The 49th running of the Australian Goldenstates at the Perth Motorplex has set the stage fro what is likely to be a thrilling championship chase.
The Top Fuel Motorcycle A-Final delivered one of the standout passes of the night. Winner Wayne McGuinness (6.469/333.59kph) and runner-up Benny Stevens (6.626/330.23kph) carried their front wheels with full candles all the way down the track in an impressive display – one of many provided by these two racers across the evening.
“It was an awesome final,” McGuinness said.
“For me and Benny, that is our standard kind of run, we have been doing that for a while. I think people have forgotten how many times we have been up against each other, and how many times he has lost as well,” he laughed.
“It was a fun day; it is always good running with Benny, and I think it is good for the sport. It is always cool having a couple of Harleys wheelstanding all the way to the end.
“We have been having some issues the last year and a half so have been trying for a while. We spun a cam shaft bushing and Clyde from Bravo Resources spent half the day machining a new one – we only made it for racing by about an hour. So, a big thank you to him, and to all the crew, together we managed to run good times even with the hot weather, so the old girl is back!”
The B Final victory was a tale of perseverance with winner Greg Durack fighting ongoing clutch issues while runner-up Jay Upton raced through persistent auto electrical issues to put on a show. In the C Final, Kevin Gummow and Ricky Wood also delivered an entertaining finals pass, side-by-side before Wood rode around Gummow at the last moment.
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