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03/11/2026

🏁 2026 DONE & DUSTED! 🏁

Well, it certainly wasn’t the year we had hoped for the Advance Racing Team, that’s for sure!

2026 threw more curveballs at us than the previous two and a half years combined. We battled our fair share of breakages along the way. Thankfully, most were fixable, but that stubborn engine gremlin (limp mode) was the one that really dealt us the biggest blow!

Despite the challenges, there were still plenty of good times, great memories and laughs out on the track and in the pits. That's what it's all about! 🤘

The buggy is now unloaded, cleaned up and tucked away, ready for some workshop time. The mission when we get back from watching the Baja 1000 is to get stuck into things and hopefully finally track down and sort that dreaded limp-mode issue!

Thank you to everyone that came along for the ride, helped out, spectatored, followed and cheered us on, and a big thank you to all our sponsors.

25/10/2026

🏁 RACE UPDATE 🏁

After resetting the ECU, we gave it everything we had, but unfortunately, we could only manage a top speed of 135km/h. Needless to say, she was definitely lacking power on those long straights.

Just when we thought we might have finally sorted the gremlin, we came into the stadium section, went over the boom, and got back on the throttle to rejoin the track… and there it was again — engine light on and into limp mode! 😪

Unfortunately, the gremlin is still there, so we’ve made the decision not to head out for Race 3. From past experience, we know this issue only gets worse as the day goes on, and we don’t want to risk making things worse, and lets not forget....going slow is HARD 😂

We’ll take her back to Darwin, pull things apart again, and reassess. Fingers crossed that replacing the one thing we haven’t changed yet — the fuel pump — is the fix we’ve been chasing! 🤞

A massive thank you to all our supporters and sponsors for sticking by us. We truly appreciate every single one of you! ❤️🏁

25/10/2026

Back on the track and finished race 2

24/10/2026

KDR Race2

24/10/2026

🤞 Fingers crossed for tomorrow’s race! 🏁

We’re still not sure if we’ve fixed the problem, but we’ll head out and give it a go!

We hit the track at 7:24 am WA time (8:54 am for our Darwin supporters).

Tune in for a bit of a live stream, but if you see us leaving the track, you’ll know why! 😂🤞

❤️👊🏻

24/10/2026

WELL, WELL, WELL… 🙄

The Gremlins are back AGAIN! 👹

That’s definitely not how we saw Race 1 going, that’s for sure!

We had an awesome start, with the first 30kms going smoothly, then NEK MINUTE… the engine light comes on and we’re straight into limp mode! 🤦‍♂️

We lost count of how many times it happened, especially when trying to accelerate out of a corner. Definitely not what you want when you’re out there racing!

Unfortunately, things aren’t looking too promising for the rest of the weekend at this stage. 😔 We’ll see what we can find and keep you all updated.

Fingers crossed we can get to the bottom of these gremlins! 🤞🏁

24/10/2026

KDR Race1

27/07/2026

More Breakage 😪

Unfortunately, Sunday followed in Saturday's footsteps.

We hit the track for Race 3, with our two laps starting at 10:31am. The first lap went smoothly, with a solid time of 0:29:18:16, especially considering how rough the track had become.

About halfway through the second lap, the right rear wheel decided it had had enough and parted ways with the buggy. The end of the axle snapped, sending the wheel off into the bush. We knew something wasn't right, and then Daniel spotted the wheel in his side mirror behind us.

Sadly, that brought Race 3 to an early end. With very little time before Race 4, we made the tough decision to call it a weekend.

The buggy had to be loaded onto the loader definitely not a sight you ever want to see but thankfully, it looks worse than it is.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped us over the weekend, especially the recovery crews, the Loveday 4x4 loader and operator, and our incredible team. We truly appreciate everyone's hard work and support.

And finally, thank you to our sponsors for backing us every step of the way. We couldn't do it without you. 💙

25/07/2026

Happy Birthday, Daniel! 🎉🏁

Today we celebrate not just an incredible driver, but one of the most important members of the Advance Racing Team. Your skill behind the wheel is matched by your dedication, teamwork, and the positive energy you bring every single day.

You're the glue that holds this team together, always ready to lend a hand, keep spirits high, and push everyone to be their best. Whether it's on or off the track, your commitment and passion make all the difference.

For your birthday, we only have one wish... please stop breaking the car! 😂

We hope your birthday is a race to celebrate and absolutely zero mechanical failures (unless they're someone else's). Here's to another year of full throttle, late braking, clean racing... and achieving even bigger goals together.

Happy Birthday, Daniel! Have a fantastic day—you've earned it! 🥳🏎️🎂

25/07/2026

Good to Go!

After spending the afternoon pulling the buggy apart to replace the rear brake line and left calliper, we are ready to hit the track at 10:31am

A big thank you to our Awesome crew Damo, AJ, Josh and driver Daniel for working your butts off to get us back out there. Also thank you to Tory for the late assist.

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