A game breaking weekend.
ANDRA Pro Series competitor Robin Judd is optimistic that this weekend’s 41st annual Westernationals at Perth Motorplex will be his Australian championship game-breaker.
Judd concedes he must reach the final at this weekend’s event to keep his 2011-2012 championship aspirations alive.
With the Westernationals carrying 50 per cent bonus points to entice interstate teams to travel to Perth, Judd is also mindful that 10 of the past 12 Westernationals winners have gone on to win the Australian Top Doorslammer championship series.
While Judd has competed in the past 14 Westernationals, reaching the final on three occasions – 1999, 2006 and 2010 –the Westernationals has proved to be the weak link in his championship chase.
“You could say that this weekend’s Westernationals is our championship round. It has certainly been our Achilles heel in the past. However, history has shown that, in most cases, the Westernationals’ winner has gone on to win the championship,” he said.
Judd reached his third-straight Australian Nationals final at Sydney Dragway in September, the season-opening ANDRA championship event.
He then reached the Goldenstates semi-final at Perth Motorplex in November, resulting in his current second placing in the points.
“We went to the Nationals final, but missed a great opportunity to move higher on the points table at the Goldenstates (championship) bonus points round,” he said.
“We have done extensive testing at Perth Motorplex over the past few months. Our Aeroflow/William Buck Studebaker has the capability to win. We are a great team that can perform well under pressure. The Westernationals is a pressure event and I believe we will come through.”