Motorsports Mossman Maniac Mugs Weekend

Douglas Shire Motorcycle Club

Douglas Shire Motor Cycle Club

Mareeba Motorcycle Club

The

Motorsports Mossman Maniac Mugs Weekend

was a 2 Day Open Khanacross & Saturday Junior Motorkhana

providing two different introductory level single vehicle timed motor sports events

made up of a Junior Motorkhana on Saturday 9th, and an Open Khanacross Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th August.

A weekend for little kids and big kids alike!

An Outstanding Success!

The Douglas Shire Motor Sports Association hosted its biggest competition car event for many years

on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August at its Reef & Rainforest Track, Mossman.

The Motorsports Mossman Maniac Mugs Weekend saw 22 drivers compete throughout the weekend

in a Junior Motorkhana on the Saturday afternoon, and a 2-day Open Khanacross on the Saturday and Sunday.

The success of the event was due in no small part to the attendance of Mr Ross Dunkerton.

Ross is a 5 times National Rally Champion, a record that is unequalled to this day, and has won over 100 rallies throughout his career spanning 4 decades.

Ross and his family have recently moved to Cairns, and have joined the DSMSA,

and are very enthusiastic about the Grass Roots level of Motor sports fun provided by the club.

Ross very graciously played the part of the Motorsports Mossman Mug and arrived at the track on Saturday in costume

and proceeded to take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placegetters in the Junior Motorkhana for a lap around the track whilst still incognito in a borrowed Bluebird.

A competition was held throughout the day for the juniors to guess who the Mug might be, which Tonja Ryan guessed correctly,

and Ross then treated Tonja to a very quick few laps.

“Cars are not supposed to go that fast around corners!” said Tonja at the completion of her ride.

Many competitors and their associates attended a presentation by Ross on Saturday night, at The White Cockatoo in Mossman,

where videos, stories, and much about his career was shared by Ross in a very enjoyable and entertaining presentation.

Ross proceeded to compete on the Sunday in a Falcon station wagon, and while a lot different to the factory Mitsubishis he is used to,

he showed he is a force to be reckoned with no matter what he is driving.

The club regards itself as very fortunate to have attracted someone of the World Class caliber of Mr Dunkerton, aka Dunko, to its ranks,

and looks forward to seeing Ross and his family at many events in the future.

Big Thanks To:

Ross Dunkerton,

The Three Motorsports Mossman Musketeers for their usual Herculean efforts in running & putting these events together,

Steve "Curly" Hendry for providing his Bluebird for The Mug to thrash,

Lyn Scales for event timing, photography & videography, Suzanne Wocheslander for photography,

Coralie Perry for organising raffle, Alex Scomazzon for looking after the Junior competitors,

and Sugarland Meats, Autopro Mossman, The Juice Bar, & The White Cockatoo, for donating prizes to the raffle.

Without their efforts and generosity these events would not be as successful as they are.

All results via links below

(random pics from both days further down this page)

Click for Junior Motorkhana Results & PicsClick for Open Khanacross Results & Pics

The Douglas Shire Motor Sports Association

hosted

The

Motorsports Mossman Maniac Mugs Weekend

proudly sponsored by

The White Cockatoo

Results & Pics

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th August Open Khanacross

Foxy drawing The Mug

identity competition winner

Dunko in action Saturday night

@ The White Cockatoo

Dunko in action Sunday

in a non-factory Falcon

Tonja immediately after

her hot laps!

Dunko in action as the Mug with Tonja in the passengers seat

The

Mug

Driver:

Tonja Ryan, 2nd in the Junior Motorkana, about to go for her Hot Lap with The Mug. "Do I really want to do this..."

Tonja in the passengers seat with The Mug in Full Flight!

Tonja & The Mug are amongst the dust there somewhere......

The look says it all! "Cars aren't meant to go that fast around corners" said Tonja

Duanne Hoffman, 1st in the Junior Motorkhana, about to embark on his Hot Lap, with The Mug, while Kyle Skyring, 3rd in the Junior Motorkhana, is lost for words after his run.

Duanne in the pasengers seat with The Mug in Full Flight

Foxy drawing the winner of The Mug identity competition, Tonja Ryan.

The Mug about to remove his helmet and reveal his true identity.

Mr Ross Dunkerton, aka Dunko, a legend in Australian Motor Sport reveals himself as The Mug.

Dunko in animated conversation sharing a little about his very successful rally career.

Dunko on Saturday night, at The White Cockatoo, sharing videos, stories, and anecdotes about his career and rallying in general.

Dunko on Sunday taking the inaugral DSMSA Club Champion from 1997, Dave Wane, for a few VERY Hot Laps around the track.

Geez.... Did I do that? Bloody banks.... they always get in the way!

Now if only I had shaved.... my facial hair may not have caught in the steering wheel and I might have got round that bend!

Well boys.... It's like this.... I stuffed that corner right up!

Curly Hendry, an avowed Holden supporter, checking out the Ford Falcon wagon for faults before driving it in Saturdays compulsory "OK guys, you're all doing a short run in the wagon"...

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