AORC
Robinson Takes P1 On Finke Grid
Travis Robinson and Paul Currie from WA in their #13 JIMCO OBR Nissan 3500cc PRO buggy have dominated today’s Prologue for the 2014 Tatts Finke Desert Race. Setting an extremely fast time of 4minutes 59 seconds around the 8.3 kilometre prologue circuit Robinson/Currie were 11 seconds ahead of the second placed Victorian son and father …
GARLAND TO DEBUT NEW DAKAR-SPEC ISUZU AT FINKE
Australian Dakar Rally veteran Bruce Garland has confessed to ‘a moment of madness’, leaving today for the Northern Territory in preparation for next week’s Finke Desert Race, the toughest cross-country rally in the southern hemisphere.The 55-year-old Sydneysider, who has survived a fractured vertebra, a heart attack and five bypasses, and prostate cancer surgery in the …
EAGLE POWERSPORTS READY FOR FINKE
The Eagle Powersports team completed suspension testing on their two Polaris RZR 1000s on the weekend as final preparations are made for their three car assault on the Finke Desert Race. In what has been a huge team effort by the staff at Eagle, they have also completed full race preparations for the Polaris Australia …
Robinson Strikes Kalgoorlie Gold
Beau Robinson and Ken Skinner struck gold in their #413 OBR Trophy Truck this afternoon, taking their maiden AORC round win at the opening round of the 2014 season, the Kalgoorlie 400. The Perth based team thrived in tough, dusty conditions, finishing in a time of 4hr 46min 15sec, picking off the twin turbo V6 …
Rhodes leads Day One at Kalgoorlie 400
South Australian Jack Rhodes lead the way at the inaugural Kalgoorlie 400 after the #91 Jimco racer crossed the finish line fastest in Saturday’s section 1 with a time of 57m32sec. What was a hot and dusty opening round of the 2014 Australian Off Road Championship, Outer Bounds Racing’s Travis Robinson greeted the chequered flag …
TEAM TOYO GEARS UP FOR OFF-ROAD RACING SEASON
Team Toyo is attacking the 2014 off-road racing season with a line-up that’s bigger, faster and tougher. For the first time in 15 years one of Australia’s most successful off-road racing squads, Peter Kittle Motor Sport, has switched to Toyo Open Country tyres in search of the edge required to win the ‘Bathurst 1000 of off-road …
AORC WELCOMES TONKA AS SERIES PARTNER
The Australian Off Road Championship welcomes internationally renowned toy company, Funrise Toys, manufacturer of TONKA branded products under license from Hasbro. The Tonka brand has become the official championship and telecast partner for the 2014 season. Funrise has been at the forefront of toy manufacturing since the company was founded in 1987. Tonka is one of …
Monster Energy Partners 2014 AORC
In what is an exciting year for the Australian Off Road Championship (AORC), one of the world’s most iconic energy drink brands, Monster Energy, has today been confirmed as an official Championship partner for 2014 and the official energy drink of the AORC. Monster Energy already has a global presence in various forms of motorsport …
AORC ANNOUNCES RETURN OF OFFICIAL TYRE PARTNER BFGOODRICH TIRES
The Australian Off Road Championship has confirmed internationally acclaimed tyre manufacturer, BFGoodrich Tires, will return as the official tyre partner of the 2014 Championship. With no restrictions on the choice of tyre manufacturer that the Australian Off Road Championship competitors can run, it was BFGoodrich Tires that were the pick of the winners in 2013. …
AORC 2014 TV Deals
The Australian Off Road Championship has announced its 2014 television deals, which include a return to the Seven Network and Speed TV Australia, international coverage on EDGEsport in Asia, and all with respected sports commentator Mark Beretta back as the host and voice of the AORC. All five championship events this year will have a …
Huge Photo Gallery Update
Our hectic event schedule for 2013 as now finished and with the final mag of the year, Edition 37 at the printer we have managed to find some time to update the Dirtcomp Photo Gallery with wide range of photos over the last week or so. Our team of photographers shoot all the competitors racing …
2014 AORC Calendar Announced
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has today released details of the 2014 Australian Off Road Championship calendar, which again sees five events being held across five states with two new locations being confirmed for the national series. With 2013 seeing the final running of the “Smithy’s Place” event at Hyden in Western Australia, …