tatts finke desert race 2023

The Tatts Finke Desert Race 2023 was the annual outback dash from Alice Springs to Aputula (Finke) and back—a two-day, roughly 452 km sandblaster for people who consider corrugations a lifestyle choice.

As usual, the weekend ran with prologue on Saturday, Alice-to-Finke on Sunday, and the return leg on Monday over the June long weekend.

Bikes, buggies, trophy trucks and assorted desert missiles pounded a course of whoops, bulldust and dry creek crossings that’s about as cuddly as a croc with a toothache.

If you were spectating, the winning combo was an early start, plenty of water, a decent map, and the patience to obey road closures and station boundaries—locals actually live there, funny that.

For entry lists, stage times and the inevitable tales of busted hubs and bruised egos, the official results archive is the place to trawl.