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Aussies Bryson and Pink victorious in epic journey

Bryson Pink Peking to Paris

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 24 June 2024

Australian entry Matt Bryson and Mike Pink have made history by conquering the arduous Peking to Paris Motor Challenge.

The pair in their Australian built 1974 Leyland P76 topped the Classic Category having been pushed hard by Lars and Annette Rolner in their stylish 911 Safari across the massive 37-day journey from China to France.

For Bryson, it was a particularly notable moment being his fourth Peking to Paris Rally victory, which is a new record for an individual driver.

Before teaming up with Pink, Bryson raced with Garry Crown with great success, winning three times.

Their first was in 2010 in an EH Holden before they took two more wins in the Leyland P76 in 2013 and 2019, with the latter arriving when Crown was a remarkable 87 years old.

Now Bryson can add an unprecedented fourth victory after he and Pink excelled in 2024.

Sinful finishing is an achievement with the epic event replicating the first Peking to Paris in 1907 with competitors travelling the best part of 15,000km from Asia and across Europe in Vintage and Classic cars.

The Classic category was controlled by Bryson and Pink ahead of the Rolner duo, who steered a 1974 Porsche 911 S.

Completing the podium were Kevin Bradburn and Cole Bradburn in a 1969 Porsche 912.

The overall Peking to Paris Rally is participated by cars that are even older and have been around for almost a century.

It was nearly an Aussie sweep with Australian Bas Gross and his Norwegian teammate Alex Vassbotten ended up second best in their 1933 Alvis Fire Fly 12/70.

Taking out the Peking to Paris overall honours for 2024 where British duo Andy Buchan and Mike Sinclair in a Bentley 4 1/2 Le Mans that is 96 years old.

Joining them on the podium were Carlos Rieder and Urs Schnüriger aboard a 1931 Ford Model A Coupe.

The dates are already locked in for the 2025 Peking to Paris from May 17-June 22.

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