cross country rally
Sunraysia Safari Gears Up For 2019
In just under a week’s time, Australia’s best Cross Country Rally competitors will descend on the Wentworth Shire for the start of the 2019 Sunraysia Safari Cross Country Rally. Now in its third year, the rally continues to grow, and despite the heartbreaking drought conditions being experienced in the region, the local communities continue to …
Condo 750
The D’Aquino Liquor Condo 750 is an annual off road navigational rally for Motorbikes, Cars, Buggies, Quads and Motorbikes with Sidecars held on the 2nd weekend in April. The event attracts competitors from all over Australia including Dakar riders Jake Smith and Rod Faggoter, Australian Safari winners, Todd Smith and Damien Grabham, as well as …
2018 Condo 750 Run & Won
It was clear blue sky’s and perfect weather that greeted the drivers for the 30th Anniversary Condo 750 Navigational Rally. The dry conditions did however throw up some challenges for the 30 plus entries in the way of dust. Early morning made navigation difficult, until the wind picked up later in the day, leaving less …
Condo 750
2018 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Condo 750. Held over the Easter long weekend, Friday will see sign on and scrutineering start early as there will be a prologue to place all competitors. A sprint will also be included at the end of each day and the team is working hard to make sure …
Easter at the Condo 750
Easter is just around the corner and so is the 30th Anniversary Condo 750 navigational rally. Situated just 450km west of Sydney is Condobolin, the heart of NSW and the centre of off road racing. With 34 Auto’s already signed up for this iconic race, why not plan an Easter break in the Australia bush. …
OFFICIAL 2016 DAKAR ROUTE
Today, the stages of the 2016 edition of Dakar have been unveiled which will see the event kicking off in Lima, Peru and travelling through Bolivia to the Rosario finish line in Argentina. The schedule is: 3/01 – Stage 1: Lima – Pisco 4/01 – Stage 2: Pisco – Nazca 5/01 – Stage 3: Nazca …
READY, SET, GO! DAKAR STAGE 1 WRAP
STAGE 1 – BUENOS AIRES > VILLA CARLOS PAZ Scrutineering and the formalities are complete, Robby Gordon has launched the Gordini off the start podium in Buenos Aires and the 2015 has now begun with a 170km special section combined with 663km of liaison, where they will travel from Buenos Airies to Villa Carlos Paz. The …
Coconutters Aim for Dakar Top 10
Back for his fourth attempt at Dakar, the Cairns based driver Geoff Olholm is targeting a top ten finish in the #331 Coconut Racing Team Overdrive prepared Toyota Hilux. The red Hilux has been treated to a major facelift in preparation for the 9,000km, 14 day race which starts in Buenos Aires, then heads over the …
Aussie Isuzu Team Ready For Dakar
Australian team Isuzu Motorsports is ready to compete in the gruelling Dakar off-road endurance race that begins with a ceremonial start in Buenos Aires on January 3, 2015. In an Isuzu MU-X ‘International FIA T2’ production class car sporting race number 407, Western Australian driver Adrian Di Lallo and co-driver Harry Suzuki (NSW) will cover 9,111 …
HINO TEAM SUGAWARA GETS READY FOR DAKAR 2015
The world’s most experienced truck rally team has been refining its vehicles through testing and competition this year with the aim of claiming its sixth successive class victory at the 2015 Dakar Rally. 2015 also marks 25 years since Hino became the first Japanese manufacturer to enter the rally in 1991. Hino Team Sugawara has …
SAFARI UNDERWAY AT GLENGARRY
It was a sandy, flowing 10.86km course around the historic Glengarry Station that gave the Australasian Safari competitors their first taste of this year’s event. Quinn Cody (USA) was the fastest rider in the Moto category, and was pleased with his first Safari outing. “Prologue was fun. I didn’t take any chances, and I didn’t …
BIGGEST FIELD IN 5 YEARS FOR SAFARI
The 127 motorsport competitors will depart from Wanneroo Showgrounds September 20, to take on seven days and 3,500kms of gruelling Western Australian outback terrain, in the ultimate endurance test of both man and machine. This year’s event has one of the most diverse fields of vehicles – with a record number of side-by-side entrants, the …