Off Road Racers
Mickey Thompson has a huge team of off-road racers who rely on their off the shelf Mickey Thompson tyres to get them through some of the most grueling races across Australia. Check out the legendary Mates of Mickey off-road racing teams below.
MORGAN RACING TEAM
Driver: John Morgan
Navigator: David Morgan
Current Vehicle: Jimco Aussie Special
Class: Unlimited
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres; Baja MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 35X12.5X15
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: Reliable and grip, hard to beat.
Biggest Achievement to Date: 1st King of the West Kalgoorlie Desert Race 2018.
Pre-Race Traditions: None.
Favourite Event: Gundy 400 & Kalgoorlie, amazing track, has a bit of everything.
What makes your team unique: We are Kiwis!
Facebook: @morganracingteam
OUTLAWS 4X4
Driver: Ashley Ryan
Navigator: Tom Inham
Current Vehicle: Trophy Truck
Class: Class 4
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres; Baja MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 37x12.5x17
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: I really love the large square edge lug pattern on the Baja MTZ and the extra side lugs for that extra protection from those pesky sticks and tree stumps when we go a little off track!
Biggest Achievement to Date: To date every race vehicle we have raced we have built. Many hours of dedication and fabrication and always learning. In our former 875 Race truck our best result was 3rd in class and 2nd place in the club championship. We hope the new class 4 Trophy truck will have what it takes to mix it with the big boys & girls in the outright positions :)
Pre-Race Traditions: Not really, usually spend the week prior checking every nut and bolt on the truck, give it a service with new oil and filters and make sure our Mickey's have the right tyre pressures.
Favourite Event: Perenjori 400 because of it wide open style race track over natural terrain!
What makes your team unique: We race what we build and we fly the flag for the little guy who dreams of having a trophy truck and has enough desire to learn and sacrifice to make those dreams a reality.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outlaws4x4/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlaws4x4
Website: https://www.outlaws4x4.com/
JK MOTORSPORT
Driver: Jason Lavis
Navigator: Jason Lavis
Current Vehicle: 2006 Toyota Hilux
Class: 7
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres; MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 265/75/16
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: They are extremely tough and take an absolute beating over all types of terrain and perform faultlessly with excellent tread life.
Biggest Achievement to Date: Finishing 8th outright at the Burdekin 300 in a class 7.
Pre-Race Traditions: none.
Favourite Event: Stackpoole because it’s fast flowing and suits the car.
What makes your team unique: We are the only Hilux running in class 7.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JKMotorsportoffroadracing/
CLOHESY OFF ROAD RACING
Driver: Bernie Clohesy
Navigator: Stuart Amos
Current Vehicle: Chev powered 2005 Mitsubishi Triton
Class: 5
Tyre Pattern: MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 35” x 12.5” on 17” rims
What do you love about your Mickey Thompson tyres: The Mickeys hook up really well and are a tough and reliable tyre.
Biggest Achievement to Date: Current Australian Class 5 Champion
Pre-Race Traditions: none
Favourite Event: Sea Lake
What makes your team unique: Been competing for 40 years, 10th year in current vehicle.
Facebook: Bernie Clohesy
CARABOTT RACING
Driver: Tony Carabott
Navigator: James Carabott
Current Vehicle: Penhall Aussie Spec Diablo
Class: Pro Class / Unlimited
Tyre Pattern: MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 35/12.5/15
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: The reliability and performance
Biggest Achievement to Date: Equal first Victorian Champion
Pre-Race Traditions: none
Favourite Event: Rainbow Desert Enduro
What makes your team unique: -
Facebook: Carabott Racing
SCHOEN RACING
Driver: Troy Schoen
Navigator: Debbie Schoen
Current Vehicle: SS Racetech Hustler
Class: Pro-Buggy
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres; MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 35x12.50R15
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: Better grip than other tyres we have used, great cornering grip and very good grip for braking.
Biggest Achievement to Date: 1st Outright Gas Dash 2017
Pre-Race Traditions: Fill the race trailers Jack Daniel’s fridge with Jack stubbies!
Favourite Event: Waikerie
What makes your team unique: Brother and Sister Combination
Facebook: schoenracing
SIBSON RACING
Driver: Peter Sibson
Navigator: Dee Sibson
Current Vehicle: Bennett Truck
Class: 4
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson; Baja MTZP3
Tyre Size: 37"
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: Reliable grip through all terrains, from the Gundy melon holes, to the rocky shale at Waikerie and the boggy sand at Millicent and Sea Lake.
Biggest Achievement to Date: 2017 Class 4 Champions ARB Australian Off Road Racing Series
Pre-Race Traditions: Lots of shed time polishing wheels and panels, and the convey of friends and family leaving at 4.30am to go racing!
Favourite Event: Sea Lake Mallee Rally
What makes your team unique: Family team, 3 generations raced this year, Bill, Peter & Dee, Troy & Prudee. Pete has been racing for 38 years, Bill has been towing the race car to races since Pete was 16 years old.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sibson-Racing-660878623981844/
Photo Credit: Show 'n Go Photography - Corey Aldridge
4ORRS RACING
Driver: Steven Orr
Navigator: Coby Hall
Current Vehicle: Hunter Riv Master Buggy
Class: 3
Tyre Pattern: Baja pro
Tyre Size: 30-7.0-15
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: They grip really well and they can handle anything that we throw at them.
Biggest Achievement to Date: Winning National Championship in class 3.
Pre-Race Traditions: Wearing long colorful shock
Favorite Event: Sexton short course
What makes your team unique: That the whole family jumps in on the fun
Facebook: 4ORRS Racing
TRANSVENT RACING
Driver: Michael Denham
Navigator: Jake Denham
Current Vehicle: MickleFab Raptor TT
Class: 4
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 37”
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: Grip level and puncher resistance
Biggest Achievement to Date: 1st in Sunraysia Safari 2018
Favourite Event: Racing on Ivan’s Farm at Mildura
ROBERTSON RACING
Driver: Ivan Robertson
Navigator: Andrew Robertson/Laura Robertson
Current Vehicle: MickleFab Raptor TT
Class: 4
Tyre Pattern: Baja BOSS
Tyre Size: Mickey Thompson 37x12.50R17
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: The amazing grip, performance and puncture resistance. No better tyre available
Biggest Achievement to Date: Racing with my kids
Pre-Race Traditions: Whiskey, we solve many problems with it.
Favourite Event: Goondiwindi
What makes your team unique: Family team
Facebook: Robertson Racing
BOTTLEFED RACING
Driver: Ben Armstrong
Navigator: DaveTurner/Tyler Armstrong
Current Vehicle: GQ Nissan Patrol
Class: 7 Production 4Wd
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres : ATZ P3
Tyre Size: 265/70R16
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: Durability and long lasting, ability to mange all different terrains, strong sidewalls
Biggest Achievement to Date: 1st in Class Out right WA state rounds, 3rd out right driver by points for WA
Pre-Race Traditions: Check everything about 10 times and still check when at the race, have a list on the board to follow
Favourite Event: 3 Springs
What makes your team unique: Low budget family team, the term Bottle-Fed and the number is unique, as our race number makes up both Dave and mine year born date, and the term bottle fed is because we are both adopted (no Boob ha ha) Bottle fed – hope I didn’t offend
Facebook: Yes, Bottlefed racing
SMU RACING
Driver: Matt Hanson
Navigator: Nigel Pendlebury
Current Vehicle: SMU Jimco
Class: Pro / Unlimited
Tyre Pattern: MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 35 inch
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: Braking and acceleration capability. Tough tyres on the Tow vehicle F350 as well!
Biggest Achievement to Date: 2012 Australian Off Road Champions
Pre-Race Traditions Music and stretching
Favourite Event: Portland / Pines / Gundi!
What makes your team unique: Fun on and off the track
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smuracing
FAST 1A
Driver: Corey Howell
Navigator: Alan Cornick
Current Vehicle: Razorback
Class: Pro Buggy
Tyre Pattern: Micket Thompson MTZ
Tyre Size: 35 x 15
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: The traction and the tyre strength.
Biggest Achievement to Date: Competing in the USA’s Best in the Desert Series, with a top ten finish outright in the series.
Pre-Race Traditions: N/A
Favourite Event: Parker 425 (Best in the Desert)
What makes your team unique: Fast 1A is an offroad racing team based out of Central Queensland. It is a group of family and friends racing everything from Trophy Trucks, to Speedway Cars to Dirtbikes.
Facebook: @Fast1A
SWL RACING
Driver: Dave Casey
Navigator: Mitchell Horn
Current Vehicle: Nissan Patrol
Class: 8
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 315/75/r17
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: They are just a great all round tyre!
Biggest Achievement to Date: Finishing this car!
Pre-Race Traditions: Music, Check over the car and talk to Mitch about a plan
Favourite Event: Finke
What makes your team unique: Our teams car has all the bells and whistles of the top flying trophy trucks and buggys but still remains a Nissan Patrol. Mitch and myself have been racing together since 2009, originally starting out in a Suzuki Sierra and transitioning to the beast we have built today!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWLRACING/
Instagram: dave_casey_91
DUTCH COURAGE RACING
Driver: Darran van der Woude
Navigator: Daniel Ziembinski
Current Vehicle: 2010 Holden Colorado
Class: 5
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres; MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 35" x 17"
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: We love the fact that we can get these tyres off the shelf, they’re the same tyres you put on your road car and they last forever!
Biggest Achievement to Date: 100%, biggest achievement is holding my wee in the entire way from Finke to Alice 2016 even though I was busting to go 40kms in. Second biggest was taking the class win at Finke 2016 in our first shot.
Pre-Race Traditions: Ziembinski likes to dress up as a bumble bee and visit flowers at cemeteries in every town before we have the car scrutineer….not sure why, I’ve always been too scared to ask him.
Favourite Event: Waikerie event is awesome. It has everything, fast straights, big jumps, big sand hills and slow stuff.
What makes your team unique: We are the team that cares about entertainment first and results second. We want to make people laugh, whether its spectators, other competitors, volunteers at races or Jeff Newick by tickling him, he’s like a toddler, so ticklish!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcr554/
MONEY BOX RACING
Driver: Alan Dixon
Navigator: Johnny Irish
Current Vehicle: Custom fab
Class: Prolite
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres; MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 35x12.5R15
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: The way they hang on the front to turn.
Biggest Achievement to Date: Aussie prolite champion 2018 Vic out right 2016/18.
Pre-Race Traditions: I always wear red socks.
Favourite Event: Sealake. It’s been the track and race I grew up with.
What makes your team unique: We are a little mad and have and have an Irish Navi.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Moneyboxracing/
WRECKLESS RACING
Driver: Nathaniel Edwards
Navigator: Luke Mclean
Current Vehicle: Southern Cross mk5
Class: Prolite
Tyre Pattern: Mickey Thompson Tyres; MTZ P3
Tyre Size: 33x12.5R15
What do you love about your Mickey Tyres: The grip in and out of corners, braking distances and durability.
Biggest Achievement to Date: Winning events outright against pro cars.
Pre-Race Traditions: none.
Favourite Event: Three springs, communities are the best you’ll find.
What makes your team unique: We put in the hours and give our best regardless of who we are up against or where other drivers think we should/shouldn’t be.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wrecklessracing161/