{"id":545113,"date":"2026-03-17T00:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/545113\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T00:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:42:20","slug":"peter-xiberras-adamant-roland-dane-leading-premiair-racing-to-greener-pastures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/545113\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Xiberras adamant Roland Dane leading PremiAir Racing to greener pastures"},"content":{"rendered":"

IT\u2019S the burning question to which Peter Xiberras does not hesitate, not even for a split second.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne hundred percent,\u201d he tells V8 Sleuth before this writer could even finish asking if PremiAir Racing is in a better place than 12 months ago.<\/p>\n

Just as was the case after the 2025 Melbourne SuperSprint, PremiAir sits 10th in the teams\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n

So, why is Xiberras so adamant?<\/p>\n

\u201cI do a lot from gut feel and the gut is happy,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s saying that we\u2019re okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

The organisation has undergone a massive amount of change in that time.<\/p>\n

Gone are drivers James Golding<\/a> and Richie Stanaway<\/a>, team manager Stephen Robertson, crew chief Andrew Bell and more.<\/p>\n

Injected into the group has been a blend of experience and youth: team principal Roland Dane, team manager Pete Vale, and drivers Declan Fraser<\/a> and Jayden Ojeda<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pic: Mark Walker<\/p>\n

\u201cThe results haven\u2019t really painted the picture that I\u2019m seeing anyway,\u201d Xiberras says.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like there\u2019s a lot of good positives, there\u2019s definitely potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we\u2019re going to have a few rough meetings as we gel and learn and whatever, but I think we\u2019re heading in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the next round of the Repco Supercars Championship at Taup\u014d, Xiberras himself will take part in the Bathurst 6 Hour on the Easter long weekend.<\/p>\n

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