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Gazzard triumphs in hill climb

November 11, 2008

After two years of near misses, Mount Gambier motorsport ace Peter Gazzard broke through to finally win the Pirtek Legend of the Lakes Hill Climb at the weekend.

Gazzard (47) beat off his arch rival - dual and defending champion - Kevin Mackrell, from Traralgon, to win by .57 of a second. Read more

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Gazzard in form for Lakes Hill Climb

November 7, 2008

Winning form in the Australia wide Dutton Rally series could be the catalyst behind Mount Gambier’s Peter Gazzard’s chances in this weekend’s third annual Pirtek Legend of the Lakes Hill Climb.

Gazzard (47) has won both rounds of the Dutton Rally to date and leads with only the NSW round remaining from November 21-23. Read more

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Mackrell favourite for Lakes Hill Climb

November 6, 2008

Now into its third year, the Legend of the Lakes Hill Climb has captured the imagination of both competitors and the general public.

To be held this weekend in the picturesque Valley Lakes area, organisers have attracted a capacity field of 110 drivers - all of whom will be trying to beat the race record time of 52.51 seconds, set last year by Victorian Kevin Mackrell. Read more

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Hill climb draws capacity field

October 23, 2008

Organisers of the third annual Legend of the Lake hill climb have a problem other sporting bodies would only to be glad to be concerned about.

Scheduled for the weekend of November 7-9, the hill climb has attracted 123 entries. Problem is, organisers can only cater for 110. Read more

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Sprint car tour completed

October 6, 2008

Mount Gambier’s Steve Lines is back home after a tough four month sprint car tour in America.

Lines can be very proud of his efforts though and although he experienced a mixture of highs and lows, he showed plenty of pace and promise against some of America’s very best. Read more

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Pout wins off-road Pines Enduro

September 8, 2008

Brad Prout stormed home to take his first AORC pole position at the Teagle Excavations Off Road Pines Enduro at Millicent on Saturday.

The Pines Enduro was round five of the 2008 Australian Off Road Championship and Prout blasted around the prologue track to be the only competitor to go under the three minute lap. Read more

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Offroad racing comes to Millicent

August 30, 2008

Offroad racingThe stage is set for a sensational fifth round of the Australian Offroad Racing Championship, the Teagle Excavations Pines Enduro at Millicent next weekend (September 6-7).

With the championship approaching the business end of the season, the gloves will be off as the outright contenders battle to secure valuable points. Read more

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Junior Showdown returns

August 27, 2008

Almost 100 drivers will hit the Glenburnie track this weekend as the annual Junior Showdown returns to Mount Gambier.

This will be the fourth year for the showdown and once again will feature some of Australia’s best drivers fighting it out for podium placings. Read more

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Frustrating race for Lines

August 8, 2008

Heading into his Knoxville Raceway (in Iowa, USA) debut last weekend, Mount Gambier’s Steve Lines was shooting for a strong result.

Racing in the annual 360 Knoxville Nationals, Lines competed on the second night and qualified 18th in the 61 car field. Read more

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McNicol holds series lead

July 31, 2008

The placings of the seven Mount Gambier junior motocross riders who contested the third round of the South Australian Championships at Kimba have now been confirmed.

Riding in the division two 50cc automatic class, Morgan McNicol was the most successful, finishing second overall for the day from two firsts and a seventh after leading the third race but unable to quickly restart his bike following a tumble. Read more

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