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2006/2007

Website Launch - Lester Motorsport
Sunday, 2 July 2006

Welcome to the new website of Brisbane based driver Darran Lester.  Darran started his career at Brisbane International Speedway in the "Sigma" racing section.  The more Darran raced the more he felt the "need for speed", as he then made the step up to East Coast A Grade.  This is where he raced a VL commodore powered by a Holden V8.  As he raced that car for 2 seasons he then sold that and bought a Holden VS Commodore.  After numerous heat, and feature race wins Darran couldn't hide his love for FORD's any longer as he sold his commodore and took it upon himself to build a new speedway car.  Lester Motorsport was to start a new adventure stripping a BA Ford Falcon of all it's contents, and fitting it out to run in the East Coast A Grade class.

The car was ready to hit the track near the end of the 2005/2006 Speedway season.  The car was fitted with a 6 cylinder engine while he awaits a V8 302 Windsor motor to be built by Linmac Automotive Race Engines. 

Darran Lester nominated the new car in the East Coast A Grade Australian Title held at Kingaroy on the 29th April 2006.  Being the first time on the track for the new car Darran was optimistic of how it would go.  After coming 2nd in both Heats he qualified from pole position.  Lester surprised himself and others as he ran away with the title.  He was ecstatic with the win, "I honestly didn't expect to win tonight, I just wanted to try and finish each race and get the car set up" Lester said.

The new season will see the car equipped with a V8 ready for an all-out assault on the 2006/2007 Season. 

Stay tuned for more updates.

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