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Racers fly the flag at Finke

Tym GlaserMILDURA riders Brodie Waters and Tyler Radford did the Sunraysia region proud at the Finke Desert Race over the King’s Birthday long weekend, but it could have been oh so much better. Waters made the podium with a brave third-place ride...

13 Jun 2025
Motorsport

Tyre skidding action at North West titles

UNPREDICTABLE weather and a soaked circuit couldn’t stop the Mildura Kart Club from delivering another successful North West Titles over the long weekend as the wet track couldn’t keep the karts in the shed. Held across three days, the...

10 Jun 2025
Motorsport

Radford readies for desert race return

MILDURA rider Tyler Radford deserves a break heading into his third Finke Desert Race campaign this weekend. Just not like the ones on his previous ventures to the Northern Territory for the iconic off-road race. On his debut, in 2023, the 29-year-old...

07 Jun 2025
Motorsport

Motorsport breeding ground host annual titles

THE Mildura Kart Club will host its 52nd iteration of the Annual North West Titles this coming weekend. A competition with a rich history, there are more than 120 entries locked in and set to light up one of only two bitumen tracks present in...

05 Jun 2025
Motorsport

Junior racing stars shred through ACT

FOUR young competitors from the North West Victorian Motorcycle Club flew the Mildura banner proudly at the 2025 Australian Junior Track Titles in Canberra last weekend. All of the riders reached their respective finals with 11-year-old Blake Schlein...

31 May 2025
Motorsport

Riverland Nationals marks season finale

THE Sunset Strip in Koorlong will roar to life this Saturday as the Riverland Nationals returns for its season ending showcase. The event will have its biggest entry list seen in several years. “The Riverland Nationals has always been the last...

30 May 2025
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Junior Nationals secure championship spot

THE future stars of Australian drag racing have been given a major update, with confirmation that the 2025 Junior Nationals will officially join the ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship calendar this year. Hosted at the Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip...

24 May 2025
Motorsport

A roaring success at Mallee Skid Fest

ENGINES fired and tyres were smoking at Koorlong’s Sunset Strip Dragway on Saturday, as the Mallee Skid Fest provided a thrilling day of high-octane action. The event delivered a crowd-pleasing showcase of burnout sensations, family fun and...

21 May 2025
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Get ready for Skid Fest!

MOTORSPORT fans are in for a weekend of roaring engines and high-revving entertainment as the Mallee Skid Fest takes over Sunset Strip Dragway at Koorlong. Entrants will be testing their cars on Friday with Saturday’s main event being...

16 May 2025
Motorsport

MacDonald bros make nationals history

TOOWOOMBA driver Nathan MacDonald is the toast of Mildura after winning the 2025 ENZED Speedway Sedans Australia National Modified Sedan Championship over the Easter weekend. MacDonald took the honours to best a 77-car field over the Good Friday and...

25 Apr 2025
Motorsport

Skier-less Mildura 100 race proves popular

CROWDS gathered all along the Murray River on Saturday and Sunday to take in the first skier-less Mildura 100. As a result of an ongoing safety investigation into ski racing, all competitive ski racing in Australia is on hold until at...

22 Apr 2025
Motorsport

Weekend set for super sedan racing

PICTURE this, it’s Easter, you’re looking for some local fast paced fun for your entire family, you wonder “what’s on in Mildura for Easter weekend?” Well look no further than Timmis Speedway, with the iconic venue hosting yet...

19 Apr 2025
Motorsport

Olympic Park hero in a coma

FAN favourite at Mildura’s Olympic Park Speedway and three-time Speedway World Champion Tai Woffinden has been placed in a medically induced coma following a high speed crash while racing in Poland. The 34-year-old British rider, originally from...

05 Apr 2025
Motorsport

Waters a class above

JOSH Waters’ domination of the 2025 Australian Superbike Championship continued at Sydney Motorsport Park, with the reigning champion again a class above on his McMartin Racing Ducati. It was a classic playbook from the 38-year-old from Mildura in...

02 Apr 2025
Motorsport

Champions crowned for fourth time

SPEEDWAY sidecar team Mark Plaisted and Ben Pitt are now four-time Oceania Speedway Championship winners. A perfect night for the duo on Saturday night saw them win every one of their five heats at Adelaide’s Gillman Speedway, before riding home in...

01 Apr 2025
Motorsport

Wet holds no fear for stronger Waters

THE perfect start to his Australian Superbike championship defence has Mildura star Josh Waters buoyant about his prospects of a fifth title. Gaining the maximum amount of points from last month’s opening round at Phillip Island gave the 38-year-old...

29 Mar 2025
Motorsport

Temby triumphs in WOW series

NARRE Warren wingless sprintcar driver Chris Temby secured the honours of the AWSR Wide Open Wingless Series following a dramatic finale for the series on Saturday night at Mildura’s Timmis Speedway. Warrnambool’s Luke Weel became the first man to...

18 Mar 2025