Offroad Racing
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, …
Dakar Heats Up – Stage 2 & 3 Wrap
STAGE 2 – VILLA CARLOS PAZ > SAN JUAN Stage 2 of the 2015 Dakar was designed to unsettle even the most experienced competitors with 518 kilometres of hostile terrain. Penalised by two minutes for speeding on Stage 1, Nasser Al-Attiyah was determined to show that he was by far and away the fastest on the tracks during a …
Dirt Shark – The Doonies
Mix some of the worlds elite freestyle mx riders including Jeremy McGrath with the trucks of BJ Baldwin, Casey Currie and Curt LeDuc add in the Monster Energy girls and the famous Glamis Sand Dunes and you get Monster Energies Dirt Shark – The Doonies. [youtube id=”raEc-huh9pQ” width=”580″ height=”337″]
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 …
HINO TEAM SUGAWARA GETS READY FOR DAKAR 2015
The world’s most experienced truck rally team has been refining its vehicles through testing and competition this year with the aim of claiming its sixth successive class victory at the 2015 Dakar Rally. 2015 also marks 25 years since Hino became the first Japanese manufacturer to enter the rally in 1991. Hino Team Sugawara has …
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 …
2014 GasDash Wrap Up
A new king is crowned for both bikes and autos River stage on Sunday one of the toughest to date Fantastic weather all weekend. With the last few teams rolling out of the Gascoyne Junction pit area early this morning, the event for 2014 is definitely run and won. There was a cringe worthy change …
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 …