Ultra4
Race Report – 2019 Aust4 Racing Series Round 1
The 1stRound of the 2019 Radius Fabrications Aust4 Racing Series was held at Landcruiser Mountain Park on the 26 – 27 April 2019. The start of a new series brought with it a few changes for event organisers including a grid style start. The first round set in a spectator friendly way to feature 6 …
KOH19: SCHERER BACK TO BACK KING OF THE HAMMERS WINNER
Jason Scherer Makes History As The First Back To Back King They say that nice guys finish last, but Jason Scherer flew in the face of that cliché by making history as the first back-to-back winner of the Nitto King of the Hammers powered by Optima Batteries (KOH) and taking his third crown. Friendly and …
KOH19: 4WP Every Man Challenge
Casey Gilbert Holds Off Brad Lovell For His First EMC Victory There are three distinct classes in the 4WP Every Man Challenge (EMC), but only one racer can cross the finish line first, regardless of whether they are in the Yukon Gear Modified Class (4500), Spidertrax Stock Class (4600), or Branik Legends Class (4800). Last year, …
KOH19: Shoot Out Highlights
Holley EFi Shootout presented by KMC, King & ASC Will Stewart Wins In His Southern Rock Racing Bouncer King of the Hammers started in 2007 as an informal competition among friends. The Holley EFi Shootout is no different. Formerly known as the Backdoor Shootout, rockcrawling enthusiasts would gather at the huge vertical climb known as Backdoor to challenge each …
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 …
2016 King of the Hunter
Congratulations to Mitchell Gregory and Marshall Bell from MRG Motorsport on winning the second ULTRA4 Racing Australia Tough Dog King of the Hunter held at Milbrodale this weekend. Mitchell Thorpe from Thorpe Motorsport was second overall and OPW – Offroad Performance WarehousePete Antunac and David Camp finished third. In the TT/WINCH Class Team Anything Mechanical Motorsport took the class win, ahead of Remson …
Flashback: King of the Hunter 2015 Gallery
With the 2016 instalment of King of the Hunter just days away we have raided the vault and hand picked some of our favourite images from last years race. The action at Milbrodale was spectacular with the Ultra 4’s, Tuff Trucks, Winch Trucks and UTV’s turning it on as they tackled the rocks made famous at …
Race Results – Aust4 Round 1
The 2016 Nitto Aust4 Racing Series kicked into gear over the weekend with the Crofters 325 sponsored by Coldfront Air Conditioning. Held at Crofters Estate (formerly Landcruiser Mountain Park) the large field was split into two groups that each battled it out over two x two hour sections on Saturday. The UTV’s, Stock and Modified Class competed …
2016 KOH WEEK – ULTRA4 vs. SRRS Shootout Highlights Video
A huge crowd lined Chocolate Thunder to watch as Ultra4 and SRRS drivers battled it out for the $7,500 prize and bragging rights. Scott GoForth, a rock bouncer from Tennessee, blew through the course and took the title home for SRRS. RESULTS – TOP 5 Name Class Number Time Scott GoForth SRRS 33 …
2016 KOH WEEK – QUALIFYING DAY 1
Both Aussie teams have run qualifying at King of The Hammers this morning. On the short and sweet course, which included the huge drop down the Nitto waterfall Pete Antunac clocked a 2min 12.96sec in the #679 OPW – Offroad Performance Warehouse Ultra 4 early this morning which had him sitting 5th on the leader board. Ben Napier from BNMotorsports had …
KOH WEEK FEATURE – 2015 GALLERY FLASHBACK
King of Hammers week in California’s Johnson Valley provides a spectacular mix of scenery, racing action and personalities. With racing about to commence for 2016 we’ve gathered a few of our favourites for the 2015 installment to whet your appetite for the week ahead. Remember to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @dirtcomp for more …
Cubic Revolution: OPW Ultra 10.4
Making it’s competition debut at the 2015 King of the Hammers, the Australian built OPW Ultra 10.4 was unveiled to the field as the first Ultra4 with fully independent suspension. While owner/driver Peter Antunac and navi Mal Van Ysseldyk got off to a good start at KOH in 2015, qualifying 26th, the teams efforts were …