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WSC 2007 wrap up
We previously reported a placing of 11th overall for Jaycar Sunswift III. We are very happy to announce a slight correction - in actual fact our car placed 9th overall! This year the challenge was run a little differently with an extended stop in Alice Springs and a...WSC 2007 Results
It's been a few days since the last update - we've been busy celebrating in Adelaide! Jaycar Sunswift III crossed the end of timing at 4:11pm on the 26th October, and we drove through the ceremonial finish the next morning. We placed 4th in the Adventure class, 11th overall, 1st two seater...Race Day 6 Midday Report
We have just left Port Augusta at 12:30 after a record three minute wheel change and are heading to Adelaide at 85km/hr which means we should reach the Adelaide control stop (20km out of the city on Princes Highway) by 3:45. We anticipate being held there for up to twenty minutes and then will head...Race Day 5 SA Border to Glendambo
Today’s drive took us through the flat dry plains of South Australia past Coober Pedy into Glendambo a good 609 km drive. We averaged a steady 80km/hr and had two control stops, the first was at Cadney where we briefly met two of the Canadian teams, Calgary ahead of us and Blue Sky from...Race Day 4 Alice to SA Border
Apologies for the sporadic nature of the web updates, it corresponds predominantly to limited phone coverage along with your regular updater abandoning her post to get her hands dirty and assist with wheel and tire changes. As we come nearer to Adelaide and reception improves we shall endeavour to...Day Three
Today was the best day so far. The car had a total of 11 minutes off the road, which was for a driver change and wheel check. For what had to be done, 11 minutes is quite good, so we were pretty happy. We had cloud cover for most of the day, from when we left Tennant Creek, until two hours...Race day 1
Apologies to those with very little time, but now we are on the race, the updates will be longer. Due in part to lots happening, but mostly to me sitting in a car for 7 hours a day. In summary, Jason cheered us on at the start line, and then went home. Jaycar sent up their four best store...One day to go!!
Today the team was at the Hidden Valley racetrack slightly earlier than usual, at 6.45am this morning, to prepare for the qualifiers. Last night Konny, Anthony and Smithy had to re run a brake line, and bleed the brakes, so we took the car for a quick brake test in the car park, at 7am. We blew a...3 Days to Go
This morning, we attempted to discover the reason for our top shell not sitting correctly, Simon adopting an unusual method or solar car diving. A tracker sitting on a stiffener was found to be to blame, and the stiffener in question as since been dealt with. At midday, we took the car testing...[ 76 results ]
