General News

THE 'CROSS IS BACK
The Southern Cross Rally program of events starts at 16:30 Thursday,
March 11, 2004, with a Road Trial - the Souther Cross Challenge
RECORD ENTRY FOR ‘FOUR-IN-ONE’ CLASSIC ADELAIDE
A record entry of nearly 220 sports, classic and special cars spanning 83 years of motoring will take part in this year's 7th annual Classic Adelaide from 19-23 November.
AUSTRALIAN SAFARI: COMPLETE WRAP UP OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST GRUELLING OFF ROAD EVENT
Andy Caldecott and John Hederics were the winners of the 2003 Australian Safari, taking out their respective Moto and Auto divisions, while 55 of the original 71 starters completed the torturous eight day event.
AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE MOTORSPORT EVENT FOR DRIVING ENTHUSIASTS LAUNCHES IN NSW
The inaugural Alphera Dutton Rally NSW will be held from the 17th – 19th of October 2003.
POSSUM, SUBARU AND PIRELLI MAKE AUSTRALIAN RALLY HISTORY
Possum Bourne grabbed his seventh straight Australian Rally Championship at the Rally of Melbourne this weekend and gained a place in ARC history as the driver with the greatest number of Championship victories.
SOUTHERN CROSS RALLY REUNION - OCTOBER 2002
The Cross is back...Dan and Rosie White are coordinating a Southern Cross Rally Reunion for all the competitors, officials and enthusiasts (then and now). The "Cross Reunion 2002" will be held at Port Macquarie during the weekend of October 18 - 20, 2002.
BILSTEIN RACING RELEASE MOTORSPORT WORKSHOP
Bilstein shock absorber importers, Sydney Shock Absorbers, have released their new mobile motorsport workshop.
GOSSIES MOVE TO MORRISET
Dynotuning and automotive diagnostic specialists, Gossies Mechanical Services, have moved.
MITSUBISHI ANNIHILATES THE ENTIRE CLASSSEVEN OPPOSITION ATTHE FINKE
Driving the current Pajero NM model, 2001 National Class Champion and 2001 Class Seven (4x4 Stock Standard) Champion, Geoff Pickering has annihilated the Class Seven opposition at the Finke Desert Race, Round Two of the 2002 Australian Off Road Championship.
MITSUBISHI IN TWO-CAR FACTORY ATTACK ON AUSTRALIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Mitsubishi will mount a two-car factory attack on this year's Australian Rally Championship through its associate company Ralliart.
ROUND AUSTRALIA CAR TRIALS REUNION
At the request of those who missed the first reunion
CONDO 750 POSTPONED
The Condo 750 Two Day (Easter 2002) Cross Country rally has been postponed by the event organisers.
RALLY ACTION COMES TO THE HEART OF SYDNEY
A spectacular 1.1 kilometre Super Special Stage on the edge of the CBD is set to bring the excitement of the Australian Rally Championship to the heart of Australia's largest city on March 8-10.
MASUOKA TAKES MAIDEN DAKAR VICTORY IN HISTORIC MITSUBISHI CLEAN SWEEP
Japanese rally driver Hiroshi Masuoka celebrated a dream maiden victory on the Arras-Madrid-Dakar Rally in the capital of Senegal today after winning the 9436 km 17-day rally in his Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero.
HISTORIC DOUBLE WIN FOR MITSUBISHI
Driving his 2000NM Mitsubishi Pajero, Geoff Pickering has convincingly won Class Seven of the 2001 Australian Off-Road Championship, bringing to an end 16 years of Nissan domination of the stock standard 4WD category.
GARLAND, BROCK IN ONE-TWO DESERT RACE VICTORY
The brand-new Holden Rally Team has scored a landmark victory, taking first and second outright in the 2001 Australian Safari international cross-country rally.
PARENTS IGNORE SAFETY RISK
The recent school holidays have again highlighted a cavalier attitude to family safety by many parents across Australia, according to a spokesperson for cargo barrier manufacturers, Milford Industries.
RICHARDS V RICHARDS IN TARGA TUSSLE
New Perkins Motorsport driver Steven Richards will take time out from his V8 Supercar commitments in April to try and arrest his father Jim's stranglehold on Targa Tasmania.
SPEEDWEEK MOVES TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SBS TV's Speedweek, Australia's longest running motorsport program has moved from Sunday afternoon to Saturday afternoon during summer.
AUSTRALIAN RALLY CHAMPION BATTLING TO MAKE NEW SEASON START IN SYDNEY
Three times Australian Rally Champion Neal Bates is racing against time to make the start of the opening round of the Australian Rally Championship the Harbour City Rally in Sydney on March 8-10.