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Jamie and Michelle Lawson with Col Desbrow and Bob Grant will compete as a two car team in the Classic Outback Trial in Alice Springs. Mr Lawson said he didn't plan on racing in the rally. "Col wanted to have a taste of full-on rallying and asked if I'd give him a hand to participate in the trial which I said 'I would love to'," Mr Lawson said. "Initially our plan wasn't to compete but to help Col prepare his car and get ready for the event but after a few afternoon ales we decided to take two cars." The team has re-modeled a Commodore ute and a 1973 Ford Fairlaine for the rally. Mr Lawson said he and Mr Desbrow spent 12 months building and re-building the two cars for the rally. "The rally attracts a large field of entrants from not only Australia but from around the world," Mr Lawson said. "Some of the entrants are from Belgium, Argentina and Ireland with 50 cars converging at Alice Springs for the rally. "It's a highly competitive event." This year's Classic Outback Trial will be held at Alice Spring with racers speeding through the course on the first day this Sunday. Follow their progress by using the RallySafe app.
