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Price On Point In SXS Debut
Fresh from a win at the Tatts Finke Desert Race on two wheels, Toby Price made his mark on the DEWALT SXS Australian Championship on four wheels today in Albury. Trading his KTM for a CanAm Maverick X3, Price quickly settled into the groove and showed his pace during the heats and semi finals, setting …
Gartner Wins In The Riverland
Greg Gartner Motorsports sealed a popular win on the weekend at the Waikerie Off Roaders, Riverland Enduro in the #410 R&J BatteriesGeiser Bros Trophy Truck. After a see-sawing battle with #93 Aaron James, Greg Gartner and Jamie Jennings snatched the lead just a few kilometres from the finish when James became tangled with another buggy …
PRICE WINS SIXTH FINKE
2016 Dakar Champion Toby Price (#295 KTM 500 EXC-F) has added another Tatts Finke Desert Race title to his name, being crowned King of the Desert for the sixth time in nine years today in Alice Springs. Price managed to seal the win despite falling off his bike with 100 kilometres to go, taking victory after …
RECORD SIXTH TITLE FOR RENTSCH
Shannon and Ian Rentsch (#33 Jimco Aussie Special Nissan 3500cc) have been crowned Kings of the Desert once again, claiming a record-breaking sixth title at the 2018 Tatts Finke Desert Race. The father-son duo from Warrnambool, Victoria, completed a lights to flag victory, maintaining the top spot from Prologue through to Finke and back, to take the coveted win in …
FINKE DEBUT FOR ELECTRIC RALLY CAR
The 2018 Tatts Finke Desert Race will see a nod to the future with Acciona bringing an innovative electric rally car to Australia for the first time, showcasing how renewable energy can be competitive in the toughest conditions. In 2017 the car made history, becoming the first zero-emissions vehicle to complete the Dakar Rally. Since …
2018 Finke Competitor Images
Update July 1: The 2018 Tatts Finke Desert Race Photo Galleries are now live! Check out all the racing action from both the Car and Bike Categories from scrutineering, prologue and from various points on the way down to Finke and back. To order prints or high res jpegs CLICK HERE Update 16 June: The …
2019 King of The Hammers Dates Released
Mark your calendars, the dates for the 2019 King of The Hammers are set and Hammertown will come alive in California’s Johnson Valley from February 1st through February 9th, 2019. The week-long off-road race and festival begins on Friday, February 1st, 2019 with the opening of Hammertown. The event builds in momentum, starting with off-road …
DOUBLE TAKE – FINKE IRONMAN TITLE IN PRICE’S SIGHTS
Five-time ‘King of the Desert’ Toby Price has announced he will again attempt the ‘Iron Man’ Finke Double at the 2018 Tatts Finke Desert Race, in Alice Springs, aiming to make history by winning both truck and motorcycle categories. Price attempted the double for the first time in 2016 and successfully won the motorcycle category, …
SXS’s Light Up Adelaide
The spotlight shone brightly on the opening round of the 2018 DEWALT SXS Australian Championship at Adelaide Motorsport Park on Saturday night. A loaded grid of over 20 teams including 2017 champs, Ewan McClue and Ivan Skutz, rally stars Cody Crocker, Simon Evans and UTV World Championship Unlimited Class winner, Brett Comiskey attacked Australia’s first purpose built stadium style track. …
2018 Tuff Truck – Triple Treat
Just Customs winning streak at the Tough Dog Tuff Truck Challenge continued on the weekend, with Michael ‘Pip’ Justice and Tim Nolan taking their third consecutive victory at the 2018 instalment of the event. The victory was set up with stage wins on the Travel Ramp, Mud Rats Revenge and Heartbreak Ridge in the v8 …
2018 Gascoyne Dash – Elphinstone & Upton Take the Win
The new look 2018 Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash concluded on Easter Sunday with a 202km blast from the outback oasis of Gascoyne Junction to the coast. The overnight leaders in the Auto and Moto division, #44 Shane and Curt Elphinstone and #2 Cody Upton both showed the field a clean set of heels as …
2018 Gascoyne Dash – Prologue
Carnarvon came alive with the sounds of race engines this morning as the bikes, quads and cars got down to business in the prologue at the 2018 Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash. Based out of Carnarvon Speedway, the Gascoyne Off Road Club put together a 20km course which mixed station tracks with some virgin …