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Headlined by current ARB Australian Off Road Racing Championship leader Clayton Chapman #15, alongside defending podium sitters Aaron Haby #1 and Greg Gartner #410, the 44-car field has been confirmed for this weekend’s 2026 ARB Waikerie Hotel Riverland Enduro.

Returning to New Well Station, the popular South Australian event hosted by the Waikerie Off Roaders will feature Round 2 of the 2026 ARB Australian Off Road Racing Championship, Round 1 of the AORRA South Australian Championship and Round 3 of the SAORRA Multi Club Series.

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Despite a disappointing outing at Waikerie twelve months ago, Clayton Chapman and Adam McGuire #15 arrive in South Australia as the benchmark after their dominant victory at the championship opener in Hillston aboard the team’s Toyota-powered Razorback.

Last year’s Waikerie runner up, and reigning ARB Australian champion Aaron Haby #1 leads an array of South Australian challengers in his Element Prodigy, including Kyle Tucker #14 making his first start of 2026, past winner Greg Gartner #410 in the team’s new TSCO and Brad Gallard #454 who returns to competition on home soil. 

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Third Gen racer Tom Owen #30, Griffith’s Jason Richards #91 fresh off a win at Nandaly in his V8 Racer, last year’s championship runner up Simon Tucker #2, Jay Mitchell #121, Brenton Forysth #48, Brett Comiskey #434, and Bodie Tickner #1093 are other competitors expected to challenge for outright honours at Waikerie. 

North Queenslander Danny Hughes #49 who finished third at last year’s Don River Dash leads the remainder of the Ultimate crews, alongside Toby Reimann #80, Brenton Gallasch #60, Ben McNamara #69, and Brenthel competitor Aaron Phillis #40. 

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South Australian’s David Hall #134, Cooper Johns #174, and Richard Andrews #137, plus young gun Sam Richards #119, and Queenslander David Loughnan #104 are other notable Class 1 crews, whilst Ben Gartner #417 and Tyler Youman #496 complete the stacked Class 4 line up.

Arguably the tightest class battle at Waikerie will be the 2.5 litre contingent, with The Gap 440 champion Bodie Tickner #1093, Russell Hartnett #1012, Rhett Standen #1024, Brendan Hill #1004, and Clint Glennan #1016 all vying for South Australian success. 

Others to watch in the hotly contested class include Sean Ratcliffe #1007, Jason Keane #1013, Drew Mclauchlan #1011, along with local drivers Matt Ridley #1088 and Jamie Simpson #1090. 

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GRC Motorsport’s Lachlan Campbell #3 and Conroy Devine #608 will spearhead the Class 6 brigade in their respective Can Am Maverick Rs, with Tim Wilkinson #621, Aaron Nicoll #665, Paul Renouf #620, Michael Leske #6119, and Jamie Harrison #639 expected to challenge. 

Darran Van Der Woude #554, and Heath Thorne #532 will go head-to-head for Class 5 honours while Jed Bramley #244 and Queensland journeyman Hank Parker #798 carry the flag for Class 2 and 7. 

Racing commences from 9am on Saturday with the 14km prologue, before the short course action gets underway from 11:30am. On Sunday, national competitors will tackle six laps of the 60km course, with the first car scheduled off the line at 9am.

The 2026 Waikerie Riverland Enduro would not be possible without the support of championship partners ARB 4X4 Accessories, Mickey Thompson Tyres, and Raceline Wheels Australia, along with the event’s naming right sponsors ARB and the Waikerie Hotel. 

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In addition, the Waikerie Off Roaders would like to acknowledge the generous support of their Platinum sponsors, Sutton Ford, Sprint Freight and Ramco Earthworks – as well as their Gold sponsors, South Central Truck & Bus, JCM Cool Rooms, Platinum Ag, Truckline Adelaide and Dunstone Repairs & Mechanical. They also thank their Silver and Bronze sponsors, whose valued support has helped make the Waikerie Riverland Enduro possible.

The ARB Waikerie Hotel Riverland Enduro, Round 2 of the 2026 ARB Australian Off Road Racing Championship takes place this weekend at New Well Station, Waikerie.

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By TC Media

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