2024 Tatts Finke Desert Race - Dirt, Dust, and Driving with BAW Auto

In a BAW first time event, Warnie and Brent hit the dusty trails at the iconic 2024 Tatts Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs! Rub shoulders with the Method Race team, share a few cold ones, and dive headfirst into the heart-pounding action of dirt bikes, buggies, and 4WDs tearing up the outback. Buckle up for an adrenaline-fueled ride where every corner holds suspense, surprises, and suspension in the raw spirit of off-road racing. Don’t miss out on the red centre and the race of the year - subscribe and catch all the action on BAW Auto!
Huge thanks to the Method Race Wheels team for letting us tag along on such an iconic journey. Huge congrats to the Method team, Ryan Taylor & Adam Mcguire and Method Athlete Kye Camilleri.
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Finke 2024 Winners
CARS
PRO BUGGY
1st #1 Travis Robinson & Andrew Pinto | 2017 JIMCO PRO CLASS 3500 TT NISSAN CC
2nd #10 James Cook & Mitch Aucote | GET PERFORMANCE PRO BUGGY 6000 CC
3rd #14 Hayden Tatnell | BAT SPEC 1 6300 CC
PROLITE BUGGY
1st #123 Matthew Burrows & Jay Mitchell | JIMCO MBR 3498 CC
2nd #127 John Towers & Bruce Young | JT LUSTRUM BUGGY 3500 CC
3rd #132 Jason Gibbins | SOUTHER CROSS MK4 3LTR CC
SUPER 1650 BUGGY
1st #210 Brad Geraghty & Courtney Geraghty | TINYBUILT GSXR4 1340 CC
2nd #244 Chelsea Gwynne & Bernard Gwynne | SOUTHERN CROSS MK 4 1600 CC
3rd #255 Timothy Weir & Mark Nietschke | HOLESHOT 1600 CC
EXTREME 2WD
1st #3 Beau Robinson & Shane Hutt | MASON GEN 2 SPEC TT 7000 CC
2nd #409 Klaus Mcghie & Jason Munchenberg | RUSH TRUCK 6000 CC
3rd #418 Hannah Bentley | RACER ENGINEERING TROPHY TRUCK 6000 CC
PERFORMANCE 2WD
1st #508 Mark Wakeman & Corey Wakeman | HOLDEN RODEO 5700 CC
2nd #544 Benjamin Oliver & Elena (nina) Kells | HOLDEN WB UTE 6000 CC
3rd #547 Dennis Debrenni | HOLDEN VS COMMODORE 5700 CC
SXS PRO
1st #604 Jeff Mcniven & Jake Nicholson | CAN-AM MAVERICK X3 900 CC
2nd #606 Thomas Stephens & Hayley Stephens | CAN-AM MAVERICK X3 900 CC
3rd #607 Gregory Gualandi & Richard Tassin | POLARIS PRO R 1.9 CC
SXS SPORT
1st #6634 John White & Jack Brigs | HONDA TALON 999 CC
2nd #6683 Stuart Glover & Sophie Crammond | POLARIS RZR1000 1000 CC
PRODUCTION 4WD
1st #773 Brad Lovell & Byam Lovell | FORD RANGER RAPTOR 2956 CC
2nd #788 Craig Lowndes & Dale Moscatt | CHEVROLET SILVERADO ZR2 6200 CC
3rd #798 Norman Parker & Mark Robertson | TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 76 SERIES 4461 CC
EXTREME 4WD
1st #834 Brett Comiskey & Corey Cooper, Daniel Mckenzie & Luke Camilleri | BRENTHEL AWD TT 7000 CC
2nd #842 Andrew Brown & Danny Hardman | ALUMICRAFT AWD CLASS 1 7000 CC
3rd #847 Brent Smoothy & David Walsh | MASON MOTORSPORTS AWD 7000 CC
SPORTSLITE
1st #1008 Shane Greening & Julia Antonelli, Darren (axle) Greening & Jessica Foley | AUTOCRAFT MAGNUM 2400 CC
2nd #1010 Paul Tinga & Daniel Kelsey | SOUTHERNCROSS MARK V 2400 CC
3rd #1018 Sam Bentley & Ben Chivell | RACER ENGINEERING BUGGY 2400 CC
BIKES
251cc and Above Two Stroke
1st #115 Josh Harris | KTM 300 EXC
2nd #122 Rhys Parlevliet | YAMAHA YZ300X
3rd #165 Luke Nixon | HUSQVARNA TX 300
451cc and Above Four Stroke
1st #1 David Walsh | KTM 500 EXC-F
2nd #2 Callum Norton | KTM 500 EXC-F
3rd #4 Korey Mcmahon | GASGAS EC500F
Up to 250cc Two Stroke
1st #323 Billy Johnston | YAMAHA YZ250
2nd #398 Reece Cole | YAMAHA YZ250X
3rd #364 Tallis Little | YAMAHA YZ250
Up to 250cc Four Stroke
1st #499 Lewis Monaghan | HUSQVARNA FE 250
2nd #495 Jesse Hansen | KTM 250 SX-F
3rd #493 Austin Shaw | KTM 250 SX-F
251cc to 450cc Four Stroke
1st #8 Brodie Waters | HONDA CRF450R
2nd #30 Mitchell Outram | KTM 450 XC-F
3rd #X77 Jack Colbert | HUSQVARNA FX 450
Masters 35 to 44 Years
1st #9 Ben Grabham | GASGAS EC500F
2nd #21 James Heenan | SHERCO 500 SEF-R
3rd #699 Lee Stephens | GASGAS EC500F
Special Thanks to
The Lott - Alice Springs Town Council - Imparja - Lasseters - Northern Territory Government - TAB - XXXX - Method Race Wheels - Bojangles Saloon & Dining Room

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