Competitors hoping to enter the Tatts Finke Desert Race must have done at least ONE of the following criteria:
In order to participate in the Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship’s (AORC) Finke Desert Race, an applicant must complete an application for a Motorsport Australia Off Road Special endorsement. The completed application must be submitted to Motorsport Australia Member Services on the approved form
Once a competitor has expressed their intent to compete at Finke, through either submitting an event entry or registering for the Championship, their eligibility status will be cross-checked with Motorsport Australia. If eligible, a competitor will be issued an ‘Off Road Special’ endorsement which is valid for that year only.
A ‘Letter of Competition Participation’ will also be accepted and can be obtained through the administration by contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Motorsport Australia reserves the right to exercise their discretion when issuing an ‘Off Road Special’ endorsement to competitors who have demonstrated their competence in an event such as the Finke Desert Race.
The Tatts Finke Desert Race for Cars is run in accordance with the MSA Manual and Off Road Appendix together with the SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 2022 Competitors must be familiar with these rules.
Car entries for the 2022 Tatts Finke Desert Race will open on Tuesday 1st March 2022 at 0930 NT time (0800 WA; 1000 QLD; 1030 SA; 1100 NSW/VIC/TAS). Initial application will be through the purchase of an entry from here.
Once your application has been processed we will email you with confirmation of your entry, your details to login and complete the online entry form. Please allow up to a week for official confirmation, this is a timely process and needs to be done thoroughly.
If you have entered the race we will notify you by text and/or email as new information becomes available. If you have any questions you can call the office on +61 8 8952 8886 which is open Mon-Thurs in the morning or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..