Finke 2009 results

[GlennMember]

For those of you that may be interested here is a link to the 2009 Finke desert race results.

Top 10 prologue

Auricht, Caleb 04:51.73 Honda
Grabham, Ben 04:53.63 KTM
Walsh, Michael 04:59.81 Honda
Williscroft, Brad 05:01.33 KTM
Ewin, Jared 05:01.60 KTM
Billett, Chad 05:05.15 Honda
Hill, Jason 05:05.23 Honda
Carmichael, Craig 05:05.55 KTM
Stephens, Lee 05:05.68 Suzuki
Branford, Ryan 05:06.24 Honda

http://pdf.finkedesertrace.com.au/raceresults.php

[GregMember]

Go Benny

[GlennMember]

Chad Billett on his CRF450 could be one to watch also.

Chad lead last year until the 170 km mark before crashing. This resulted in a broken hand, foot and a dislocated shoulder that put an end to what promised to be a quick time. Many of the top ten, including Jason Hill, also crashed at the same point.

[alanMember]

shane munaz my old ponyexpress mate came in 19th in the over 250 two stroke class in the prolog prably not a good result for him but it is only the prolog

[GlennMember]

White rocket,

At least your mate is there racing and having a go, he will do it tough starting from middle of the field.

2smoker, it was not that long ago that the cr500 dominated the race. What a weapon of a bike that was.

In the words of former winner Michael Vroom “The CR500 has still got wins in it, & its by far the fastest bike out there, its just that no one can hold onto it at those speeds for that long, its such a brute whereas the newer 4 strokes dont hurt you as much”

[alanMember]

i think shane one that class last year he is a very smooth fast rider that smooth that he looks slow untill you try and keep up with him and he is flying

[GlennMember]

Just checked last years results and Shane did win his class and by some distance also 15 minutes. He also finished 34th outright 58 minutes behind the winner Ben Grabham.

Shane Munoz started 82nd last year and will start 284th this year. Having an extra 200 bikes start in front of him this year will not help his cause to win his class again.

Man that track is tough!!!!!

[GregMember]

blue450 wrote:

Quote:

Chad Billett on his CRF450 could be one to watch also.

Chad lead last year until the 170 km mark before crashing. This resulted in a broken hand, foot and a dislocated shoulder that put an end to what promised to be a quick time. Many of the top ten, including Jason Hill, also crashed at the same point.

Fast but didnt last, to finish first, first you have to finish

Benny has the experience (won last two) he will be alright if the PDS doesnt get him :ohmy:

TB

[GlennMember]

Ahhh, “wise words grashopper”

I was at Finke when Wonka crashed and smashed his knee up a few years ago, whilst he was leading or very close to it.

[WayneMember]

Yeah, go Benny!

2 Aprillias (550’s)
4 BWM’s (450’s)
1 GasGas (250’s)
1 TM (300)
14 Husabergs
14 Husky’s
18 Kwaka’s
22 Suzuki (3 drz400’s)
81 Yamaha’s

116 KTM’s (approx. 20 300’s/ 21 450’s/ 11 505’s/ 14 525’s/ 12 530’s/ 4 540’s/ 1 550’s +)

167 Honda’s (approx. 122 crf450’s/ 4 xr400’s/ 2 xr650’s +)

469 Total entries of bikes & quads

The top 40 to 44 year olds to prologue were Wonka in 4th then next was in 40th

The top 45 year old and over, prologued in 47th.

Shane Deiner is on a KX450F this year, not a KLX !

1st Quad prologued in 25th!

Todd and Jacob Smith prologued in 14th and 15th respectively.

Stephen ‘Tuffy’ Tuff prologued 307th on the CR500!

Crash

[GregMember]

Benny fastest into finke by 7 mins and 4 seconds, failing bike failure he wont lose that guys, I know from last year he will start first and know that 2nd place will start 30 seconds behind him, he can let 2nd place pass him and sit on his tail knowing he has 6 and half minute up his sleeve

Go you bloody good thing Ben!

Even on a kato

http://pdf.finkedesertrace.com.au/pdf/BikeDay1Results-OutrightTop20.pdf

TB

[GlennMember]

Yeah and he was the only bike to do it in under the magic 2hrs which is the bench mark set by the top riders before leaving Alice.

TB, I agree that he will be very hard to beat now unless the KATO shats itself.

[alanMember]

shane munaz is 5th in his class so hes going alright but about 12 minutes behind the leader of his class.go the ktms he rides a 300

[BrettMember]

BEN Does it AGAIN, man he made that KTM look nearly as good as a HONDA!!!!!:laugh: :laugh:

[WayneMember]

Good on ya Chicken, I was waiting for someone to say something like that!

Chad Billet made it another win for the CRF’s in the 250cc to 450cc 4 stroke class.

Wonka won the 40 to 44 year olds class.

Jason Hill didn’t start today (again).

Caleb Auricht must have had an off or had a machine failure after the 2nd checkpoint today!

And most importantly, I see the one and only XR650 entrant is bringing it home (Bruce Broad from Condo). He started today in 8th place in his 45 years and older class! Yeehaa.

Crash

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