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Leigh Fielder #113

Roadstar Racing

Langwarrin, Victoria

This is what it was all about, Leigh has just set a new World Record of MPH with a top one way speed of .

MPH shown in RED is highest speed recorded for that class up and including that year.
Records shown are the highest speed attained for that class from all previous years
or have never had a vehicle register a speed for that class and are considered Open.

Year	Vehicle	Class	MPH	Record
1996	85 Pontiac Transam	A/GALT	211.50	Open
2000	85 Pontiac Transam	A/GALT	238.331	211.50
2004	85 Pontiac Transam	C/GALT	218.512	198.50

Leigh was one of 3 Aussies who made up the Aussie AsSalt, "Thunder from Down Under team", going to Bonneville for the 50th Annual Speed Trials in August 1998. These photos taken on 29th June 1998 were taken in Leigh's garage, just two days prior to being loaded into a container bound for the States.

1996 and first time at Lake Gairdner. Pit Crew; ? and Bruce Borlase	Engine builder extrodinaire - George Haddad
Leigh Fielder	Rod Hadfield, John Lynch and Leigh	Bonnet fitted showing off the new paint work.
	A motoring variation on the boxing kangaroo.
	Motor is 5XX cu.in. Pontiac