MEET OUR RACERS
JBS Tools and JBS Masters Series are proud sponsors of the Newby Engineering drag racing team and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racing car driver Jono Lester. Find out more about the teams below.NEWBY RACING
The Newby Engineering/JBS Tools Top Alcohol Dragster team has been a regular fixture in Australian drag racing since father and son team Dave and Wayne Newby teamed up in the early 1990s. And with their recent victory in last year's Australian Top Alcohol Championship, they're the team to watch out for this racing season.TEAM STATS
Qtr Mile ET: 5.57 seconds
Speed: 254mph (408kph)
Horsepower: 2840 (2117kw)
Engine: V8 7.7 litre supercharged big block Hemi
Force: 2g's
RPM: 10,240
Fuel: Methanol
Fuel tank capacity: 24 litres
Fuel economy: 24 litres per 1/4 mile
Gearbox: 3 speed auto
Rear tyres: 34" by 17" Goodyear
Stopping: Two silk parachutes, 1 handbrake, 1 sand pit
Man hours per season: 4000
Team engineers' motto: 'Break records not tools.'
Tool of choice: JBS Industrial Quality Tools
JONO LESTER
Porsche 911, GT3 Cup driver Jono Lester may be only 18, but in the five years he's been racing in competitions around his native New Zealand, he's collected an impressive collection of titles and awards.With his recent achievement of becoming the youngest ever Porsche Carerra Cup round winner in world history, it looks like there's no stopping this rising motorsports star - and Blackwoods Paykel (the group behind JBS Masters Series tools) are excited to be supporting our very own boy racer!
the car
Jono currently drives the car of most boys' racing dreams - a Porsche GT3, purpose built by Porsche Motorsport in Germany.
VITAL STATISTICS
Flat six cylinder boxer engine
Max. power: 309kW (420 hp)
Max. torque: 420Nm
Max. rpm: 8,400rpm
Max speed: 300km/h+
Weight: 1,140kg
Max. power: 309kW (420 hp)
Max. torque: 420Nm
Max. rpm: 8,400rpm
Max speed: 300km/h+
Weight: 1,140kg
FAST FACTS
Age: 18
Height: 176cm
Weight: 67kg
Nicknames: Circules, Jacque
Hobbies: Gym training, running, cycling, writing, partying, travel, spending time with family and friends
Racing heroes: Sebastian Vettel, Stephane Ortelli
Favourite racetrack: At home, it's Invercargill hands down.
Overseas, a toss up between Spa, Bathurst and Nordschleife
Goal: To become a professional racing car driver