Motorsport
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Racing driver Johnson excels at The Bend
MILDURA racing driver Joel Johnson has continued his rich of vein of form in the Hyundai Excel. The 18-year-old rising star swept the field at…
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Waters’ unharmed after car fire
IT wasn’t the kind of fire Cam Waters hoped to bring to the table in Darwin – but his crew stayed up through the night…
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Tuned up for Top End glory
MILDURA’S motorsport kings are preparing a three-pronged attack as Darwin becomes a hotbed of revhead action this weekend. Supercars star Cam Waters, Australian Superbikes championship…
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Merbein ‘bush mechanic’ triumphs in Nandaly 300
MERBEIN South’s Brett Plant took out the inaugural Nandaly 300 off-road racing event at the weekend. Plant completed the 300km course in three hours and…
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Teen grabs kart title as locals shine
MILDURA Kart Club rising star Hugo Garraway claimed top honours on his home track in the 50th annual North West Titles across the weekend. The…
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Finke placing sets up Hattah assault
ADOPTED Mildura enduro rider Callum Norton’s second-place finish at the Finke Desert Race is the perfect preparation for an assault on the upcoming Hattah Desert…
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Concussed Waters won’t over-Finke it
WATCHING the 2023 Finke Desert Race from the sidelines was not on the agenda for Nick Waters. The 29-year-old suffered significant injuries in last year’s…
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Kart titles attract huge field
FINAL preparations are being made for the biggest North West Titles in 20 years for the Mildura Kart Club. A huge 162 entries have been…
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‘Frames with chairs’ are ready to race
YOU can’t go past a classic. Although older normally means more expensive, the pre 1985 motorcycles used in the Classic Speedway are actually more affordable…
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Desert dream team ready to ride
FINKE holds a special place in the heart of Jason Stewart. The iconic off-road endurance race in the Northern Territory each June long weekend has…
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Kart club revved up for biggest event in decades
A MAJOR milestone for the Mildura Kart Club is set to attract their biggest racing field in at least two decades. About 160 drivers are…
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Fast action at major karting event
EVENT organisers hailed last weekend’s Sunraysia Dirt Karter’s All Power Nationals a success despite changes to the regular scheduling. Close to 50 racers competed in the…