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The 2026 ARB Mickey Thompson Tires Queensland Off Road Racing Championship heads to St George this weekend for its ninth and final round, with the 2026 McIntyre Agriculture Dam Buster 160 set to crown Queensland’s newest champions.
Proudly hosted by SEQORRA and supported by Total Mine Solutions and Quick Core and Sawing, the Dam Buster 160 has attracted a strong field of 58 entries for the final showdown of the Queensland championship.
Adding star power to the event will be the newly crowned 2026 ARB Australian Off Road Racing Champions Clayton Chapman and Adam McGuire #15, who arrive in St George fresh from securing the outright Australian title at the Pines Enduro last weekend.
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Chapman will be joined in St George by defending Dam Buster champion Lochie Waters #699 and 2020 winner Brett Comiskey #434, while all eyes will be on the three-way battle for the Queensland outright championship between David Loughnan #104, Craig Krog #23, and Nick Pye #629.
Loughnan heads into the final round with a significant points lead and within reach of his maiden Queensland Off Road Racing Championship but knows he must bring the Honey Badger home at St George to secure the title.
Burdekin champion Craig Krog and Nick Pye, who recorded a season-best second-place finish at Dalby, remain firmly in contention and will be looking to capitalise on any opportunity in the final round.
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A host of other Ultimate Class competitors will be looking to finish their 2026 campaigns on a high, including Troy Duff #24, Jan Kraaj #40, Stuart Chapman #46, who will make his first appearance in the team’s new Razorback, Tom Darlington #63 and V8 Jimco campaigner Matt Lawless #71.
Class 1 will see Jay Mitchell #121, Lachie Hill #127, 2025 Queensland outright champion Tony Fehlhaber #138 and Alex Mendham #170 battle it out, while Class 4 boasts recent Don River Dash champion Brett Comiskey #434, Jamie Knight #439, local driver Mark Robertson #481, and Steven Kildey #484.
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Oz-Truck Racing’s Paul Grant #504, Tony Butler #544, and Rob Chapman #571 will go head-to-head in Class 5, while local favourite Hank Parker #798, and Thomas Staude #726 will clash for the Class 7 silverware.
The Class 66 field will feature Darren Foxcroft #6629 and Ethan Foxcroft #6681, while Class 6 again boasts a strong contingent, with Waters and Pye joined by 2026 Esk Short Course winner Luke Brandon #613, Cooper Western #656, Aaron Nicoll #665, Justin Biggs #6150, and Andrew Holmes #698.
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DRELLs Run Racing’s Darren Brandon #689s and Anna Phillis #624s will lock horns to decide the 2026 Class 6s Queensland champion at St George, with Leila Chapman #616s and Lara Brandon #680s also chasing class honours in the final round.
Jayme Challacombe #838 is the sole Class 8 representative at St George, likewise Peter Makeham #1122 and Future Champion Jack Musico #6688 who are both primed for their Dam Buster debuts.
Class 10 is also expected to deliver plenty of close action, with Jason Keane #1013, Brett Baker #1026, Darren Orr #1015, David Mendham #1070, Andrew Murphy #1031, and Jody Barnacoat #1029 who is set to make her driving debut this weekend all in contention.
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With championship battles set to go down to the final chequered flag, the Dam Buster 160 at StGeorge promises to provide a fitting finale to the 2026 ARB Mickey Thompson Tires Queensland Off Road Racing Championship.
The championship acknowledges the ongoing support of its naming rights partners, ARB 4×4 Accessories and Mickey Thompson Tyres, along with Link ECU, JSW Powersports, Best Western Plus Hotel North Lakes, Farm and Garden Polaris, Comiskey Mining Services, and Premium Soil Conditioners & Fertilisers.
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Competitive action will commence from 9:00am Saturday and 7:00am Sunday with free spectator entry at Bore Paddock, Kaylin Road, St George, for the final round of the 2026 Queensland ARB Mickey Thompson Off Road Racing Championship.
For more information on the 2026 Dam Buster 160 this weekend check out the SEQORRA website https://seqorra.com/dam-
By TC Media
Pics by Terry Hill Photography
