A Derby Teams racing extravaganza features this Saturday night at the Robertson Prestige International Speedway, along with the Manawatu Youth Ministock Champs and Superstocks, there's something to cater for everyone in the family!
The Peter Barry Memorial Derby Teams Champs features hard charging Demolition Derby car teams racing; it’ll be survival of the fittest, fastest, and bravest to make it through to the final. Peter Barry was a hard-hitting Stockcar driver who sadly passed away in 2009. His humble beginnings in derby-car teams racing are honoured by the annual Peter Barry Memorial Derby Teams Champs, which has steadily grown in popularity! Each team has five Demolition Derby cars on track at a time, with a skilled driver managing to balance speed, hitting and car conservation to end up on top of the pile at the end of a tough night’s racing.
The future of speedway, the Youth Ministock class, will also be competing for their Manawatu Championship. Youth Ministocks have fostered many speedway competitors into other classes, and the skill of these young drivers is something to admire. Many New Zealand Champions started their speedway racing career driving in the Ministock class. Local hard-charging drivers, 41p Harrison Cheetham, 24p Ashton Dorn, 74p Kase Williams, 52p Boston Joblin are all in with a chance of taking the title honours. Local cars will be given preference to make the 60-car field; please register your intention to compete, and any available positions for out-of-town cars will be filled by ballot from online registrations. The final field will be posted later in the week.
Adding to the programme - Superstocks, and finally to round out a massive night of Speedway action at the Robertson Prestige International Speedway a huge all-in Demolition Derby, expect plenty of carnage as 60 plus road cars battle it out until only one car is still driving.
Drivers please register your intention to race via the following link - https://www.pnspeedway.co.nz/forms/09-03-2024
Rainout tickets issued on Saturday 4th November are valid for this event, or any other event this 2023/24 season only.
Admission prices are $25 for an Adult (16 years and over), $10 for Children aged 8-15, and $60 for a Family pass of 2 adults and up to four children. Kids aged 7 and under are FREE.
Public gates open from 5pm - Gate 1 (Waldegrave Street), Gate 2 (Cuba Street - Bridge) and Gate 3 (Cook Street).
Tickets are available to purchase through Ticketek www.ticketek.co.nz to save standing in a queue (tickets purchased incur an additional service fee), or on race day from Gate 1 (Waldegrave Street), Gate 2 (Cuba Street - Bridge) and Gate 3 (Cook Street) from 5pm. Racing starts at 6pm.
