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PEANUTS THE SECRET FOR OFFSHORE OFFROAD SUCCESSDate: 27-Jul-2010Packets of peanuts will be the first items packed by offroad racer Bruce Garland as he heads off to Thailand to compete in next month’s Asia Cross Country Rally. |
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A gold rush of a different kind for Safari 2010 competitorsDate: 16-Jul-2010Competitors in the 2010 Australasian Safari will experience diverse, remote and dramatic terrain when they travel 3600km from Perth through historic goldfields to Esperance in September. |
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Swedish Rally Princess returns to contest 2010 SafariDate: 13-Jul-2010Dakar 2010 competitor Annie Seel will return to Western Australia in September to compete in the Australasian Safari, Australia’s ultimate off-road adventure. Swedish-based Annie said the event was a perfect warm up for Dakar 2011 and she is really looking forward to getting back to WA. |
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Hillarys Boat Harbour to host the 2010 Australasian Safari official startDate: 13-Jul-2010Motorsport enthusiasts will have the chance to see the world’s best extreme off-road competitors before they take off for their gruelling 3600km journey through Western Australia for the 2010 Australasian Safari. The official start of the event takes off from Hillarys Boat Harbour on 17 September, finishing eight days later on 25 September in Esperance on the southern coast. |
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V8 Supercar Champion Craig Lowndes to Compete in the Australasian Safari with PWR/Holden Rally TeamDate: 16-Jun-2010Holden V8 Supercar star Craig Lowndes is heading off road to compete in the upcoming 2010 Australasian Safari. Lowndes, a three-time V8 Supercar Champion and four-time Bathurst 1000 winner, will drive a specially-modified V8 Holden Colorado 4WD for the PWR Performance Products/Holden Rally Team in this year’s event. |
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Brazil’s No. 1 off-road racer to join 2010 Australasian SafariDate: 31-May-2010The rough terrain of the Western Australian outback will be confronted by Brazil’s number 1 off-road moto racer, Ze Helio, when he competes for the first time in the 2010 Australasian Safari. |
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Australasian Safari shapes up for a HUGE 2010!Date: 07-May-2010With just over five months before the dirt flies in the West Australian outback, the 2010 Australasian Safari is already shaping up for its biggest year yet. Australasian Safari Event Director Justin Hunt said the Early Bird Entry incentive had been well received, with both international and local entries in moto, auto and quad categories confirmed. |
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Husaberg take 2nd & 3rd at the 2010 ARC Forest Rally RallyMOTODate: 21-Apr-2010The Quit Forest Rally is the annual WA round of the ARC (Australian Rally Championship - WRC style car rally championship). It is held in the state forest around the town of Nannup south of Perth each year with some special stages in and around Busselton as well. It’s the biggest event on the WA car rally calendar. |
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Safari Ambassadors - Justin Maley, USADate: 30-Mar-2010The Australasian Safari, with its long history of competition throughout Australia and more recently Western Australia, is expanding to better service the growing interest coming from America. In 2010, we will be announcing Safari Ambassadors from all corners of the globe. The Safari Ambassador will be the conduit to the Safari Office and a local point of contact for international competitors. |
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2010 Australasian Safari Dates ConfirmedDate: 18-Feb-2010Octagon is pleased to confirm the dates for the 2010 Australasian Safari. Commencing in Perth with the Ceremonial Start on the evening of Friday the 17th September 2010. New for 2010 will be Leg Zero “0” on Saturday the 18th of September. This will enable the event to move to regional areas and along the way complete the prologue. |
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Agreement ensures Safari will continue to drive international promotion of WADate: 18-Feb-2010The State Government has secured an agreement to ensure the Australasian Safari continues to promote regional Western Australia for the next three years, with options for a further six years. |
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