Bert Vosbergen "BIG BAD BERT" |
BIRTHPLACE: HOLLAND |
BIRTHDATE: JUNE 18 1947
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FAMILY: WIFE JUDY, KIDS CRAIG & KIM
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OCCUPATION: RACECAR DRIVER
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FAVORITE DRINK: PEPSI MAX
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FAVORITE FOOD: SUSHI
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FIRST INTEREST IN CARS: BUILDING A DRAGSTER
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FIRST CAR: HK MONARO
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CURRENT CAR: 2004 ROCKET
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CURRENT ENGINE: 430cu 18DEG CHEV SLEDGEHAMMER
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CREW: ERIC MANSER, ANDY (TURK) TURNHAM, BRIAN (BEAR) CHALMERS, CAM TILLEY, MATHEW FLYNN, BRYDEN ELLIS
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JUNIOR CREW: BRODIE, JOE, REBECCA, CLAYTON
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AMBITIONS: TO WIN NATIONAL TITLE BOTH LATE MODELS & SUPER SEDAN
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MOST ADMIRED RIVALS: GRENVILLE ANDERSON, PETER LOGUE
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CAREER STATS: 7 TIME WEST AUST STATE TITLE HOLDER
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NATIONAL TITLE QUALIFIER ON 21 OCCASIONS
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7 TIMES WESTERN AUSTRALIAN STATE TITLE HOLDER |
SECOND HIGHEST FEATURE WINNER (34) AT CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY
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FIRST MAN TO BREAK 150mph BARRIER @ RAVENSWOOD RACEWAY 1971
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TWICE WINNER PRESTIGIOUS JOHN DAY AWARD
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CURRENT STATE TITLE HOLDER AUSSI MASTERS SWIMMING SHORT COARSE 400, 800, 1500 METER EVENTS |
NATIONAL TITLE A MAIN QUALIFIER ON 21 OCCASIONS
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A quote from claremont speedways CON MIGRO THE PROFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT WENT TO W. A. GRAND NATIONAL CHAMP “BIG BAD BERT VOSBERGEN”. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SPEEDWAY FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS AND I CANNOT REMEMBER SEEING A FINER PROFORMANCE BY ANY SEDAN DRIVER DURING THAT TIME. VOSBERGEN WAS PURE POETRY IN MOTION & HAS PROVED THE VERY OLD SAYING “IF YOU TRY HARD ENOUGH & LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL SUCCEED”. THE LINES THAT VOSBERGEN WAS TAKING WE'RE SIMILAR TO THE ONES TAKEN BY AMERICAN ACE RAY GODSEY ON HIS TOUR TO W. A. TWO SEASONS AGO. IT IS WIDELY FELT THAT VOSBERGEN WOULD BE DRIVING THE FASTEST GRAND NATIONAL IN AUSTRALIA. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY SEASONS VOSBERGEN HAD THE VERY VOCAL CROWD CHEERING HIM ON, AS HIS BLACK FREEDOM FURNITURE GRAND NATIONAL SEDAN SPED AROUND THE TRACK. |
