GALLERY: TRANSPORTER TRIPS TO DARWIN
Many Australian motorsport truckies call it their favourite trip of the year, and they’re Darwin-bound as we speak
The Garry Rogers Motorsport B-Double at Coober Pedy
Image: Joe Sullivan
Like 2020, this year’s trip to Darwin is going to look different for many of the Repco Supercars Championship outfits. Last year, it was a mad scramble to Queensland, followed by a long wait at the Queensland-Northern Territory border and then a one-week delay.
This year, the Victorian Supercars outfits are starting their trips from various hubs in New South Wales. And while they’re a lot further north than Melbourne, they’ll be making up for it in the number of kilometres they’ll be travelling to the east.
And it’s not just the Supercars rigs heading north-west over the next week. The Australian Super Bikes and Stadium Super Trucks teams are also heading to the Top End on the support category card.
With so many kilometres being covered by many of the best motorsport rigs in the country, we’re looking back at some of the coolest photos taken along the way over the past two decades.
The Supercars Kenworth K104 pulling three trailers in remote South Australia
Image: Vin Borgia
One of Kelly Racing’s transporters at Devil’s Marbles in 2011
Image: Brad Hermon
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport’s rig at Coober Pedy in 2013
Image: Vin Borgia
The Garry Rogers Motorsport gear at Devil’s Marbles
Image: Joe Sullivan
Stax Freightliner cruising through the outback in 2017
Image: Paul Eddy
The Prodrive Racing merchandise truck travelling between Darwin and Townsville
Image: Angas Dandie
The Grove Racing rig at Devil’s Marbles
Image: Carsten Smits
Ashley Seward Motorsport’s transporter heading north in 2018
Image: Paul Eddy
Wall Racing at Hidden Valley Raceway in 2018
Image: Mark Nelson
The Supercars trucks sunbaking in the Top End in 2018
Image: Sean Jackson
The Walkinshaw Andretti United rig under the outback sky in 2019
Image: Vin Borgia
Stax Freightliner commencing the 3800-kilometre trip yesterday morning
Image: Paul Eddy
There’s plenty to look forward to for diesel fans in the Top End next week, with the Supercars transporter parade pencilled in for Wednesday evening. We’ll share more details as they come to hand early next week.
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