UCSMOKE SMASHING TYRES AT SUMMERNATS 36
Dom Luci debuts his fresh Blown Combo at Summernats 36 and lights the rear of the car on fire during Burnout Qualifying.
Dunes galore were on the programme in the Empty Quarter, through which the competitors are passing during two days as part of a new stage format: 48 hours chrono. Over a special totalling 547 kilometres for the FIA crews and 625 km for the FIM riders, each competitor had to stop at 4 pm at one of the seven bivouacs dotted along the route.
Replicas of René Metge’s and Jacky Ickx’s Porsche 911s, Ari Vatanen’s 205 Peugeot and Jan De Rooy’s double-cab DAF truck all enjoy a new lease on life on the Dakar Classic.
Sunsets make for beautiful shots on any day of the week, but add in some dunes and rally vehicles .. Perfection!
As the name suggests, the Empty Quarter is not exactly teeming with conventional architectural or cultural tourist attractions. Yet, for rally-raid enthusiasts, it is a staggering treasure trove with dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see. Millions? Billions, perhaps? Who knows, it is hard to count while in the throes of sand fever
Cameron Doyle hits the Wall not once but 4 times during Burnout Qualifying at Summernats, and also crosses the Exit line mid-Burnout to earn himself a Red Flag from the Pad.
Chris Orchard takes the Runner-up spot in the Burnout Masters Final at Summernats 36 with 3 clinical Burnouts from his Nascar powered VH Commodore “THE GAME”.
Starting in the Wildcard competition with 30 other contenders he managed to secure a Top 4 finish to make it into the Burnout Masters qualifying field. From there he qualified in the Top 10 to make it through to the Final were he ultimately placed 2nd behind Lynchy. Making it a one/two finish for the Naturally aspirated combo’s.
If you want to hear a Nascar Engine pull nearly 10,000rpm this is the video for you. During qualifying Ballistic was keeping it safe around 9,200rpm but turned it up for the final with a 10,000rpm chip installed (don’t tell Brett).
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce that Patricia (Trish) Crossin AM has been elected as an Independent Director of the ANDRA Board.
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team has appointed Ayao Komatsu as its new Team Principal with Guenther Steiner departing the organization with immediate effect, having led its operations for the past decade.