GasDash – Day One Wrap
Day One of the 10th Anniversary Gascoyne Dash proved to be a battle of the fittest as competitors negotiated high temperatures while tackling the tough 198km loop around Bidgemia Station, near Gascoyne Junction in Western Australia. Featuring fast station tracks, climbs through the rocky Kennedy Ranges, short stints in the river and the red desert …
GasDash Prologue
Prologue for the 10th Anniversary Gascoyne Dash ran like clockwork this morning, and all entrants are now traversing east towards Gascoyne Junction for the main race over the next two days. Today’s racing was held on what is revered as the longest prologue track in Australia – a 20km course set amongst Carnarvon’s horse racing …
2013 Gascoyne Dash Fires Up
The 2013 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash fired up today with the scrutiny and street parade of 36 vehicles and 80 bike riders through the main street of Carnarvon, in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia. Competitors from all over Australia have converged on Carnavon, close to the most western point of the continent to start their …
Dashing Lockyer Decider
Matt Hanson and Leigh Wells have notched up their first AORC victory of the year in the #Aus1 Snap SMU Jimco at the final round of the championship, the TJM ProLocker Lockyer 300 held in South East Queensland on the weekend. Hanson built a huge 5 min 31 sec lead on Saturdays first section and …
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There has never been a better time to subscribe to Dirtcomp Magazine – with a fantasic combo on offer until the end of December. Each 6 or 12 Edition Subscription to Dirtcomp will go in the draw to win a Billet Race Craft Comp Breather Kit. This Australian made BRC Comp Breather Kit features six …
Dirtcomp #36 – Out Late Oct
The highly anticipated Edition 36 of Dirtcomp Magazine is currently on the press and will be in the mail to subscribers early next week. It features a huge range of events from our massive roadtrip in August and September including The Flinders 450, Sporties 12 Hour Enduro, Goondiwindi 400, Silver City 1000 and the Melbourne …
PERSEVERANCE & DETERMINATION PAY OFF FOR AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI WINNERS
Seventy brave and battle-weary competitors made it through to the finish line of the 2013 Australasian Safari in Geraldton today, 3200 kilometres and seven days after 100 racers started in Jurien Bay, Western Australia last Friday. Queensland Yamaha dealer Rod Faggotter has had a convincing moto win, not only for himself but also for Yamaha. …
A BITTERSWEET PENULTIMATE DAY FOR AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI COMPETITORS
In consultation with competitors, Australasian Safari organisers amended the course for moto riders in Leg 6 of Australasian Safari overnight following yesterday’s tragic incident where the event lost one of its biggest and best -loved characters, Ivan Erceg (number 19). Moto and quad competitors ran only the second stage of today’s Leg – 206km from …
R.I.P. Ivan Erceg
At 9.33am today there was an incident involving moto competitor 19, Ivan Erceg, on Stage 1, 50km east of Minilya Roadhouse near Carnarvon in Western Australia. Despite the immediate intervention of emergency services, he died at the scene as a result of his injuries. Australasian Safari Event Director Justin Hunt said: “We extend our sincerest …
Marathon Day – Australasian Safari Leg 4
Today’s leg of the Australasian Safari took competitors from remote inland Gascoyne Junction to tropical Carnarvon on the Coral Coast of Western Australia in two stages of 133km and 156km. It was a Marathon Day, meaning no outside assistance was allowed from service crews. Most competitors agreed the first stage, which was a rough rocky …
A ROCKY ROAD IN LEG 3 OF AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI
While the auto leaders made it through relatively unscathed today, the bikes took more of a hammering and Safari is living up to its reputation as Australia’s toughest off-road motorsport event. Western Australia’s Gascoyne was the scene for 432 hard competitive kilometres of racing today in two stages, and the course offered up what the …
ARB XWC 2013 Series Finale
The final round for of the Xtreme Winch Challenge Series for 2013 was run over the weekend at the Springs 4×4 Park. A great weekend with some real challenges for the competitors, who all put in a fantastic effort. Congratulations to Greg Robertson and Adam Calligaris who took out 3rd place, Paul Semmens & Nathan Mills …