Dragracer Aaron Hambridge clocks amazing 541km/h

Burning rubber is all in a days work for dragracer Aaron Hambridge

Aaron Hambridge clocked the third fastest speed ever at Hidden Valley recently . Picture: MARK CALLAGHAN

Burning rubber is all in a days work for dragracer Aaron Hambridge.

His need for speed has taken him almost to the top after he clocked a break neck speed of 541.2km/h in Darwin.

It is the third fastest speed clocked in the world for the quarter mile distance.

“It’s a pretty big thing to step out there and do the third fastest race in the world after only being in it for a week is pretty incredible,” he said.

He clocked 541.2km/h in 4.61 seconds at the Hidden Valley.

“You get tunnel vision really bad,” Mr Hambridge said. “Honestly I don’t even take a breath at all.”

“When you start off there’s 5 or 6G’s when you first hit the throttle.”