2013
A ROCKY ROAD IN LEG 3 OF AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI
While the auto leaders made it through relatively unscathed today, the bikes took more of a hammering and Safari is living up to its reputation as Australia’s toughest off-road motorsport event. Western Australia’s Gascoyne was the scene for 432 hard competitive kilometres of racing today in two stages, and the course offered up what the …
TWISTS, TURNS AND BARREL ROLLS ON LEG 2 OF THE AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI
It wasn’t just the course that had rocky patches, twists and turns on Leg 2 of Australasian Safari today, where competitors had a huge 667 kilometres in three competitive stages racing from Kalbarri to Gascoyne Junction in Western Australia. Autos It was a dramatic day for some in the autos with Car 100 – Kees …
ARB XWC 2013 Series Finale
The final round for of the Xtreme Winch Challenge Series for 2013 was run over the weekend at the Springs 4×4 Park. A great weekend with some real challenges for the competitors, who all put in a fantastic effort. Congratulations to Greg Robertson and Adam Calligaris who took out 3rd place, Paul Semmens & Nathan Mills …
Australasian Safari – Leg 1
It was highlights and lowlights in Leg 1 of the Australasian Safari, with sand traps, tricky twisting navigation and rugged terrain in three stages in and around Northampton and Kalbarri in Western Australia. Auto West Australian Dave McShane’s recent vehicle purchase paid off today with a first place finish. “I knew of the car’s pedigree …
Pickering Secures 10th AORC Production 4WD Title.
As the dust settles at the Glenugie State Forest, north of Coffs Harbour, upon completion of Round 4 of the 2013 Australian Off Road Championship – the Coates Hire Rally Australia Off Road – the Townsville based team of Geoff Pickering has secured their tenth Australian Off Road Championship in the Production 4 Wheel Drive Class. In …
AORC Round 4 Highlights Clip
THE AORC Round 4 highlights clip has just been launched celebrating Travis Robinson and Paul Currie’s win in the #13 OBR Jimco at the Coates Hire Rally Australia last weekend. Shannon and Ian Rentsch were second in the #33 Jimco. Jared Melville and Kurt March were third in their Razorback. It was Robinsons first aorc …
Safari Revs Up
The 100 competitors and their 400-plus support crews, families, officials, medics and organizing team gathered in Wanneroo yesterday to complete their final vehicle checks and paperwork for the 2013 Australasian Safari. Today, the Australasian Safari travels to the turquoise coast of Jurien Bay for the Prologue – a time trial on sandy beach tracks to …
Tough Tracks Round 3
Landcruiser Mountain Park laid on some fantastic weather for the third and final round for the 2013 season. Ground moisture dragged wet sand up onto the rocks making traction difficult for all classes with many competitors sliding off line into trouble. Mild temperatures and clear skies were perfect for the spectators enjoying the action as the competitors tried …
Robinson Hits Coffs Outerbounds
Travis Robinson and Paul Currie have taken their maiden AORC round victory today in their #13 OBR Jimco, winning the fourth round of the Australian Off Road Championship, held as part of the Coates Hire Rally Australia at Coffs Harbour. Robinson shelved his normal flamboyant driving style for event, taking a more conservative approach to …
Coffs Welcomes the AORC
Coates Hire Rally Australia welcomed the Australian Off Road Championship to its star studded line up of motorsport this afternoon, inviting 10 of Australia’s leading teams to take part in the Armor All Super Special Stage held at Brelsford Park in the heart of Coffs Harbour alongside the WRC and ARC Rally cars. The specially …
Olholm in Overdrive at Silver City 1000
Geoff Olholm and Gordon Trigg have continued their silver streak In Broken Hill, NSW this weekend, winning their second Silver City 1000 cross country rally. Olholm had previously won the race in 2011, and finished second in 2012, however in 2013 the Cairns Coconut Resort Team returned to the top step of the podium with …
Olholm Takes Charge in the Silver City
The Silver City 1000 produced some competitive cross country racing today, with three different teams taking stage wins on the fast flowing tracks around Broken Hill. Stepping into the drivers seat of his Dad’s V8 GU Patrol, Will Dunn with navi Gareth Edwards alongside took the first stage win of the event this morning out …