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Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

Isuzu UTE Drives Support For Bushfire Appeal

Isuzu UTE Australia has pledged support of $50,000 to the Salvation Army and the World Wildlife Fund, to not only help bring some much needed reprieve to the lives affected during this catastrophic time, but to help drive communities to join the appeals.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

Isuzu D-MAX wins 2019 ECB SuperUtes Championship

Reaffirming its reputation for reliability, the Isuzu D-MAX has been awarded with one of the industry's most coveted accolades, winning the ‘Best Work Ute’ category in the Delivery Magazine Best LCV Awards for 2020.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

Isuzu D-MAX wins 2019 ECB SuperUtes Championship

In its debut season of competition, the Caltex Delo® Racing Isuzu D-MAX SuperUte has won the 2019 ECB SuperUtes Championship, with Ross Stone Racing’s Tom Alexander driving onto the podium for the fifteenth and final time.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

2019 SUPERUTE ROUND 7: D-MAX SUPERUTE TAKES POLE AND WINS AT THE GC600

The surf wasn’t the only thing pumping at the Gold Coast 600, with Ross Stone Racing’s Tom Alexander riding out the weekend to take pole and to win in the streets of Surfer’s Paradise in his #22 Caltex Delo® Racing Isuzu D-MAX SuperUte.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

D-MAX SuperUte Impresses At Track Day Experience

How does a 253kW and 700Nm Isuzu D-MAX SuperUte perform around the twists and turns of Brisbane’s Norwell Motorplex track? A great question, and one that was answered confidently by a contingent of business partners, Australian media and a lucky pair of competition winners, who joined Isuzu UTE Australia for a SuperUte Track Day Experience on Tuesday 3rd September.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

Isuzu UTE Drives Support for 'Day for Daniel'

On the lead up to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s (DMF) annual ‘Day for Daniel’ landmark event on 25th October 2019, Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) has proudly bolstered their partnership support with the charity, by way of providing an additional fleet of three Isuzu MU-X SUV’s.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

2019 SUPERUTE ROUND 6: D-MAX EXTENDS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD IN BATHURST

It was a double dose of drama at the Bathurst 1000 for Ross Stone Racing’s Tom Alexander in the #22 Caltex Delo Racing Isuzu D-MAX SuperUte, with an overheating issue and red flag in Qualifying and a crash in Race 1 plaguing the young Kiwi’s effort.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

2019 SUPERUTE ROUND 5: D-MAX MAINTAINS EQUAL-LEAD AFTER DISASTROUS RACE IN IPSWICH

Playing host to Round 5 was the famous 3.12Km Queensland Raceway circuit, located on the fringe of Ipswich, Queensland. This flat, six-corner course—nicknamed “the paperclip” due to resembling the stationery staple when viewed from above—is simple on paper, but has proved tricky for the SuperUte category in the past.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

2019 SUPERUTE ROUND 4: D-MAX FIGHTS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP IN TOWNSVILLE

A dramatic 2019 Winton SuperSprint saw Ross Stone Racing’s, Tom Alexander and his #22 Caltex Delo® Racing Isuzu D-MAX SuperUte finish on the podium twice—extending his 2019 ECB SuperUtes Championship lead to +70 points ahead of 2018-Champion, Ryal Harris.

Isuzu UTE · Manufacturer news

2019 SUPERUTE ROUND 3: D-MAX EXTENDS LEAD WITH 2ND OVERALL IN WINTON

A dramatic 2019 Winton SuperSprint saw Ross Stone Racing’s, Tom Alexander and his #22 Caltex Delo® Racing Isuzu D-MAX SuperUte finish on the podium twice—extending his 2019 ECB SuperUtes Championship lead to +70 points ahead of 2018-Champion, Ryal Harris.