NSW Heads to Colo Park
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
This weekend off road action returns to the Colo Motorsport Park, for Round 3 of the Hunter Rivmasta MotorsportAustralia NSW Off Road Championship hosted by the Sydney Offroad RacingAssociation
Spearheaded by last months Kempsey 300 victor and defending NSW champion Dave Chandler #97, the strong Colo Park Challenge line up is filled with plenty of outright contenders Without 2022 Colo Park winner Glenn Spizzo in the field, Chandler who finished last years event in third, will enter the weekend as one of the favourites
Fellow Kempsey member Mat Huxley #19 who is set to make his Colo debut is expected to be Chandlers biggest threat, fresh of the back of a third place finish at Wittitrin despite a late mechanical issue, he will be a key player come Sunday afternoon Likewise, 2014 Colo Park champion Derek Rose #62 who crossed for his best finish in some years at the recent Kempsey 300 and Colo debutant Benjamin Scott #76 who will be another challenger in his V8 powered Jimco
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Another with a genuine outright podium change is local young gun Lachlan Campbell #6147 who will make his second competitive appearance at state level in his CanAm X3. Campbell finished fifth outright and claimed a maiden SXS Turbo class victory at Kempsey in May, and is a real dark horse around the tricky 7km Colo Park circuit. Others in search of a maiden outright podium include the sole SXS Sport representative Kevin Cant #6611 who finished Colo in sixth place last year, local single seater Sportslite competitor Brendan Hill #1004, and the only Extreme 4WD entrant Nathan Wills #847 - who recorded an impressive seventh outright finish at Kempsey
In the class battles, Brendan Hill will be joined by last years Colo champion Rory Wills #1090, and Robert McCarthy #1066 in the Sportslite class, whilst Campbell and Walsh will line up beside 2022 class winner Nicholas Segrott #671, Corie Stone #688 and Darryl Stephenson #670 in the clash of the SXS Turbos
Dennis Lalor #131 will be the sole Prolite campaigner,Ashley Southwell #427 and Warren Irons #417 will go toe to toe in their respective Extreme 2WD Bajas, whilst Nathan Edwards #335 and Riley Wilson #347 will resume their rivalry in the Sportsman Class Richard Wilton #206 will lead a small but quality contingent of Super 1650 competitors into the Colo wilderness, ready to take on 2022 class champion Warren Barron #258, Todd Wilson #283 andAustinAtkinson #272.
SORRAwould like to sincerely thank the following companies who have supported the Colo rebuild over the last three years, including; Hunter Rivmasta, National Truck Wholesalers,ACME Plumbing, Eco Septic, JaycarAir, and JR Manufacturing. The club would also like to thank the recovery team, all the members and volunteers who have worked so hard to get the property together for the event, and who will help out over the weekend to make the 2023 Colo Park Challenge possible
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During Sunday’s lunch break at Colo Park, there will be a moment taken to name the new shed and unveil the old refurbished Ross’s Barnes sign which will remain as a permanent dedication to Ross, commemorating his involvement with the club and its members. Ross was a Life Member of SORRAand recipient of the Hawkesbury Sports Medal for services to the sport. He also helped out other clubs, being a steward and timekeeper at Crookwell on many occasions.
The original Ross’s Barn, including the canteen, headquarters and grader parking shed was burnt and destroyed in the 2019 Gosper’s Mountain fire The sign that was on the original Ross’Barn was saved from what was left of the building, refurbished and will be put in place on the replacement building at this event, in memory of Ross and all that he did at Colo Park
The Colo Motorsport Park complex is located 61kms down the Putty Road on the right hand side from the Windsor Bridge; 19kms from the Colo Heights service station
Racing commences this Saturday morning from 10am, and will recommence on Sunday from 830am, with a new Colo Park Challenge champion set to be crowned by mid afternoon.
With free spectating, camping and canteen all weekend, there is so much to look forward to at Colo Park this weekend as the next chapter of the 2023 New South Wales Off Road Racing Championship sponsored by Hunter Rivmasta unfolds!
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