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Al-Attiyah On Top After Stage 4 at Dakar
For the fourth consecutive time, a MINI ALL4 Racing proved to be the fastest vehicle of the day. In the first real dune stage of the 2015 Dakar, Qatar Rally Team driver Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) and his navigator Mathieu Baumel (FRA) celebrated their second stage win, followed by Nani Roma (ESP) and Michel Périn (FRA) …
Aussie Isuzu Team Out Of Dakar
Despite being ready and waiting at the Stage 4 start line, the Dakar Race Director has not allowed Isuzu Motorsports to restart Dakar. Isuzu Motorsports did not make the cut off time to start Stage 3 and as such, were forbidden from starting Stage 4. Just 80 kilometres from reaching the end of Dakar’s longest stage, …
READY, SET, GO! DAKAR STAGE 1 WRAP
STAGE 1 – BUENOS AIRES > VILLA CARLOS PAZ Scrutineering and the formalities are complete, Robby Gordon has launched the Gordini off the start podium in Buenos Aires and the 2015 has now begun with a 170km special section combined with 663km of liaison, where they will travel from Buenos Airies to Villa Carlos Paz. The …
Coconutters Aim for Dakar Top 10
Back for his fourth attempt at Dakar, the Cairns based driver Geoff Olholm is targeting a top ten finish in the #331 Coconut Racing Team Overdrive prepared Toyota Hilux. The red Hilux has been treated to a major facelift in preparation for the 9,000km, 14 day race which starts in Buenos Aires, then heads over the …
Aussie Isuzu Team Ready For Dakar
Australian team Isuzu Motorsports is ready to compete in the gruelling Dakar off-road endurance race that begins with a ceremonial start in Buenos Aires on January 3, 2015. In an Isuzu MU-X ‘International FIA T2’ production class car sporting race number 407, Western Australian driver Adrian Di Lallo and co-driver Harry Suzuki (NSW) will cover 9,111 …
Aussie Racer Episode One
Aussie Racer is a new series following Sandy Bowman and Daniel Hard-man as they take on as many different motorsport disciplines as they can. Episode One highlights the duo’s offroad racing escapades at Griffith and the Pines, as they get back back on the horse after a massive crash in their V8 Extreme 4WD Patrol at …
Elphinstone is heading for a back-to-back – Gascoyne Dash Day Three
The first day of racing on the iconic grounds of the Bidgemia Station lead to a fantastic result from all classes; the auto front runners proving their worth; the local lads on the two-wheeled bikes shining though and the sole 2014 quad entrant traversing the terrain to secure a solid finish. Day one of …
The 2014 Gascoyne Dash has Kickstarted
2014 Gascoyne Dash has Kickstarted – Day One Scrutineering Perfect weather with a cool breeze and a desirable forecast Improved track with the inclusion of more sandy river racing 11th annual event with a who’s who lineup The 2014 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash is alive and well and has come to life in the …
World Extreme Rock Crawling is a huge success
This weekend just gone was the first round in the 2014/15 series of Racetech Steel W.E. Rock Australia. After several years of hiatus on Aussie soil, the event has been launched again and the first round was a showing of the who’s who in Australia’s rock crawling fraternity. Hosted at SE QLD’s City View …
TMR TO RACE PLUG-IN 4WD IN SAFARI FIRST
TMR Australia, with technical support from Mitsubishi Motors Australia (MMAL), will race the first plug-in four-wheel drive ever officially entered in an Australian motorsport event – Western Australia’s final Australasian Safari, running from 19 to 27 September. TMR Australia’s race-prepared Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and supporting Mitsubishi Triton will race on wheels …
W.E. Rock Australia welcomes Racetech Steel
As many of you will already know, W.E. Rock is set to be re-established in Australia in a time that is being billed as a rock crawling resurgence. With last week’s grand finals in the USA being one of the biggest turnouts in years, the event organisers here in Australia are striking while the iron …
Winch Challenge Returns to Victoria
The Gigglepin Pro 4×4 Challenge being held at Tooborac on the 13th & 14th September 2014, will see Winch Challenge competition make a return to Victoria. The tracks will be designed by Wayne Smith, who is drawing on his experience from King of the Hammers USA and Mexico, Dresden-Breslau Rallye, Malaysia RFC and Croatia Trophy to bring …