Massive entry list for new AORC round

A strong field has entered the newest round to join the Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship (AORC).

According to organisers, 57 crews have entered next month’s Markwell Group Gold City 450 in Charters Towers, Queensland on March 8-10.

It comes as the event debuts on the five-round national calendar, with crews set to take on nine laps of the 50-kilometre course.

Among those that have entered the fixture include reigning champions Ryan Taylor and Kye Floyd in the 18-car Pro-Buggy class.

The SXS Pros class features 22 crews entered, led by reigning champion James Cook.

“To have such a strong turnout for this new event on the calendar is a testament to the off-road community and their passion for the sport,” Motorsport Australia Director of Motorsport and Commercial Operations Michael Smith said.

“Despite some crews having to make quite the journey to Charters Towers, they have rolled up their sleeves and showed their commitment to the championship by entering and it’s just brilliant to see.

“We have every confidence the North Queensland Off Road Racing Association will live up to all expectations to provide a wonderful event for all those who attend, and we’re excited for the start of a new season.”

North Queensland Off Road Racing Association pleased with entry list

North Queensland Off Road Racing Association Secretary Don Young added; “We are absolutely over the moon with the amount of crews who have entered the event and we’re excited to put on a good show for all those who will be making the journey.

“The club has been working extremely hard in hot steamy conditions to get this complex up to a level beyond expectation as this is the biggest field we’ve had here, so we’re confident crews will enjoy the event.

“The Scrutineering venue at Hollimans Rural Mitre 10 is shaping up to be a showpiece for the weekend, and there are a number of locals expected to attend as the whole town is getting around it.

“For us, this is just not good for Charters Towers but North Queensland as a whole and we’re really looking forward to welcoming the best in Australia to the town for the start of the AORC season.”

Competition Number	Competition Class	Driver Name	Navigator Name
479	Extreme 2WD	Nicholas Commins	TBA
473	Extreme 2WD	Kayde Crawford	Vern Crawford
451	Extreme 2WD	Michael Betinazzi	TBC
TBC	Extreme 2WD	Steven Von Pein	TBC
477	Extreme 2WD	Charlie Nordell	Jamie Henderson
776	Production 4WD	Adam Jiear	Jason White
TBA	Production 4WD	Geoff Pickering	Dylan Watson
1062	Sportslite	Peter Nunns	N/A
107	Prolite	Tony Critchley	N/A
112	Prolite	Tait Svenson	Chris Affoo
135	Prolite	Andrew Mowles	N/A
108	Prolite	David Ellsworth	Zac March
115	Prolite	Alexandra Howellls	Sarah Corrigan
1	Pro Buggy	Ryan Taylor	Kye Floyd
17	Pro Buggy	Laurence Svenson	Janelle Svenson
31	Pro Buggy	Kent Battle	Adam Franklin
40	Pro Buggy	Daniel Hughes	Charlotte Hughes/Mark Hughes
58	Pro Buggy	Ivan Schmocker	N/A
64	Pro Buggy	Chris Sollitt	N/A
63	Pro Buggy	Tom Darlington	Nathan Winning
74	Pro Buggy	Aiden Commins	Ryan Galvin
79	Pro Buggy	Gary Turnbull	Tamara Turnbull
86	Pro Buggy	Richard Hacon	Shane Hartnett
932	Pro Buggy	Simon levers	Kraig Kimber
996	Pro Buggy	Paul Tuck Lee	N/A
TBC	Pro Buggy	James Sant	Lizzy Murrell
15	Pro Buggy	Johua Howells	TBC
13	Pro Buggy	Travis Robinson	Andrew Pinto/Murray Hodges
49	Pro Buggy	Jake Swinglehurst	Kate Swindlehurst
48	Pro Buggy	Thomas Swinglehurst	David Swindlehurts
37	Pro Buggy	Trevor Chandler	Tyler Fitzgerald
210	Super 1650	Bradley Geraghty	Craig Ranson
264	Super 1650	Brian Bradford	Robert Venz
617	SXS Pro	Glen Ackroyd	Michael Price
618	SXS Pro	Thomas Stevens	Mitchel Stevens
619	SXS Pro	Christian Rich	Nathan Mortimer
627	SXS Pro	Justin Ryder	Steven Teese
661	SXS Pro	Adam Spicer	Ryan Brook
666	SXS Pro	Nicholas Hylo	Kurt Wilson
698	SXS Pro	Claus McGhie	Jason Muchenburg
6104	SXS Pro	Glen Brinkman	Dale Moscatt
6108	SXS Pro	Matthew Bray	Tonia Bray/Jackson Bray
6151	SXS Pro	Luke Erceg	Ben Erceg
6157	SXS Pro	Daniel Callinan	Jason Holt
6166	SXS Pro	Kye Camilleri	Braydon Mifsud
6183	SXS Pro	Keith McReynolds	Jeromy Salter
6187	SXS Pro	Benjamin Falk	Jonathon Connor
6195	SXS Pro	James Mogford	Michael Mogford
TBC	SXS Pro	Gregory Campbell	Lachlan Campbell
6122	SXS Pro	James Cook	Mitchel Aucote
6105	SXS Pro	Joshua Weidman	Nicholas Reid
682	SXS Pro	Brent Storey	Jake Stanfield
6637	SXS Pro	Eden Evans	Max Obrien
636	SXS Pro	Simon Evans	Anthony Harris
897	Extreme 4WD	Philip Lovett	Luke Stanley
6649	SXS Sport	Tony Ross	Jason Chipp
6681	SXS Sport	Ross Newman	Jesica Jackson