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BRADLEY BISHOP
racerprofile
Age
17
Best ET and Speed:
6.993s @ 96.7mph
(test day at Heathcote)
Hometown
Orangeville
Sponsors
Dad (Peter)
School
Magdalene Catholic
High School
Favourite Race Vehicle
My current car
Started Racing
2008 Favourite TV Show
Street Outlaws
Classes competed
Juniors A, B and C Favourite food(s)
Krispy Kreme
ANDRA Racing highlights
My first tree at Mildura,
2014 Favourite Track
Sydney
What do you love about racing?
Being able to be with all of my racing
family and having weekends away
with dad.
How did you get into racing?
Dad crewed on Aaron Hambridge’s
Top Alcohol entry and he was going
to America to get a new dragster
with him, so I asked when you’re over
there dad can you get me a Junior?
And that ended up happening!
What do you consider as your
racing highlights?
Winning a tree is always a highlight
but the Darwin trip this year was
really good. I went a few rounds and
got to be with all my friends for three
weeks, so it was a great time.
What do you love about Junior
Dragster Racing? Why should
others get into it?
I personally don’t want to leave
juniors, I love it. I love how close
the racing is and I still enjoy every
pass still to this day. Winning races
still gives me such a good feeling
and some people comment like “oh
you’ve got this one covered” and
expect me to win; but going into
every event I still think if it’s your day,
it’s your day, and when your car is
on, it’s on! So I go into every round
prepared for both outcomes. When
I have to run a first meeting C car I
don’t underestimate them, or treat
them any different to someone who
has done as many passes as myself.
What is your ultimate racing goal/
dream?
At the moment winning this year’s
championship with dad would be
great, but again at the end of the day,
what’s gonna happen on that day in
Adelaide is going to happen – all we
can do is prepare ourselves the best
we can.
What do your school mates think
about what you do?
My school mates don’t really hear
much of what goes on as I don’t talk
about it very much because nobody
understands it anyway. I let them
know if I get a win, but that’s about it.
Is there anyone you would like to
thank for being part of your drag
racing journey?
Just my Dad really, he funds
everything by himself and being a
single dad bringing me right through
juniors has been an awesome time,
so when I win it is more of a thanks to
him than anything; just to give back
what I can through winning races as
it is a team effort between us.