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We are proud to introduce our staff members and the 'team' at NRE. It's a well known fact that any business is only as good as the people who work in it, and at NRE we believe we have brought together possibly the most talented team of enthusiastic individuals in their respective fields in Australia, who understand the goals & aspirations of our dedication to deliver quality to the customer. It's with much pride that we introduce these individuals to you.
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Having a background in competitive motorsport engine building, research and development going back to the late 80's, it goes without saying that at only 31 years of age, he has already spent well over half his life working in motorsport. Building Australian championship drag racing engines, for his fathers' national record setting cars, from early A/Modified competition injected small block Chevy engines, through to Top Alcohol blown injected 500ci+ Hemi powered dragsters. Together with his fathers' team they re-wrote the record books all over Australia.
In between drag race events Jamie broadened his knowledge, helping build Sprintcar engines for local teams in Queensland and a wide variety of other engines for street machines to race boats, covering all the major engine manufacturers, with no real preference to any brand. Along his journey he picked up a massive wealth of knowledge, designing and manufacturing components for front runners like Top Alcohol Funny car champ Steve Harker and regular front running Pro Stock driver Robbie Tucker.
In 2001 Jamie joined the Stone Brothers Racing V8 Supercar team, heading up their engine program. He quickly adapted to the class regulations, taking the team to three consecutive championships in his six year stint with the team. It was fast becoming obvious that Jamie's abilities were taking everyone he worked with to the top of their class. With the knowledge and ability to build not only successful engines, but a successful business, Jamie has the ammunition to help you get to the finish line faster than ever before. |
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Andrew Collins was born in Christchurch NZ and like Jamie, from childhood was involved in his father's racing engine & motorsports activities. Andrew developed a passion for manufacturing components in his school years and quickly picked up an Apprenticeship as a Fitter and Turner for one of New Zealand's largest manufacturing plant exporters. During this time he completed National Trade and Advanced Trade Certification.
He moved to Auckland in 1995 to further his career in motorsport and whilst holding down a full time job as a toolmaker, began part time work for the highly accomplished BMW Motorsport NZ, manufacturing components for their three car touring car team.
In addition to this, he also worked part time for multiple NZ speedway champion Graham Standring, where he was instrumental in developing and manufactured components for his cars and began travelling to all race meets throughout NZ and Australia. With Graham and the team he pioneered and developed Standring's "revolutionary" rocker suspension car, which went on to win the NZ title and many other major meets and a moral victory in the Australian Speedcar title (half a lap lead in A main when a broken header cooked the crank trigger sensor with 5 laps to go).
This car proved so successful a number of them were built and sold to the likes of Sleepy Tripp (USA) and Brett Morris (Aus), before being outlawed in all 3 countries for supposed "safety" reasons.
Since moving to Australia in 1997, Andrew has built a reputation among his peers for his abilities as a CNC machinist, having commissioned a wide variety of multi-axis CNC machines for internationally renowned companies like PWR Performance Products and Stone Brothers Racing V8 supercar team. With over 8 years experience in what is now the worlds' most competitive touring car championship, it would be fair to say that combined with Jamie's engine development skills, they are a very talented and dynamic combination. |
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| John is no stranger to motor sport. As the owner/driver of a string of record-setting dragsters in the 1970's until the mid nineties, he has been at the cutting edge both in corporate management and as a team manager. His early 'Pacesetter' front & rear engine dragsters with early power from triple-webber stroked Holden 'red' motors graduating through carbureted small block Chevys, to injected big block nitro Hemi engines he ran from 1971 to 1987. In the late 80's, with his son Jamie the real change was entering the blown & injected all aluminium Chryslers, with the 'Top Gun' Automotive sponsored Top Alcohol dragsters being the most successful ever. This was the first non-USA built car to run a 5 sec pass outside of America, and the first into the 240 mph club in 1996, plus a string of major & minor track records around the continent made these cars in their day the talk of the track. John's background in sales and financial services outside of the racing scene, in his own successful business of over 35 years has brought him to assist Jamie & Andrew steer NRE down the right road to bring satisfaction and service to our customers. |
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Alan has over 25 years experience in the engine reconditioning trade, achieving highest marks in New Zealand for both Trade and A-Grade Certification. He went on from there, to write all the N.Z examination papers for Automotive Machining, and became vice chairman for the N.Z Engine Reconditioners Association, whilst owning and running his own engine reconditioning shop for nearly 10 years. At the start of 2005 Alan was lured to Australia by Ford V8 Supercar engine shop, Stone Brothers Racing.
Alan's association with motor sports began many years ago in N.Z with engine machining and building, crewing and driving a variety of classes such as 2.0L and V8 touring cars, Speedway, Jet Sprint boats, Sidecar motorcycles, Classic and Historic cars, and Formula Ford. It was the latter that Alan owned and raced himself, achieving outright wins in his class for the 2003 and 2005 seasons.
In September 2007 Alan joined the team at NRE, bringing with him the desire to further expand his already impressive knowledge and match his engine building and machining skills with the latest equipment the world has to offer. |
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Joel started his involvement in motor racing as a crew member on a HQ racing team, attending many local race meetings including Indy on the Gold Coast.
Joel found his abilities broadened and his diverse skills found him a part time position in the Paul Morris Motorsport V8 supercar team in 2003, quickly becoming a full time position in 2004. From chassis design and engineering, to track-side tuning, Joel developed a reputation as a complete all rounder. He is at home dyno-tuning race engines, as well as Spintron set-up and operation.
He worked in Charlotte, North Carolina with NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Incorporated on Spintron training in 2006 and recently he went back to Charlotte, working on Ohlin's 7-post rig suspension testing machine and spent 20 hrs at the Aerodyne wind tunnel with studies in reducing race-car drag. Joel's passion for all forms of motorsport includes participation in building and racing radio-controlled dirt track cars and flying model helicopters. Joel joined NRE in January 2008, and is a pivotal part of the CAD design team, as well as hands on problem solving with NRE's development team. |
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Dave has extensive experience in V8 Supercar engine building and engine research and development. He joined Noonan Race Engineering in 2010 after stints working with Dick Johnson Racing, Paul Morris Motorsport and Team Dynamic. In October 2011, Dave will attend Bathurst for the 11th straight year as part of a race team.
Dave's passion for motorsport and engine building extends beyond V8 Supercar to Top Alcohol Drag Racing. He is heavily involved with engine builds and dyno sessions for all drag racing projects at Noonan Race Engineering. In his newly acquired position of Crew Chief on the NRE X1 Top Alcohol Dragster, Dave is instrumental in ensuring the quick turnaround of engine servicing between races at major events, and more importantly, making sure that that tune-up of the racecar and engine package is right for the next pass.
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