HONDA RS 250 cc POWERED - JUNIOR DRAGSTER
| Driven by Aaron Phillips |
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Dragster Specifications
Engine
| Make | Honda RS 250 R |
| Liquid-cooled 2-Stoke crankcase reed valve 75 degree V-twin | |
| VHM cylinder heads, Twin 38 mm Keihin carburettors, with Digital CDI Ignition, producing 92 plus HP @ 12500 rpm. | |
| Case and carbs was fully tuned from Frank Wrathall of "F W Developments" in the UK. | |
| Started with a Remote starter | |
| The engine was supplied from Michael Bartoschek's GP 250 cc racing Team from Germany and was previously raced on the European GP Circuit. |
| Exhaust | Expansion chambers by Derek Fowler of Price Motorsport, with Honda HRC mufflers |
| Clutch | Honda HRC dry Multiplate |
| Transmission | 6 speed with a sharpe shifter air shifter |
Chassis
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| Chassis | Constructed of Chromoly steel tubing by Price Motorsport |
| Body | One piece Fibreglass by Price Motorsport |
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| Class | Senior class of Junior Dragster |
| Wheelbase | 148 inches |
| Front Suspension | 2 Bar of Streamline chromoly |
| Diff | 1 Piece live Chromoly axle with dual rear disc Brakes utilizing twin 6" dia x 3/16 ' rotors and Minilite Dual Aluminium Callipers |
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| Controls | Quick release steering wheel and hub, |
| Throttle and Clutch Pedals | |
| Parachute Release | |
| Handbrake | |
| Steering | ARC Rack and pinion |
| Seat | Fibreglass |
| Fuel Tank | 3 Litre Aluminium Fuel cell. |
| Instruments | Rev Counter and Shift Light |
| Tyres | Rear: 18 x 8 x 8 inch Mickey Thompson Drag slicks |
| Front: TF100 16 " x 1.75 inch | |
| Rims | Rear: 8 x 6 inch J.R. Race cars 3 - spoke Aluminium |
| Front: 16 inch J.R. Circle Aluminium | |
| Fuel | V P Racing C16 racing fuel |
| Paint | PPG by Mark Holland |
| Special Effects Panel & Paint of Hamilton |
Safety Equipment
| Seat Belts | M & R 5 point full harness |
| Arm Restraints | M & R |
| Drivers Suit | SFI Spec 3.2A/1 by T.M.C. Race wear America |
| Helmet | Simpson |
| Boots | R J S Racing Equipment |
| Neck Brace | M & R |
| Gloves | Ultra.Shield single layer |
Dragsters Performance
| Best 1/8 mile E.T. | 8.0 seconds |
| Best 1/8 mile M.P.H. | 84 mph |
| National m.p.h. Record Holder | 83.12 mph for Senior class of Junior dragster |
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| Sponsors |
Homeplus Waikato of Hamilton, Aluminium Joiners. Phone 0800 homeplus C.S.I. Crash Scene Investigation Heavy Vehicle & Freight Recovery Accident Scene Coordinators Phone: 027 446 6593 Mark Holland Special Effects Panel & Paint of Hamilton Car Painters Phone 07 8491634 HPC - High Performance Coatings of Auckland Specialist Coaters Phone 0800 472 832 |
Driver Profile
| Full Name | Aaron J.W.R Phillips |
| Nickname | "Trout" |
| Birth place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Current Residence | Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Student |
| Hobbies and Sports | Drag racing, Hot Rodding, Roller Hockey |
| Family | Mother Carol, Father Chris, Brothers Ryan, Kieran |
| Local Track | Champion Dragway, Meremere |
| Favourite Track | Ruapuna, Christchurch, because they give you heaps of runs |
| Previous Race Cars |
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| Farm and Trail Sponsored RM125cc Suzuki Powered Intermediate Junior Dragster | |
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| Champion/Ferodo sponsored YZ125cc Yamaha powered Intermediate Junior Dragster | |
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| Price Motorsport Homeplus Waikato sponsored CR 250cc Honda Powered Senior Junior Dragster. | |
| Your Favourite Race Car | My current Price Motorsport Junior Dragster |
| Future Race Cars you like | Altered – Funny Car |
| First Drive you had down A Drag Strip | Six weeks after been conceived in my mothers Altered |
| Person you Look up To | John Force of John Force Racing in America |
| People that have helped You start racing and Further your career | My parents Carol & Chris Phillips and Greg Price |
| Best Career Highlight | Gaining the Senior / Junior Dragster MPH National Record on 8th April 2007 |
| Likes in Drag Racing | Close, fast racing |
| Dislikes in Drag Racing | Red Lights and Race Tracks that don’t follow the rules |
| Career Best Elapsed Time | 8.0 seconds |
| Career Best Speed | 84 m.p.h. |
| First Start | 1999/2000 seasons |
| First victory | Best Finish - 2nd 2003 Nationals |
| First Number One Qualifier | 2004/2005 season |
| Personal Vehicle | Chopper Pushbike and Honda Prelude |
| When / How did you begin with Price Motorsport | Greg rang & offered a one off drive in February 2006, when his other Junior Dragster driver was unavailable, and was given a shared drive at the Outlaw Drags in Easter 2006, Then a full time drive in this new dragster that he was planning on building. |
| History | Aaron was born into a family of quarter mile racers thus only natural that his dream was to follow in his parents footsteps and compete in drag racing. When Greg listened to Aaron telling him how you would go about competing in the National Drag Racing series, he knew that he had a talented and keen driver, and wanted to assist him in his career. At this time Greg had been negotiating to purchase another engine and after discussing with Aaron and his parents it lead to the formation of this team. This has seen Aaron making his way to Cambridge at every opportunity to check and assist on the construction of the Junior Dragster. The Team have learned how important it is to surround themselves with talented people like Derek, Malcolm, and Greg that can design, fabricate and put together a strong package, and pick a driver like Aaron that wants to have some fun and hopefully win a few races and compete for the national series. Aaron knows that to win a race you must qualify for the field, after making the cut you must focus on winning rounds in putting yourself in contention for that final round. It sounds pretty simple, but you have to accomplish the first goal to be able to go for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, those being race wins and hopefully a NZDRA National series title. |
