Displaying 12 news articles for category: 'General News'
Turning the Expo Purple
If the recent experience at the Expo is anything to go by, people are really beginning to recognise what the ‘purple brand’ is all about. The ability to offer no compromise bodyshop consumables which deliver excellent performance at a cost effective price, made the Startline stand a key stop-off at the Expo, according to Product Specialist, Kurt Way.
Read more ▶Stormy Finish Doesn’t Detract From Stellar Debut Season
Although the Sydney 500 weekend didn’t go as planned, V8 Supercar young gun, Nick Percat, still has plenty to be proud of after completing his first full season in the category. As the heavens opened over the gnarly Homebush street circuit, causing on-track chaos and an early end to two of the three races, the 26 year-old wasn’t able to achieve the results he was after. When the points were tallied up, the number 222 Walkinshaw Racing Commodore driver fell an agonizing 24 points short of his targeted 10th position – eventually finishing 12th overall.
Read more ▶Phillip Island Provides Another Stepping Stone
In his first full season in V8 Supercars, 26 year-old Nick Percat has taken another step towards his goal of achieving an overall top 10 position with a trio of strong finishes at the Phillip Island 400 (14th to 16th November). Indeed, his results continued to improve throughout the weekend on the fast and flowing circuit with an 11th place finish in race 33, followed by a 10th in race 34 and an impressive 8th in Sunday’s 45 lap race 35. It was exciting racing at one of Percat’s favourite tracks, particularly on Sunday when he diced with the likes of Nissan’s Rick Kelly side by side through the sweeping Phillip Island curves at around 200kph!
Read more ▶One Million Reasons To Love Startline
If you are looking for a measure of just how quickly the Startline brand has impacted on the local market, consider this – customers have already bought more than one million Startline abrasive discs!
Read more ▶Gold Coast Fight-Back Pays Off
After their stunning podium finish at Bathurst, Nick Percat and his British co-driver, Oliver Gavin, in the number 222 Walkinshaw Racing Commodore, were forced to scrap hard for every point at the recent Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercar event. Although the weekend didn’t go to plan, the Startline supported team still managed to secure a very commendable 7th overall placing at the completion of the Pirtek Enduro Cup.
Read more ▶Startline Young Gun in Close Bathurst Finish
The epic thrills and spills of one of the most bizarre Bathurst 1000s ever has really captured the imagination of the viewing public and the number 222 Walkinshaw Racing Commodore, complete with distinctive purple Startline branding, was right in the thick of it. An onsite crowd in excess of 195,000, along with 3.75 million Australian TV viewers watched as young gun, Nick Percat and his British co-driver, Oliver Gavin, claimed a dramatic last lap podium finish behind the winning Ford of Chaz Mostert / Paul Morris and the Nissan of James Moffat / Taz Douglas.
Read more ▶Seeing is Believing
Brochures are fine but nothing beats actually being able to see and feel a product and watch a demonstration of it in action.
Read more ▶Into a Tailspin
What do you rely on when creating one of the most radical and exciting custom vehicles ever constructed in Australia? Startline, of course!
Read more ▶Walkingshaw Racing on-track with Startline
With its relentless focus on high performance, it’s no wonder that Walkinshaw Racing has literally joined the Startline by partnering with the all new brand for the 2014 V8 Supercar season.
Read more ▶Startline products put on trial in South Australia
One particularly effective aspects of the region-wide Startline launch program has been the ability for those attending to get hands-on with some of the all new product range.
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