Who will be the Toughest Dog in this year’s Tuff Truck Challenge???
The Tough Dog-Tuff Truck Challenge of 2006 is gearing up to be the best yet. The competitors are revving and raring to go and the spectators are chomping at the bit as the event organisers put the final touches to this year’s event.
Details on the final competitor starting positions can be viewed on the Tuff Truck website. Speaking of which, WHO will take out the coveted Offroad Images perpetual trophy and the $7500.00 cash prize??? Will it be one of last years place getters Pete Antunac’s-40’ Landcruiser (Team-OPW), Mick Garner’s-Mog Rover (Team-Haultech Engineering) or Matt “Gonads” Pisani’s newly built Vitara (Team-M&M Custom Engineering)??? OR will it be one of the crowd favourites like Glenn Dobbin’s-45’ Landcruiser (Team-Dobbin Engineering), maybe one of the longtime Range Rover driver’s like Peter O’Brien (Team-Wild Violet), Bob Watling (Team-Red Bitch) or Brian Kelley (Team-B1 and B2), the field extends so far with well known and drilled teams.
Will the team workers like David Burton-Bradley/Greg Heick in the Hilux (Team-DGR) outdrive the field??? If lady luck smiles upon Bill “Snowy” Geerling in the purple 40’ Landcruiser (Team-TLCC), Dave Woodley, TJ Wrangler (Team-Wooder’s Heap) or Alan Paviour-Smith in the oldest competing vehicle, a 43’ Willy’s Jeep (Team-Binskin’s Madcow) they could be crowned the Tough Dog-Tuff Truck Challenge champion of 2006.
It is predicted now to keep an eye for the Victorians and Queenslanders, both state-siders are highly competitive when out of their natural habitat and in NSW territory. Rumours are that James Simmons in his 40’ Landcruiser (Team-PGS Racing) is a batsman in form and will give all challengers a real run for their money. So watch out for James as well as the other two Victorian’s Michael Justice in his 40' Landcruiser (Team-Just Customs/ABT Racing) and Brett Burns’ Sierra (Team-Zooked PGS Racing).
A further question to pose relates to which brand vehicle will be number one??? The mix of manufacturers represented in the brand stakes is interesting. There is loyalty to five participating brands of vehicle: Nissan (7), Toyota (15), Jeep (4), Land Rover (6) and Suzuki (9). It was Toyota, Land Rover and Suzuki in last year’s event but be assured, the Nissan and Jeep drivers won’t go down without a fight this year. Brand pride is on the line, so won’t that be an interesting battle.
With a seasoned field of experienced and new campaigners the possibilities of who will receive the winner’s cheque at the end of the weekend will make for an entertaining weekend.
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