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2010 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race
Round 2 - 2010 Australian Off Road Championship
Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th and Monday 14th, June 2010
Alice Springs, NT
Typed Commentary - Monday 14th June 2010
Finke to Alice Springs, 240km
Times listed are Central Standard Time.
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| 1:10pm |
That about wraps it up for the Typed Commentary from the Tattersall's Finke Desert Race.
The MTQ Engine Systems is the next Round of the Australian Off Road Championship and will be held from the 23rd of July to the 25th at Griffith in New South Wales.
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| 12:41pm |
Update on the Dale Newbon #950 Rocka A Arm 1997 Single Seater Buggy, he blew a CV but had a spare in the buggy, he replace the broken CV and kept racing. That's three for thee for Tasmania.
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| 12:32pm |
Report from the pits, Buddy and Kerry Crowe #4 in the Runamuck Racing Jimco 2008 Champion have been recovered and back in the Alice Springs pits after their front wheel parted company with the Jimco. Proving that offroaders do have a sense of humour, the Crowes reported singing "It's a sad time to leave me loose wheel".
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| 12:22pm |
In a last ditched effort Dale Newbon #950 passed the Extreme 4WD of Shane Ogilvie #810 in the Ford 1989 Maverick just metres before the finish line.
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| 12:20pm |
Contary to earlier reports, Dale Newbon #950 in the Rocka A Arm 1997 Single Seater Buggy being the third of the Tasmanian contingent has crossed the finish line at Finke. He was reported out at the 25km with CV issues. He's obviously fixed and continued. We'll endeavour to have a chat with him and find out for the folks back in Tassie what happened.
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| 12:14pm |
Greg McArthur and Darren Diwell #516 in the Ford 1999 Falcon Ute are amonst the last cars to finish the Finke track.
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| 12:06pm |
Grant Ballantine and Richard Hawkins #384 in the Scorpion 1984 buggy have had a fight to the finish with Philip Smith #544 in the Holden 1984 Holden Ute, crossing the line nose to tail.
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| 12:03pm |
Rob Chapman and Ross Challacombe #802 in the Chapmans Off Road Racing Mitsubishi 1998 Pajero Wagon have been reported out of the event near Bundooma with a lack of wheels. The crew have been called and according to our source asked to take a big jack and welder.
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| 12:01pm |
Dean and Brad Miller #408 in the Toyota 2009 Hilux Itundra from Barooga had finished the long tortuous track to get to Alice Springs.
Local Lad Bill Yan #50 also made it home with no rear suspension and the front of the car pointing to the sky. They've driven like that from the 20km out mark.
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| 11:53am |
Centralians Craig Meekings and Warren Dehne #217 in the Foot Flat Racing Hunter Rivmasta 1987 Buggy have made it home. The team had a hectic lead up to the event having to replace a gearbox that failed at the last club round.
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| 11:46am |
Update on DNFs:
Travis Bettineschi and Mark Sloan #499 in the Nissan 1990 Navara are out at the 125km mark for unknown reasons
Dale Newbon #950 in the Rocka A Arm 1997 Single Seater Buggy is out with a broken CV 25km down the track.
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| 11:43am |
Darren Greening and Timothy Coach #268 in the Southern Cross 1985 Buggy had made it to Alice Springs and crossed the finish line infront of a huge crowd
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| 11:40am |
The Jeff Nichols #172 Buggy has just limped across the line at about 10km an hour with unknow reasons. Will endeavour to find out.
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| 11:37am |
Talking to Clayton Chapman and Adam McGuire #701 in the Chapmans Off Road Racing Mitsubishi 2009 Triton Ute on the finish line. They had no 4WD all the way home which made it hard to handle in the soft sand and they had a few offs, but are happy to have made it home".
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| 11:35am |
Sorry for the break in commentary.
We have some more finishers through:
Ross Bohlin and Michael Nicholson #523 in the Ford 1996 Ranger
Geoff Olholm and Stephen Riley #814 in the Mitsubishi 2008 Pajero
Scott Rockliff #22 in the Rock 2004 buggy
Geoff Pickering and Dylan Watson #702 in the Mitsubishi 2004 Pajero
James Cook and William Willis & William Montgomery #41 in the Rimco 1997
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| 11:12am |
John Williamson and Trevor Taylor #230 in the Southern Cross 1992 Buggy have blown a motor.
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| 11:12am |
Update on Andrew Mowles #135 in the Alice Hosetech Razorback 2010 Single Seater is out of the event with CV issues.
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| 11:06am |
Peter Stevenson and Steve Barrington #248 in the Havachat Off Road Racing Hunter Rivmasta 1992 Buggy from Portland Victoria have bought the Super 1650 home to finish the 2010 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race. Havachat's family and crew were here at Alice Springs cheering him over the finish line.
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| 11:00am |
Nev Taylor and Hayley Hutton #6 in the Rockstar Team Taylor Jimco 2000 series buggy on talking to them at the finish line said they had a flat tyre early on and then no power steering. New has massive blisters on both his hands.
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| 10:58am |
Scott Schiller #971 in the S&S Race Frames SS Race Frame 2008 Buggy said on arrival at Alice Springs:
"We had no troubles going down and no troubles coming back. We had a good run, it was just long, hard and dusty, but we're glad to finish."
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| 10:56am |
Stewart Pritchard and Rachel Elston #213 in the Holeshot 2004 Buggy have made it to Alice Springs.
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| 10:55am |
Alan Gerardi and Rod Kay #109 in the Saber 2008 108 have croseed the finish line and said "it was extremely rought, I think I need a Chiro, it beat the hell out of my body but the good part is we got the car home and finished."
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| 10:53am |
Glenn Owen and Deon Beattie #30 in the Jimco 2008 from Warrnambool in Victoria have finished the event after a drama pack day.
At about the 120km mark the car started to miss and pop and run really rough with lack of power. The crew stopped and got out to investigate. The oil cap had come off and filled the alternator and battery with oil and therefore the battery was not charging and supply current to run the fuel pump and electronics causing the car to stop.
They toook fuel from the fuel tank, wash the oil off, stuffed a piece of rag in for the oil cap and there was just enough juice left in the battery to start the Jimco and get it to the finish line.
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| 10:43am |
Correction on Steven Jenstch and Brendan Foley #421, they did start the event and have just crossed the finish line.
Next to follow them in was Rob Cowie #192 in the Revtech Motorsport Jimco 1997 Single Seater who said he's had intermittent problems on the run home with the Jimco stopping all the time. Last time was 10km out from the finish line when he thought the battery would go flat as he tried to start the car. It kicked in and he drove to the finish line.
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| 10:38am |
Update on some DNFs
Aaron James and Matthew Morgan #128 broken CV 100km out
Wayne Foley and Cameron Foley #284 4km north of Mt Squires with a lost wheel
Jeff and Jai Loader #513 broken down at 113km reasons unknown
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| 10:37am |
Update on some DNFs
Ryan Taylor and Jarrad Melville #24 are out for reasons unknown
Shannon and Ian Rentsch #1 with a broken axle
Steven Jenstch and Brendan Foley #421 did not start at Finke
Buddy and Kerry Crowe #4 out for reasons unknown
Matthew Coleman and Shawn Teagle #55 gearbox problems and are at Deep Well
Justin Watt and Melissa Watt #101 axle
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| 10:33am |
The father and daugher team of Nev Taylor and Hayley Hutton #6 in the Rockstar Team Taylor Jimco 2000 series buggy have made it from Finke to Alice Springs. A great effort for the team.
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| 10:32am |
James Madden and Scott Dalby #81 in the Razorback Racing Razorback 2006 have put in a magnificant drive for the team who had CV issues on the start line yesterday morning putting them back in the field. They started todays race in 42 so have moved through the field substantially.
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| 10:31am |
Troy Johnstone and Lincoln Edwards #205 in the Johnstone Motorsport Evolution Buggy from Mt Gambier in the south east of South Australia have finished their first attempt at the Tattersall's Finke Desert Race.
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| 10:29am |
Darryl Smith and Michael Matthews #202 in the Alumi Craft 2007 from Victoria have finsihed the event
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| 10:25am |
Quote from the Extreme 2WD Rush 2005 Truck driver #401, Chris Western "Loved it, it was awesome sick, we were flat out all the way, and we broke and exhaust again"
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| 10:23am |
Wayne Cullenane and Ken Skinnep #70 in the Autocraft 1999 Magnum Truggy owned by Jason and Jane Adami have bought the borrowed buggy home in one piece.
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| 10:23am |
Anthony Felhaber and Gary Howell #138 in the Mirage 1995 Buggy have finished closely followed by Brett Taylor and Peter Treis #31 in the Aceco Buggy.
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| 10:22am |
Scott Schiller and Leanne Walker #971 in the S&S Race Frames SS Race Frame 2008 Buggy have blasted across the finish line. This was Leanne's 14th shot at the Finke track.
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| 10:18am |
The young driving apprentice of Andrew Kittle and Simon Amos #14 in the Peter Kittle Motorsports Jimco 2010 buggy has finished his first Finke race as a driver having navigated the Fellows buggy to victory in 2008 and 2009.
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| 10:17am |
Steven Phillips and Corey Field #196 in the Ballistic Racing Steveco 2008 have crossed the line just in front of Bruce Muir and Mick Betteridge #422 in the Nissan 2004 Navara Ute with Greg Hicks and Shane Braitling #123 in the Southern Cross 2010 Mk V right behind them.
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| 10:16am |
Geoff and Liz Roe #403 in the Roe Air Geiser Bros 2007 Trophy Truck have driven the track to Alice Springs.
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| 10:05am |
Update from Tattnell, he had a good run back, got one flat tyre futher down the track and then at about the 10km mark from Alice Springs the front left started going flat but he drove the BAT home.
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| 10:01am |
Hayden Tatnell #10 drove the BAT home with a flat left front tyre. Great effort to get to Alice Springs.
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| 10:00am |
Hayden Tatnell #10 in the HTM Bat 2005 Bat Spec 1 brings it home for the Tasmanian contingent.
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| 10:00am |
It has been reported that Glenn Owen and Deon Beattie #30 in the Jimco 2008 are stopped on the side of the track 70km from Alice Springs for reasons unknown
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| 9:59am |
Locky Weir and Patricia Weir #155 in the Jimco 2004 2000 series have rounded out the top 10 bringing the ProLite home in tenth place
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| 9:58am |
it been reported on the recovery radio that Andrew Mowles #135 in the Alice Hosetech Razorback 2010 Single Seater is stopped for unknown reasons.
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| 9:58am |
Eric Phillips said the Ballistic Racing Aceco Buggy ran extremely well but he just needs to learn to drive it faster to keep up with the others.
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| 9:56am |
The finishers are coming through thick and fast with Eric Phillips and Reece Friend #96 in the Ballistic Racing Aceco Buggy crossing the line closley followed by Rick Bramley and Mary Woodward #104 in the JB Racing Jimco 2008 Buggy.
Western Australians Brad Mudge and Cameron Smith #48 in the Mudge Motorsport Razor Back 2008 are not far.
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| 9:52am |
Steven Sanderson and Guy Pepper #125 in the Jaws Racing Jimco 2004 2000 Series have blasted across the finish line locking down 6th at the 2010 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race.
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| 9:46am |
Outer Bounds Racing statesman Brian Robinson and Richie Hayes #84 in the Outer Bounds Racing Jimco have gone from a 10th start position up to 5th. A magnificant effort fot the three car teaml; after the #3 and #85 cars both out yesterday with mechanical issues.
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| 9:39am |
Brad Prout #9 in the Prout Racing Jimco 2010 buggy has bought the new Jimco home to finish the 2010 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race. A magnificant effort after last years tragic end when Prout lost his then new Jimco to a fire that burnt to the ground.
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| 9:34am |
Daniel Auricht and Grant Connelly #8 in the True Build Racing Jimco 2008 has finished the 2010 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race in third outrighh. An excellent result for the offroad who has just made a return to the sport.
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| 9:25am |
Daniel Auricht and Grant Connelly #8 in the True Build Racing Jimco 2008 should be third to the Alice Springs being third on the road through Deep Well checkpoint.
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| 9:22am |
Brad Gallard and Scott Modistach #454 in the Wicked Quick Racing Chevrolet 2007 Geiser Bros Trophy Truck are in the inside arena here at Alice Springs locking in second outright at the 2010 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race.
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| 9:20am |
David Fellows and Mark Bergamin #2 in the Peter Kittle Motorsports Jimco 2009 buggy have crossed the finish line at Alice Springs securing their hat trick Tattersall's Finke Desert Race honours.
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| 9:20am |
David Fellows and Mark Bergamin #2 in the Peter Kittle Motorsports Jimco 2009 buggy are almost to the Alice Springs finish line.
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| 9:12am |
David Fellows and Mark Bergamin #2 in the Peter Kittle Motorsports Jimco 2009 buggy has just gone through Deep Well so his Tattersall's Finke Desert Race hat trick is looking on song at the moment
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| 9:05am |
Greg Gartner and Jamie Jennings have put in a blinder of a section between Mt Squires and Bundooma with a split time 3 minutes faster than Fellows. Gartner didn't finish yesterday so wont figure in the results and is about 10 minutes behind on the road today.
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| 9:02am |
It has been reported that Justin and Melissa Watt #101 in the Watt The....? Motorsports Jimco 2005 2000 Series are out with a broken axle.
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| 8:55am |
Progress reports updated.
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| 8:47am |
Progress reports have been updated on the events page.
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| 8:42am |
The LIVE Track PA is broadcasting so tune into Rusty and Jodie.
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| 8:41am |
There's a bit of a lull as wew're waiting for checkpoint data.
The following competitors are reported through Bundooma:
Greg Gartner and Jamie Jennings #410
Brad Prout #9
Geoff and Liz Roe #403
Andrew Mowles #135
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