{"id":575755,"date":"2026-03-31T06:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/575755\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:31:17","slug":"toby-prices-navigator-quits-amid-serious-sabotage-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/575755\/","title":{"rendered":"Toby Price\u2019s navigator quits amid serious sabotage allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657366025_18582853969050914_2237465449599342840_n.jpg\" alt=\"Toby Price\u2019s navigator quits amid serious allegations\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Trophy Truck raced by Toby Price in the SCORE International Off Road Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Off-road racing promoter SCORE International issued a statement on Tuesday confirming the Team Australia entry had been scratched from the result.<\/p>\n<p>Although the statement did not detail the exact nature of the incident, Price and Bauman were implicated in claims of sabotage.<\/p>\n<p>Footage and images circulated online showing rocks had been stacked on parts of the course during pre-running, with a driver alleged to be Price near the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the review of evidence submitted to SCORE International regarding an incident that occurred during pre-running on Friday, March 27 near Race Mile 52 of the SCORE San Felipe 250, the SCORE Competition Review Board (CRB) has issued a disqualification to driver of record of the SCORE Trophy Truck #46 Toby Price and the navigator Brent Bauman for unsportsmanlike conduct,\u201d a statement from SCORE International read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter evaluating all materials provided, the CRB concluded that the actions in question were attributable to Toby Price and Brent Bauman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CRB, comprised of active and retired SCORE racers across multiple classes, reached this decision collectively based on the information available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSCORE International supports the Competition Review Board\u2019s decision and will continue to enforce the standards that define this sport and its competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the disqualification, team boss Paul Weel issued a statement confirming an internal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a team owner, the safety of every competitor on the race course is very important to me,\u201d said Weel on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have invested significantly in off-road racing because I believe in it and everything I do within motorsport is built on those values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t condone any of the conduct that has been alleged. I want to be transparent that I will be carrying out my own internal review due to the fact that I was not present.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be based on the information and evidence that has been presented to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect the decision handed down by the Competition Review Board and acknowledge the process they have followed. That process exists for a reason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I can speak to with complete confidence is the standard I hold this team to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat standard has not changed and it will not change. I will continue to do what is right by this sport, by my team, and by the competitors who I share the course with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Less than 24 hours later, Weel announced that Bauman had resigned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the release of the CRB findings by SCORE International today and the preliminary findings of our internal investigation I have been offered Brent Bauman\u2019s resignation,\u201d Weel said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been accepted effective immediately. I have invested significantly in this team and will continue to hold it to a high standard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that Brent is enduring significant personal circumstances at present and wish him all the best in dealing with this going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Team Australia was started by Toby Price and Paul Weel to race in the SCORE International Off-Road Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Price qualified 31st overall before finishing eighth in class and 17th outright. Luke \u2018The Luke\u2019 McMillin won the San Felipe 250.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/294243\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/294243.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Trophy Truck raced by Toby Price in the SCORE International Off Road Championship. 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