Watch: Justin Muscat sets new record during National Drag Racing Championship

The Malta Drag Racing Association organised the Third Round of the National Drag Racing Championship between July 4 and 6.

Sixty-two vehicles registered for the Summer Shootout that Ladmu Chassis Builder and Enemed sponsored.

As predicted, this was another massive and well-organised event from all aspects, with several competing cars, spectators, performances and a huge deal of excitement.

Keith Pace, Kevin Gauci, Matthew Attard, Clinton Degiorgio and Johann Camilleri won the bracket classes.

Luke Farrugia and Simon Giordmaina won the All Motor and Super Street 1 Class, respectively.

Reuben Scicluna and Mario Borg placed first in the D4 and D6 Classes, respectively.

Dennis Desira topped the Wild Street Class, while Martin Scerri and Rosello Cassar won the Escort Class 2 and Escort Class 3, respectively.

Matthias Caruana was fastest in the Open Class 1, while Mark Mallia and Justin Muscat won the Extreme 2 and 3 classes.

Dunstan Mangion placed first in the Front Wheel Drive 10 seconds class, while Semira Galea won the Front Wheel Drive 9 seconds Class. Justin Valletta won the Diesel car class.

Young Trizianne Vella, a promising talent, won the Junior Dragster Class, gaining momentum and excitement as the number of young drivers participating in drag racing increases.

Luca Mangion, Zeldon Fenech, Keithian Camilleri and Aiden Bianco, also part of this rising generation of drag racers, showcased their skills in this round.

Mariano Ciantar had the best reaction time on the starting line.

The most remarkable result of this event was Justin Muscat’s record-breaking performance.

 His rotary-powered Escort MK1 Terminator, with a 6.94-second run and a top speed of 201 mph, has officially made him Europe’s fastest rotary engine and the world’s quickest Escort Mk1.

This outstanding achievement left the audience in awe and set a new benchmark in the world of drag racing.

In addition to the thrilling race cars, the Malta Drag Racing Association invited the Malta Drifting Club and the internationally renowned Maltese precision driving team, Team Maximum Lock, to perform during the event.

These shows went well and were appreciated by the crowds at Ħal Far. The test and tune event in preparation for the fourth round of the National Drag Racing Championship is scheduled for September 14, with the Nationals to be held between September 27 and 29.