Finke
Walsh Wins Fifth Finke Crown – 2024
Hometown hero David Walsh (#1) has sealed his fifth straight King of the Desert crown, keeping off his competitors on Race Day 2 at the 2024 Tatts Finke Desert Race. Clocking an overall race time of 3 hours, 38 minutes and 12.58 seconds, Walsh’s five consecutive wins writes him into the history books as only the second rider to win five straight races, alongside …
Beau Robinson Crowned King of the Desert at Finke 2024
Beau Robinson and Shane Hutt have claimed their first King of the Desert crown in the car category after finishing with the fastest overall time on Race Day 2 at the 2024 Tatts Finke Desert Race. Robinson completed the Day 2 leg within 1 hour, 47 minutes and 36.01 seconds alongside Navigator Shane Hutt. With …
FINKE 2022 – PRICE FASTEST TO FINKE WITH NEW RECORD ON DAY 1
Red Bull racer Toby Price (#487) is one step closer to clinching his second King of the Desert crown in the Car category at the 2022 Tatts Finke Desert Race, reaching the Finke (Aputula) checkpoint with a record-setting time on Race Day 1. Price and navigator Jason Duncan completed the first 226 kilometres of Australia’s toughest off-road race in 1 …
2021 FINKE DESERT RACE EVENT STATEMENT
The Finke Desert Race have released the statement below in relation to Mondays tragic incident. “The Finke Desert Race mourns the loss of a spectator yesterday after a tragic incident on the track. Together with all event parties, Motorsport Australia and Finke Desert Race are undertaking an investigation into the incident and will assist and …
WALSH ON TRACK TO WIN BACK-TO- BACK FINKE TITLES – 2021
Alice Spring’s own David Walsh (#1) is one step closer to claiming back-to-back King of the Desert titles after blitzing the bike field to arrive at Finke (Aputula) in 1 hour 45 minutes and 34.9 seconds on Race Day 1 of the 2021 Tatts Finke Desert Race. The hometown hero left the Start/Finish line alongside …
TOBY PRICE FIRST TO FINKE IN 2021
Red Bull racer, Toby Price (#487), has reached the Finke (Aputula) checkpoint the fastest on Race Day 1, as he looks to create history and become the first-ever competitor to be crowned the King of the Desert in the car category and bike category. The six-time winner of the bike category rewrote the history books …
2019 Finke – Day 1 Bikes Report
Alice Spring’s own David Walsh (#2 KTM) is one step closer to his first King of the Desert title after blitzing the bike field to arrive at Finke in 1 hour 55 minutes and 25.7 seconds on Race Day 1 of the 2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race. The hometown hero lead the 612-strong field from the …
2019 Finke – Day 1 Cars Report
Red Bull racer, Toby Price (#487 Geiser Brothers Trophy Truck), has reached the Finke checkpoint the fastest on Race Day 1, as his looks to create history and become the first-ever competitor to be crowned the King of the Desert in the car category and bike category. The six-time winner of the bike category …
Finke 2019 Set To Be Bigger Than Ever
The growth of the Tatts Finke Desert Race is showing no signs of slowing down, with organisers confirming the 2018 event was the biggest to date. Expectations are the 2019 event, to be held in Alice Springs on 7-10 June, will be bigger again. The event has been confirmed as round two of the BFGoodrich …
PRICE WINS SIXTH FINKE
2016 Dakar Champion Toby Price (#295 KTM 500 EXC-F) has added another Tatts Finke Desert Race title to his name, being crowned King of the Desert for the sixth time in nine years today in Alice Springs. Price managed to seal the win despite falling off his bike with 100 kilometres to go, taking victory after …
RECORD SIXTH TITLE FOR RENTSCH
Shannon and Ian Rentsch (#33 Jimco Aussie Special Nissan 3500cc) have been crowned Kings of the Desert once again, claiming a record-breaking sixth title at the 2018 Tatts Finke Desert Race. The father-son duo from Warrnambool, Victoria, completed a lights to flag victory, maintaining the top spot from Prologue through to Finke and back, to take the coveted win in …
FINKE DEBUT FOR ELECTRIC RALLY CAR
The 2018 Tatts Finke Desert Race will see a nod to the future with Acciona bringing an innovative electric rally car to Australia for the first time, showcasing how renewable energy can be competitive in the toughest conditions. In 2017 the car made history, becoming the first zero-emissions vehicle to complete the Dakar Rally. Since …