Australia’s number one harness racing horsemen Shane Graham and Grant Dixon will represent Queensland at the second annual Australian Drivers Championship to be held at the UBET Racing Centre in Launceston, Tasmania on Sunday 15 November.
The Championship Series is designed to pit Australia's best drivers against each other in an even competition which will be used as one of the selection tools to determine Australia's representative at the World Driving Championship held every two years.
Racing Queensland’s Racing Operations Manager, David Aldred said that this year’s Queensland driver selection was based on the final results of the state Drivers Premiership for the 2014/15 Season.
“As well as being standout competitors driving in Queensland in 2014-15, Shane and Grant were both national premiers last season with Shane winning both the State and National Driving Premierships,” Mr. Aldred said. “Grant was the runner-up in the State Driver’s Premiership and won the State and National Trainers’ Premiership. “
Established in 2014 with the inaugural Championships being held at Globe Derby Park in Adelaide, the series is contested by nominated representatives from each of the six State Controlling Bodies for harness racing in Australia.
The inaugural title was won by Queensland’s Pete McMullen who finished third to Graham and Dixon in the 2014-15 State Premiership title. During the season McMullen also competed in the 2015 World Driving Titles held in New South Wales.
Racing Queensland congratulates our two representatives and we wish them every success in representing the State at the 2015 Australian Drivers Championship.
Racing Queensland