Brown Goes Back to Back at Gundy


Brown and Apted floating down Malapunyah Run in the #42 Jimco
Brown and Apted floating down Malapunyah Run in the #42 Jimco
Brown and Apted floating down Malapunyah Run in the #42 Jimco
Brown and Apted floating down Malapunyah Run in the #42 Jimco

Danny Brown and George Apted launched their Albins ARB 4×4 Accessories Goondiwindi 400 title defence in style, winning the Goondiwindi Tyre Service Top Ten Shoot Out then posting the quickest time in Section One in the #42 Jimco Racing IncRyan Taylor and Luke Ayers moved in to second place on the road in the #24 Razorback Racing Frames, ahead of Andrew Ryan and Dave Smith in the #50 Alumi Craft Race Cars.

Andy Ryan smashing through Malapunyah West in the 2JZ powered Alumicraft
Andy Ryan powering through Malapunyah West in the 2JZ powered Alumicraft
Bryce Chapman drifting the Runamuck Jimco into third outright
Bryce Chapman drifting the Runamuck Jimco into third outright

After 5 laps of the famous Goondiwindi track, Danny Brown and George Apted sealed back to back victories at the Albins ARB 4×4 Accessories Goondiwindi 400. Andrew Ryan and Dave Smith were second outright in the #50 Alumi Craft Race Cars. With Bryce Chapman and Mitch Warren rounding out the Gundy podium in third in their #58 Jimco.

The 2016 Albins ARB Goondiwindi 400 podium
The 2016 Albins ARB Goondiwindi 400 podium

The class battles unfolded with equal ferocity and it was exciting to see some new young talent at the top of the tables.

Mark Lacey took his first Extreme 2wd Class victory at Goondiwindi in the Micklefab Trophy Truck
Mark Lacey took his first Extreme 2wd Class victory at Goondiwindi in the Micklefab Trophy Truck

CLASS WINNERS
Extreme 4WD: #889 Matt Gardiner / Andrew Spedding
Production 4WD: #708 John Butler / Jack Butler
Superlite B: #604 Michael Schneider / Will Hayward
Superlite A: #606 Mitchell Cross / Scott Clarke
Performance 2wd: #527 Tyler Youman / Paul Youman
Extreme 2wd: #408 Mark Lacey / Jaque Hunt
Super 1650: #288 Simon Leech / Sam McKellar
Prolite: #128 Troy Duff / Daniel Mansfield
Proclass: #42 Danny Brown / George Apted

Ryan Taylor quickly settled into second on the road, but a roll over on Sunday made for a tough day at the office.
Ryan Taylor quickly settled into second on the road, but a roll over on Sunday made for a tough day at the office.