After one of the more chaotic editions of the RFC Burdekin Enduro in recent years, it was the husband-and-wife duo of James and Liz Sant #50 who survived the dusty conditions to secure a maiden outright victory.
An unfortunate alternator drama to overnight leader Tony Fehlhaber #138 on the final lap left the door ajar for Sant who capitalised, crossing four minutes ahead of the field in his V8 powered Racer.
Jimco campaigner Matthew Lawless #71 recorded arguably his finest result on Sunday; Lawless began the final day in fourth, holding it together over the final section to nail down second.
Running a close third after more than 200kms of racing was back-to-back Moranbah champion and Class 6 speedster Dan Dunn #614, finishing 53 seconds behind Lawless to round out the RFC Burdekin Enduro podium.
Class 6 runner-up Aaron Nicoll #665 continued his solid start to the season, leaping atop the QLD standings in his Can Am X3; Nicoll finished 35 seconds ahead of club president and Class 10 victor Michael Marson who completed the top five.
David Loughan #104 finished ten seconds behind Marson in sixth, with the Class 1 champion crossing ahead of Brett Baker #1026 and Aaron Phillis #80 in seventh and eighth.
Craig Krog #23 had the outright podium in his sights before a final lap flat tyre relegated him to ninth, with Class 6 podium sitter Dale McDonnell #688 performing strongly to round out the Burdekin Enduro top ten.
Local North Queenslander Ryan Jones #612s claimed Class 6s honours ahead of the First Lady home Anna Phillis #624s, and the ever-consistent Leila Chapman #616s in second and third.
In other results, Joshua Pile #762, Stephen Blake #6639, Shane Dale #251, and Michael Bertinazzi #451 all secured class wins, whilst Darren Angel #160, Tony Fehlhaber #138, and Jason Keane #1013 collected respective class silverware.
Exactly half of the thirty-eight crews completed full distance at Burdekin, with notables not to finish including two-time defending champion and prologue winner Talbot Cox #16, Drew #32 and Trent Callander #99, Dave Muir #433, Lochlan Waters #699, Chris Colborne #169, Brice Derrick #696, Steven Kildey #412, and Brent Storey #682.The Queensland Off Road Championship would again like to thank major sponsors ARB and Mickey Thompson Tyres for their support in 2025, along with other sponsors including Link ECU, Comiskey Mining Services, JSW Powersports, Best Western Plus Hotel North Lakes, Farm and Garden Polaris and Premium Soil Conditioners & Fertilisers.
The 2025 Mickey Thompson ARB Queensland Off Road Racing Championship will now turn its attention to Round 3, the Emervale Short Course at Esk, held over the 20th-22nd of June.
