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Kamfari ATV Mud Race Gallery
Mud, glorious mud! The C&R Constructions Kamfari was held at Cox Peninsula, 80km south of Darwin on May 5th. On his 4th attempt, Scott MacFarlane conquered the muddy creek crossings and bog holes to break through for his maiden ATV Kamfari win, completing his 13 laps in an overall time of 4hr 18min 51seconds on …
1-2-3 for Mini at Dakar
After 13 stages, more than 13,000 kilometres and one of the most gruelling Dakars ever, Nani Roma and his French co-driver Michel Périn led home the Mini All 4 Racing hat-trick, with their yellow machine. Second place was secured by Peterhansel /Cottret in the black MINI ALL4 Racing, with Team X-raid driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and his Spanish …
PERSEVERANCE & DETERMINATION PAY OFF FOR AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI WINNERS
Seventy brave and battle-weary competitors made it through to the finish line of the 2013 Australasian Safari in Geraldton today, 3200 kilometres and seven days after 100 racers started in Jurien Bay, Western Australia last Friday. Queensland Yamaha dealer Rod Faggotter has had a convincing moto win, not only for himself but also for Yamaha. …
A BITTERSWEET PENULTIMATE DAY FOR AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI COMPETITORS
In consultation with competitors, Australasian Safari organisers amended the course for moto riders in Leg 6 of Australasian Safari overnight following yesterday’s tragic incident where the event lost one of its biggest and best -loved characters, Ivan Erceg (number 19). Moto and quad competitors ran only the second stage of today’s Leg – 206km from …
Marathon Day – Australasian Safari Leg 4
Today’s leg of the Australasian Safari took competitors from remote inland Gascoyne Junction to tropical Carnarvon on the Coral Coast of Western Australia in two stages of 133km and 156km. It was a Marathon Day, meaning no outside assistance was allowed from service crews. Most competitors agreed the first stage, which was a rough rocky …
TWISTS, TURNS AND BARREL ROLLS ON LEG 2 OF THE AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI
It wasn’t just the course that had rocky patches, twists and turns on Leg 2 of Australasian Safari today, where competitors had a huge 667 kilometres in three competitive stages racing from Kalbarri to Gascoyne Junction in Western Australia. Autos It was a dramatic day for some in the autos with Car 100 – Kees …
Sporties 12 Hour Wrap Up
In an offroad race determined by time rather than a specific distance, “Last Minute Racing’s” Danny Auricht in the #8 Jimco and Andrew Mowles in the #135 Razorback have stormed home to win the Sporties 12 Hour Enduro held at the Alice Springs Offroad Track on the weekend. The two car Alice Springs based team …
Sporties 12 Hour Launch
The Sporties Twelve Hour Enduro kicked off with scrutiny tonight, bringing the the Todd Mall in the centre of Alice Springs to life. The event boasts a unique format where the clock determines the length of the race, not the number of kilometres and the fact cars are paired up into teams. The teams must …
Van Vliet the Finke ATV Master
Mitch Van Vliet won the quad division of the Tatts Finke Desert Race held on the weekend in a time of 5hr 34min 54sec on his #992 Yamaha YFZ450. Can Am Rider, #915 Clint Sheridan from Tasmania was the quickest down to Finke on Sunday, but had to settle for second after Mitch Van Vliet …
Monster MX Nationals round 2 report – Quads
Murray Bridge played host to the opening round of the Yamaha Australian Pro Quads class and they really turned up the heat with some great action. Moto 1 was red flagged on the first lap with defending champion Gaisford taking a heavy fall. With Gaisford out ,it opened the championship up to be anybody’s day. …