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Jan 23, 2022 · Local hero Phil Read etched his name in the record book after fending off Peter Xiberras in the final round of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel championship at Sydney Dragway. “It was great to race against Peter,” said an elated Read.
Mar 10, 2023 · Veteran top fuel driver Phil Read in the Hydraulink Top Fuel dragster took home a monumental round win at the MAC Track 52nd Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex last weekend. It was a must-win round for Phil as he fought to keep his championship prospects wide open, narrowing the gap to championship leader Damien Harris from Rapisarda ...
Mar 6, 2023 · Phil Read took the top spot in the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship at the Perth Motorplex. The Top Fuel final between Read and Peter Xiberras had to be reviewed in...
Jim Read captured the 1976 Nations Top Fuel and Funny Car crowns in record times at Adelaide International Raceway. Read's double coupe was the first in Australian racing history and makes him the single most significant racer in the country today.
Mar 8, 2023 · Three-time ANDRA champ Phil Read claimed his first win of the season when he outpaced reigning champ Peter Xiberras in the A-Final of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship at Perth Motorplex, March 4-5.
The Hydraulink top fuel dragster, driven by Jim Read’s son Phil, came up against experienced drag racer Peter Xiberras in the final. Xiberras had consecutively beaten two personal bests in the lead-up to the final, achieving 3.797/315MPH (about 507 km/h) and was looking unstoppable.
Phillip William Read, MBE (1 January 1939 – 6 October 2022) was an English professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1961 to 1976. Read is notable for being the first competitor to win world championships in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc classes.
