Australian Off Road Management Group – Update 2
Further information has been provided by the Australian Off Road Management Group summarising the competition class structure and preliminary safety requirements. Note the specifications for the newly formed “Class 10”. An overview of the vehicle classes will be as follows: Unlimited – Buggy with engine capacity less than 6060cc, one or two seats Class 1– Buggy …
Australian Off Road Management Group – Update 1
The Australian Off Road Management Group has today released further information following their announcement of Tuesday 17th January to move to AASA as a sanctioning body. The Australian Off Road Management Group have set up a caretaker board composed of delegates from the clubs listed in the 17th January release to be responsible for overseeing …
2017 DAKAR – STAGE 2 WRAP – PRICE & LOEB ON TOP
A flat out race of over 275km defined day two at the 2017 Dakar Rally as some pre-race favourites made big statements in the car and bike races. There was no catching Sébastien Loeb (FRA) of Team Peugeot Total in the car contest while Toby Price (AUS) of the Red Bull KTM Factory Team was quickest on two wheels between Resistencia …
Feature: From Russia With Love
Rally squad Kamaz reveals the new truck that it hopes will take them to a 14th victory on the Dakar Rally, which runs through some of the most inhospitable terrain in South America. Unlike the trucks that have gone before it, this latest Kamaz Master, based on the Kamaz-4326 chassis, has a long cab with …
The 12 days of the Dakar
A closer look at the numbers behind arguably motorsport’s toughest event. We’re still in the 12 days of Christmas but what of the 12 stages of Dakar? Arguably motorsport’s most arduous course gets under way on January 2 in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, stage one’s 454 kilometres a mere dent in the marathon course …
TORC Kyneton Sprint Wrap Up
Round 10 was the final event of the year and it was a big one with 24 entries including 3 buggies from the NSW Superlites. Racing was run with a random draw and this placed the drivers into two groups, Group #1 and #2 with buggies from both Limited (<1000cc) and Unlimited (>1000cc) classes mixed …
30th Anniversary HVORRA Milbrodale Mountain Classic Video
The 2016 Hedweld Group of Companies 30th Anniversary Milbrodale Mountain Classic attracted one of the largest fields seen in recent years with over 86 cars from around the State and inter-State entering the event along with a large crowd of spectators who enjoyed watching the great racing throughout the weekend. This year’s Classic was won by …
Race Report: SSS Winch Round 3
The Mickey Thompson SSS Winch Challenge Series has now finished up for 2016 with the final round held at Landcruiser Mountain Park over the weekend just gone. 15 Teams set out to tackle the technical, long stages with multiple winches as well as the side by side tracks that have become a trademark of SSS. …
Cody Crocker lines up for SXS Championship Honours
Cody Crocker will line up for the final round of Australia’s fastest growing and most spectacular stadium style off-road sport, the SXS Australian Championship this month. With a narrow 24-point lead over second placed Nathan Weissel and just another 7 points back to third placed Brett Comiskey and up to 42 points available for a …
Evans Family Feud Set For SXS Decider
Current Australian Rally Championship (ARC) series leader and four times title winner Simon Evans is back to have some more fun in the Polaris RZR Australian Championship (PRAC). “I love driving both series”, said Simon, “Rally is about you and the clock and your only focus is the track and the navigator’s instructions. The RZR …
CBT ON TOP AT SSS Winch Round 2
Round 2 of the SSS Mickey Thompson Series was held at Crofters Estate (Formerly Landcruiser Mountain Park) on the 10-12 June. A total of 19 teams started out the weekend ready to tackle the tough and technical stages produced by Stirlo & Jubbo including tight tracks, long winches and side by side action. Friday night …
PRESS RELEASE: MICHELIN & BFGOODRICH TIRES TEAM UP WITH TOBY PRICE
Reigning Dakar winner to tackle the Finke Desert Race on two and four wheels Michelin and Toby Price – it’s a winning combination on two-wheels. So when Price decided to enter Australia’s toughest off road challenge on four wheels for the first time, it was an easy decision to use the Michelin Group’s specialist off-road …