FINKE 2011

[WayneMember]

Just looking at the Finke Desert Race being run next weekend.

Over 500 entries

Toby Price(450), Ben Grabham (450), Matt Fish (530) & Wonka(450) on Orange (& Ivan Erceg on a 250)

Jake & Todd Smith & Jason Hill on Red (& Tony ‘Plugger’ Lockett) all 450’s (no AJ Roberts)

Rod Fagotter (YZ450) on Blue

Ryan Branford has gone to a Husaberg 570!!!

Approx. mix is:

Honda 150
KTM 130
Yamaha 80
Suzuki 40
Husaberg 25
Kawasaki 25
+ assorted quads/sidecars

Hey Rocket & Axel, do you know a bloke called Luke Grisinder from Dubbo? He’s on the only XR650!

Approx, 7 CR500’s & a KX500 – Imagine the sound and feeling of trying to hold one of those bad boys wide open!!!!!

About 15 300 ktm’s

ANY OLD BULLS HAVING A GO THIS YEAR?

Good Luck All

Crash

[ChrisMember]

I wonder if there will be any tv coverage this year, I hope so,

[nathanMember]

2012 will be my year!! :woohoo:

[Mark BuntingMember]

It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. But not this year

Perhaps we should entre an OBT team one year??????

KramB)

[Nick JacksonMember]

kram140 wrote:

It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. But not this year

Perhaps we should entre an OBT team one year??????

KramB)

I’d love to see the NX take on the whoops Kram !!!

[alanMember]

na don t now luke . shane munaz wanted me to go and be his pit bitch at the last minit but there s to much happening at home would have been good to go but. noticed there s an old it 490 entered as well imagine that in the woops

[GregMember]

white rocket wrote:

. noticed there s an old it 490 entered as well imagine that in the woops

Wow what a man :ohmy: Balls of steel :ohmy: Huge effort what a legend :whistle:

TB

[Mark BuntingMember]

Nickj wrote:

kram140 wrote:

It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. But not this year

Perhaps we should entre an OBT team one year??????

KramB)

I’d love to see the NX take on the whoops Kram !!!

Me too………….

with someone else riding it :laugh:

Kram

[Dwayne OMember]

My mate from East Maitland (Luke Burgmann) prologued well to finish in 70th Class 5 with the Big Boys.
He is out there with standard suspension on a CRF450 and only has a wish to finish the event

Good on him I reckon.

[Dwayne OMember]

And he finished Day one in 104th position with a time of 2hr.46.48 :woohoo:
Leader Grabbo was first in at 1hr.58.14

Go Burgs you are a freak on first attempt mate …

Here`s hoping tomorrow is as good or better

[GregMember]

Thats a fantastic effort Eags 104th

Grabham has 4mins on Bewley both on 450 katos. If Grabbo’s shitter holds together they wont beat him . What happened to Price anyone know, he was less than a minute behind Grabbo up to Bundooma. Between Bundooma and Mt Squires he went nearly a minute quicker than Grabbo and then disappeared from the results :blink: Hope it was only the KTM blowing up like Grabbo’s last year while he was leading and he isnt hurt

TB

[GregMember]

Trailboss wrote:

What happened to Price anyone know, he was less than a minute behind Grabbo up to Bundooma. Between Bundooma and Mt Squires he went nearly a minute quicker than Grabbo and then disappeared from the results :blink: Hope it was only the KTM blowing up like Grabbo’s last year while he was leading and he isnt hurt

TB

His KTM blew up like happened to Grabbo’s KTM last year its seems

quote from the web site

“The KTM rider had succumbed to mechanical issues at the 190 kilometre mark from the start.”

TB

[Rossco MckinnonMember]

Former World Grand Prix Speedway rider Leigh Adams injured in Finke Desert race practice ride
Speedway ace… Australian Leigh Adams in action at the 2007 FIM Grand Prix of Scandinavia. Source: AFP
Ten times Australian Speedway Motorcycle Champion, Leigh Adams, aged 40, was involved in a serious accident whilst practising for the annual Finke Desert race in Alice Springs on June 7 an official statement from Leigh Adams Racing said.

An official statement from the former speedway ace’s team reads:

The international speedway star, who only retired from active competition in January this year, following a stellar 20 year career at the top level, had aspired to compete in the gruelling Finke Desert race for some time and was excited to be finally fulfilling a long held ambition.

Unfortunately, he crashed heavily at approximately 1pm on Tuesday afternoon and sustained multiple injuries including; fracturing several vertebrae, extensive spinal cord damage, punctured lungs, broken ribs, a broken scapula and a small fracture in his neck.

Leigh was flown to Adelaide on Tuesday night from Alice Springs and on Wednesday (yesterday) he underwent a marathon 6 hour operation on his back to stabilise and strengthen his badly injured spine. Surgeons are understood to be very happy with the outcome of the operation.

Leigh’s wife, Kylie, says he is doing better than expected given the magnitude of his injuries.

“He has no feeling in his legs at present except a little bit in one thigh, “Kylie explained.

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“But, that situation could certainly change and improve in the weeks and months ahead. He faces a long hard road to recovery. He’s currently in intensive care but could be moved out today into the special spinal unit. He’s actually very stable and probably a bit too well to be in intensive care. He’s very alert and talking. Leigh has no head injuries at all which is wonderful news. He’s just very sleepy due to the pain medication being administered,” Kylie concluded.

Kylie, Leigh and the entire Adams family are eternally grateful for the support they have received from all around Australia and the world.

Anyone wishing to email Leigh a message of support can do so by emailing – srn@speedway.com.au

[alanMember]

think a few of the shitters held together TB 👿 with a few ktms up there noticed me old mate shane came in at 29th today overall be intersting to see the final results and the class wins

[GregMember]

Good to see Rocket, looks like Grabbo cruised home did enough to win it. Waiting for final results on the Finke site.

Bewley fastest home than the Hondas

Hope Grabbo won it again

TB

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