RACHEL MELROSE

Date of Birth: 10/ 04/ 1984

Place of Birth: Christchurch

Lives: Shirley, Christchurch

Tracks raced at:

Powerbuilt Ruapuna Speedway, Christchurch, NZ

Springs Speedway, Auckland, NZ

ZM Meeanee Speedway, Napier, NZ

Ellesmere Speedway, Ellesmere, NZ

Ashburton Speedway, NZ

Woodford Glen Speedway, Kaiapoi, NZ

Ohakea Speedway, Ohakea, NZ

Top of the South Speedway, Nelson, NZ

Greenstone Park Speedway, Greymouth, NZ

Sunset Speedway,  Westport, NZ

Eastern States Speedway, Blenheim, NZ

Whip City, MA, USA

Accord Speedway, NY, USA

Albany-Saratoga Speedway, NY, USA

Weedsport Speedway, NY, USA

Cayuga County Speedway, NH, USA

Car Number: 7c

Classes currently competing: TQ Midgets

Sponsors: DME (Durable Medical Equipment), Shoprider NZ, Melrose Motorsport, Tegal

Past racing accomplishments:

Current lap record holder - Modified Sprints - 14.348sec

06/ 07 - TQ Midget Season Points - 1st Place

06/ 07 - Modified Sprints Season Points - 1st Place

05/ 06 - Mini Sprints Season Points - 10th Place

            Bill Guertin Memorial Trophy -  3rd Place

            Whip City Speedway, MA, USA

04/ 05 - Modified Sprints "King (Queen) of the clay"

03/ 04 - Modified Sprints Canterbury Champs - 1st Place

RICKY BRETT

Date of Birth: 30/08/80

Place of Birth: Christchurch

Lives: Avondale, Christchurch

Tracks raced at:

Powerbuilt Ruapuna Speedway, Christchurch, NZ

ZM Meeanee Speedway, Napier, NZ

Ellesmere Speedway, Ellesmere, NZ

Ashburton Speedway, NZ

Top of the South Speedway, Nelson, NZ

Greenstone Park Speedway, Greymouth, NZ

Sunset Speedway,  Westport, NZ

Eastern States Speedway, Blenheim, NZ

Springs Speedway, Auckland, NZ

Car Number: 9c

Classes currently competing: TQ Midgets

Sponsors: Calendar Girls, EvoParts, Melrose Motorsport

Past racing accomplishments:

09/10  -   TQ Midget  New Zealand Champs-3NZ

08/ 09 - TQ Midget Nelson Club Champs - 2nd Place

08/ 09 - TQ Midget Nelson Easter Champs - 1st Place

08/ 09 - TQ Midget South Island Champs - 1st Place

08/ 09 - TQ Midget Canterbury Champs - 1st Place

07/ 08 - TQ Midget Season Points - 1st Place

07/ 08 - TQ Midget Canterbury Champs - 1st Place

07/ 08 - TQ Midget Hecker Trophy - 1st Place

07/ 08 - TQ Midget Rememberance Champs - 1st Place

07/ 08 - TQ Midget Top of the South Easter Champs - 1st Pl

07/ 08 - TQ Midget Selwyn Burt Trophy - 1st Place

2006   - TQ S.I Federation Championships - 3rd Place

01/ 02 - Mike McGillivray Sidecar Memorial - 1st Place

01/ 02 - King of the Clay (Sidecars) - 3rd Place

01/ 02 - Warren Boyle Sidecar Memorial - 1st Place

01/ 02 - Sidecar Short Track Championships -1st Place

01/ 02 - Sidecar Canterbury Champs - 1st Place

01/ 02 - South Island Sidecar Champs - 1st Place

PHILIPPA MELROSE

Date of Birth: 05/ 01/ 1988

Place of Birth: Christchurch

Lives: Avondale, Christchurch

Tracks raced at:

Ruapuna Powerbuilt Speedway, Christchurch, NZ

Springs Speedway, Auckland, NZ

ZM Meeanee Speedway, Napier, NZ

Ellesmere Speedway, NZ

Ashburton Speedway, NZ

Woodford Glen Speedway, Kaiapoi, NZ

Top of the South Speedway, Nelson, NZ

Greenstone Park Speedway, Greymouth, NZ

Sunset Speedway,  Westport, NZ

Eastern States Speedway, Blenheim, NZ

Whip City, MA, USA

Accord Speedway, NY, USA

Malta, NY, USA

Woodhull Speedway, USA

Car Number: 21c

Classes currently competing:  Midgets

Sponsors: HAURAKI, DME (Durable Medical Equipment), Shoprider NZ, Melrose Motorsport, Citywide Builders, Interislander, Dyers Rd ITM, Xpress Printing House, Little India,Blacks Fasteners, MacKenzies Backpackers and Tavern, Paul Russ Furniture Movers, Arbi Monograms, Contours.

Past racing accomplishments:
 

Current lap record holder - TQ Midget - 15.290

09/ 10 - Nelson Club Champs -2nd Place

08/ 09 - Canterbury Champs - 3rd Equal

08/ 09 - Most Consistant Driver

08/ 09 - Barry Butterworth Series - 3rd Place

08/ 09 - Nelson Club Champs - 3rd Place

08/ 09 - Nelson Easter Champs - 3rd Place

08/ 09 - Remberance Champs - 3rd Place

06/ 07 - Best in the West TQ Champs - 2nd Place

06/ 07 - Unluckest TQ Driver with Jeremy Beaton

06       - Ellesmere Modified Sprint Grand Prix -2nd

06       - Ellesmere Modified Sprints Championships -1st

06       - Bill Guertin Memorial Race Winner 1200cc,USA

05/ 06 - TQ Canterbury Champs - 2nd Place

05/ 06 - Jim Bradford T.Q Memorial Trophy - 3rd

05/ 06 - Best Presented TQ for the Season

05/ 06 - 3rd Place for Hecker Trophy

05/ 06 - Most Improved TQ Driver

05/ 06 - Modified Sprints Canterbury Champs -2nd Place

05       - Ellesmere Modified Sprint Grand Prix - 2nd Place

05       - Selwyn Burt Classic TQ Winner

04/ 05 - Best in the West TQ Champs - 3rd Place

04       - Ellesmere Modified Sprint Grand Prix - 1st

03/ 04 -  Nominated SNZ Rookie of the Year

03/ 04 - Rookie of the Year - Modified Sprints

03/ 04 - Lap record holder - Modified Sprints - 14.490

03/ 04 - Youngest Feature winner - Modified Sprint - 15yo

03/ 04 - Youngest Heat winner - Modified Sprint - 15yo

03/ 04 - Modified Sprint Grand Prix - 1st Place