The Rocket Allstars Racing Series moved to the Perth Motorplex, just south of the western capital, as part of the 39th Westernationals last weekend. Of the 352 entries, over 70 made the trip from interstate. During the nineties the ANDRA points system was amended to provide a 50% bonus at the Westernationals, mainly to give the local competitors an opportunity to take part in the series without more than one trip to the eastern states. Combined with the great Western Australian hospitality this has gradually attracted more interstate racers and the track wasn’t the only place records were set on the last weekend in February. Drivers and riders may contest every round but they may only count their two best results before the finals at the Winternationals.
RARS Competition Eliminator was made up of local teams only so there was no change at the top of the table. Doug Bird’s win took him to fourth alongside Brisbane racer Justin Walshe, but should Bird add an east coast event he’ll receive another 50 points, placing him in second place behind Victorian Jason Maggs.
Current Top 5
J Maggs (VIC) - 180 points
P Otto (NA) - 140 points
G Frawley (SQ) - 120 points
D Bird (WA) - 100 points
J Walshe (SQ) - 100 points
With finals finishes at Willowbank and Sydney already, an eighth final exit at home for Graeme Simms failed to improve his second place behind Brisbane’s Omar Sedmak in RARS Super Stock. Victorian Nino Cavallo reached the semi finals in Perth which only improved his points tally by 30 – good enough to move up one spot to third. South Australians Alex Panagiotidis and Steve Norman share fourth place on 130 points, after the long trip west. Perth’s Mick Frossos is eligible for the 50% bonus after his Westernationals win, and currently shares fifth spot with Queensland’s Peter Clark, who took 60 points in Perth.
Current Top 5
O Sedmak (SQ) - 200 points
G Simms (WA) - 160 points
N Cavallo (VIC) - 150 points
S Norman (SA) - 130 points
A Panagiotidis (SA) - 130 points
There was no racing in RARS Super Compact in Perth, the points remain unchanged with Taouil at the top ahead of Marcevski.
Current Top 5
D Taouil (NSW) - 100 points
G Marcevski (NSW) - 80 points
D McKern (SQ) - 60 points
T Wedlock (SQ) - 40 points
J Signorelli (NSW) - 40 points
A Runner Up finish and 120 points in Perth took Toowoomba’s Dave Rundmann to the lead from fourth place in RARS Competition Bike, bumping Brisbane based Shane Homes back to second by 10 points after his semi finals exit at the Westernationals. A win from local Neil Anderson kept him in the chase. He’ll get another 50 points if he contests one more round. Perth’s Kevin Gummow added 60 points to his Australian Nationals result last September to hold equal fourth with Queensland’s Blair Pennington.
Current Top 5
D Rundmann (SQ) - 180 points
S Homes (SQ) - 170 points
G Kempe (NSW) - 140 points
B Pennington (SQ) - 120 points
K Gummow (WA) - 120 points
Wins at the Australian Nationals and the Sunstate Nationals this season kept reigning RARS Supercharged Outlaws Australian Champion, Queensland’s Christine Steffens solidly at the head of the points table, despite an early exit at the Westernationals. Local Don Friend took the win at the Perth round, placing him straight in to equal second place with Queenslanders Bill Fletcher and Nathan Peirano. Perth’s Pino Priolo’s Runner Up finish placed him in third sport, shared with five other teams, but both he and Friend remain eligible for bonus points which would move them well up the table.
Current Top 5
C Steffens (SQ) - 200 points
B Fletcher (SQ) - 100 points
D Freind (WA) - 100 points
N Peirano (NA) - 100 points
G McIntyre (NA) - 80 points
A first round exit in Perth meant no points for Brisbane’s Kelly Corbett, but she still holds a 60 point lead in RARS Modified. A second round finish from fellow Queenslander Arthur Telford moved him up to equal second in the points with Sydney’s Andrew Musgrave. The leading Western Australian after a win at the Westernationals is John Althuizen, who can activate his 50 bonus points and move up to second spot with an interstate round.
Current Top 5
K Corbett (SQ) - 180 points
A Musgrave (NSW) - 120 points
A Telford (SQ) - 120 points
A White (NSW) - 100 points
J Althuizen (WA) - 100 points
A Westernationals win by Newcastle’s Paul Partridge in RARS Super Sedan made the long trip worthwhile as he entered the points chase in second place, 50 points behind leader Darren Doeblien from Ipswich in Queensland. Partridge actually shares the spot with Steven Fowler, also from Newcastle, who reached the semi finals. A Runner Up finish for Greg Carter made him the best finishing Western Australian, currently sharing fifth spot with Tony Whyatt and Franco Cazzola, both from Queensland.
Current Top 5
D Doeblien (SQ) - 200 points
P Partridge (NSW) - 150 points
S Fowler (NSW) - 150 points
A Wanchap (NA) - 120 points
V Borg (NA) - 100 points
Another Queenslander who made the trip worthwhile was RARS Modified Bike winner Andy Roberts who took the win and 150 points to “rocket” to the top of the points table, 50 points ahead of his closest rival Brian Vernon from NSW. Darren Shepherd from Sydney was bumped to equal second with Vernon, and third spot is shared by Daryn Schuster and Alex Buxton, both of whom made the trip from Queensland but went out before the points rounds. Highest Western Australian on the list is Ryan Learmonth on 80 after a Runner Up finish at the Westernationals. This will jump to 120 once he contests a later round.
Current Top 5
A Roberts (SQ) - 190 points
B Vernon (NSW) - 140 points
D Shepherd (NSW) - 140 points
D Schuster (SQ) - 100 points
A Buxton (SQ) - 100 points
Trevor Davis and Terri Sander made the long trip from Ipswich in Queensland to bolster their points tallies in Perth. Davis took the win in RARS Super Street and 150 points to move into top spot, pushing Sanders back to second place after she went out before the eighth finals. Third place is shared by Adelaide’s Kylie Tanner, Rockhampton’s Michael Curran Brisbane’s Lucas Holtz, all on 100 points. Highest Western Australian on the Super Street list is Adam Thompson on 80 after a Runner Up finish at the Westernationals. This will jump to 120 once he contests a later round.
Current Top 5
T Davis (SQ) - 170 points
T Sander (SQ) - 140 points
K Tanner (SA) - 100 points
M Curran (NA) - 100 points
L Holz (SQ) - 100 points
Caleb Oberg and his family from Ipswich made it to Runner Up spot in RARS Junior Dragster at the Westernationals but with the bonus points he jumped from 80 to 200 points to seize the championship lead and a 50 point break over second placed Obe Ward, also from Queensland, who made it to the semi finals in Perth. Third place is shared by Cody Grohn from Rockhampton, Rebekka List, also from Rockhampton and Brisbane’s Dakota Ward, all on 120 points. Highest Western Australian in Junior Dragster is Jeremy Dixon, the Westernationals winner. Dixon is on 100 points, which will jump to 150 if he contests a later round.
Current Top 5
C Oberg (SQ) - 200 points
O Ward (SQ) - 150 points
C Grohn (SQ) - 120 points
R List (NA) - 120 points
D Ward (SQ) - 120 points
There was no racing in RARS Super Gas in Perth, the points remain unchanged with Maxwell at the top ahead of ODwyer.
Current Top 5
N Maxwell (SQ) - 160 points
D ODwyer (SQ) - 120 points
D Fardella (NSW) - 100 points
G Spencer (VIC) - 100 points
M Bailey (SQ) - 80 points
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