What's Happening in Craig's World - October 2017
Bathurst 2017 was certainly not the sort of day we were looking for this year. If you saw it, you will know that the race was held in atrocious conditions … after three days of dry running during practice and qualifying, raceday dawned very cool and sure enough, just as the formalities on the grid finished, the rain started. Bathurst is always about strategy but the arrival of rain mean that the teams up and down pit lane had to reassess their starting driver and game plan when the race was declared ‘full wet’ for the start.
Wangaratta District Men's Shed
Wangaratta District Men's Shed are stoked that A1 Tyrepower Wangaratta are donating 5 dollars to us from every tyre sold. Pop in for a cuppa and find out what we do. The Men's Shed is a great place to work on projects at your own pace, in your own time, alongside blokes like you.
Team Toyo Takes Off-road Championship
Team Toyo driver Danny Brown and navigator George Apted are 2017 ARB Australian Off-Road Racing Series champions. Racing on Toyo Open Country M/T-R, Brown and Apted claimed third outright at the Pines Enduro, winning the pair outright championship honours in Australia’s premier off-road racing series. The team dominated the six-race championship season with only a single change of tyres.
CLIMBKHANA: PRESENTED BY TOYO TIRES
Climbkhana: A film that pits man against mountain. 14,000 feet vs. a 1,400 horsepower, twin turbo methanol-fueled machine.
TOP CAR TRENDS 2017
At the halfway point of 2017, the motoring business has seen some interesting trends emerge that are revolutionising the industry. Some for the better, while others are questionable. However, when new trends emerge, many tend to stick around and evolve. Here we have listed some of the latest trends to hit the car scene in both Australia and abroad.
MUST HAVE CAR GADGETS OF 2017
Your driving experience is going to change forever with the latest and greatest car gadgets being released in 2017. Not only are these gadgets affordable, they are helping drivers with their overall driving experience.
PUT A BRAKE ON IT - GET YOUR BRAKES TESTED
You are driving to work on a Tuesday morning on the freeway, when suddenly the car in front of you brakes. In that instance, you only have a split second to do the same. After the shock wears off, you realise just how close you were to having an accident. Now just imagine for a moment if your brakes hadn’t been able to cope with the sudden halt. What would have happened?
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CRAIG’S WORLD
Many things play their part in motor racing success, most importantly performance, preparation and people.
A1 Tyrepower Recently Featured in the Wangaratta Chronicle
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What's happening in Craig's World
Over the past couple of decades or so I have been incredibly lucky, and humbled, by the fact that I have won races at just about every track in Australia.
NESAY L2P Program
4 new Vitora tyres and a wheel alignment on this little rocket as part of our sponsorship of the wonderful NESAY L2P Program. A1 Tyrepower are extremely proud to support this fantastic program which helps young learner drivers develop their driving skills and gain the necessary 120 hours experience and to be able to play a part in helping to keep our young drivers safe on the road.
Questions to ask your mechanic
We have identified five questions to ask your mechanic next time you book your car in for a routine service.