BIKES/4×4: TATT FINKE DESERT RACE 2019 – 2. Fahrtag des größten Australischen Wüstenrennens – Toby Brice out und David Walsh on top!

2. Fahrtage der Bikes mit brutal weiten Sprüngen

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Der australische Superstars Toby Price konnte den lang ersehnten Sieg nicht ergattern. Ein Defekt im Hinterachs-Differential zwang ihn zum Aufgeben, trotz eines Vorsprungs von 8 Minuten auf seine stärksten Konkurrenten Jack Rhodes und David Pullino auf ihrem NIssan Special 3,5L. Sie benötigten nur 3 Stunden und 42 Minuten für die Gesamtstrecke hin und zurück und siegten damit vor ihren Teamkollegen mit nur knapp 10 Minuten Rückstand.

Bei den Bikes holte sich der Lokal-Hero David Walsh den lang ersehnten Sieg für KTM. Bislang hatte Toby Price diese Klasse Jahr für Jahr dominiert. Doch seine Abwesendheit machte den Weg frei für David Walsh, der mit 3 Stunden und 56 Minuten den Sieg einfahren konnte. Gefolgt von Jacob Smith auf seiner Husky mit nur knapp 5 Minuten Rückstand.

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David Walsh clinches King of the Desert crown at 2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race

Hometown hero David Walsh has sealed his first ever King of the Desert crown in an emotionally-charged victory at the 2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race.The KTM rider completed a lights-to-flag victory, maintaining the top spot from Prologue through to Finke and back to win the coveted race for the first time. Walsh claimed his maiden win in convincing fashion with a 4 minute and 59 second lead and overall time of 3 hours and 56 minutes.

The Alice Springs local was visibly emotional when he took the chequered flag, with the crowd erupting in cheer as he crossed the Start/Finish line in first position. “I’m blown away,” Walsh said as he fought back tears. “Words cannot describe how I feel right now. I’m just happy to have my family and friends here to help throughout the whole year… they’re just amazing. “The work that goes into this and the backing I get from my wife and family is insane so I think it is all worth it.”

2019 was Walsh’s 12thattempt at the Tatts Finke Desert Race, recording a best finish of second three-times previously (2018, 2014 and 2012) –all as runner-up to KTM teammate and six-time King of the Desert Toby Price. Price did not compete in the bike category of the event this year, restricting himself to a cars-only tilt of the Tatts Finke Desert Race as he nurses his wrist back from injury sustained during his win of the Dakar Rally earlier this year.

Husqvarna locked-out the remaining positions on the podium with hot race favourites Jacob Smith and Beau Ralston in second and third respectively.The teammates denied Jack Simpson a return to the Top 3 in 2019 with the Honda rider finishing fourth ahead of Callum Norton in fifth. Sam Davie crossed the line in sixth, with Lachlan Terry almost five-and-a-half minutes adrift in seventh. Mark Grove, Thomas Jones and Nicholas Waters completed the Top 10. The 2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race washeld in Alice Springs on the Queen’s Birthday weekend from 6-10 June 2019.2019 is the 20th year of Tatts’ naming-rights partnership of the Finke Desert Race.

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Rhodes and Pullino winmaiden Kings of the Desert crown at2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race

Jack Rhodes and David Pullino have completed a breakthrough win to be crownedKings of the Desert for the first time at the 2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race, which has ended in heartbreak for favourite Toby Price.

The Jimco Aussie Special Nissan 3500cc of Rhodes and Pullino claimed victory with a 6 minute 33 second margin over Josh Howells and Eric Hume in second. The pair from Adelaide have finished the race on the podium four times previously (3rdin 2018 and 2017, 2ndin 2015 and 2014), and finally took the coveted win today with an overall time of 3 hours and 42 minutes.“It’s unbelievable,” Rhodes said. “We’ve finally done it. To be the brides maid so many times… it’s been a great effort to get there on the podium that many times, but this is so much sweeter now. The top step is awesome. ” added Pullino.

The 2019 Kings of the Desert had a difficultstart to their campaign of the 2019 Tatts Finke Desert Race, rolling their car in Prologue which saw them begin the journey to Finke from 14thposition.“I can’t believe we’ve come from that far back to win it,” said Rhodes. “I think with everything in the years leading up to this has made it even sweeter.

“It’s been a mental journey, but we’re here.”Rhodes and Pullino swiped the racelead from Toby Price when a mechanical failure forced the Red Bull racer out of the race between the Mt Squires and Bundooma checkpoints. Price was gunning for his first ever win of the car category at the Tatts Finke Desert Race, having been crowned Kingof the Desert in the bike race six-times. Brent Martin and Andre De Simone rounded out the podium. Mark and Matthew Burrows were the first father-son duo to cross the finish line in fourth, with Shannon and Ian Rentsch recovering from yesterday’s puncture to end the race fifth.

The family affair in the Top 10 continued with Dale Martin –brother of third place Brent Martin –arriving in Alice Springs in sixth position alongside navigator Adrian Rowe.Craig Martin –father of Brent and Dale –was the last of the family home, with he and Benjamin Dawson taking the chequered flag in ninth.

Dad and son were separated by Danny Brown and George Apted in seventh, and Troy Higgins and Josh Simmons in eighth. The #401 entry of Brett Taylor, Peter Treis and Chris Hinspeter completed the Top 10.

Quelle/Source: Tatt Finke Desert Race