We’re back for the 2nd event of 2021, following the lifting of some restrictions allowing motorsport to take place once again. The first Road Master to take place using the training areas around the Defence School of Transport at Leconfield with the countryside of East Yorkshire providing a stunning backdrop with spectacular weather giving excellent conditions. The Off Road Team …
ORT – Autumn Leaves 20
Autumn Leaves Race day 26/09/20 An unusual first event for an unusual year, normally Autumn Leaves is later in the line-up for the year but as with much of 2020 things have had to be done differently and the ORT calendar is no different. Covid has had an impact, but with some alterations and adaptions events are able to be …
ORT – Budapest to Bamako Rally
PO Mike Sawdon and his step father Peter Lambert have just completed the Budapest to Bamako Rally 31st January to 26th February 2020, the world’s toughest non-professional amateur rally. Out of the 350 vehicles which took part he took 19th place in the competition category in my 1994 200tdi 90 Defender “Tonka”. So…The rally started in Budapest. We then had a …
ET – ARMY Champs 2019
In October the Royal Navy Royal Marines Enduro Team (RNRMET) braved the autumn weather and travelled to Surrey to take part in the annual Army Off-Road Motorcycle Championships. This year the champs were run as a 2-day event over a weekend, the Saturday included Trials and “Hare and Hound” elements and then the Sunday would be a time card Enduro. …
ORT – Mudmaster 2019
It’s that time of year again, the temperature drops, the nights are drawing in, and Mudmaster is upon us. Hosted by 221 squadron Scottish Transport Regiment RLC and normally held as the final event of the year, taking part across the spectacular Scottish countryside in a range of vehicles, from series Land Rovers to SV Man 6 Tonne trucks the …
ORT – Autumn Leaves
Autumn leaves is one of the most challenging events in the season. It takes us up to Larkhill using sailsbury plain for the night event. Up against the elements of night time and being tired does not always help. Lest year we had rain and fog so a bit pleasing that it’s dry this time. But that means having loads …
Karting: 2019 Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Royal Navy and Royal Marines Championships! 1st – SLt Jean-Luke Laister2nd – Lt Martin Theodorou3rd – POAET Craig Beesley 1st Royal Navy – SLt Jean-Luke Laister1st Royal Marine – L/CPL Jase Probert1st Novice – SLt Will Wright
Karting: R6 Race Report
2019 Inter-Service Karting ChampionshipsRound 6: Llandow Kart Track, South Wales Results:1st – Kart 45: SLt Jean-Luke Laister & Lt Martin Theodorou5th (EXC) – Kart 46: POAET Craig Beesley & LACMN Liam Waterhouse8th – Kart 47: Sam Cresswell & Matt Chambers14th – Kart 49: SLt Will Wright & Max Laister16th – Kart 48: PLAET Andy Grant & Aaron Laister17th – Kart …
ORT – LRO Show
For the ever growing Off Road Team, Christmas comes twice a year. Once when jolly old St Nick does a spot of breaking and entering; the second every September, when they all go on a jolly boys outing to Peterborough for the annual Land Rover Owner (LRO) Show. This year’s pilgrimage began at lunchtime on Friday 13th. What could possibly …
CRT – Donington – Sep 19
Rounds 5 and 6 of the Armed Forces Race Challenge took place at the famous Donington Park circuit in Leicestershire. A track known for tricky elevation changes, fast sweeping curves and Ayrton Senna’s monstrous first lap charge in the 1993 European Grand Prix. However, this would be a somewhat different event than that of a Grand Prix for the Car Racing …