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As dawn broke on Easter Sunday over the outback town of Gascoyne Junction, the silence of the outback oasis was broken with the rumble of race engines as teams warmed up their vehicles in readiness for day two of action at the 2019 Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash.  Ahead of the competitors was a …

The overnight leaders in the auto and moto divisions at the Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash were unchallenged on the homeward run from Gascoyne Junction back to Carnarvon today. The cars were the first to hit the track and the Elphinstone brothers, Shane and Curt left a trail of Gascoyne gold dust in their …

Having completed Friday’s prologue in Carnarvon, competitors at the 2019 Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash woke on Saturday to perfect racing conditions.  The first day of competition would see the field race east approximately 205 kilometres from coastal Carnarvon to the outback oasis of Gascoyne Junction.  A strong breeze helped clear the dust, allowing plenty of close racing action. …

Below are links to the galleries for all the action images from this years Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash! We are offering discounted pricing on all high res image and print orders until 30/11/15. 5×7″=$5; 8×12″=$19.95; 12×18″=$39.95; 20×30″=$79.95. High Res Digital Jpeg=$39.95. Handling/Delivery Fee $12 per order. For bulk (more than 6+) digital image orders of your car/bike …

The second and final race day of the 2015 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash has taken in place in warm and sunny conditions this morning. Facing a final loop of approximately 210 kilometres, the leading competitors were looking to consolidate hard-won position from day one, while for others it would be a day to try and claw …

Having made the trek from Carnarvon to event headquarters at the Coonatha Race Complex, just outside of Gascoyne Junction, competitors in the 2015 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash were greeted with fine conditions and a light breeze to clear the at times heavy dust. Having won their respective prologue runs on Friday morning, Shane Elphinstone (Hole Shot …

This morning saw the on-track action start at the 2015 Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash with the running of the Prologue, used to determine the start order for day one of racing. Held in fine conditions, the light breeze sweeping across the track helped clear the dust as competitors strived for a dust free run at the …

The 2015 running of the Kickstarters Gascyone Dash has kicked off today with scrutineering held in the heart of town at the Carnarvon Civic Centre. A total of 46 teams (18 Auto and 28 Motos & Quads) were on hand for final event checks. With the race vehicles left on public display throughout the day, …

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Offroad Racers are converging on Carnarvon, in North West WA for the 2015 installment of the Gascoyne Dash. Festivities kick off tomorrow with registration, scrutineering and a street parade at 5pm in coastal Carnarvon, before the racers kick up the dust for the first time on Friday with the Prologue at the Carnarvon Race Course. The …

McShane drives to victory at the Gascoyne Dash

A new king is crowned for both bikes and autos River stage on Sunday one of the toughest to date Fantastic weather all weekend. With the last few teams rolling out of the Gascoyne Junction pit area early this morning, the event for 2014 is definitely run and won. There was a cringe worthy change …

The first day of racing on the iconic grounds of the Bidgemia Station lead to a fantastic result from all classes; the auto front runners proving their worth; the local lads on the two-wheeled bikes shining though and the sole 2014 quad entrant traversing the terrain to secure a solid finish.   Day one of …

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 …