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Brett Stevens Racing team member Troy McLean asserted his authority on the Australian Top Bike Championship at the Drag Racing Nationals on the weekend (14th-16th September) with a runner up result aboard his Jack Daniel’s Racing Nitro Harley.
His second position in the professional bracket, coupled with the speed and elapsed time bonus points he earned, was enough for him to move to the top of the National Championship table after two rounds of the series.
The Brett Stevens Racing team began their weekend well with an incredible qualifying effort where they managed to Top Qualify in three out of the four Group 1 brackets they were competing in.
In what was Australia’s quickest ever Top Alcohol field, Stevens himself lead the qualifying charge in his Kitten Car Care Products Funny Car after blasting a 5.62 second pass, while also running the second fastest time ever for a Top Alcohol Funny Car in the country at 258.47 mph (416 kph).
Stevens then ensured the team was well represented in Top Bike, qualifying second behind team mate and eventual runner up Troy McLean on the two Jack Daniel’s Racing Nitro Harleys.
Pro Stock Bike also saw a familiar sight with the teams S&S Powered Buell claiming the top spot with Peter Cochrane running a personal best 7.21 second time.
“To top qualify in three out of four professional brackets with across both cars and bikes is a fantastic result for the team,” Stevens said.
“Unfortunately we couldn’t go on to take a win though, I had electrical issues in my Funny Car during my semi-final and couldn’t get it to fire properly, and also had to shut down my Top Bike in the quarter-final due to a leaking seal on the fuel pump.”
“After setting the quickest time in qualifying Pete (Cochrane) also went out in the quarter-finals of Pro Stock Bike when he jumped the start and red lighted.”
“Fortunately for the team Troy (McLean) managed to take his Jack Daniel’s Racing Top Bike through to final where he was only just pipped by 8 hundredths of second despite running a personal best speed of 211 mph (340 kph).”
“Hopefully we can keep up these times for the rest of the season and go on take some event wins and maybe some Championships.”
In Top Doorslammer the team made some excellent progress in their assault on the Australian Championship with their two Jack Daniel’s Racing Falcons (Brett Stevens and Kath Stevens) and SP Racing Falcon (Steve Packman) all competing.
Both Brett Stevens and Packman were inside the top 8 for the majority of Saturday qualifying in what eventuated in being the quickest Top Doorslammer field in history. Adding to this was Kath Stevens setting a personal best elapsed time despite shutting off well before the finish line.
Unfortunately though for the team they were just bumped out of the Finals field in the last qualifying runs as the record field was set.
“I was a bit disappointed at not being able to improve on my time second qualifying time (of 6.27), I was in the field right up until the last minute so to go out by such a small margin is devastating,” Packman said.
“Things are really looking good for the rest of the season though with all of our testing and development finally paying dividends.”
“We have now eliminated the tyre shake problems that we were encountering and will really begin to apply the pressure as we turn up the wick.”
“I am really looking forward to the next round of the Championship in Perth, there is a really positive vibe around the cars now and I am certain I will be able to not only lower my personal best times, but also stake my place at the top end of the most competitive and exciting bracket in Australian Drag Racing.”
In a heartfelt gesture, all cars and bikes racing in the Finals of the Nationals out of the Brett Stevens Racing pits also ran with ‘Daniel Morcombe Foundation’ signage to help raise awareness for child safety, as well as all crew members wearing red ‘Child Safety and Awareness/Daniel Morcombe Foundation’ armbands.
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was set up to raise awareness for child safety after Daniel disappeared on the 7th December 2003 while waiting to catch a bus. He is still missing, feared abducted and murdered. For more information on the Foundation visit Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
McLEAN TAKES LEAD IN TOP BIKE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR BRETT STEVENS RACING
Brett Stevens Racing team member Troy McLean asserted his authority on the Australian Top Bike Championship at the Drag Racing Nationals on the weekend (14th-16th September) with a runner up result aboard his Jack Daniel’s Racing Nitro Harley.
His second position in the professional bracket, coupled with the speed and elapsed time bonus points he earned, was enough for him to move to the top of the National Championship table after two rounds of the series.
The Brett Stevens Racing team began their weekend well with an incredible qualifying effort where they managed to Top Qualify in three out of the four Group 1 brackets they were competing in.
In what was Australia’s quickest ever Top Alcohol field, Stevens himself lead the qualifying charge in his Kitten Car Care Products Funny Car after blasting a 5.62 second pass, while also running the second fastest time ever for a Top Alcohol Funny Car in the country at 258.47 mph (416 kph).
Stevens then ensured the team was well represented in Top Bike, qualifying second behind team mate and eventual runner up Troy McLean on the two Jack Daniel’s Racing Nitro Harleys.
Pro Stock Bike also saw a familiar sight with the teams S&S Powered Buell claiming the top spot with Peter Cochrane running a personal best 7.21 second time.
“To top qualify in three out of four professional brackets with across both cars and bikes is a fantastic result for the team,” Stevens said.
“Unfortunately we couldn’t go on to take a win though, I had electrical issues in my Funny Car during my semi-final and couldn’t get it to fire properly, and also had to shut down my Top Bike in the quarter-final due to a leaking seal on the fuel pump.”
“After setting the quickest time in qualifying Pete (Cochrane) also went out in the quarter-finals of Pro Stock Bike when he jumped the start and red lighted.”
“Fortunately for the team Troy (McLean) managed to take his Jack Daniel’s Racing Top Bike through to final where he was only just pipped by 8 hundredths of second despite running a personal best speed of 211 mph (340 kph).”
“Hopefully we can keep up these times for the rest of the season and go on take some event wins and maybe some Championships.”
In Top Doorslammer the team made some excellent progress in their assault on the Australian Championship with their two Jack Daniel’s Racing Falcons (Brett Stevens and Kath Stevens) and SP Racing Falcon (Steve Packman) all competing.
Both Brett Stevens and Packman were inside the top 8 for the majority of Saturday qualifying in what eventuated in being the quickest Top Doorslammer field in history. Adding to this was Kath Stevens setting a personal best elapsed time despite shutting off well before the finish line.
Unfortunately though for the team they were just bumped out of the Finals field in the last qualifying runs as the record field was set.
“I was a bit disappointed at not being able to improve on my time second qualifying time (of 6.27), I was in the field right up until the last minute so to go out by such a small margin is devastating,” Packman said.
“Things are really looking good for the rest of the season though with all of our testing and development finally paying dividends.”
“We have now eliminated the tyre shake problems that we were encountering and will really begin to apply the pressure as we turn up the wick.”
“I am really looking forward to the next round of the Championship in Perth, there is a really positive vibe around the cars now and I am certain I will be able to not only lower my personal best times, but also stake my place at the top end of the most competitive and exciting bracket in Australian Drag Racing.”
In a heartfelt gesture, all cars and bikes racing in the Finals of the Nationals out of the Brett Stevens Racing pits also ran with ‘Daniel Morcombe Foundation’ signage to help raise awareness for child safety, as well as all crew members wearing red ‘Child Safety and Awareness/Daniel Morcombe Foundation’ armbands.
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was set up to raise awareness for child safety after Daniel disappeared on the 7th December 2003 while waiting to catch a bus. He is still missing, feared abducted and murdered. For more information on the Foundation visit Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
