The Silver Fox Racing team of Brett Price and Ricky Whiteley prevailed to take a class win at round one of the ARB Off Road Racing Series at the ARB Paringa Desert 400.

Ricky's first race was a baptism of fire on the demanding track, after stepping in for Kerrie, but he is looking forward to the next round, the MBL Sea Lake Mallee Rally ARB 400.

A maiden long course win for the Australian built Saber Race Car in the competitive Super 1650 class is a good start to the ARB Series after finishing second in the series in 2013. Having completed five laps of the tough 75 km course in a bit over 5 1/2 hours, it was a great effort to get to the finish. Brett said after the event that he was very happy to complete another race, that’s every lap of 9 long course races since debuting the Saber in 2012.

The desert track tested the off season maintenance to the limit making the long hours in the workshop worthwhile. Being able to refresh the Star Transaxle in house helps keep costs down Brett said, and all the gear inside looked new and good to go for yet another year. The motor pulled hard all day and didn't miss a beat and the extra horsepower Dean Williams extracted before Broken Hill was appreciated.

Switching to Cooper Tires for 2014, the S/T Maxx tyres performed brilliantly all weekend. Soft sand, deep bull dust, packed dirt tracks, even the sharp rocks didn't bother them and after 400 kms of racing still look new.

Keep track of Silver Fox Racing on Facebook here as they prepare for Sea Lake.

Brett and Ricky would like to thank the following people for their on-going help.
Dean Williams Engineering, Trik Off Road Products, Star Transaxel, Saber Race Cars, Cooper Tires and BAP Electrical Services.