Outback Challange 2008

Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Location: brisbane

Just spoke to Todd. They had a good day. Normy dnf both stages today and broke a brake shaft he thinks. GQ Hoon going really well would be the top running truck at this stage.PGS suzi also rolled in the water today and the boiler was giving a lot of trouble for some today. Their off to the mud tonight was saying its very cold hoping there is no water.

Dale

Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Location: Mooroolbark

ANY PICS ???????????

Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Location: Mornington/ Victoria

Any news on Brett and James in the Zook? Still going or not?

Or a photo?

Joel

Joined: 20 May 2006

Some updates for the site

Birdy and Kev are back on the road

At the stages today there was a bit of action for the crowd:
2 roll overs
Lots of winch ropes broken
A couple of other mechanicals

After a few trips to silver city 4wd most people are on the road tonight.

Our group includes:

Muppet and Al
Greg Scanlan and Robbie Calvert
Normie and Clay
Jeanette from Venesuala
Al Mcmullen
Simmo and Wayne from broken hill
A couple of others

Everyone in our group is now heading out through menindee to the mud at viewmont

1 stage tonight and a couple tomorrow before going to the sand next

This is an update provided by Todd and Ivan via Lis and Nat (the secret wife club)

See link for regular updates http://www.bayside4x4.com.au/news.html

Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Location: Sweden

Hi any updates on Laurie Sternbeck? The Swedish fan club wish them good luck!

Joined: 22 May 2005 Location: Gympie

hows ians gu going it will be good to see how 500 hp goes on the sand Very Happy

Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Location: brisbane

Laurie and Sean didn't make it. To many work commitments.

Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Location: brisbane

Just heard Simmo and Jacko did a tail shaft on the last stage but are back going again now.
Dale

Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Location: Mornington/ Victoria

Spoke to James, some repairs to do but they will be back, mud in electrics and snorkel from the roll.
Cheers

Joel

Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Location: too far from the mud

Any news on Greg Scanlan and Robbie Calvert arb bendigo dont know a car number as yet

Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Location: Box Hill Victoria

Any one know How Johnny & Andrew are going in the Blue Jeep?

Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Location: Vic

Krankieone wrote:

Any one know How Johnny & Andrew are going in the Blue Jeep?

Had heard they had run some good consistant times. No doubt still learning the capabilities of the Jeep after it's complete build up. I think Jonnie drove it once in the bush before heading to Broken Hill.

Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Location: Vic

Latest news...............

From Viewmont

- Muppets and Todd & Ivan are in for a very competitive week pushing each other in the some group with Todd & Ivan taking the honours in last nights mud stage.

- Jeanette from Venezuela is sick of the mud already Confused

She's in for a long day today Very Happy

- Wormy and Clay are still having winch issues.

From Denian

- Birdy and Kev made it to Denian but rocket cover was leaking and has been repaired with some sort of sealant. The also left a hose clamp off which caused something to fall onto the turbo and nearly catch fire.

- Jonnie Stavrou and Andrew Dyer didn't make it out to the sand last night. Believe they have a busted axle.

- Top times on the motorkhana last night were Birdy, Kym Bolton and the Prado from South Africa.

The Fish Wink

Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Location: SPRINGMOUNTAIN BRISBANE

great work fish.. keep it coming..piglet

Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Location: Vic

Hey Piggy,

Are you having withdrawels like the rest of us past competitors sitting at home wishing we were there cussing

The Fish

Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Location: sunshine coast

Just got a msg from Heath (Heathgu) Ians truck is going well very happy with it. they hit something at 140kph last night and broke a weld on the ball of the front diff. spent all night fixing it - no sleep and back on the road this morning.

WISH I WAS DOWN THERE RACING

cheers Bru

Joined: 16 Aug 2004

Yes there are plenty of us tragics sitting at home (oh, and working a bit) that can't be there. G'day piglet and fish! The Muppet, Todd and Ivan and Greg and Robbie group is going to have a pretty fast week, or bust something trying!

Cheers, Verena and Todd Joyce (now farming, no longer racing, bummer)

Joined: 20 May 2006

Group A just moving onto the 3 hour nav run.

The lastest results for today:

Todd and Ivan still holding quickest time in group, then Muppet.

Ivan and Todd said this was a great stage they loved it.

Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Location: Vic

The 3 hour nav stage at Viewmont is awesome armsup

It's a great test of the driver's patience, the nav's endurance and team strategy. You know you have been competing when you get to the end of this stage Wink

Joined: 07 Jan 2003 Location: Sitting on Miss Janes lap.

That stage is a good one to get at the end of the week, plenty of wheel tracks to follow.

Joined: 18 Jul 2005

Good job with the updates guys. Really appreciate it.
I am following the Jeeps so any info you come accross would be good to hear about it. Hope Johnnie and Andrew get some good runs in the New TJ. No testing at all if they finish unscathed it will feel like a fairytale. The Venezualen team are a great and funny bunch of people. I hope there new car holds up to the outback. They are also untested. International teams raise the profile of our sport. So far it sounds like the locals are in there comfort zone though. But you never know what the outback has instore for you I guess.

Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Location: Vic

Just got off the phone to Trudi who was at Denian this morning and the news is ..............

- Jimny from Poland just rolled end over end and back on to their wheels to finsh the motorkhana to a standing ovation armsup

- Birdy and Rohan went head to head on the old Gunbarrel with Rohan taking the honours.

- Jonnie Stavrou & Andrew Dyer were back competing at Denian after replacing a broken axle courtesy of getting airborne out of the water obstacle in the quarry yesterday.

The Fish Wink

Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Location: Croydon, Victoria

good work on the updates fish. Your well on the way to earning yourself an outers carton.

Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Location: north england

have the brits got their trucks?

Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Location: Vic

Yeah they arrived in Sydney Friday arvo and they made it to Broken Hill on time. Haven't heard much about them other than Dave & Pam White were going ok at the Quarry yesterday.

Bring on the Outers carton Robbo armsup

Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Location: Mornington/ Victoria

Beware if doing repairs in Brocken Hill, someone tried to remove parts from the Zookie overnight. Brett and James were there doing repairs to some electricals after the water logging they got.

Joel

Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Location: Mooroolbark

Any news from poolamacca???? thanks to all you guys for the updates keep em coming!!! armsup

Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Location: Vic

Unfortunately have no contacts at Poolamacca or Nundooka at this stage but may get news from Danni while she is in Broken Hill tonight.

Just had a quick call from Jonesy at Denian to say.........

- The Polish Jimny requires repairs in BH after its spectacular roll over earlier today. They attempted the sand wall anyway and dnf'd. As a bit of comraderie the remaining competitors pulled the Jimny up the wall using a winch extension strap armsup

The Fish

Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Location: Mooroolbark

Thanks!! il ring a few people that are up there and ask as well Wink

Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Location: Mooroolbark

Events sounding awesome more action, more teams and more carnage!!!! Wish we could of made it up this year but iv had way to much work on at the min unfortunatly. cussing

Any way that we could get some pics up???? Any one in broken hill with a lap top that could put pics on?? thanks DAGGY armsup