Finke 2008

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Finke 2008

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Yet to be confirmed, but Fellows has reached Finke, ahead of Coulthard, Rentsch and Chapman.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Brad Prout and Terry Rose have now reached Finke.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Hayden Bemtley, Buddy Crowe, Eric Phillips, Mark Burrows and Danny Brown are in the next group of cars that have gone through the Mt Squires checkpoint. Seems my info about Burrows being out was incorrect.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Buddy Crowe, Mark Burrows, Danny Brown, James Madden and one of the Robinson cars (i think it is Travis) have now finished. Looks likely that Hayden Bentley and Matt Hanson have succembed to the track.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

If my information is correct, Fellows has gone from Alice to Finke in an hour and 47 minutes, which is f&%$#ing amazing. Coulthatd 4 minutes in arrears, Shannon another 2 minutes behind, Chappo another minute back, 5th overall is very close with Brad just pipping Buddy, Mark is 7th. The 1st 7 cars home all under the 2 Hour mark. Terry Rose was next followed by Danny Brown. Travis Robinson rounds out the top 10 to get to Finke.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

A little bit of information in the class battles. Watt is leading Mowles in Pro-Lite. Page is out i think. In Extreme 2WD, Gallard leads from the Gwynne brothers running 2nd and 3rd, not sure which of Bernard or Robert is ahead? Gartner must have retired early.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Top 10 times

Fellows/1:47:19.13

Coulthard/1:51:43.21

Rentsch/1:53:19.34

Chapman/1:54:50.57

Prout/1:57:20.43

Crowe/1:57:27.31

Burrows/1:57:46.75

Rose/2:01:47.86

Brown/2:01:53.27

Robinson/2:06:27.31

Wolf · Rehab Dropout...

jeeeezus thats fast!!!!!

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Final results - Day 1

14 Fellows/Kittle/Adami 1:47:19.13

88 Coulthard/Hawker 1:51:43.21

3 Rentsch/Rentsch 1:53:19.34

58 Chapman/Weatherley 1:54:50.57

2 Prout 1:57:20.43

4 Crowe/Jolson/Crowe 1:57:27.31

21 Burrows/Hodge 1:57:46.75

11 Rose/Hartwig 2:01:47.86

42 Brown 2:01:53.27

86 Robinson/Currie 2:06:27.31

81 Madden/Drage 2:06:56.92

454 Gallard/Geiser 2:08:12.83

6 Taylor/Taylor/Hutton 2:11:39.33

422 Muir/Van Luenen 2:13:10.78

7 Hanson/Hanson 2:14:12.84

55 Weir/Weir 2:14:43.25

441 Gwynne/Black 2:17:16.00

44 Pritchard/Dark 2:17:44.64

440 Gwynne/Francombe 2:18:35.61

39 Dixon/Farrugia 2:18:55.72

96 Phillips/Friend 2:23:56.91

420 Jentsch/Foley 2:25:48.16

64 Taylor/Annesley 2:26:10.96

153 Mowles 2:28:22.14

450 Monk/Monk 2:35:30.78
957 Visser/Orchard 2:45:23.16

523 Caro/Sharp 2:50:03.87

801 Hunter/Knowles 2:51:57.27

701 Pickering/Henderson 2:52:46.27

427 Moore/Arthurson 3:00:24.92

324 Payne/Gabby 3:01:39.40

31 Taylor/Smart/Treis 3:05:40.93

860 Callanan/Hansberry 3:08:22.08

821 Cox/Cox 3:13:33.15

555 Teagle/Howell 3:16:07.17

384 Ballantine/Hawkins 3:16:49.26

84 Robinson/Ward 3:19:48.59

222 Harris/Raven 3:28:29.73

883 Cullen/Mulcaster 3:30:21.85

297 Fraser/Elliott 3:35:06.46
177 Ariston DNF

301 Barnes/Scott DNF

189 Bennett DNF

1 Bentley/Chivell DNF

705 Bohlin/Dyball DNF

399 Braszell/Dankhurst DNF

309 Brown/Wadlow DNF

512 Carroll/Carroll DNF

533 Coulthard/Coulthard DNF

269 Crompton/Crompton DNF

410 Gartner/Jennings DNF

168 Greening/Sexton DNF

223 Hicks/Braitling DNF

S364 Hyde/Hyde/Clarke DNF

814 Olholm/Redfern DNF

30 Owen/Beattie DNF

148 Page DNF

5 Pinto/Aldridge DNF

85 Robinson/Lukies DNF

230 Williamson/Taylor DNF

981 Giles/Giles DNS

41 Graydon/Reeves DNS

-- Edited by Tassie Devil at 13:51, 2008-06-08

blurredvision · Forum Addict

Looks like the Class4's are having a good go at it!

jones off road · Rehab Dropout...

I see that 9 buggies have out-done the fastest bike time!!!
FULL credit to the bike riders (much harder than driving a buggy), but good to see the speed of the buggies!

blurredvision · Forum Addict

More info.....

-Beau Robinson hit a tree on the back wheel.
-Glen Owens spat an alternator belt.
-Gartner had a fuel tank issue.
-Pinto had turbo issues.
-Bentley, either motor or gearbox or both.
-Travis Robinson came in 10th on a flat tyre in the car aheads dust!
-Team Rentsch running well on a loaner box from Eric Phillips.
-Brian Robinson slowed down by loose wheel studs.

Forum Junkie

Anyone know what happened to Pagey?

Tassie Devil · In rehab

The 1st 4 cars have reached Mt Squires on Day 2, Fellows, ahead of Coulthard, Rentsch and Chapman. Prouty, Buddy and Mark Burrows will have a close battle this morning. With the ridiculous restart system at Finke for the top ten, Buddy will start only 7 seconds behind Prouty, with Mark another 19 seconds behind.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

5 cars have passed through the 2nd checkpoint at Rodinga. Fellows, Coulthard, Rentsch, Prout and Robinson. Prouty has some very good pace along with Travis Robinson. Not sure what has happened to Chappo. Looks like Buddy (Julson driving) and Mark Burrows have stopped.

Fellows and Coulthard have now passed through Deep Well.

-- Edited by Tassie Devil at 10:47, 2008-06-09

-- Edited by Tassie Devil at 11:03, 2008-06-09

plantman · Regular Poster

looks like Fellows just cruising for another win. I agree the start times are crazy

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Rentsch, Prout and Rose have passed through Deep Well. Not too far for Fellows to reach the finish now.

plantman · Regular Poster

DNF Burrows and Chapman???
DNS Crowe???

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Just a little side note. Tony "Plugger" Lockett got to Finke last night as 290th in the bikes.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Fellows and Coulthard have reached Alice, Coulthard made up nearly 3 minutes on Fellows on the return leg, but Dave Fellows is our overall winner.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Next 4 cars expected to finish are Rentsch, Prout, Rose and Danny Brown.

bug308 · Forum Junkie

great drive by Fellows and Coulthard. can anyone tell me why the track is so fast this year?

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Some sections have been regraded, but mainly just that the pace of the top cars has increased another notch this year.

bug308 · Forum Junkie

ok thanks tassie

-- Edited by bug308 at 11:18, 2008-06-09

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Latest news is that Travis Robinson is out, got no details though. Brad Gallard is flying in the truck and could move up overall to about 7th outright.

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Whoops! Where's Shannon? Prouty has crossed the finish line.

bug308 · Forum Junkie

hey tassie are you at the race or at home

plantman · Regular Poster

Shannon and Ian Rentsch in the Nissan V6 Chenowth have just stopped in sight of the finish line and are both out of the car. Problem unknown.

from offroadracing.com.au

Tassie Devil · In rehab

Final Top 10 Outright

Car Number, Driver/s, Section 1 Time, Section 2 Time, Total Time

14 Fellows 1:47:19.13 1:51:43.12 3:39:02.25

88 Coulthard 1:51:43.21 1:48:29.31 3:40:12.52

2 Prout 1:57:20.43 1:52:52.00 3:50:12.43

11 Rose 2:01:47.86 1:58:45.00 4:00:32.86

42 Brown 2:01:53.27 2:04:24.00 4:06:17.27

454 Gallard/Geiser 2:08:12.83 2:00:29.00 4:08:41.83

81 Madden 2:06:56.92 2:05:24.00 4:12:20.92

7 Hanson 2:14:12.84 2:00:51.00 4:15:03.84

6 Taylor 2:11:39.33 2:09:43.00 4:21:22.33

422 Muir 2:13:10.78 2:11:10.00 4:24:20.78