2011 Tattersall's Finke Bike and Quad
Entries Full 
in Record Time
Posted: Monday, 31st January, 2011 : 7:19 PM - - 691 Reads
The 2011 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race has just had its first record set for 2011 with bike and quad entries reaching the 550 capacity field on Friday at 10.00am. In just over two days the field was full.
"It is absolutely incredible, something we were not expecting" said Race Secretary, Kelsey Rodda.
With flooding in Queensland and Victoria, two of the biggest competing states in Finke, the likelihood of reaching the capacity field appeared to be a hope instead of reality.
"Two weeks ago, we weren't expecting a capacity field due to the floods, so for entries to fill up in just over two days came as quite a surprise. In the first thirty minutes of entries being opening 150 people had entered" said Rodda.
The capacity field sees the return of 2010 rookie winner Toby Price, consecutive winner Ben Grabham, the youngest winning rider Ryan Branford and previous winners Jason Hill, Darren Griffith and Michael Vroom.
Multiple Baja 1000 winner, Steve Hengeveld will again make the trip from California to compete along side Finke runners up, Todd Smith, Brad Williscroft and Mark Sladek and local favourites Caleb Auricht, Jared Ewin and Michael Walsh.
The 2011 Tattersall's Finke Desert Race will be held in Alice Springs from 10 to 14 June.
