Mazda BT-50 At Finke 2016
One hell of a challenge
Mazda BT-50 At Finke 2016
One hell of a challenge
When we announced that Mazda BT-50 would be entering the 2016 Tatts Finke Desert Race, it became the perfect opportunity to test the toughness of our ute.
Getting Mazda BT-50 ready for race day wasn’t difficult
Changes were made to meet race and safety regulations, while keeping the ute as close as possible to its production specifications. These included:
It was one tough race day
Some Finke Race veterans commented that 2016’s conditions were the worst they’d seen in this annual race.
BT-50 took some pretty hard knocks throughout, with the chassis putting a dent in the turbo protector and the shocks melting on day one. Even the metal tool box in the back looked worse for wear by the end.
But with less than 4 km of fuel left in its tank, BT-50 pushed across the finish line in second place.
Proven tough
BT-50 claimed its celebrated spot on the coveted Finke award podium in the production class.
“Straight after the race, I was stunned we’d made it, given the punishment we had put it through.” explains Toby.
It was one tough race day
Some Finke Race veterans commented that 2016’s conditions were the worst they’d seen in this annual race.
BT-50 took some pretty hard knocks throughout, with the chassis putting a dent in the turbo protector and the shocks melting on day one. Even the metal tool box in the back looked worse for wear by the end.
But with less than 4 km of fuel left in its tank, BT-50 pushed across the finish line in second place.
Proven tough
BT-50 claimed its celebrated spot on the coveted Finke award podium in the production class.
“Straight after the race, I was stunned we’d made it, given the punishment we had put it through.” explains Toby.
