Xiberras to take NDRC break
By Thomas Miles
Date posted: 25 March 2025
Prolific dragster Peter Xiberras will take a break from flying at over 500km/h in Top Fuel NDRC competition with immediate effect.
After winning the 54th annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex just weeks ago at the start of March, Xiberras will not return at the Riverbend Nationals or the following three rounds of the 2024/25 season as he steps away from the sport.
The owner of the PremiAir Racing Supercars team is highly successful in his own right being a two-time national Top Fuel champion and regular front runner.
However, he will pause his drag racing career as he priorities work and other matters away from the track.
Peter Xiberras recently won his last Top Fuel start, the Westernationals. image: Supplied
But Xiberras made it clear it is just a short-term step and by no means is he retiring from drag racing.
“This is definitely NOT a retirement announcement, but I have a number of work and personal priorities that mean I cannot give drag racing the focus I need to perform at my best for the rest of this season,” he wrote in a statement.
“I’m taking the next few months to assess where I’m at for next season.
“I had an amazing race meeting when we won the Westernationals, so I’m going into this next period with that experience front of mind.
“I love the racing, I love the rivalries, and I’m very positive about the future of drag racing in Australia.”
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