Adelaide 500 SST Race 1
After making his first ever asphalt road race laps in an SST truck on the fast and technical temporary street circuit in yesterdays practice session; Scottsdale, Arizona driver Cole Potts withstood a serious charge by two of Stadium SUPER Trucks elite drivers to became the class of the field winning the opening round of the …
Adelaide 500 SST Qualifying
The Stadium Super Trucks picked up where they left off in 2017, setting a cracking pace around the Adelaide 500 street circuit yesterday during qualifying. The top three positions were staked out by Aussie talent with Matt Brabham proving to be the man to beat early, laying down a 1:44.872 lap around the 14 turn, …
Adelaide 500 Stadium Super Trucks Schedule
The Stadium Super Trucks return for their fourth appearance at the Adelaide 500 (formerly Clipsal) this weekend and are once again prepared to deliver their own brand of high flying racing. Stay tuned for the full 2018 driver line up, however we can confirm that Australian off road racing stars Greg Gartner and Travis Milburn …
GTurbo Rod Hatter Memorial Perenjori 360 – Scrutineering
Last weekend marked the official start of the 2018 Carnarvon Motel West Australian Off Road Championship six round series. Many of the 47 entrants who are set to compete at Perenjori next weekend made the trip to the GTurbo Workshops to have the officials give the tick of approval to get racing on Saturday 3rd …
Polaris Announces New Race Team Partnership
Polaris has just delivered the strongest message to off-road fans that SXS racing is not only here to stay but is the class to watch with the announcement of Evans Motorsport now partnering in the management of the Polaris Racing Australia factory team. With seven Australian Rally Championships between them, Cody Crocker and Simon Evans …
New Product: 80 Series King Shocks Bump Stop Kit
Looking for a set of bump stops for your 80 Series Landcruiser? American offroad racing shock manufacturer, King Shocks has just released a direct bolt in kit, making for easy installation. Available in Australia through Mikes Shock Shop, the 2.0 King Bump Stops feature 2.5″ travel and the bodies are threaded to simply allow adjustment …
TECH: Diff Drop Kits
If you have investigated putting a suspension lift into your IFS equipped 4wd, chances are the subject of a diff drop kit has been raised. In Edition 49 of Dirtcomp the team from Roadsafe 4wd climb under the front of a modern fourby to highlight their importance. While live front axles remain the king for …
Video: 2017 Baja 1000 Experience with BFGoodrich Tires
Dirtcomp Magazine joined BFGoodrich Tires on the adventure of a lifetime to the 50th Anniversary SCORE Baja 1000 in November 2017. Here are some of the highlights from the trip and keep an eye out for full coverage in the magazine soon!
Showtime: King Shocks Australia Open Day
Christmas arrived early for offroad and 4wd afficiendos with the King Shocks Australia Open Day held at their Loganholme headquarters. There was a large turnout of 4wd’s including Super Tourers, Work horses, Comp Spec Trucks and CAMS / Aust4 Spec SXS’s, making it a tough job for the judges when it came time to award …
2017 Baja 1000 – Aussie Teams Preview
Four teams will have a distinct Australian flavour at the 50th anniversary BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000, the iconic Granddaddy of all desert races. They will join competitors from all over the globe in their quest to conquer the rugged 1,134.40-mile (1825km) race course all the way down Mexico’s majestically magnificent Baja California Peninsula. Starting at 10am Thursday …
Finals Fever: 2017 SXS Australian Championship – Round 6
The SXS Australian Championship returned to Victoria for the sixth and final round of 2017. Championship leaders Ewan McClue and Ivan Skutz arrived at the State Motorcycle complex in Broadford on Saturday with just 6 heats of fierce wheel to wheel racing and a field of offroad motorsport royalty standing between them and their respective …
Feature: The Dark Knight 79 Series Build: Pt1
Every once in a while a very special vehicle comes along. This 79 Series Dual Cab is certainly special and has defined itself as the apex predator. When Perry was in need of a monster touring set up, Brisbane’s ARB Coopers Plains was there to answer the call. It all began with meticulous planning and …