group One Championship dates,
please see below. |
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NDRC GROUP ONE CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR: |
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• Round
1 – The Bend Dragway – 21-22 October 2023 –
featuring Top Fuel, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top
Doorslammer, Pro Stock Motorcycle, plus
Sportsman Western Conference racing. |
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• Round
2 – Sydney Dragway – 27-28 October 2023 –
featuring Nitro Funny Car, Pro Alcohol, Pro
Stock and Pro
Mod, plus Sportsman Eastern Conference racing. |
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3 – Perth Motorplex – 24-25 November 2023
(Goldenstates)
– featuring Nitro Funny Car, Top Fuel
Motorcycle, Top Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, plus
Sportsman Western Conference racing. |
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• Round
4 – Willowbank Raceway – 1-2 December 2023 –
featuring Top Fuel, Pro Alcohol, Pro Mod, plus
Sportsman Eastern Conference racing + QDRC
Final. |
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• Round
5 – The Bend Dragway – 13-14 January 2024 –
featuring Nitro Funny Car, Top Fuel Motorcycle,
Top Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, plus Sportsman
Western Conference racing. |
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• Round
6 – Sydney Dragway – 26-27 January 2024 –
featuring Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer, Pro
Alcohol, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle,
plus Sportsman Eastern Conference racing. |
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• Round
7 – Willowbank Raceway – 16-17 February 2024 –
featuring Nitro Funny Car, Pro Alcohol, Pro
Stock, Pro Mod, Pro Stock Motorcycle, plus
Sportsman Eastern Conference racing. |
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• Round
8 – Perth Motorplex – 2-3 March 2024
(Westernationals) –
featuring Top Fuel, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top
Doorslammer plus Sportsman Western Conference
racing. |
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• Round
9 – The Bend Dragway – 6-7 April 2024 –
featuring Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer and Pro
Stock, plus the Sportsman National Grand Final. |
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• Round
10 – Sydney Dragway – 3-4 May 2024 (Nitro Champs)
– featuring Top Fuel, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top
Doorslammer, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Pro Stock
Motorcycle, plus Sportsman Eastern Conference
racing. |
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• Round
11 (Grand Final) – Willowbank Raceway – 6-9 June
2024 (Winternationals) –
featuring Top Fuel, Nitro Funny Car, Top Fuel
Motorcycle, Top Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, Pro
Stock, Pro Mod, Pro Stock Motorcycle, plus
Sportsman Eastern Conference racing.
Sanctioning for each event will follow the
in-place agreements held by each venue.
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IHRA AUSTRALIA |
PO Box 200 |
COOLUM BEACH |
QLD | 4573
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1360 |
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IHRA PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE |
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We
are aware of recent social media commentary
relating to IHRA’s Personal Accident insurance
with specific reference to the payment of
medical bills. Consistent with IHRA’s ongoing
commitment of transparency, as evidenced by the
publication of IHRA insurance policies on its
website, we think it is important to clarify for
the benefit of members the factual framework
attached to this matter.
At the outset we affirm IHRA’s
commitment to supporting its members as much as
is practicable and within the law and scope of
its insurance policies in their unfortunate time
of need following an accident. We also recognise
and share some frustrations experienced with the
process in the past. To this end, we terminated
our arrangement with our previous broker in
April 2023 and
engaged the services of a new broker with a
depth of experience in these complex policy
arrangements.
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Personal accident cover
The
current IHRA policy provides a level of cover
for non-Medicare
medical expenses like ambulance, chiropractor,
physiotherapy and osteotherapy. Due to specific
legislation outlined below, general insurers
cannot cover any out of hospital expenses that
have a Medicare component. Therefore, if a claim
for medical or other treatment has a Medicare
Item Number, such as a doctor’s fee, it can be
claimed via Medicare and is therefore
uninsurable by general insurers. This applies
generally to such insurance policies and IHRA is
no different in this regard to any other
sanctioning body and/or bodies that provide
personal accident insurance to their members.
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Legislative framework
When
Medicare was introduced in 1984 the government
amended the National Health Act 1953
(Cth), the Health Insurance Act 1973
(Cth), and later the Private Health Insurance
Act 2007 (Cth), ensuring insurers were
locked out from providing full cover for any
medical expenses that Medicare was to cover.
These laws state that where there is
a contract of insurance,
the insurer isn’t liable to make a payment for
anything that is rendered by these Acts. The
onus is thus on Medicare to cover the client and
any gap to be picked up under their own private
health insurance if applicable.
When considering the above, we can
confirm IHRA’s Sports Group Personal Accident
policy with Blend is compliant with the above
legislative provisions and consistent with the
market standard for similar group general
insurance products.
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Support available
If
members require further explanation commensurate
with their individual circumstances or
experience frustration with the claims process,
please contact your local IHRA representative or
myself and we would be pleased to assist.
Complex and often very personal circumstances
like this are not the province of social media
commentary, and consistent with its commitment
to privacy principles IHRA will not discuss or
enter into public commentary regarding an
individual member or claim, it is unlawful to do
so and totally inappropriate.
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Kind
regards
Maurice Allen
CEO | IHRA Australia |
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Well it's Official, One series moving forward
for the sport of Australian Drag Racing, we look
forward to receiving the Championship at our
IHRA Sanctioned facilities and see thia as a
great opportunity for our regional venues as
wqell to be a part of moving forward. |
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10 May 2023 |
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New National Drag Racing Championship to Unify
Australian Drag Racing Competition |
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• ONE WAY FORWARD FOR DRAG RACING IN AUSTRALIA
• SINGLE NATIONAL CALENDAR
• SINGLE MANAGEMENT GROUP
• NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST
• 11 GROUP ONE EVENTS
• EACH ROUND STARS EITHER THE BURSON TOP FUEL
CHAMPIONSHIP OR THE NITRO FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
• THE CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURES TOP DOORSLAMMER, PRO
ALCOHOL, PRO STOCK, TOP BIKE, PRO STOCK BIKE,
AND PRO MOD CHAMPIONSHIPS
• ONE GRAND FINAL EVENT FOR ALL GROUP 1 AT THE
2024 WINTERNATIONALS
• SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP RACING AT ALL 11 EVENTS
• STANDALONE SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS IN
REGIONAL VENUES
• SPORTSMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND GRAND
FINAL |
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Australia – Andy Lopez and Nathan Prendergast,
the team behind the Burson Auto Parts Australian
Top Fuel Championship, have today announced the
creation of the National Drag Racing
Championship (NDRC). The NDRC is the new,
unified national championship for drag racing in
Australia. |
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The NDRC represents a new era for drag racing in
Australia, with Top Fuel, Nitro Funny Car, Top
Doorslammer, Pro Alcohol, Pro Stock, Top Fuel
Motorcycle, Pro Stock Bike, Pro Mod, and
Sportsman all having the opportunity to race in
one national championship series. |
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The NDRC calendar will be announced on May 26
from The Bend Dragway following final
consultation with Group 1 associations. It will
feature eleven championship events headlined by
either the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel
Championship or the Nitro Funny Car
Championship, bringing more nitro racing to
Australian drag racing fans than ever before,
with a single Grand Final event for all
professional categories in 2024 at the
Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway. This mega
event sees the Burson Top Fuel Championship and
Nitro Funny Cars Championship come together with
Group 1 for the first time. |
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According to NDRC co-promoter Andy Lopez, "The
National Drag Racing Championship represents a
massive opportunity for the sport to go one way
forward. The statement “One way, forward” has
become our mantra. We’ve taken the Burson Auto
Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship to venues
all over Australia, and that’s given us a good
chance to listen to what racers and fans want.
And racers and fans want a positive drag racing
scene where racers fight for a single national
title in their category. What is really clear is
that everybody wants what’s best for the sport.
We won’t all agree all the time, but if we’re
respectful and positive, the sport will be in a
good place. |
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“Drag racing is an awesome sport. Every day
people head out to their track, put on a race
suit and a helmet, and then belt down a
racetrack as fast as they can. If you’re a fan,
every seat in the house is a great seat, and you
can wander the pits and see the cars and the
drivers. It looks amazing on TV and there’s a
racing win every couple of minutes. Drag Racing
should become Australia’s favourite motorsport,
and to do that we have to win on and off the
track. Once we get the Championship humming,
we’ll focus on other challenges like pathways
into the sport." |
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Reigning Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel
Champion Peter Xiberras added, “Unity is the
most essential thing required for drag racing to
succeed. Top Fuel is in a really good place
right now, and it’s going to be awesome to see
that brought to all the racing categories. Fans
are coming back to the track in droves, the
television package has never looked better, and
things are looking up for the sport that I
love.” |
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In more great news, Aeroflow has thrown their
support behind the national Sportsman
Championship series. The Aeroflow Sportsman
Championship will run at both NDRC Group 1
events and standalone shows at regional tracks.
Regional tracks will be invited to host and
manage the standalone events as they have done
with previous championships, with strong
marketing and communications support from the
NDRC team. |
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The new sportsman championship will run in an
Eastern and Western Conference format. This
takes into account the real challenges of travel
for racers all over the country. There will be
an Eastern and a Western conference Championship
awarded, leading into a single, all-in Grand
Final in 2024. The Western Conference will
comprise events held in WA, SA, and NT, while
the Eastern Conference is made up of events in
QLD, NSW, and VIC. Regional tracks in border
areas in SA and VIC will have the opportunity to
choose the conference that best suits their
needs. |
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An NDRC Sportsman Advisory Group will be
established to give Sportsman racers and
officials a voice in calendar, safety, rules and
other issues affecting Sportsman racing. |
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Morice McMillin from Aeroflow says, “As both a
sponsor and a racer, this is a really good day.
With my racing helmet on, I just want to get out
on the track and race for a single championship.
As a sponsor, Aeroflow loves the Sportsman
category as much as we love our Nitro Funny
Cars, and I’m really happy to announce our
partnership with this new sportsman
championship. We’ll also be continuing our
Future Stars program which seeks to support the
drag racing stars of tomorrow through mentoring
in race craft, sponsorship, and other aspects of
professional drag racing.” |
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The NDRC is backed by the management team behind
the successful Burson Auto Parts Australian Top
Fuel Championship. Andy Lopez and Nathan
Prendergast run events and broadcast
respectively, and Anthony Clark serves as NDRC
Project Head and Group 1 Manager. Adrian
Hodgson, Natalie Gatt and Nicole Amelsvoort head
up marketing and communications, and the wider
OTP team will provide support across event
management, marketing and communications. The
NDRC welcomes Jason Hedges to lead quality
assurance for competition and guide the
Sportsman Championship. Commercial opportunities
will be managed by Media Scrum. |
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In more good news, all 11 rounds of the National
Drag Racing Championship and all race day action
will be broadcast live and free in Australia, as
well as a number of post-produced highlight
shows featuring Group 1 categories. The formal
announcement of the NDRC broadcast partnership
will be made at 2PM on May 17, 2023. |
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NDRC co-promoter Nathan Prendergast adds, "Our
unprecedented broadcast deal is a massive step
forward and will give drag racing the exposure
it deserves. It's a major achievement for the
sport. We all race in the same direction, for
the same reasons, and with the introduction of
the NDRC, it’s now a reality. I look forward to
the announcement on May 17 and bringing Group 1
and Sportsman racing to a worldwide TV
audience." |
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400 Thunder director Tony Wedlock commented on
the announcement, saying "The National Drag
Racing Championship is the next logical step for
drag racing in Australia. We met with the NDRC
team to hear their plans, and the 400 Thunder
Board was satisfied that the NDRC is in the best
interests of everyone in the sport we all love
so much. Given that, it’s time to retire the 400
Thunder Series and we ask all racers to get
behind the NDRC. |
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“The Board is proud of what 400 Thunder has
achieved. We’ve brought high quality drag racing
events to venues all across the country, broken
records, and have been part of growing the sport
to a level where it’s ready for this next big
step. The Winternationals 2023, headlined by the
Nitro Funny Cars, is the final 400T event, and
we can’t wait to see this next exciting
chapter." |
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The ADRC brand will also be retired. While the
NDRC is a fresh start and a new name, all
national records, championships, and trophies
will be recognised and celebrated by the new
Championship. Lopez says “Records and
Championships belong to the racers and are an
essential part of the history of drag racing.
Whether you’re an ADRC Champion, a 400 Thunder
Champion, a Summit Series Champion, or you hold
any record or trophy, you will be celebrated and
recognised by the National Drag Racing
Championship for what you’ve achieved.” |
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Nathan Prendergast added, “You only get to a
moment like today with the support of a lot of
people. I want to thank the Top Fuel teams for
being instrumental in leading drag racing into a
new future. I also thank the Nitro Funny Car
teams for helping to make unity in the sport a
reality, and also all the other Group 1 and
Sportsman racers who’ve been really generous
with their participation and advice.” |
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The NDRC begins in the coming months and
promises to be an incredible showcase of speed,
power, and skill. Fans of drag racing in
Australia will not want to miss out on this
exciting new chapter in the sport's history. |
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For more information about the NDRC, please
visit the official website at
www.nationaldragracing.com.au |
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THE BEND DRAGWAY GETTING CLOSER TO COMPLETION |
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On Tuesday 21st, IHRA Australia CEO Maurice
Allen pictured with General Manager Steve Bettes
and Marketing Manager Vlad Ostashkevich was
given a full facility tour of the progressive
works of the Dragstrip which sees construction
at fever pitch. The facility is impressive and
continues to rise like a Phoenix out of the
ground in the state of the art build positioned
at the Bend Motorsport Park precinct in Tailem
Bend. Allen said there were several major
milestones achieved between visits which IHRA
Australia have proudly been a part of the build
and design process. |
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L to R Vlad Ostashkevich, Steve Bettes &
Maurice Allen |
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The facility is moving at a great rate of knots
as it edges closer to that ever elusive opening
which will no doubt see the sport of drag racing
in Australia holding its collective breath with
the thought of Top Fuel Dragsters and Top Fuel
Funny Cars as well as all of the other
Professional categories along with a bursting
Sportsman contingent ready from all over
Australia both eager to set the pace in
establishing new track records and making
history by having their names etched into the
first records to be set after its Grand Opening. |
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Please continue to follow the Bend Dragway via
their media platforms for the latest updates as
the facility edges closer to being completed. |
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IHRA Australia are
excited to announce that
PROX695
has been offered as
an EXHIBITION class for both events. |
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Reciprocal Event Licences |
Attention Racers
Reciprocal Event
Licences are available for all Sportsman racers with an alternative sanctioning
body, who wish to compete in a IHRA Australia
Sanctioned Event.
You can DOWNLOAD and
complete this document and send to
admin@ihraaustralia.com.au |
Click
here for online form
- One-Day Event
Licence for Sportsman
Categories
- Cost of IHRA
Australia Event Licence is ONLY $50.00 to
the Racer
- Technical
Inspect (100% Scrutineering) to be
completed at Track by an IHRA
Technical Officer (Valid for Event
Only).
- A Reciprocal Event
Licence can ONLY be purchased twice in the
same season
- A current Licence
and Logbook in date from an Alternative
sanctioning body must be provided
- Request and payment
for a Reciprocal Event Licence must be
completed prior to the Event.
- Allocated times
will be made available for the vehicle to be
inspected
- Teams
responsibility to ensure the vehicle meets
all IHRA Australia class regulations and
class designations
- IHRA Australia
reserves the right to disallow any vehicle
not compliant with class regulations and
class designations
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New Multi Day Reciprocal Event Licence |
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Attention
Racers
IHRA
Australia has introduced a new Multi Day
Reciprocal Event Licence (MDREL), which
is available for all Sportsman racers, with
current alternative sanctioning body
credentials, who wish to compete in a
IHRA Australia Sanctioned Event. |
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MAXIMUM
3 DAY EVENT |
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Download MDREL form
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Send to IHRA Australia Head
Office with $75.00 fee
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Present Vehicle/Bike at
Track for Full IHRA Audit
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SEND IT
Click
here for online form
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- Request and
Payment for a MDREL form, must be
completed prior to the event.
- A current
Licence and Logbook in date from an
Alternative Sanctioning Body must be
provided.
- Teams
responsibility to ensure that
vehicle meets all IHRA Australia
Class regulations and Class
designations.
- Technical
Inspect (100% Scrutineering) to be
completed at Track by an IHRA
Technical Officer (Valid for Event
Only).
- IHRA
Australia reserves the right to
disallow any vehicle not compliant
with regulations and class
designation.
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IHRA AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCEMENT |
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7th January 2023 |
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It is with great sadness that IHRA Australia
announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the
Fabietti Racing Pro Slammer, has succumbed to
injuries suffered in a racing accident at
Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening. |
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We send our love and support to the Fenech
family and the whole team at Fabietti Racing. |
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The accident is under investigation by QLD
Police and other agencies, and as such there
will be no further public comment. |
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Maurice Allen
CEO
IHRA Australia |
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