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Loeb Is Back In The Desert
Nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Loeb arrives back to the Dakar with a brand-new car. Loeb has joined up with the Bahrain Raid Xtreme Team and will be behind the wheel of their fearsome BRX Hunter T1 car. The Frenchman’s four-wheel drive vehicle features a bespoke 3.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine – a first at the Dakar. …
ARB Dual-Zone Zero Fridge Freezer
If you are looking for a new way to keep the cans cold and your meals frozen, look no further than ARB’s new Zero Fridge Freezer, recently released at SEMA. Having both fridge and freezer space at the one time means you can travel for longer periods without restocking. Available in sizes including 69L and …
XWC Round 4 – The Lucky Seven
Round 4 of the 2019 Comeup Extreme Winch Challenge Series was held at the Springs 4×4 Park in south east Queensland, just south of Warwick. Stage one was a speed stage that would get competitors ready for the other nine full on stages and get the blood pumping. Paul Semmens and Nathan Mills of Team …
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 …
XWC Round 3 – Swamp Donkeys by a Whisker
It’s been nearly ten years since the Comeup Xtreme Winch Challenge has ventured north into Central Queensland, but on the weekend of July 12-14, it was back with an action-packed weekend of extreme 4WD winching action. Seventeen Central Queensland based teams lined up on Friday night to tackle the first of three stages, set in …
Cliffhanger 2019
Cliffhanger 2019 was held in April out at Mt Gap Station pulling teams and spectators from all over Australia. What makes Cliffhanger special is it’s long stages and rough terrain. Teams raced over 800klm in 6 days spending hours every day behind the wheel. Stages varied from high speed rally on farm trails, gruelling rock …
2019 SSS Winch Challenge – Round 1
The 2019 SSS Winch Challenge Series was held at Landcrusier Mountain Park on the 22 – 24 February and with a cyclone warning looming over the coast everyone was prepared for a wet weekend ahead. Shantyl O’Donnell from SS Photography reports… Action kicked off on Friday night with 16 teams taking on 2 stages, a …
Race Report: Stadium Short Course Championship – Round 3
The third and final round of the 2018 Stadium Short Course Championship which was held at the Benaraby Mx Track has been run & won with plenty of action during the Day/ night event. There were 6 day heats which consisted of 5 laps each heat and then the final heat under lights was an 8 …
2019 King of The Hammers Dates Released
Mark your calendars, the dates for the 2019 King of The Hammers are set and Hammertown will come alive in California’s Johnson Valley from February 1st through February 9th, 2019. The week-long off-road race and festival begins on Friday, February 1st, 2019 with the opening of Hammertown. The event builds in momentum, starting with off-road …
2018 Tuff Truck – Triple Treat
Just Customs winning streak at the Tough Dog Tuff Truck Challenge continued on the weekend, with Michael ‘Pip’ Justice and Tim Nolan taking their third consecutive victory at the 2018 instalment of the event. The victory was set up with stage wins on the Travel Ramp, Mud Rats Revenge and Heartbreak Ridge in the v8 …
SSS Winch Challenge Round 1 Wrap Up
The opening round of the 2018 SSS Winch Challenge sponsored by ARB kicked off at Landcruiser Mountain Park on the last weekend in February. Rain leading up the event ensured it was a muddy and slippery affair, which forced the 19 teams to think outside the box, especially on Friday night. Saturdays stages had an …
New Product: 80 Series King Shocks Bump Stop Kit
Looking for a set of bump stops for your 80 Series Landcruiser? American offroad racing shock manufacturer, King Shocks has just released a direct bolt in kit, making for easy installation. Available in Australia through Mikes Shock Shop, the 2.0 King Bump Stops feature 2.5″ travel and the bodies are threaded to simply allow adjustment …