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Xtreme at the Townsville 500
4 July 2014
Xtreme Clutch is back for another weekend of non-stop action packed racing at the Townsville 500. The Townsville 500 is one of the most anticipated events each season for not only the teams and the drivers, but the fans too..
Continue readingXtreme driver Jack Monkhouse has that winning feeling!
2 June 2014
Xtreme-Clutch sponsored driver Jack Monkhouse is back in the winner’s circle after a busy weekend behind the wheel of his Datsun 180B. Jack, who normally pilots his Nissan S15 200SX in the Australian Rally Championship, has taken a 12-month break from the Championship to ready the car for 2015, but without straying too far away from rally circles, Jack prepared his Datsun 180B which hasn’t seen a rally since the 2011 Alpine Rally.
Continue readingXtreme Clutch behind 4-time NZ Drift Champion Gaz Whiter
26 May 2014
Xtreme-Clutch sponsored driver Gaz Whiter (Tectaloy LS-Powered Nissan S14) was all smiles as he claimed his record fourth D1NZ Drift title.
Continue readingXtreme-Sponsored Beau Yates shows how it’s done.
2 May 2014
Xtreme-Sponsored Beau Yates has finished off the 2013/2014 ADGP Season winning the final round at Calder Park Raceway. It’s been a long time testing for the team since the debut of the All-New Toyota 86 but the package is now bullet-proof with the 86 now making over 300RWKW’sand the entire set-up being very close to dialled in. Beau came out firing with a blasting 2nd spot in qualifying setting him up for battles. Beau was awarded a bye run in the Top 32 and then progressed after a win in Top 16 and the Top 8 to come into what’s been described as one of the closest hard-fought battles...
Continue readingGaz Whiter takes another win in the lead up to the Grand Final.
22 April 2014
Three-time former D1NZ champion Gary 'Gaz' Whiter (LS-Powered Nissan S14) is back on top of the Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship leader board after top-scoring in qualifying and claiming his third round win of the season - as well as victory in the BP Triple Crown series-within-a-series - at the Christchurch round of the 2013/14 series on Sunday. Xtreme-Sponsored Gaz Whiter had closed the gap on fellow D1NZ Competitor “Mad Mike” Whiddet leading up to this round but with a gearbox failure in the RX7, Gaz was able to leave the weekend with a commanding lead going into the Grand...
Continue readingWorld’s Fastest Street Legal Subaru chooses Xtreme Clutch
17 March 2014
On the anniversary of yet another event win, Xtreme gets up close and personal with Andy Forrest, of AFP Subaru.
Continue readingACS continues its partnership
13 March 2014
ACS has continued its partnership with the Nissan Motorsports Team with the new livery being unveiled in Melbourne earlier this week. Michael Caruso and chairman of charity, Beyond Blue, Jeff Kennett, have taken the wraps off Nissan Motorsport's one-off livery for the Grand Prix this weekend at Albert Park. Caruso's usually yellow Norton Altima has been decked out in the largely blue and white colours of the mental health charity for the event with the ACS branding on the headlights and the rear quarter section. "There's no better place to do this than at the Australian Grand Prix at...
Continue readingXtreme Clutch in Top Gear
13 March 2014
Xtreme Clutch has come off another successful weekend showcasing their latest in Performance Clutch and Flywheel products at the Top Gear Festival. The Top Gear Festival, now in its second year has special guests Jeremy Clarkson and James May from the highly successful Top Gear UK as well as the Redbull F1 Race Team with Australian-driver Daniel Ricciardo. They were also joined by Lee Holdsworth and Will Davison from V8 Supercar Team, Mercedes Erebus and Craig Lowndes from V8 Supercar Team, Redbull Racing. The 2-day event is filmed for the Top Gear special in Australia with the team...
Continue readingXtreme Clutch take over at the Clipsal 500
5 March 2014
Xtreme Clutch was on hand again at this year's Clipsal 500. Xtreme Clutch, for the fifth consecutive year is the Clutch & Flywheel supplier to the V8 Ute Series. We had a trackside display to not only promote products but to also provide support to the V8 Ute Series' teams & competitors. The Xtreme Clutch display featured a lot of the Xtreme Product including the 184mm, 200mm and the 230mm Multi-Plate Range. Xtreme Clutch also had their V8 Race Ute on display as well as having promotional models doing giveaways over the weekend. The Xtreme Race Ute also featured before each of 3 V8 Ute Races...
Continue readingV8 Supercars / New “Clipsal 500” Partnership for ACS
27 February 2014
ACS is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the Nissan Motorsport Team and the sponsoring of the Norton Hornets V8 Supercars for the Clipsal 500. With new race format, new manufacturers and plenty of action on and off the track, the first event of the V8 Supercars will be historical for ACS and all motorsport enthusiasts.
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