Daniel McInnes, Richard Mitchell take home the chocolates at Kamfari 2025
The 2025 Kamfari has earned legendary status, through a gnarly and unforgiving course. From epic triumphs to gut wrenching DNF’s, relive all the action through our 80+ photo gallery here.
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It’s official, the 2025 Kamfari has already cemented its place as an instant classic.
From massive mechanical failures, 1m plus deep ruts and broken bones, the 2025 Kamfari was an epic.
From riders declaring the race as the toughest ever and others saying it was downright mental, only two thirds of the field managed to cross the chequered flag, with riders and vehicles alike bogged for hours post race.
Triumphant for the first time in 11 years, Bike champion Daniel McInnes said the track was one of the toughest he has ever faced.
A brutal track that saw riders lapping at mid 20s – far slower than last year’s mid teens – McInnes said his plan of attack revolved around remaining in the contest and pouncing at the end.
“It was a tactic we took, just to settle in at the start,” he said.
“We knew it was going to be a long day.”
The champion, like others who stood on the podium before him, reflected on the gruelling course.
“Thank you to everybody who put the effort in for the track, it was absolutely awesome,” he said.
“It was brutal.
“And congrats to everyone that finished, it was a good weekend.”
Elsewhere in the Quads, Richard Mitchell finally claimed his long sought after horns having four podium finishes since 2017.
So far ahead of the rest of the pack, Mitchell had the luxury of sitting 10m in front of the start/finish line as he was two-laps to the good.
“I gave up on preparing anything for this race, ‘cause you never know what you’re going to get when you’re out there,” he said.
“Sometimes you’re out in front and you think you’re doing well, and then Kamfari gives you one of these (fistful of trouble).
“So you never know what you’re going to get.
“But perseverance (pays off), this is my ninth; finally got the horns.”
RESULTS
QUAD (outright)
Podium: 1st – Richard Mitchell, 2nd – Gary Burns, 3rd – Gabriel Danen
Finishers: 4th – Stephen Pilkington, 5th – Rory Sexton, 6th – Jarrod Mackenzie, 7th – James Wadsley
BIKE (outright)
Podium: 1st – Daniel McInnes, 2nd – Tyrone Marcus, 3rd – William Thurlbeck
Finishers: 4th – Anthony Charlton, 5th – Chris Warwick, 6th – Kade Chapman, 7th – Mark Whyatt, 8th – Jed Goold, 9th – Matt Goodfellow, 10th – Brodie Ward, 11th – Sam McAvley, 12th – Lachlan Casburn, 13th – Darren Pemberton, 14th – Phil Peterson, 15th – Tyla Barton, 16th – Jim Gorham, 17th – Kurt Eade, 18th – Catherine Kingsley, 19th – Blair Shedrer, 20th – Adrian Hendry, 21st – Adrian Hendry, 22nd – Caleb Staynoff, 23rd – Tyson Powell, 24th – Brian Pridgeon, 25th – Luke Harkin, 26th Emily Haevslev, 27th – Simeon Latham, 28th – Silmar deLima Zanchietta
PICTURES
Kamfari 2025 to put riders to the test
One of the Territory’s most beloved motorcycle endurance events makes its return promising breathtaking action, with one rider looking to make it four wins in a row.
Kamfari is undoubtedly one of the NT’s most prolific and long lasting motorsports events and this year is expected to be as exciting as ever.
Among the competitors is Darwin’s own Chris Warwick, who has been a mainstay of the four hour event for the past 20 years.
He has a unique opportunity to make it four wins in a row having won the past three editions of the four hour race, as well as in 2017 and 2018.
Warwick also has four runners-up and two third places to cement his place as a real legend of the Kamfari Enduro.
Jason McArthur is another familiar face in the quads category last year winning his fourth title.
Kamfari is set along the Cox Peninsula Road with flood plains, bog hole, high country runs, gullies and streams all sure to put machines and riders to the test.
For 2025 DMCC president Daniel Nagle has ensured spectators have better access to viewing the action whether at the staging area or by walking along the bush tracks.
Spectators can also get a bird’s eye view by purchasing a helicopter flight to see all the action from the air.
The bike racing gets under way from 10am on Sunday with the quad racing starting soon after from 10.05, with the finish being when the rider in first crosses the finish line of the 12km track after four hours.
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