A DAY OF EXTREMES ALL THE ACTION FROM THE 2021 SUZUKI EXTREME 4X4 CHALLENGE PART 2

And so, effectively at the halfway point in the day-long comp, recently crowned NZ#1 Scott Biggs had taken the lead off local hero Hamish Auret (relegating him to third in fact) with Neville Mather holding second as they headed into the second half of the courses. Greg McDell was fourth, Jarred Biggs fifth.

Whilst the first six courses had been revised versions of previous years with the mud sections deleted showing environmental responsibility, the following six courses were a little different. In addition, vehicles were being pushed to their limits with most getting plenty of ‘air,’ and some, some particularly hard landings so finishing would be a matter of ‘driving to survive.’ ‘To finish first, first you have to finish,’ is how the saying goes.

Remember, the format was simple. Each pair participate over the 12 purpose-built courses, each with 10 ‘gates’ worth 100 points each (maximum 1000 per course) and the winner is the one who accrues the most points during the day. They