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A4DE Day 0

Parc Ferme Mogo Fire Station Locked up after Scrutineering A quick check Ballards is all set up
 
Pit lane Media Center Team managers meeting.  


A4DE Day 1

A clean Start It's got to be a couple of 2 bangers Maffra's Favourite son
Wattsy on his KTM
Jehi Willis shows his
form on his KTM
KTM import Juha Salminen
prove he's worth his salt
Juha Salminen changing tyres for the big event The Red Bull Arch is getting a Workout these days Shane Watts in action again
Juha Salminen in action Bloody photographer always in the way as Juha Salminen rails the berm More class winning form from Juha Salminen Brad Willscroft shows he's
got the right stuff
AJ Roberts didn't skip Italy
to be an also ran
A J Rails the Bern AJ's Gotta be a contender
at Aussie A4DE with this form
Ben Grabham is up there with the best of them
Josh Strang shows his form
this young bloke is a real contender
A bit of counter balance... ...doesn't alway work out Top shot of KTM
 Cycle Hutts Shane Watts
Juha Salminen KTM Chris Hollis Yamaha sitting
in a respectable 4th Place
Wonka KTM local hero
currently  3rd after day 1
Ben Grabham on his
CRF is a real contender
We've watched Blake Hore
come up through the ranks to be a real contender
Local Electrician Andrew Lloyd showed us some sparks (pun intended) More top shots of KTM's
Juha Salminen
Wonka feeling right at home
Red Bull girls Juha Salminen in the pits It's all "do it yourself
at the 4 day
And it's not always an
easy task - tyrepliers anyone ?
Salminen puts the boot in


A4DE Day 2

14 year old Jake Dragisic 2 special tests were run on hid dads property

14 year old Jake Dragisic entertains during the special test

Shane Watts hold 5th position on Day 2 on KTM 2 Banger Wattsy showing his form
Casey treasure from Queensland on a TM Wattsy cutting up a special test Darren Lloyd cut through a tight berm on his Tm Andrew Lloyd giving his Husk a flick through the same corner
Juha Salminen hangs out his Kato thumper Jason Davis from NZ Getting some air through the tight stuff

Juha Salminen gets some air

Nice sideways action from Vicco Daniel Thomas
Nice air from Ben Grabham Mitchel Neild from New Zealand on a Husky A J Roberts launches his Yamaha Wonka takes the inside
 pass Steven Bird from New Zealand
Downhill battle Young Blake Hore holding
onto a respectable 8th place
ADB's Adam Rieman on a KTO getting sideways Getting a bit tight and
dusty in the berm
Wonka Keeping it tight Check the low slung custom fit for the side plate lucky Josh Ballards old man owns a bike shop Alison Parker show the girls can cut it on her Yamaha Greg Yager from NSW on his Honda. What a man...
What a machine !
     
Nice form from Vics Todd Stephenson  the green machine      


A4DE Day 3
 

AJ Roberts changing the rubber no superstar pit crew treatment in the 4 day Ben Grabham having a Kodak moment Juha Sulminen through the time gate Lewry, Wonka and Grabbo do some bench racing
Juha on the pits he's No. 111 Tools time as the machanics stand back Wattsy through the red Bull Arch Juha Coming Home
Juha Chats with officials A J though the time keeping A J Roberts in Action Ben Grabhams reflection time
Wattsy really railing that berm Juha in the same corner Yamaha's Chris Hollis follows suit... ...and digs it in under throttle
Juha's Class winning form Wonka in the rut Kiwi Christopher Birch shows how to flick the tail in a berm Andrew Lloyd show
that Husky spark again
KTM mounted Vic rider Mat Fish digs in Our very good mate Dave Robins from Riders Edge show what SMOOTH is all about Rowan Pumpa from SA show how to punch a Husky out of the berm Rowan Trefz gets lazy in the berm 1
2 3 4 5
6 and Jeremy Whata from new Zealand follows suit 1 2 3
4 5 Yamaha mounted Steve Reeves from NSW shows how to manage the Whoops Shaun Guiren Husky NSW through the Red Bull tent
Wonka Coming Home Jehi Willis makes an appearance... ...in spectacular fashiom Juha lays it on for the fans
Wonka explodes put of the corner Roberts rails the same corner Roberts on the long and dusty road One of the may river crossings
     
Wattsy gets clocked off as Mark Goggin looks on    


A4DE Day 4
 

Wattsy says eat my dirt. The charge is on as Grabham, leads into the corner Ben Grabham gets some air A J Roberts on Berm Duty
Wonka drops it in the corner costing him dearly Roberts charges thought the Bull Heffo interviews AJ The packs on the charge
17 year old Josh Strang put in a consistent effort Josh coming home More pack action Juha shows his class winning form
More Juha loamy berm action Juha taking the flag for KTM Yamaha's Chris Hollis on the home turn Juha drags the foot though a berm
Shannon Lewry put in a great effort for the 4 days Juha makes it all look so easy Coming home Heffo and his kids steal the lime light with Juha
     
A J's smile shows it's all good fun at the end of the day    


Trophy Presentation
 

Aussie tem on left 1st ahead of the Kiwis in Black Shirts right Womems Trophy Winners  Alison Parker & Kristie McKinnon both Yamaha Under 200cc Stroke Over 220cc 2 Stroke
up to 250cc 4 stroke 270 to 450cc 4 Stroke 500 4 Stroke Veterans
Masters Outright The organisers
Phil Sargeant and Heffo
Team Kato
     
Our intrepid roving reporter Rick Los shares a moment with the Boy from Maffra Shane Watts      

Next year the 4 day heads for Coffs Harbour....see you there.