Whitianga local, Bodie, started racing speedway at the age of 15 and entered the saloon class as New Zealand’s youngest driver in 2011. Six years later, Bodie is known as one of the country’s top speedway saloon car drivers. Recent results include second in the New Zealand Grand Prix, second in the North Island Championship and second in the North Island Speedweek series. Bodie has experience in the speedway racing scene in Australia having raced super sedans and recently crewing on Late Models in America.

Bodie Abrahamson - 2012 Corvette Spaceframe C5

Whitianga local, Bodie, started racing speedway at the age of 15 and entered the saloon class as New Zealand’s youngest driver in 2011. Six years later, Bodie is known as one of the country’s top speedway saloon car drivers. Recent results include second in the New Zealand Grand Prix, second in the North Island Championship and second in the North Island Speedweek series. Bodie has experience in the speedway racing scene in Australia having raced super sedans and recently crewing on Late Models in America.

2012 Corvette Spaceframe C5:

The V8 dirt car has a full spaceframe, built by Pro-X Chassis in Tauranga. It is based off a C5 Corvette with the same wheel base and a C5 fiberglass body. It is running a 520hp Chev 358ci V8, with a Winters quick-change diff and heavy adjustable Wilwood brakes. The car is strictly designed to turn left only, on a dirt speedway track. This car has won almost every championship on offer in New Zealand, including the New Zealand Championship (NZ1), New Zealand Grand Prix and South and North Island Speedweek series.