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Outback Challenge 2009

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Post by def90 »

ahh bugger that looked like a little weapon, what happened smitty jnr?
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Post by Britswed »

Yep good Luck to ALL

Have fun :D

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Post by Ossie »

Good luck to all..

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Post by AJ »

Driving to the Hill in the morning for a weekend of spectating. :cool:
Good luck to all. :D

Sounds like a thin field this year though. :cry: Should make Sunday an early finish. :? This year its at the Racecourse not the quarry - something new. :armsup:
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Post by davew »

Looking forward to seeing how the new format works out.... and trying to figure out how we can afford to do it again :)

Gutted to see the Defender pull out, that must have been a contender for top 10.

Good luck to all !

If anyone can email the stage instructions over to me it'd be useful to take a look and get a feel for the format, throw me a PM if you've not got my email address.

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Post by HeathGQ »

best of luck to all.



BRING IT LAURIE!!!!
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Post by Alison »

Is this this working trying to post updates and keep getting kicked out!
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Post by Alison »

Show and Shine was this morning a few cars were still missing doing repairs. One being the new Venezualaen Team having trouble passing scruiteneering.

Only 24 confirmed competitors as at 2:50pm today.

Huddy's car is now fixed after Alan McGilvray tried to sabotage it this afternoon.

Huddy tired to move Al Mac's Jeep and now it is having trouble running as we are leaving for the prologue. Won't idle properly.

Hoon's car is fixed after issues with the Harmonic Balancer again.

Cars are doing 2 seperate laps of the prologue tonight.

Clouds are starting to move in hope it doesn't rain.
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Post by moose »

com,on al ?? you back yet ??
only 24 trucks , shouldnt take too long !!!! LOL :D :D
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Post by Ginger Patrol »

Creek stages finished after 12. A couple of victims already. But all having a ball. Well not those who have a long night tonight doing repairs!!

23 started

Class First Name Last Name Car Number
Challenge Troy Crimmins 1
Challenge Max Baerlocher 2
Challenge Brett Chynoweth3
Challenge Jeff Winter 4
Challenge Alan McMullen 5
Challenge Neil Cooper 6
Challenge Michael Hingerty 7
Challenge John Clemens 8
Challenge Renny Rodriguez 9
Challenge Nick Mannell 11
Challenge Alan Mai 12
Production Nunzio Coffaro 14
Challenge David Cameron 15
Challenge Brett Burns 16
Challenge Peter Mihailoff 17
Challenge Bill Tsaousis 18
Challenge Bruce Borchardt 19
Challenge Laurie Griffiths 20
Challenge Robbie Calvert 21
Challenge Greg Scanlon 22
Challenge Anthony Kilner 23
Challenge Jeff Redman 24
Challenge Lawrie Sternbeck 27
Production Steve Hudson 28

Hoon towed back to town to fix!
Dave Cameron tailshaft
Mik Hingety did not get off the start line
Laurie and Mani off for repairs Tailshaft!
Nick Mannell lost wheel on tree.

Go Huddy the fastest farm truck in the Hill!!
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Post by Hobzee »

Have a look at the Blog on www.4h.com.au for tonight's update. Scores and times not final but it's a rough guide as to who did well and who broke what..
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Post by MUD EMPIRE »

Spoke to Hoon this arvo and he told me that Huddy had rolled (3 or 4 times) at speed and there is no injuries but the car is a mess (Pete said "fukced"). Don't know if the roll puts them out. No other info except that Hoon is still running.
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Post by PGS 4WD »

James and Brett have had an issue with my old car that I though we had fixed where the alternator cooling fan grows at high speed and starts to eat itself on the surrounding bracketry, they have made temporary repairs and are happy with their performance so far, Hobzees blog mentioned the power steering pump, the pump is fine but I know the sound he heard and could see why he might have thought that was it.

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Post by T.Trudi »

I spoke to chip half hour ago and he said huddy and muppet trying to fix car he also said it was f%^ked so we'll have to wait and see

I head up later tnght (hopefully all going well)

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Post by PMT »

Had a quick call from Pop & Hobzee this afternoon, said the truck was going great.

They were on their way back from the prolouge said they did well, maybe a second on one of them.

Keep it going boys :armsup:
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Post by 2dextreme »

Best of luck to everyone.

Keep up the good work Pop and Hobzee, and keep them reports coming.

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Post by Slick_CQ »

OK ! For all those Banana Benders (and Landrover Tragics ...)

SORRY FOR THE DELAYED UPDATE .... (Bloody OL's been off the air !!!!)

I'm Cheering along the whole field - but particularly Fiddler & Dubbya (aka Graeme & Jeff in "The Hulk")

SATURDAY:
The boys had two clean runs today at the Racecourse ... Can't recall the numbers (way to much beer on board now) but towards the top of the field in one and mid-field in t'other. The LandRover/RangerRover/Ford/GU is running sweetly and there are no concerns to date. It may not be the quickest in the field - but it's probably not the slowest either ...

Any news on how their winch performed ??? I know that there's an anxious Tiler sweating on news of how his "baby" is performing ;-)

Here's a little bit of scuttlebut - apparently 36" 'pedes have arrows on them for a reason ... (Duoooohhh). The boys did a quick swap on the rears this morning !!!!

While it's a bugger that Huddy & Co'ey rolled hard it's great that they were able to walk away - thank you Roll Cage and thank you sensible Rules & Regs ...

Not sure about coverage as they head for Denian (???) - will post as I can and rely and the rest of you when I can't ...

Slick !

FRIDAY:
Spoke with Dubbya Sat morning. The boys had a great start to the 2009 OBC with two clean runs along the Stevens Ck. track. Run One 4:13 and Run Two 4:00. The best time for the night was 3:38 (Hummer ???).

The only other Banana Bender in this year is Lawrie Sternbeck in the "LexLux" - who ran a 4:03 and 3:50.

As mentioned earlier, Nick Mannell tore the front wheel/hub assembly clean off the car (at the axle housing) when he clobbered a tree stump at high speed. Lawrie had an issue with the A-Frame separating from Diff Housing (not good !).

The field is off to the Broken Hill Racecourse today (not the Quarry as in previous years) for two more SS before heading off to Denian tonight).

Hope to have further updates early this evening !
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MUD EMPIRE wrote:Spoke to Hoon this arvo and he told me that Huddy had rolled (3 or 4 times) at speed and there is no injuries but the car is a mess (Pete said "fukced"). Don't know if the roll puts them out. No other info except that Hoon is still running.
Pics are worth a thousand words :?

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Post by moose »

not too bad !!
should be able bodgy repair ...if the cage isnt compramised !!!
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Post by InSanE »

they are a very unusual tyre tread pattern to run for a 4wd comp
GQ LWB TD42, boost, lockers etc

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Post by Rough_Rider »

They are the General Grabbers. Neil Cooper and Scott Beaven Both run them also. I reckon they could be a great tire for a comp like out back.
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Post by AJ »

A few pics from the SS at the Racecourse today

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Post by moose »

always great pics AJ !!!

can you update any info ??
outback challenge website ..nothing happening there yet !!
Hobzee ..hasnt updated his blog !

so your eyes & ears at the moment !!!

Thanx !! :D :D
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Post by alloffroad »

Yes AJ great pic's, your are the eyes & ears for everyone around the world. We wish we could be there again. :bad-words:
Can anyone tell me what happened with the South African team that entered this year?

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Post by cebarry »

alloffroad wrote:Yes AJ great pic's, your are the eyes & ears for everyone around the world. We wish we could be there again. :bad-words:
Can anyone tell me what happened with the South African team that entered this year?

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Hey AJ.....thanks heaps mate....g8 pix....so miss not being there again... :cry: what with the classes appearing more fair ;)
:armsup: Exo to those who have given updates so far.....esp with the format changing and all.....

G'Day Jacques, we were wondering about the Safrican team also :?: ,
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Post by Britswed »

Yep thanks for the updates

Sent Laurie a SMS on sunday as i was out Dubbo way he said he didn't know any updates as he was in Silver City 4Wd for repaairs??

Can anyone update??


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Post by cebarry »

Sent Laurie a SMS on sunday as i was out Dubbo way he said he didn't know any updates as he was in Silver City 4Wd for repaairs??

Hi Mal,spoke to Mick,last eve, Laurie repaired & back in..:armsup:........... but he had no idea about Nick's state after damage Sat nite. They about to leave 4 Denian....reception not good as u know!

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Post by Britswed »

cebarry wrote:Sent Laurie a SMS on sunday as i was out Dubbo way he said he didn't know any updates as he was in Silver City 4Wd for repaairs??

Hi Mal,spoke to Mick,last eve, Laurie repaired & back in..:armsup:........... but he had no idea about Nick's state after damage Sat nite. They about to leave 4 Denian....reception not good as u know!

:) Celia
Thanks Celia

Do you know what happened to it there isn't much Rover stuff left on it :lol: :lol:
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Post by cebarry »

Hey Mal, "A" frame, came adrift.....E thinks same happened last yr...gota give it to Laurie G for hanging in there, he so deserves to have a full week & finish.
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