Judd in form for Goldenstates win
Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011. Photo by: Phil Luyer

Perth drag racer, Robin Judd, is looking to win his second Goldenstates Top Doorslammer title at the Perth Motorplex this weekend – Friday and Saturday, November 18-19.

A win at Perth this weekend will also see Judd vying for the lead in the 2011-2012 ANDRA (Australian National Drag Racing Association) Pro Series Top Doorslammer championship.

Fresh from winning the Perth Motorplex season-opening event last month and reaching his third-straight Australian Nationals final at Sydney Dragway in September, Judd knows his Aeroflow/William Buck team must reach the final at the 40th Annual Goldenstates to have a chance at winning the 2011-2012 Australian Top Doorslammer championship.  

Judd was runner-up in the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer championship series after winning the 2009 and 2010 Nationals and 2009 Goldenstates titles and runner-up in the 2008 Goldenstates.

Last season (2010-2011), Judd finished fourth in the Pro Series Top Doorslammer championship series.

Despite winning the season-opening 2010 Nationals, Judd lost in round one at last year’s Goldenstates. He then found the point’s gap between last year’s Goldenstates’ winner and runner-up, Mark Belleri and John Zappia, too hard to make-up.

With interstate and local WA competitors who race in at least one Perth and one East Coast ANDRA Pro Series championship event earning 50 percent bonus points, it is important Judd secures maximum bonus points to give him a chance at winning the championship series.

“After winning our second Nationals title, we lost our way for a while last season after coming so close to winning the championship the previous two seasons.

“With the Perth Motorplex events carrying 50 percent bonus points, it is important to go to the final at the Goldenstates and ensure our Aeroflow/William Buck team is right up in the (championship series) points chase,” Judd said.

After being the first Australian Top Doorslammer racer to run into 5.7-second zone – a 5.779sec at Sydney Dragway in September – runner-up at the season-opening Australian Nationals and running a series of 5.8-second passes at the Motorplex last month, Judd believes his Aeroflow/William Buck team has the momentum to win the Goldenstates, at his 80th ANDRA Pro Series event start.  

“Running the 5.7-second pass and winning the Motorplex season-opening event in the 5.8sec zone, my Aeroflow/William Buck team is confident it has the momentum to win the event and set us up well for the (ANDRA) Pro Series. It is these factors that win events and championships,” Judd said.

Peter Kapiris leads the ANDRA Pro Series with 110 points, followed by Judd with 87 points and Zappia (73pts).

Robin Judd quick facts
(As at November 1, 2011)

Quickest-ever pass; 5.779sec at Sydney Dragway, September 7, 2011.

Fastest pass; 250.18mph (402.53kph) at Sydney Dragway, September 7, 2011.

Won Top Doorslammer at the 2009 and 2010 Australian Nationals (Sydney Dragway) and 2009 Goldenstates (Perth Motorplex), Adelaide 2001 and 2000 Tin Tops (Willowbank).

Runner-up in the 1999-2000, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Australian Top Doorslammer championships. 

The first Top Doorslammer racer in Australia to run a 5.7-second pass – 5.779sec at Sydney Dragway, September 7, 2011. 

The first Top Doorslammer racer in Australia to run a 5.8sec pass – 5.868sec at Perth Motorplex, November 16, 2008. 

The sixth Top Doorslammer racer in Australia to run a five-second pass – 5.947sec at Willowbank, June 7, 2008. 

Has recorded 60 five-second Top Doorslammer passes, including 27 in the 5.8sec zone. 

One-half of Australia’s first-ever side-by-side five-second pass (Judd 5.946/242.20 – John Zappia 5.858/246.58) at Willowbank, April 19, 2009. 

One half of Australia’s quickest side-by-side Top Doorslammer pass (Robin Judd, 5.868sec – John Zappia, 5.777) at Sydney Dragway, September 10, 2011.  

One half of Australia’s fastest side-by-side Top Doorslammer pass (Robin Judd, 248.57mph – Peter Kapiris, 256.02mph) at Sydney Dragway, Sept. 11, 2011. 

Also, one half of Australia’s second quickest and second and third fastest side-by-side Top Doorslammer passes. 

Former Top Doorslammer National Elapsed Time record holder – 5.868sec set at Perth Motorplex, November 16, 2008.  

Has held the National Elapsed Time record on three occasions. 

Competed in 79 of the 105 championship series events staged to date. 

Third on the all-time Top Doorslammer Championship point’s ladder with 4809 points. 

Three-time winner of Willowbank Raceway Best Paired Run by an Out of Division Racer. 

Qualified for 23 consecutive ANDRA Pro Series Top Doorslammer championship events.