The important work of Motorsport Australia officials is being acknowledged at every round of this year’s BFGoodrich Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship.

This round, we head to the crimson sand of the Northern Territory following a thrilling Tatts Finke Desert Race, where highly respected officials Jamie Coverdale (left) and Mark Fidge (right) have each been named BFGoodrich Volunteer of the Round.

Both Coverdale and Fidge have been regular faces at the historic Finke Desert Race, completing their respective roles as joint Assistant Clerks of Course for a fourth year.

Fidge, the nephew of Finke Desert Race Life Member Judy Hall, which led to him first contributing to the event more than 15 years ago.

“We just love it,” Fidge said.

“If we are able to make people’s experiences fun, they keep coming back to us, which both makes it easier for us and signals to us that we’re doing a good job.

“It’s just one of those events that we love coming back to, [we] love volunteering at, we love motorsport, the desert, camping, it’s a really unique event and we work with some great people at the Finke checkpoint which makes it really enjoyable.”

Coverdale echoed the words of his fellow recipient.

“We love the people involved in the event, it makes us want to come back,” Coverdale said.

“I’ll admit, I don’t like the flies too much, but it’s a great adrenaline rush wth the first vehicles away on that Monday, it makes it all worthwhile.

“Being able to help the competitors is also something really cool.”

Round one’s BFGoodrich Volunteer of the Round was awarded to Ken ‘Jock’ McLeod (below) for his efforts following the championship opener at the Pooncarie Desert Dash in April.

The next round of the BFGoodrich Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship takes place at the scenic Riverland Region of South Australia, as teams descend on Loveday for the Loveday 400 from 25 – 27 July.

More information on the Loveday 400 can be found at aorc.com.au/loveday