2012 Yilgarn Rallye is confirmed for 4th to 6th May to be held at Norseman WA. Entries will open 1st March 2012, 900km long with over 700km as Special stage. Supplementary Regulations to be released soon.

 2011 Yilgarn Rallye Results

Outright 1st Damien Grabham – Husaberg FE570 2nd Paul Nappy – Honda CRF450 3rd David Langstone – KTM 530EXC

E3 1st Damien Grabham – Husaberg FE570 2nd David Langstone – KTM 530EXC 3rd Will Coole – Husaberg FE570

E2 1st Paul Nappy – Honda CRF450 2nd Alan Makin – Yamaha WR450 3rd Andrew Sprigg – Suzuki RMX450Z

Quad 1st Glenn Brown – Honda TRX700 2nd Josh Da Silva – Yamaha YFM700 3rd Bryan Hawkings – Bombardier DS650

Fastest Veteran David Schwarz – Husaberg FE570 Fastest Interstate Competitor Damien Grabham – Husaberg FE570

Already a top level field of riders has entered the event including 3 time Australasian Safari champion Ben Grabham, 2 time Condo 750 rally winner Rod Faggotter and several more Safari podium placers such as Damien Grabham, David Schwarz and Mat Fish. All the main contenders from the KTM, Yamaha and Husaberg Safari teams will be taking on the event.

With the news that Dakar legend Cryil Despres is heading down under for the 2011 Australasian Safari, the Yilgarn Rallye gives the top Aussie Safari teams the chance to test new equipment and hone their rallye racing skills before the big event come late September.

Held over the 24th—26th June 2011 weekend, the event is based at Southern Cross on the edge of the Goldfields of Western Australia and takes in around 900 km of station tracks, mining exploration tracks and gravel roads around Southern Cross – exactly the same type of tracks and terrain that the Safari will cover less than 3 months later.

Major naming rights sponsor is now in place for the 2011 Yilgarn Rallye

The 2011 event is now formally titled the

HA Young Plumbing 2011 Yilgarn Rallye

With great thanks to HA Young Plumbing the event management team are able to put in place a full medivac plan including helicopter and 4 paramedics to provide medical coverage for the event !!

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The 2011 Australasian Safari early bird entries are open now, get in before 15 April 2011 and save $1,000 off your entry.

The Safari is shaping up to be an all time classic this year with a high number of international competitors. So don’t miss out on this world class rallye event, an experience of a lifetime !

http://www.australasiansafari.com.au/website/home.html

Coming to the 2011 Yilgarn Rallye and it will be your first time to Southern Cross ?

Check out this YouTube video that shows you the town and the region surrounding it.

INTRODUCTION TO SOUTHERN CROSS WA

For the 2011 Yilgarn Rallye service crew are not essential !!!

There is a mid-leg service break each day after the morning Selective, however for any rider with no service crew the organising team will be able to transport your jerrycans or other items to the service break locations so that you can do your own refuel and service.

Aside from the mid-leg service break all other refueling will be at Splash & Dash locations where the organising team transport your jerry cans for you and there is no service crew access.

Should you not have service crew and will require assistance from the organising team in this respect please advise at time of entry.

2011 Condo 750 entries are open ! get in quick as it fills up fast !

Great event, well organised and a heap of fun, quite navigation intense and lots of variety in terrain.

http://www.condo750.com.au/

There is an excellent riders report of the 2009 Yilgarn Rallye here by ChrisCrossed from NSW

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=15121607&postcount=32

Even before entries are open several of Australia’s top desert off-road racers and Safari racers have said they will be heading to Southern Cross for the event come end of June.  Ben Grabham, Matt Fish, Ryan Branford, Damien Grabham, David Schwarz, Andrew Coaker  and Rod Faggoter have all thrown down the gauntlet to put themselves on the podium !!

Also there is a lot of interest from some of the top Finke & Safari quad runners. Stay tuned for more !