FORMER Australian Sidecar champion Justin Plaisted marked his return to the top flight of three-wheeled racing in style on Saturday night as he and passenger Damien Egan took out this year's Sidecar Spectacular at Mildura's Olympic Park Speedway.

The start of the new season in Mildura came earlier than usual, due to this event being postponed from earlier in the year, and the night also served as a warm-up for the rescheduled Australian S