XTREME RACING BLOG

Ready for the Next Step?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Andre Borell

Attention karters; are you ready to take the next step in the big wide motorsport world?

Formula Ford is the logical progression from karting, and Xtreme Racing currently have not one, not two, but THREE Formula Ford’s for sale to suit all formula ford series currently running in Australia. State Series is a very cheap step into car racing. It only costs about $1000 plus tyres to run a state formula ford yourself for a race meeting – about the same as a karting state title. National series gets a little dearer, however you can do a national round for about $6-$8k if you run the car yourself. Going with a professional team is more expensive, however you have mechanics, engineers and years of knowledge to makes things easier. Whatever your budget, you can go Formula Ford racing… Continue reading →

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Off Season Blues…

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Andre Borell

So, the V8 Supercar Series wrapped up on the weekend at the Sydney Telstra 500. Formula 1 2011 had the curtain drop on it last weekend in Brazil. Our National Circuit and Kart Racing and all the Karting State Championships are wrapped up – so the off-season blues are about to set-in.

With no motor racing to actually watch, here’s our suggested cures to help you get through to March next year when it all kicks off again! Continue reading →

Posted in Formula 1, Karting, National Support Categories, Product News, V8 Supercars

Whincup takes the Title

Posted on December 5, 2011 by sarah

Whincup has managed to secure his third title after finishing in eighth place in the season ending race yesterday despite Lowndes’ podium finish.

The drama filled race saw Winterbottoms win overshadowed by the excitement of the championship coming down to a nail biting finish.

With most of the track starting the race from the pit lane, the tricky track conditions saw 9 of the 28 cars unable to finish the race. Continue reading →

Posted in V8 Supercars

Christmas Specials

Posted on November 29, 2011 by sarah

The festive season is upon us and to celebrate X-treme Racing are putting together a series of specials to make your Christmas even better!

The first special to be released is if you purchase a new 0.2 Race Suit we will give you a FREE Gearz Bag (normally valued at $59.95).

But you better be quick – this offer is for a limited time only! Continue reading →

Posted in Product News

Interview with a Rising Star

Posted on November 15, 2011 by sarah

So Ash Walsh, thanks for joining us, what initially drew you into the world of racing?
Well, I was initially drawn to motor racing when my cousin bought a go kart and started practicing at the local Ipswich go kart track. From there I too bought a kart and started practicing for a year and loved it! From then I decided I wanted to race after seeing the CIK Australian Championship. Continue reading →

Posted in V8 Supercars

Bring back the Biff… yay or nay?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Andre Borell

A hot topic of late is the blatantly open rivalry and slating between drivers in both the Formula 1 and the V8’s. We look at the current fueds such as PD v SVG and Hamilton v Massa, and their impact on the sport.

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Posted in Formula 1, V8 Supercars

Australian Motor Sport Federation’s (AMSF) fitness camp

Posted on October 27, 2011 by sarah

Cian Fothergill has announced he will be part of the October Australian Motor Sport Federation’s (AMSF) fitness camp in an effort to assist his preparation for the Asia Pacific KF2 Championship in Japan.

The camp is headed by trainers Phil Young and Glenn Lindsey who both have a history of working with Formula One drivers and currently work with leading V8 Supercar drivers.

CIK Stars of Karting Series Coordinator, Peter Galvin, says he hopes this will be the beginning of a more involved relationship between the AMSF and young karting talent.

The camp will take place on the Gold Coast and will also include Australian Formula Ford drivers including Jack le Brocq and Elliot Barbour.

Posted in National Support Categories

Gold Coast 600

Posted on October 20, 2011 by sarah

This weekend, X-treme Racing’s very own, Andre Borell, will hit the streets at the Gold Coast.

Andre will be racing once again in the Formula Ford class at the Gold Coast 600.

Watch this space for news on how he, and the rest of the weekend goes.

Why not tweet a good luck message to Andre – @andreborell

Posted in National Support Categories

Weekend Wrap

Posted on October 17, 2011 by sarah

The main news coming out of last weekend’s racing was the untimely death of English driver, Dan Wheldon, at the IndyCar championship in Las Vegas. Wheldon was involved in the horrific 15 car fiery crash which happened just 12 laps into the race, causing the event to be abandoned. Wheldon was scheduled to race this weekend at the Gold Coast 600 as James Courtney’s co-driver. Our thoughts are with Wheldon’s family.

In other news, the Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix’s main focus was on the Webber/Hamilton battle for second place. After trailing closely behind Hamilton for the last few laps, and even momentarily over taking him, Webber could not manage to hold the lead and finished just 0.4 seconds behind Hamilton. Vettel finished 12 seconds in front of Hamilton taking an unsurprising first place and leading the Red Bull team to their tenth win of the season. Schumacher was unable to finish the race after coming together with Petrov at turn 3 of lap 16.

Despite Jason Pringles win at the final round of the CIK Stars of Karting series in Newcastle last weekend, he was unable to claim the title. Tyler Greenbury was announced the series champion after finishing in third place.

Posted in Formula 1, Karting

CIK… down to the wire!!!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Andre Borell

This year’s Pro Gearbox CIK Stars of Karting Series battle towards the John Pizarro trophy is quickly becoming anyone’s game.

Going into this weekend’s final round at North Shore Kart Club, the top seven drivers are separated by just 10 points. With a potential 85 points up for grabs, no one can predict how this series will end. Continue reading →

Posted in Karting