Offroad Racing
AORC ANNOUNCES RETURN OF OFFICIAL TYRE PARTNER BFGOODRICH TIRES
The Australian Off Road Championship has confirmed internationally acclaimed tyre manufacturer, BFGoodrich Tires, will return as the official tyre partner of the 2014 Championship. With no restrictions on the choice of tyre manufacturer that the Australian Off Road Championship competitors can run, it was BFGoodrich Tires that were the pick of the winners in 2013. …
AORC 2014 TV Deals
The Australian Off Road Championship has announced its 2014 television deals, which include a return to the Seven Network and Speed TV Australia, international coverage on EDGEsport in Asia, and all with respected sports commentator Mark Beretta back as the host and voice of the AORC. All five championship events this year will have a …
1-2-3 for Mini at Dakar
After 13 stages, more than 13,000 kilometres and one of the most gruelling Dakars ever, Nani Roma and his French co-driver Michel Périn led home the Mini All 4 Racing hat-trick, with their yellow machine. Second place was secured by Peterhansel /Cottret in the black MINI ALL4 Racing, with Team X-raid driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and his Spanish …
Dakar Stage 9 Update
In the ninth stage dominated by the sand, from Calama to Iquique, the fight for the win proved to be a battle between Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) in the black and Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) in the white MINI ALL4 Racing. At the end of the 302-kilometre special stage, Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) got the upper …
Dakar Update – Stage 7
The Mini’s are dominating at Dakar with Nani Roma currently holding a 32min lead over Stephane Peterhansel after Stage 7. The Overdrive Hilux of De Villiers is currently 3rd outright a further 17min back. However on the first day of competition after the rainy rest day, Carlos Sainz was the stage winner in the SMG …
Huge Photo Gallery Update
Our hectic event schedule for 2013 as now finished and with the final mag of the year, Edition 37 at the printer we have managed to find some time to update the Dirtcomp Photo Gallery with wide range of photos over the last week or so. Our team of photographers shoot all the competitors racing …
Monster Energy X-raid Team Teaser for the 2014 Dakar
The Monster Energy X-raid Team Teaser for the 2014 Dakar has just gone online overnight. Watch Monster Energy’s X-raid team member Stéphane Peterhansel as he scales the dunes of Morocco, speeds into the city of Erfoud and off into the desert as he prepares for the 2014 Dakar Rally in South America. Stay tuned for …
2014 ARB Off Road Racing Series Calendar Announced
The committee and organisers of the ARB series announced over the weekend that a new offroad event at Broken Hill will join the founding four rounds as the opening round of the 2014 ARB series. After careful consideration the first weekend in April was chosen. The event will be run at Paringa Station on the …
2014 AORC Calendar Announced
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has today released details of the 2014 Australian Off Road Championship calendar, which again sees five events being held across five states with two new locations being confirmed for the national series. With 2013 seeing the final running of the “Smithy’s Place” event at Hyden in Western Australia, …
Gascoyne Dash Photos Now Online
Photo’s of all competitors who raced last weekend at the Gascoyne Dash have now been uploaded to our online gallery. Thanks to all who competed for providing some stunning action to shoot, against the amazing scenery of the Gascoyne. Pics of the Cars can be found here: http://www.dirtcomp.com.au/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=115698 Pics of the Bikes can be found …
Elphinstone Conquers the Gascoyne
After seeing a successful and action packed prologue on Friday in Carnarvon and a scorching first day of racing at Bidgemia Station where temperature exceeded 40+ degrees on Saturday – The 2013 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash wrapped up today with some predictions ringing true as well as some blindsiding moments. The standard Gascoyne Dash format was …
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 …