Ateco Warn Challenge 2008 - Rnd 3 Engel

Post by **MudRhino** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:32 am

Hi guys and girls - just a quick note.

If anyone has any video footage (including incab footage) and would like it featured on the upcoming DVD, please send me a pm and we can organise it.

But please hurry as we can't use footage once we have started editing.

Anyone supplying footage we can use will also receive a free pre-release copy of the final DVD about a week before anyone else as a thank you.

Cheers, Evan.

Post by **mr_wonderful** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:24 am

the ateco this year was pretty good but wasnt the best
its was good to see marty sutton back in the saddle after 2 years

weiner, the pup broke 4 cv's and only finished about 5 or 6 stages he is regretting not puttin a gu front end in but is still happy with the way his rig goes

and congrats to huddy and snaf who absolutely dominated in the farm truck

cheers

Post by **shakes** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:42 am

Andrew_C wrote:I was a little disapointed, I have been a few times over the last 10 years and it was probably the worst I have seen.

The trucks and stages were good, waiting goes with the type of event due to failures, DNFs etc and that didn't worry me BUT.

This competition is a lawsuit waiting to happen and I would have thought from previous legal issues, it would have been better, not worse.

I can't understand why we couldn't park in the paddock like we have previously instead of 2km from the stages(it was probably due to morons getting stuck though) , the transport was a joke, a circuiting small bus instead of the landrovers would have been much better. We ended up walking both ways because there was no transport when we needed it.

There was not marked spectator areas or access to viewing areas so people were just walking up and down stages with race trucks flying past at less than a couple of metres distance when the people scattered off the track. Two years ago when I went, it was not perfect but better with viewing areas and marked safe access to them.

The people on the quad bikes were down right dangerous with no regard to pedestrians anywhere and it appeared you could just bring your own and hoon around on them.

If they want spectators at these events (do they? im not sure from yesterday) they need to cater much better for them. If I was a sponsor, I would have been very disapointed.

Before somebody says, If you don't like it, organise it yourself (common theme here) I will never be a competitior or involved in organising the event, Just like going to the world series cricket or the AFL football, I just pay my money and go to watch, and want to get value for this money, and come home safe. I only go to support mates competing.

Was the same last year stayed home and worked on my truck instead this year and after reading that glad I did now!

Post by **mr_wonderful** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:09 am

pups car all new and clean

pup

marty sutton

benny russell

Post by **georgethatsme** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:43 am

WOW! Andy, the nam looks awesome! I just tried to call james to tell him how good it looks! can you tell him next time you see him?

I havent seen it since it was in pieces! Top work to everyone who helped him out! Thanks so much guys!

Great to see Marty and Benny out too!

Post by **moose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:12 pm

saturday has never really been a day for spectating !!
cause of the location of the tracks , its hard to allow for viewing !!
thats why sunday has always been promoted as the day to go !!!
& this year sunday was 200% up on last year !!
the 3 tracks were awsome !!
close to each other
& catering was good , you lined up for food , right next to a course , so you could watch while waiting for food !!

the kangaroo invasion was hilarious !!!

& saturday night

should have gone to bed before 5am !!!!

Moose

Post by **tna racing** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:16 pm

moose wrote:& saturday night should have gone to bed before 5am !!!!
Moose

xinfinity

Post by **big scotty** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:17 pm

Had a great event thanks to bidders for the diff. If anyone got video footage or photos of cars 34 (blue/orange fj45) and car 37 (blue/yellow gq ute) could you send a pm or just let me know so i can arrange to get them thanks also to marshalls, event management and coops for the tracks and also a BIG thanks to al and karen

Post by **moose** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:26 pm

best view of the week-end , was down on (i thiink) SS8 on saturday !
Big Scotty was about to run , there was 3 other 40,s parked just to the side of the starting area !!!
1 lifted , but stock looking 45 ute
1 modded 45 V8 ute
1 BIG shorty , coilovers & 37,s !! (thats the 1 i was driving !!

)

Post by **AutoBalanceMan** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:34 pm

AutoBalanceMan wrote:1st
Trent & Dave
2nd
Rohan & Wayne
3rd
Bidders & Joe
4th
Greeny & Kevvy
5th
Allo Mac & Stewie Grouchy

Jonesy

Just spoke to Bidders who reckons Benny Russel was 4th but wasn't sure of the rest. Sorry about the wrongness in my post.
Jonesy

Post by **suzuki boy** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:07 pm

As a marshel the weekend was awsome.......

Was marsheling the rock garden on ss7 on saterday and was on the second winch wall on ss10 on sunday...

Was an awsome weekend food was awsome unlike vic winch. got see some awsome tracks and trucks and meet a lot of new people!

Post by **tom_286** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:10 pm

The 4th Ateco I've been to and 1st time competing, sure is a tough event. Unfortunantly we didn't get to see much of the saturday stages because of car issues but we had a lot of fun on sunday which made up for it

Auto over heating and not finding gears properly, motor running a bit rough, dodgy wiring for winch control switch (the cause for our ss7 DNF) and and an argument between a tree and the front left of the car all contributing to some saturday DNSs.

Big Thanks to Clive for having me in the navi seat again, Wazza, Belinda and the Flamin Fab crew for the fire, everyone involved with running the event, all the competitors for making Ateco the event that is it and of course the RaceGQ support crew for the great food and repairs the to the car and my fingers

Can't wait for next year!
Tom, Navi RaceGQ #10

Post by **leehamescort** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:48 pm

Thanks to the organisers and competitors!!

Awesome Event!!!

Went on saturday and spectated most of the day!!

Loved the saturday format that let us explore and check out different courses and different sections of each course!! Did my excersise for this year walking around but was very happy to do it, well worth it for the viewing opertunities!!

It was great to be able to find your own speccy point in the scrub!!

Some really technical and smart driving by a lot of the competitiors, a lot more sensible drives and winching to conserve vehicles rather than crazy full throttle car destroying launches that you normally see. Great to watch even though not as spectacular!!

The winches are absolutely awesome of some of the trucks!!!

Top event....you sad sacks who think your better off at home are really missing out!!

Loved the RAV4...thats one angry looking Rav!!

Catcha
Leeham

Post by **tom_286** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:54 pm

leehamescort wrote:Top event....you sad sacks who think your better off at home are really missing out!!

Well said, I'll 2nd that!

Post by **Britswed** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:00 pm

mr_wonderful wrote:the ateco this year was pretty good but wasnt the best
its was good to see marty sutton back in the saddle after 2 years

weiner, the pup broke 4 cv's and only finished about 5 or 6 stages he is regretting not puttin a gu front end in but is still happy with the way his rig goes

and congrats to huddy and snaf who absolutely dominated in the farm truck

cheers

is it the same weiner from DBW ???

Mal

Post by **tna racing** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:06 pm

thanks for the action packed weekend all. was good to catch up to a few people and good to put a name to quiet a few faces

cheers adam

Post by **TEE JAY** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:16 pm

Why does it take so long for the full results table to come out?
Its all calculated, just need to have someone from ccda put the scores up on there site.

Post by **tom_286** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:20 pm

TEE JAY wrote:Why does it take so long for the full results table to come out?
Its all calculated, just need to have someone from ccda put the scores up on there site.

After a few months/weeks and a weekend of hard work I'm sure everyone's keen for an easy going night tonight!

Post by **tna racing** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:27 pm

tom_286 wrote:
TEE JAY wrote:Why does it take so long for the full results table to come out?
Its all calculated, just need to have someone from ccda put the scores up on there site.
After a few months/weeks and a weekend of hard work I'm sure everyone's keen for an easy going night tonight!

i agree

Post by **TEE JAY** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:28 pm

Understand that Tom. But surely someone exists within the ccda that can type a list out with 30 odd names and numbers and put them up onto the web? Cant be that hard. Its a very important piece of information for the competitors and people followong the series.

Post by **The_Wazza** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:04 pm

Clive & Tom

Dan & Luke Hall

more to come......
Mrs Wazza

Post by **tna racing** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:07 pm

clive and tom

scotty mgill and yoda

Post by **The_Wazza** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:16 pm

Post by **Weiner** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:19 pm

Britswed wrote:
mr_wonderful wrote:the ateco this year was pretty good but wasnt the best
its was good to see marty sutton back in the saddle after 2 years

weiner, the pup broke 4 cv's and only finished about 5 or 6 stages he is regretting not puttin a gu front end in but is still happy with the way his rig goes

and congrats to huddy and snaf who absolutely dominated in the farm truck

cheers
is it the same weiner from DBW ???

Mal

Mal I didn't compete, I asked a question and they were replying

Post by **Britswed** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:28 pm

Weiner wrote:
Britswed wrote:
mr_wonderful wrote:the ateco this year was pretty good but wasnt the best
its was good to see marty sutton back in the saddle after 2 years

weiner, the pup broke 4 cv's and only finished about 5 or 6 stages he is regretting not puttin a gu front end in but is still happy with the way his rig goes

and congrats to huddy and snaf who absolutely dominated in the farm truck

cheers
is it the same weiner from DBW ???

Mal
Mal I didn't compete, I asked a question and they were replying

aah ok mate

As you can see i didnt make it and just as well been crook as all week :(

Looked good

Mal

Post by **MUD EMPIRE** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:32 pm

I, for one, enjoyed the entire weekend heaps. All the people I spoke to
had said that it was excellent...........all the officials were very helpful with any info, that they
were aware of, to try to make the event run as smoothly as possible.
Spectators I spoke to said it was awsome

Thanks to Alison for a great weekend.

Post by **TEENZA** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:50 pm

Did anyone get photo's or video of Marty Sutton ,car 31 ,from SS8 on Saturday when he was airbourne over the log.

Post by **chunderlicious** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:30 pm

ouch, what happened to scotty

Post by **tna racing** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:38 pm

mgill? hit a tree hard

Post by **bagsy** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:41 pm

Well we had a ball , great tracks that were very challenging . Thanks to the organisers, marshalls , al mac ,allison and coops well done again.Congratulations to everyone who competed and john and joe great run in the new beast go VATC

.If anyone has pics of us in car 14 80 ute please pm me . cheers shane....................

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