Race Report 1988

The 1988 race didn't go anywhere near the Simpson Desert. Because of flooding in the desert, the race started at Kulgera on the Stuart Hwy near the NT/SA border and ran along the back roads past Ayers Rock finishing at The Olgas.

Overall
Position
No
Name
Total
Time
1
 8 Greg Mickle
13:05:23
2
 9 Danny Mariotti
13:10:16
3
 23 Rob Bray
13:47:17
4
 10 Ross Martin
13:52:51
5
 17 Brett Robinson
14:12:08
6
 14 Graham Youdale
14:35:51
7
 18 Ian Landon-Smith
14:58:46
8
 2 Glen Sharrock
15:05:58
9
 5 Andrew Bennet
15:05:59
10
 16 Steve Nesbitt
15:14:57
11
 12 Ian Chilman
15:17:59
12
 27 Tom Vergara
15:23:07
13
 11 Toy Martin
16:14:38
14
 13 Leon Fisher
16:35:28
15
 15 Jeffrey Conly
17:24:07
16
 6 Andrew Dunstan
18:05:58
17
 19 Nan Landon-Smith
19:40:07
18
 21 Geoff Poole
20:31:39
19
 7 Michael Barr
20:38:59
*
 22 Adam Poole
 
*
 3 Brendan Mason
 
*
 1 Gaye Woolley
 
*
 20 Trevor Chilman
 


Leon Fisher Ian Chillman
Leon Fisher trailing Ian Chillman

The Fish nearing Ayers Rock
Leon Fisher nearing Ayers Rock

Finish Line, Olgas

Start Line Day 1
Start Line Day 1 near Kulgera. N.T.

Riders and support crew at Uluru (Ayers Rock)Ian Chillman and Leon Fisher
Left: Riders and Support Crew at Uluru before the final stage to The Olgas.      Right: Ian Chillman and Leon Fisher

Simpson Desert Bike Challenge Riders on track to Uluru
Riders on the track from Kulgera to Ayers Rock

Riders on the track
Riders on the track

Riders at the Olgas
Riders and support crews at the finish line. The Olgas