The Latest Breaking News from The Finke Desert Race Committee

Finke Desert Race gets final green light

There have been question marks hanging over the famous offroad event over the last two weeks following the outcome of a coronial inquest into the death of a spectator in 2021.

Motorsport · May 24, 2023

Motorsport Australia 'intends' to issue permit for cars component of Finke Desert Race, subject to board approval

The national motorsport regulator says it intends to issue a permit for the cars component of the 2023 Finke Desert Race "subject to specific safety measures being implemented", amid uncertainty over the status of the event.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Finke still hanging in the balance

The immediate future of the event hangs in the balance off the back of a coronial inquest into the death of a spectator in 2021.

Motorsport · May 18, 2023