PremiAir Racing

PremiAir Racing is one of the newest teams in the Supercars Championship, and the ambition behind this operation is unmistakable. Backed by Gold Coast businessman Peter Xiberras, the team acquired its Racing Entitlements Contracts in 2022 and established a two-car operation competing from the Gold Coast in Queensland. PremiAir’s arrival injected fresh energy and investment into the championship, and Xiberras’s background in aviation and business has brought a corporate professionalism that has accelerated development at an impressive pace.

Team History

Xiberras acquired the team’s Racing Entitlements Contracts from the Team Sydney/Tekno Autosports lineage, giving PremiAir a foundation upon which to build. The initial seasons were focused on establishing infrastructure, building relationships with technical partners, and recruiting the right personnel. Like all new teams in the championship, PremiAir faced the steep learning curve that comes with competing against operations that have decades of data and experience — but the commitment to closing that gap has been evident from day one.

The Gold Coast base positions the team in the heart of one of Australia’s motorsport hubs, close to several other Supercars teams and the annual Gold Coast street circuit event. Xiberras’s investment has been substantial — new facilities, equipment, and personnel all contributing to a professional operation that is progressively closing the gap to the established mid-field teams. The PremiAir name has become increasingly familiar in the paddock, and you can sense the determination to improve at every race weekend.

Recent Form and Gen3 Era

The Gen3 era has given PremiAir an opportunity to reset relative to the established teams, and they’ve made the most of it. Tim Slade and James Golding form the driver pair, bringing valuable experience to the operation. Slade’s years of front-running experience and Golding’s proven speed provide a strong benchmark for the engineering development programme. Each race weekend sees incremental progress, and the team’s trajectory suggests it will be a regular points scorer as it continues to mature. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a competitive Supercars team.

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Team Profile

PremiAir Racing competes in the Supercars Championship with Tim Slade and James Golding driving Chevrolet Camaros. Peter Xiberras’s Gold Coast-based team is one of the newest operations on the grid, bringing fresh investment and growing ambition to Australia’s premier touring car championship. The building blocks are in place, and patience will be rewarded.

NC — Staff sports writer, australiafootball.com