The world's quickest Doorslammer - the RENTCO Monaro Top Doorslammer of John Zappia, has turned up in Queensland after a quick sprint across the continent in the Zappia Racing bus to compete in Round 2 of the Top Doorslammer ANDRA Championship in Willowbank. Zap's Rat will continue to stir up the Top Doorslammer teams after significantly jumping ahead of the field and setting a new standard in the class with a world record setting 5.967et and dominating performance in Round 1 at WSID.
"The response from new sponsors has been of great assistance since going five" said Zap, "Rocket Industries, and Trustek - Steel Roofing Systems have come on board as sponsors, and RENTCO have extended their Naming Rights sponsorship enabling us to shore up our resources for the Championship Rounds. It's great to have the support to compete at the national level."
"Winning my second ANDRA Gold Christmas tree at Sydney was a career highlight, and winning the prestigious Nationals Trophy and gaining maximum championship points here in Willowbank is a strong team goal."
"Our two year development program is under our belt now, and fine tuning the package has been made easier with consistent performances and personal bests at the last two Eastern States events and feel we can run very competetively. The other teams will have to step up, and it will make for some very interesting racing. Gaining one, two or three tenths is not an easy process in Doorslammer."
"Our package has been tested at two tracks now, but another 5 will really depend on track conditions over the weekend here in Willowbank, but from our last visit in the Winters running a then, PB of 6.08 we are certainly aiming for a string of 6.0's at least."
"We are hoping to see many of our friends and well wishers over the weekend and hoping to reproduce the racing form from the Sydney rounds."
New "First to 5" T-Shirts will be available for Zap's Rat fans from the Zappia Racing merchadising area in the pits.
