Chapman and McGuire Champions of Hillston

Chapman and McGuire Champions of Hillston

Queenslanders Clayton Chapman and Adam McGuire #15 continued their dream run of form at the weekend’s 2024 ARB Tyrepower Griffith The Gap 440, capitalising on their overnight lead to claim a dominant front running 4.11minute victory. 

In a reversal of the top two from Rainbow earlier in the season, Chapman held off a spirited Beau Robinson and Shane Hutt #1113 in his Toyota powered Razorback to secure a second national round triumph in his past three starts.

Robinson #1113 did his ARB Australian Championship credentials no harm, the Western Australian made a last lap pass on local Jason Richards #119 in his 7L OBR Mason Trophy Truck to secure second, setting up a mouth watering clash with Chapman at Goondiwindi. 

In his Class 1 winning Chenowth, Richards #119 alongside his children Charlotte and Sam snuck home for third, their first ARB podium since Rainbow in 2022. Despite an ongoing engine miss on Sunday, Richards stayed consistent to cross 1.33mins adrift of Robinson. 

Last year’s ARB Australian championship podium sitters Matt Burrows and Jay Mitchell #3 recorded a career best fourth outright finish in their Class 1 Jimco, an impressive late flurry from Burrows pushed South Australian’s Simon and Kyle Tucker #110 to fifth, and third in Class 1; with only seven seconds separating the two crews. 

Local members Steven and Ella Graham #1065 overcame a disappointing opening day to secure Class 10 honours and sixth outright in their Alumicraft, whilst North Queenslanders James and Lizzy Sant #1144 survived the tough Hillston terrain to finish second in Class 11, and seventh outright. 

Class 10 runners up Sam Bentley and Tom Burrows #1018 showcased their bright future crossing in eighth, holding off Ultimate runners up Craig and Megan Barnett #68 who continued on their incredible championship streak in ninth; with the second Bentley crew of Hayden and Hannah #1118 rounding out the ARB Tyrepower Griffith The Gap 440 top ten in their Class 11 Racer TT. 

Queenslander Justin Rider alongside navigators Steven Teese and Levi Hamilton #627 survived a hard charging Lachlan and Greg Campbell #607 for Class 6 supremacy, with Kincrome Racing’s Jackson Evans and Samuel Raper #635 settling for third, after an electrical gremlin halted their run on Saturday. 

The Class 4 silverware was awarded to Darren Mott and Daniel Floyd #435 who dominated proceedings, the Sea Lake locals finished ahead of John Smith and Grant Manion #445, Mark and Mark Paul Grant #405 in second and third respectively.    

Brendan Forssman and Leigh Whitehand #202 made it three consecutive ARB national round Class 2 triumphs; whilst Heath and Michelle Weedon #701 looking to defend their Class 7 crown, Guy Shoemark and Simon Finlay #882, plus Ross Newman and Chris Leonard #6681 all reigned in their respective classes.

In other results, Chris Land and Tanya Gaudry #80 were at their consistent best to round out The Gap 440 Ultimate podium, Adrian Coatsworth and Roy Daykin #265 secured second in Class 2, Darren and Kayleen Gill #760 crossed the line second in the battle of the Class 7 Patrols, whilst local Dean Meginley and Dean DeMarco #1087 were awarded third in Class 10 despite bowing out during Sundays section. 

Over half the field of 44 starters completed full race distance at Hillston, with notables not to finish including defending champion Brent Martin #916, Paul Grant #405, Guy Shoemark #882, Queenslanders Michael Marson #32, Russell Hartnett #1012, Stuart Chapman #1014, and David Loughnan #104, plus locals Dean Meginley #1087, Karl Power #1047, Glenn Collis #147 and Dale Standen #23.

The 2024 The Gap 440 would not have been possible without the support of championship partners ARB 4X4 Accessories, Mickey Thompson Tyres, Raceline Wheels Australia, and Dynamic Wheel Co, along with the naming right partner Tyrepower Griffith; and camera sponsors Bursons, Serafin Ag Pro Fendt, Conipara Hotel, and Harveys Service Centre.

In addition, a massive thank you must go to the Gold Sponsors, including MR Trans, Show n Go Photography, Riverina Logistics, Deans Auto Electrical, Horne Ag, Farm Freight, Ag Grow, Terra Ag Fuel, Codemo, Elders Griffith, Melbergen Pastoral, Albins, McNabbs Mobile, Rivcott, and Lake Machinery Services, plus all the other amazing sponsors either small, large or in-kind who all assisted in so many ways.

The 2024 ARB Australian Off Road Racing Championship will now turn its attention to Round 3, the ARB Gundy 500; held over the 9th-11th of August.

By TC Media

Pics courtesy of Show N Go Photography

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        Rd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4
        PositionCarDriverBonusBig DesertThe GapGundyPinesTotal Points
        11113Beau Robinson2075705367285
        2110Simon Tucker2063646265274
        33Matthew Burrows2062655757261
        4635Jackson Evans2059555963256
        568Craig Barnett2061604362246
        615Clayton Chapman207075755245
        7607Lachlan Campbell2054575558244
        85Dale Martin20647070224
        9633Matthew Hummer2044544956223
        1080Chris Land2047514748213
        11202Brendan Forssman2046484249205
        121065Steven Graham2030632864205
        131110Darren Frankling20515253176
        14445John Smith204553550173
        15627Justin Rider20565827161
        16760Darren Gill20464152159
        1721Mark Burrows2065675157
        171142/1145Andrew Brown2067560152
        191018Sam Bentley20576155148
        20412Peter Sibson205859137
        21701Heath Weedon20550554134
        222/117David Middlemiss205361134
        23435Darren Mott2048565129
        24554Darran van der Wodue204251113
        2442/4Danny Brown205575105
        266681Ross Newman20533537100
        261087Dean Meginley20605590
        28104David Loughnan20555585
        29439Jamie Knight206383
        29138Anthony Fehlhaber206080
        29816Christian Trusz205878
        321015Darren Orr2052577
        3357Aaron Haby205575
        3411Kevin Marsden205272
        35119Jason Richards67572
        361024Michael Phillips205171
        371161Chris Western205070
        3732/1032Michael Marson56469
        39422Steven von Pein2043568
        391144James Sant62567
        4099Drew Callander6565
        41798Norman (Hank) Parker204565
        41401Jamie Knight6363
        4323Craig Krog6161
        44626Vaughan Hogan204161
        451118Hayden Bentley5959
        46604Jeff McNiven5656
        4693Aaron James2053055
        4644Jourdain Patterson2052954
        46170Alex Mendham5454
        50611Brendan Hill49554
        51684Matt Lavis49554
        52481Mark Robertson5050
        53657Chris Thomas4848
        53676Mal Lynch4747
        5522Mark Amos4646
        551136Joe Bulmer202646
        57609Jeremy Horne4545
        58878Luke Peterson202545
        58696Brice Derrick4444
        6017/1014Stuart Chapman20555540
        611013Jason Keane2055535
        611/916Brent Martin2055535
        61405Paul Grant3434
        61147Glenn Collis205530
        61468Roland Polchow205530
        61637Eden Evans205530
        611004Brendan Hill205530
        611012Russel Hartnett205530
        611121/1181Trevor Chandler205530
        701092/23Dale Standen205530
        265/180Adrian Coatsworth205530
        418/1118Hannah Bentley205530
        41Kye Floyd20525
        124Brett Baker20525
        128Rob Plant20525
        279Andrew Forssman20525
        570Andrew Cameron20525
        665Aaron Nicoll20525
        801Owen Ward20525
        862Steven Ash20525
        929Brett Plant20525
        1026Brayden Mifsud20525
        1036James Tyrrell20525
        1043Karl Power20525
        1071Thomas Forssman20525
        1074David Adams20525
        1137Jake Williams20525
        220Anthony Lia2020
        448Dave Muir2020
        474Jason Forssman2020
        554A van der Woude2020
        812Graeme Hicks2020
        819John Alfred2020
        834Brett Comiskey2020
        905Michael Fittler2020
        1057Rod Visser2020
        1121Toby Whateley2020
        1127Robert Moore2020
        882Guy Shoemark5510
        1020James Whalan5510
        1140Jan Kraaij5510