John Zappia
Encyclopedia
John Zappia is a drag racing
competitor from Perth
, Western Australia
. John races an HQ Holden
Monaro
in the Top Doorslammer
category.
He is the current Australian Champion and Elapsed Time (ET) record holder for this category (5.805 seconds).
On Sept 18th 2005, John became the first legal Top Doorslammer driver in the world to record an ET under six seconds, with an elapsed time (ET) of 5.967 seconds at approximately 242 mph (108 m/s).
John is also the current Australian Top Doorslammer Champion, winning the "Pro Series" Championship for four years straight in 2007/08, 2008/09,2009/10 and 2010/11.
Procomp Motorsport also is a pioneer in manufacturing and wholesaling a wide range of multifarious part numbers for high performance engine parts for racing industry.
To date Procomp Motorsport have a customer base of 40,000 licenced shops, engine re-builders, who in turn sell and relable Procomp Motorsport Parts. Some of these include JEGS and Summit Racing and drag racing teams direct.
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
competitor from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. John races an HQ Holden
Holden
GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...
Monaro
Monaro
Monaro may refer to several topics:* Monaro , a region in the south of the state of Australia* the Monaro Highway, the main state highway from Canberra to the Monaro region...
in the Top Doorslammer
Top Doorslammer
Top Doorslammer is a class of Australian drag racing. It caters for full-bodied racing sedans which are replicas of production vehicles. The class uses large-capacity, supercharged V8 engines which are fuelled by methanol....
category.
He is the current Australian Champion and Elapsed Time (ET) record holder for this category (5.805 seconds).
On Sept 18th 2005, John became the first legal Top Doorslammer driver in the world to record an ET under six seconds, with an elapsed time (ET) of 5.967 seconds at approximately 242 mph (108 m/s).
John is also the current Australian Top Doorslammer Champion, winning the "Pro Series" Championship for four years straight in 2007/08, 2008/09,2009/10 and 2010/11.
External links
Official Supplier - Procomp Electronics | Motorsport
Established in 1980, Procomp Motorsport has demonstrated the leadership in this automotive engine replacement market and racing industry.Procomp Motorsport also is a pioneer in manufacturing and wholesaling a wide range of multifarious part numbers for high performance engine parts for racing industry.
To date Procomp Motorsport have a customer base of 40,000 licenced shops, engine re-builders, who in turn sell and relable Procomp Motorsport Parts. Some of these include JEGS and Summit Racing and drag racing teams direct.