Beat The Heat (WA) Inc - About Us Tango1


	In the early 1990’s, Senior Officers of the Police Traffic Branch of the Western Australian Police Force explored the feasibility of creating a Police Drag Car aimed at breaking down perceived barriers between Police and youth. Holden Australian donated a 1990 Pre-production model VQ Holden Statesman to the program. The Tango 1 program blossomed under the leadership and guidance of 1/C Sgt Noel DeGRUSSA MID APM and a dedicated team of officers from within the WA Police developed. Tango 1 raced regularly at the now defunct Ravenswood International Raceway approximately 80km’s south of Perth. Tango 1 entered in Wednesday ‘Street Meet’ grudge racing events and National competitions until the opening of the Quit Motorplex, Kwinana Beach in 2000. Tango 1 began life as a virtual stock standard 5.0l Holden Statesman running high 15 second passes. The best ¼ mile elapsed time of 11.85 sec was achieved by Senior Constable David Wall at the Quit Motorplex in 2001. In 2003 Holden Australia donated a VT Commodore to the Tango 1 program where it was transferred to the Police Road Safety Section where 1/C Constable Mike PEARSON took over management of the program assisted by Senior Constable David WALL. The engine from the old Tango 1 was retained and further developed. In 2005 the WA Police made a decision to end their involvement in the program and disband the longest running Police Drag Racing program in Australia.

In the early 1990’s, Senior Officers of the Police Traffic Branch of the Western Australian Police Force explored the feasibility of creating a Police Drag Car aimed at breaking down perceived barriers between Police and youth.

Holden Australian donated a 1990 Pre-production model VQ Holden Statesman to the program. The Tango 1 program blossomed under the leadership and guidance of 1/C Sgt Noel DeGRUSSA MID APM and a dedicated team of officers from within the WA Police developed. Tango 1 raced regularly at the now defunct Ravenswood International Raceway approximately 80km’s south of Perth. Tango 1 entered in Wednesday ‘Street Meet’ grudge racing events and National competitions until the opening of the Quit Motorplex, Kwinana Beach in 2000. Tango 1 began life as a virtual stock standard 5.0l Holden Statesman running high 15 second passes. The best ¼ mile elapsed time of 11.85 sec was achieved by Senior Constable David Wall at the Quit Motorplex in 2001.

In 2003 Holden Australia donated a VT Commodore to the Tango 1 program where it was transferred to the Police Road Safety Section where 1/C Constable Mike PEARSON took over management of the program assisted by Senior Constable David WALL. The engine from the old Tango 1 was retained and further developed.

In 2005 the WA Police made a decision to end their involvement in the program and disband the longest running Police Drag Racing program in Australia.

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