Offroad Racing
James King of the Dunes
Round 1 of the 2017 CAMS, HI-TEC OILS/M&R DISTRIBUTORS Victorian Off Road Racing Championship, the Harvestco King Of The Dunes was held on Saturday the 18th of February at was in arguably one of the most picturesque Off Road tracks in Australia, the sand dunes of Swan Bay, Portland. 22 starters lined up for the spectacular side …
Rainbow Joins the 2017 AORC
The CAMS Australian Off Road Championship has just announced that the Rainbow Desert Enduro will be joining the 2017 championship season. Located in the historic township of Rainbow in Victoria, the community has welcomed the event and are ecstatic about the Enduro set to roar into life from the 4-6 of August 2017. Brett Price from …
Media Release: AASA Overwhelmed by Support from Off Road Community
Media Release – 8 February, 2017 The Australian Auto-Sport Alliance has been buoyed by the response from the off road racing community since they became a sanctioning partner under their newly formed management group. Chris Lewis-Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Benalla Auto Club Inc, a not for profit incorporated association which owns the AASA, …
Video: Daren Wells Stadium Offroad Chenowth
Daren Wells all conquering Stadium Offroad Chenowth has returned home after a long absence and has been fully restored to its 1990’s glory. Check out the full feature in Edition 48 of Dirtcomp Magazine.
AORMG Structure Announced – Media Release #3
As many in off road are now aware, there has been a move by five clubs within the Australian off road racing community to change from the current sanctioning body to a new self-managed entity. The move is not just a move to The Australian Auto Sport Alliance (AASA); it is a move to self-management …
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 …
2017 Dakar – Stage 1 Wrap
Today, the Dakar Rally finally started into its 2017 edition, with stage one taking the field from Paraguay’s capital Asuncion to Resistencia, Argentina. Prior to the border crossing the drivers had to contest a short 39-kilometre special stage. In terms of time for the competitors this was just under half an hour under the clock, but …
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 …
2017 Dirtcomp Wall Calendar Launched
The highly anticipated 2017 Dirtcomp Magazine Wall Calendars are at the printers and destined for subscribers mailboxes in later December. Featuring action images from many of Australia’s biggest offroad events including the BF Goodrich Sunraysia 600, Tatts Finke Desert Race, Riverland Enduro, Tough Dog Tuff Truck Challenge, King of the Hunter, Cliffhanger, WE Rock, Stadium Super …