Articles tagged #FUCHS
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#FUCHS
John Zappia Secures WA Top Comp Championship at Perth Motorplex
John Zappia and the Fuchs Monaro team earned the WA Top Comp Championship at Perth Motorplex, overcoming a broken clutch lever mid-event to defeat rival Adam Marchant with a 5.91-second pass on five levers.
John Zappia Extends ANDRA Top Doorslammer Winning Streak to Five Events
John Zappia capped the ANDRA Top Doorslammer season with a fifth consecutive event win at Adelaide International Raceway. His 15-round winning streak now puts him within reach of Ben Bray's long-standing 24-round record.
John Zappia Claims Tenth Consecutive ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship
John Zappia secured his tenth consecutive ANDRA Top Doorslammer championship at the Westernationals, clinching the title after qualifying in top position with a 5.74-second pass and winning the final with a 5.72.
Zappia Targets Reliability and Reaction Times Ahead of the Westernationals
John Zappia won the Goldenstates but bent rods on two separate runs. Ahead of the Westernationals, the team has been refining the Fuchs Monaro's tune-up for reliability while Zappia works on improving his reaction times.
Goldenstates Win Caps a Challenging Weekend for Zappia and the Fuchs Monaro
John Zappia and the Fuchs Monaro took the Goldenstates win at Perth Motorplex despite repeated supercharger failures and mid-event engine repairs, edging closer to a tenth ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship.
Zappia Leads ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship After Round 3 at Adelaide
John Zappia took top qualifier at the SA Summer Nationals with a 4.996 at 205.01 mph, extending his ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship lead to 237 points with four rounds remaining.
Zappia Resets Perth Motorplex Speed Record at WA Doorslammer Championship
John Zappia reset the Perth Motorplex track speed record with a 5.717 at 412.6 km/h to win the A Final at the WA Drag Racing Championship, the opening round of the Summer Slam series for Top Doorslammer teams in Perth.
Zappia Takes the Championship Lead After Desert Nationals Clean Sweep
John Zappia swept the Alice Springs Desert Nationals with top qualifying, event victory, and new track records, moving to the top of the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship standings on 184 points.
Zappia Sets Track Record at Darwin Before Semi-Final Exit on Northern Swing
John Zappia reset the Hidden Valley Drag Strip track record with a 5.750-second pass in Round 1, but tyre shake in the semi-final ended his run at the opening round of the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship in Darwin.
2016 Winternationals Recap: Speedmaster Teams Push Through a Demanding Weekend
At the 2016 City of Ipswich Winternationals, Speedmaster-backed teams Zappia Racing and Spinozzi Racing competed through engine failures and mechanical setbacks across the final championship round of the 400 Thunder season.
Zappia Racing Claims Inaugural 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship at Winternationals
John Zappia secured the first-ever 400 Thunder Pro Slammer Championship at the 2016 Winternationals despite engine failures, a broken blower belt, and two complete engine changes across a grueling weekend at Willowbank Raceway.
John Zappia Targets Another Winternationals Win at Willowbank Raceway
John Zappia enters the 2016 City of Ipswich Winternationals as the top qualifier in seven of the last nine events. With both championship titles already in hand, the focus shifts to chasing the five-six barrier.
John Zappia Secures Two Championships Ahead of the 2016 Winternationals
John Zappia clinched two championships in a single season: his ninth consecutive ANDRA Top Doorslammer title and the inaugural 400 Thunder Pro-Slammer Championship. The Speedmaster-supported driver now turns his attention to the Winternationals at Willowbank.
John Zappia on Nine Consecutive ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championships
John Zappia, nine-time consecutive ANDRA Top Doorslammer Champion and Speedmaster-supported racer, breaks down the 2015/2016 season - from track records in Adelaide to the mechanical failures that tested his team's resolve.
Zappia Racing Heads to Adelaide for the ANDRA Grand Final and a Ninth Title
Zappia Racing enters the final round of the 2015/2016 ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship at Adelaide International Raceway with a commanding points lead. After a season marked by records and hard losses, the team is focused on closing out a ninth consecutive title.
John Zappia Resets Australian Pro Slammer National Record at 5.683 Seconds
John Zappia reset the Australian Pro Slammer National Record with a 5.683-second pass at 253.76 mph during the 45th Westernationals at Perth Motorplex. Zappia top-qualified, reached the final, and maintained his lead in the 400 Thunder Championship.
John Zappia Targets Five-Second Pass at Australian Nationals, Calder Park
John Zappia heads to the Australian Nationals at Calder Park leading the 2015/2016 ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship. The event marks the first Nationals at the venue in fifteen years, with Zappia aiming to be the first Top Doorslammer team to run a five-second pass there.
John Zappia Closes a Perfect Season With a New Doorslammer World Record
Eight-time ANDRA Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia completed a flawless 2014-2015 season with a new national record of 5.639 seconds, defeating Ben Bray in the final at the FUCHS Winternationals.
Zappia Takes the 44th Westernationals and Extends Championship Lead
John Zappia won the 44th Westernationals at Perth Motorplex, defeating Peter Kapiris in the final by 0.007 seconds to extend his 2015 ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship lead to 85 points.
Zappia Secures Record Seventh Consecutive ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship
John Zappia won his seventh consecutive ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship at the Fuchs Spring Nationals in Adelaide, the longest consecutive title streak in Australian drag racing history.