Top Fuel test excites Xiberras
Peter Xiberras is primed to start his 2024/25 National Drag Racing Championship Top Fuel campaign after a test session.
Last weekend Xiberras staged a “successful” test at Willowbank Raceway last weekend, which is the same venue the next Top Fuel round will be held at on January 10-11.
The PremiAir Racing driver is a two-time Top Fuel champion, but could not quite go all the way last season despite scoring back to back A Final wins.
Xiberras admitted it was an up and down campaign as he hunted gains with the car, but feels some changes made during the recent test could pay dividends.
“Across the 2023/2024 season we were working through changes to our supercharger and engine programs and chasing gains in the clutch,” Xiberras said.
“That saw us have a bit of an up and down season, but things were definitely on the improve in the latter stages, as is shown in our results.
“Having said that, there is a lot we still want to achieve, which we feel will have us back in championship-winning form if we can get it right.
“As part of that, we have been taking every opportunity to test in the second half of 2024 as we get ready to relaunch our campaign in the Top Fuel title chase in January of 2025.
“With the assistance of Dom Lagana from 142 Speed Shop, we have made some big changes and we are looking forward to seeing those yielding race winning results soon.
“If how our test days have gone so far – especially this one just completed on December 7 – are any indication, then we are certainly moving in the right direction.”
The next Top Fuel event, New Year Nitro, is at the same Willowbank venue where Xiberras feels very comfortable putting the foot down.
“We certainly love racing at Willowbank Raceway, it is a favourite for our team and has seen us celebrate plenty of exciting times in the past,” Xiberras said.
“Before the Winternationals earlier this year, the last time we had competed there saw us bring home the event win, the Top Fuel title, and set the quickest pass in Australian drag racing history over the 1000ft – a record which stood until earlier this year.
“We know we can taste success like that again, and we will be doing all we can to make that happen and open the New Year of 2025 in the best possible way over January 10-11.”
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