Les Walkden Rallying

01/07/2024

15/06/2024

Les Walkden Rallying is pleased to announce that we will be assisting Bodie Reading with his future Australian Rally Championship endeavours.

We wish Bodie all the best with his commitment to the series

ARC - Motorsport Australia Rally Championship
Reading Motorsport

25/03/2023

Nathan Stokes and Ian Wheeler - Rally Launceston

23/03/2023

Les Walkden Rallying ready for the weekend

Round 1 of the Australian Rally Championship in

18/03/2023

Finally made it to NZ for Targa NZ

Angus Kennard

30/11/2022

Congratulations Les - todays the day Australian Motorsport says thanks for over 50 years of supporting people in the industry and still does to this day
A total Aussie Legend. Enjoy your night Les at your induction into the Rallying Motorsport Hall of Fame.

21/10/2022

LWR arrived and ready for ATR

Nathan Stokes

Angus Kennard

19/10/2022

All loaded up and ready to go for

Angus Kennard

15/06/2022

Shannons Rally Launceston need help with officials
Tag a mate or two who may be interested.

From the Organisers:-

The Australian Rally Championship is coming back to Tassie for the first time in a long time, 25-26 June, and we’d love as many feet on the ground to help us put on a great rally. Also featuring the Tasmanian Rally Championship, there’s plenty of roles available - with all levels of experience welcome, especially newcomers to the sport.
Expressions of interest are available at the link here
https://bit.ly/tasrallyofficials

10/06/2022

FOR SALE No 2 Vehicle: LWR Mitsubishi Pajero Evo

- CAGE NO. 65211
- LOGBOOK NO. 20100552
- KMS – 123,051 ON DASH
- ENGINE REBUILD – NO
- T.BELT – OCTOBER 2012 (COMPLETED 3 RALLIES SINCE THEN)
- SHOCKS – RADFLO
- G.BOX – STANDARD
- DIFFS – J*P SPEC RATIO MATED TO AUS SPEC CENTRES (L*D)
- CV’S – STANDARD
- T.CASE – STANDARD
- CRASH/ROLLOVER – NO
- SEATS MANUFACURE DATE – FEB 2012
- HARNESS – EXP 2017

POA

There is a spares packages of:
Engine
Gearbox
Diffs
Transfer case
There is also a few exterior pieces and some select parts for the cars such as exhausts and control arms.
Car will come with 6x rims with tires fitted (not new)

Contact Les Walkden 0418 132 373

10/06/2022

For Sale No 1 Vehicle: LWR Mitsubishi Pajero Evo

- CAGE NO. 51327
- LOGBOOK NO. 20100200
- 87,357KM ON DASH
- ENGINE REBUILD – YES
- T.BELT – AT BUILD
- SHOCKS – RADFLO
- G.BOX – PPG STRAIGHT CUT DOG ENGAGEMENT
- DIFFS – J*P SPEC RATIO MATED TO AUS SPEC CENTRES (L*D)
- CV’S – STANDARD
- T.CASE – STANDARD
- CRASH/ROLLOVER – NO
- SEAT MANUFACTURE DATE – JUNE 2008
- HARNESS – EXP 2015
POA
There is a spares packages of:
Engine
Gearbox
Diffs
Transfer case
There is also a few exterior pieces and some select parts for the cars such as exhausts and control arms.
Car will come with 6x rims with tires fitted (not new)

Contact Les Walkden 0418 132 373

10/06/2022

For Sale: LWR Mitsubishi Pajero Evo

- CAGE NO. 51327
- LOGBOOK NO. 20100200
- 87,357KM ON DASH
- ENGINE REBUILD – YES
- T.BELT – AT BUILD
- SHOCKS – RADFLO
- G.BOX – PPG STRAIGHT CUT DOG ENGAGEMENT
- DIFFS – J*P SPEC RATIO MATED TO AUS SPEC CENTRES (L*D)
- CV’S – STANDARD
- T.CASE – STANDARD
- CRASH/ROLLOVER – NO
- SEAT MANUFACTURE DATE – JUNE 2008
- HARNESS – EXP 2015
POA

There is a spares packages of:
Engine
Gearbox
Diffs
Transfer case
There is also a few exterior pieces and some select parts for the cars such as exhausts and control arms.

Car will come with 6x rims with tires fitted (not new)

Contact Les Walkden 0418 132 373

20/02/2022

Thank you Les for everything you have done and are still doing for Australian Motorsport. From on track to behind the scenes safety, you’ve always been about everyone else and not yourself. 🙏

19/02/2022

A massive congratulations to Les on being inducted into the Tasmanian Motorsport Hall of Fame today.

The amount that he has contributed to the sport not only in Tasmanian but Nationally is phenomenal.

Congratulations Les, this is most definitely very well deserved and we’re all so very proud to work along side you and call you our mate.

08/02/2022

We're back on the road! Locked and loaded for Targa High Country 2022

Just taking a few friends with us on the boat!

28/11/2021

Final day of the Adelaide Rally yesterday was massive. Angus Kennard and Ian Wheeler blew the front diff early in the day. We managed to pull the front prop shaft out and finish the event with only 2 wheel drive, ending with 3rd outright!

We can't thank the Eddie Maguire motorsport crew enough for jumping in to help in our time of need!

27/11/2021

Adelaide Rally Day 3 Ryan Jenkins

27/11/2021

Adelaide Rally end of day 3, Angus Kennard and Ian Wheeler are sitting in 3rd outright with a comfortable gap to fourth however not slowing down 👍

25/11/2021

Angus Kennard and Ian Wheeler have ended Day 1 of the Adelaide Rally in 2nd position overall.

Keep it going guys!

20/11/2021

No rally truck no problem, field service truck comes in handy 😉

Les hasn't taken part in the Tasmanian circuit racing championship at all this year and has spontaneously decided we're going circuit racing!

This will be the final event of the year for Les, Ryan Jenkins and Jacob Dornauf (LWE heavy vehicle 3rd year apprentice).

Les will have 3 races on Sunday Baskerville Raceway, Hobart (hoping for a little drizzle to bring the best out of the 4WD system)

19/11/2021

Excellent to be back rallying and crossing Bass Strait heading to the mainland.

Looking forward to next week at the Adelaide Rally with Angus Kennard and Ian Wheeler

New recruit to the LWR rally shed, Ryan Jenkins will be looking after Gus and Ian.

Let the good times and adrenaline roll.

10/08/2021

September’s Les Walkden Enterprises Rally Tasmania will not run this year, however the event will take place in 2022, having already been announced as round three of next year’s championship.



04/08/2021

Would you buy one? They would cost $33.00 inc gst plus postage. Which design? Reusable and washable. Asking for a friend 😂

02/08/2021

2021 LOCAL LEGENDS SUNRAYSIA SAFARI CANCELLATION

FROM THE EVENT DIRECTOR:

Hi Everyone,

After the disappointment of last year’s Covid impact on the Local Legends Sunraysia Safari, this is a message I hoped I would never have to write ever again. Let alone two years in a row!!

As you will all be aware, the Covid 19 situation in NSW has escalated, and continues somewhat out of control. The NSW Government announced last week the extension of the current lockdown conditions in parts of NSW until at least the end of August (our sources are indicating it will be far longer than that). Those lockdowns, coupled with increasing border closures and restrictions mean that it is now no longer possible to conduct the 2021 Local Legends Sunraysia Safari, and as such I have made the difficult and painful decision to cancel the event.

It is simply not possible to get competitors, officials, medical and media teams, as well as everyone else we need to stage the rally, to and from the Wentworth region in a safe and viable manner. I’m currently not even able to get back to our NSW property to commence setting up the event without being locked out of my home in Victoria. It is not reasonable, or practical, to expect that everyone is able to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from the rally, and that’s dependent on your home state letting you back in!

But beyond all that, I have a responsibility to the local communities and landowners that have supported the Local Legends Sunraysia Safari since it began, and continue to be part of the reason that we can conduct the event so successfully today. We saw recently the impact of one Covid 19 case inadvertently being brought back to Mildura, and I am not prepared to risk anyone involved in the rally bringing the virus into any of our communities, even innocently.

The Local Legends Sunraysia Safari is a massive event, and a logistical jigsaw puzzle like no other! Unfortunately it is not possible to reschedule all of the “moving parts” to another date this year; apart from all of the competitors, officials, support crews, medical, media etc. that we need at the rally, it would be a massive inconvenience to our local communities, land owners, and their ongoing farming activities. They generously plan their farm operations around us accessing their properties in the second week of September, and it is not possible to alter those plans.

We’re devastated in having to make this decision, and whilst it’s difficult personally and financially, it really is beyond our control, so rather than wallow around being all doom and gloom, we’ve already set our sights towards 2022. The Local Legends Sunraysia Safari will be conducted in the Wentworth region from September 7-10, 2022, and it will be the best bloody rally anyone has ever seen! After all, how many events can boast 3 years of planning!! We are going to run a stand alone event for conventional PRC/Historic type Rally Cars in conjunction with the “main” Safari, and we’re looking at all sorts of ways we can make the 2022 Local Legends Safari even bigger and better.

I’d like to take the opportunity to personally thank all of you that have supported us, in particular the landowners and local communities that have really embraced the Sunraysia Safari since Day One. All of our sponsors, officials, and competitors have been unwavering, and the messages I’ve received from so many of you over the past few days have really provided a huge morale boost. As I keep saying, it’s not the end of the World, just a cancelled rally, and we all know how many sporting events have fallen victim to this Covid 19 Pandemic. We’re one of the lucky ones; we’ll just dust ourselves off, regroup, and go again!

September 7-10,2022, Wentworth Region. Put it in your calendars now! The 2022 Local Legends Safari, make sure you’re there!

Sincere thanks for your ongoing support.

Regards,

TROY BENNETT
EVENT DIRECTOR

30/07/2021

Great support from Les again with the 2021 Australian Khanacross Championship

Unfortunately COVID-19 forced a 12-month delay for their big moment, however it was a blessing in disguise for the club as it allowed extra time to finish a key project that had been in the works for quite some time.

30/07/2021

LWR have space available to transport Targa vehicles from Tasmania to Cairns and return for Targa Great Barrier Reef 2021. $3000 plus GST return (Youngtown to Youngtown)

23/07/2021

Vale Errol Bailey Thank you for all you gave to motorsport and the community

Dear Members and Friends,

In the early evening of Thursday 22 July, Brisbane Sporting Car Club Life Member Errol Bailey lost his battle with cancer. Errol, a BSCC member since 1983, had a long love affair with the sport of Rallying. This culminated in Errol becoming one of Australia’s leading and most respected Clerks of Course when Rally Queensland became one of the country’s most admired Australian Championship rounds. Errol steered the national event to international status with the elevation to International Rally of Queensland, a round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, when again it proved to be a series favourite.

In his time directing events over many years, Errol mentored many people into official event positions and many of those still perform those duties today. A great tribute to him is the way competitors and officials speak of being part of events Errol planned and directed – comments were always overwhelmingly glowing.

In recent years, Errol allowed others to shine but he was always available when his input was sought. In my last meeting with Errol and the leadership of the Gympie Regional Council, his advice was valuable and insightful.

On behalf of the Brisbane Sporting Car Club, we extend our deepest condolences to his wife Margaret, children Michael, Paul, Amanda and Matthew, his brothers Rodney and Trevor, grandchildren and to all his close friends and associates.

Dominic Corkeron
President
Brisbane Sporting Car Club