Western Australian Off Road Racing Championship

Super Lite & Super 1650 Preview

Posted on February 28, 2016 Updated on February 28, 2016

The Super Lite Class (previously known as UTV) and Super 1650 Buggy Class may only have small entry numbers, but what they lack in depth they more then make up for in quality

Neville Yeatman in the 606 Desert & Dust Racing UTV is the only Super Lite class competitor entered at Perenjori which means Yeatman is free from the shackles of a class battle. This will allow him to throw caution to the wind and attack the course and the much bigger vehicles with freedom. Spectators should keep an eye on the #606 machine as the Super Lite class is a great way to get into the sport as a competitor

Aaron Dark in the 293 Super 1650 Buggy will have his hands full with Nathaniel Edwards in the 297 Buggy. Edwards has put in a massive amount of work on his buggy in the off season and if pre-season testing is anything to go by watch for young gun Nathaniel to come out of the blocks swinging! But don’t discount Dark, the ex Rob Galloway Bullet Super 1650 has some very good pedigree and if its on song will be very tough to beat

Production 4wd Showdown

Posted on February 27, 2016

Production 4wd is a class where the vehicle you see on the racetrack is almost identical to one you could buy off the showroom floor on Monday! There are 3 Production 4wds lined up at Perenjori and this is one class where it will be very difficult to pick a winner!

Ted Schultz in the 736 is a former state champion of the class and a seasoned competitor in his Ray White sponsored Jeep Grand Cherokee. After tackling the gruelling Finke Desert Race last year, Schultz is expected to be very hard to beat at Perenjori.

Dirk Van Geest driving a 4.8L GU Nissan Patrol for Old Fart Racing is one of the veterans of the sport. Having competed for many years in various different categories Dirk made the move to Production 4wd in 2014. His #777 Nissan Patrol is a seriously quick package and one to keep an eye on

Graeme Bentink is only very new to the sport, but in a very short time has captured a lot of attention. With a Diesel Powered VDJ79 Series Landcruiser as his weapon of choice Bentink enters his second race as a serious contender. Rumor has it that this G Turbo sponsored Sootchucker has some serious torque under the bonnet and could well give a few of the Extreme 4wds a run for their money

Extreme 4wd class ready for the Duel in the Dirt!

Posted on February 25, 2016 Updated on February 25, 2016

If there is one class which has experienced massive growth in the past few years in Western Australia it is the Extreme 4wd class. With a whopping 11 entries for Round 1 of the CAMS, PGS Industries WAORC at Perenjori this trend looks set to continue. Not only that, but it is an extremely competitive class with almost every vehicle in class having a shot at class honours. Lets have a run through each of the competitors and how they are shaping up heading into the season opener;

814 – Leigh Cooper has over the past few events been coming to grips with his Pajero. The pace and results from the last few rounds are quite impressive despite a little lay down last run out. Watch out for the green rocket which will be pushing hard against some of the bigger vehicles in the class.

819 – Chris May has made the step up from Production 4wd where he has had great success in the past few years, a trend he will be looking to continue. Followers of Off Road Racing will recall on his last outing Chris launched his old 766 Nissan Patrol sky high over Lochies Knob. All eyes will be watching to see what the 819 Patrol will do at Perenjori

823 – Brad Krepp is one of the fastest and most consistent drivers in the series and last year was very unlucky not to take out the Extreme 4wd class title. The Orange GQ Patrol will quietly smoothly go about its business, but you can guarantee will be in the mix come race end

834 – Daniel Smith – When the turbo winds up on Danny Smiths RB powered patrol look out, because the GQ ute starts to resemble a gravel machine gun! There is no doubting the potential of this combination and Smith will be looking to pilot it all the way to the front of the Extreme 4wd field

848 – Owen Davies big red truck over the past few seasons has proven to be a massively consistent competitor and very fast. You would be marking down the 848 machine as a strong tip for the class podium come Sunday night

850 – Garry Povah’s Holden Colorado is one machine that has some impressive pedigree previously competing in the Australasian Safari. Povah showed off a little of the machines potential at Three Springs in 2015, but our spys tell us that it has been at SS Racetech over the off season and will be one to watch

866 – Mark Murray – Keep your eyes on the turbo diesel powered Nissan Patrol as this thing is an excitement machine! If Mark can hold the vehicle together with a clean run you can expect the G Turbo sponsored patrol to be fighting it out for the class victory

875 – Ash Ryan – To say that the Team Outlaws 4×4 crew have had a hard run in the past year would be an understatement. But with a massive effort over the off season who knows where the big black truck could end up

881 – Dave Fong in the iconic red Land Rover is one of the most experienced drivers in the class. Powered by a thumping V8 and with a strong suspension setup looks can be deceiving and this is one hell of a machine

883 – Russell ‘The Peoples Champ’ Cullen heads into Perenjori with a bit of a dark horse package. After some recent engine developments and off season prep this Nissan Patrol is ready to do some work! Russ will be looking to use his experience in off road racing and 4wding at night to his advantage during Saturday nights section.

888 – Scott Bryce pilots one of the most technologically advanced 4wd vehicles in Australia. This constantly evolving engineering masterpiece is capable of running right at the front of the field. Time will tell if this IFS ans IRS rocket can deliver on its potential???

Pro Lite Buggies in the Hunt!

Posted on February 23, 2016 Updated on February 24, 2016

With such a top notch field of competitors including 11 Pro Buggies you would expect the Pro Lite field to struggle to crack the top 10. However history has shown that these 3.5L naturally aspirated rockets are more than capable of punching above their weight. In 2014 the WAORC outright champion was Jared Percival in an SS Racetech built Pro Lite and 2015 was taken out by Brett Smith in a Southern Cross Pro Lite.

Heading the 8 strong field of Pro Lites is Brett Smith with several hungry competitors looking to knock Brett off his perch. The Goose Racing team has entered 2 vehicles, Bernard Holt and the ex Sollitt Racing Buggy of Wayne Holt. George Metaxas and Mark Jarret are both entering new buggies, whilst Stevan Knowles is making the step from his Extreme 4wd Jeep into the ex Brian Uren Raptor Buggy. Andrew Sawyer has been hard at work making changes to his Subaru powered buggy in the off season and along with the 158 buggy of David Hickey will be looking to push their way to the front of the field.

Uren to debut new Truck

Posted on February 23, 2016

Known as one of the most exciting drivers on the grid One Speed Off Road Racings Harleigh Urens new Pro2 truck will be making its highly anticipated debut at Perenjori. After a short display run at the Camp Quality Ride Day over the weekend, all eyes will be on the big black Extreme 2wd truck as it tackles the Perenjori course!

Taking the battle up to Uren will be current WAORC Extreme 2wd Champion Greg Pickersgill who was in red hot form at the end of 2015 with podiums at Mogumber and the Gascoyne Dash. Luke Worthington will be pushing his Toyota Truck to the max with his usual all or nothing style and Peter Doney in the coolest Baja Bug in Australia will be sure to make this one hell of a hotly contested class