Norio Miyajima forges his legacy as 2025 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Asia Pacific Champion

The Big Dig Challenge saw competitors put their accuracy, control and speed to the test by using a Cat 320 excavator to dig a trench using 3D GRADE technology with a defined depth and length. This was followed by using the bucket to score soccer balls into a stacked tyre column. 

The Load & Go Challenge showcased the operators’ agility and adaptability as they navigated through a defined slalom course with a Cat 938 small wheel loader. Operators filled the bucket with aggregate and traversed a difficult course to dump it into a Cat 725 articulated truck. They returned to the pile in reverse and filled the bucket again to achieve a total target load of 8,000 kg. The final test continued where operators had to knock basketballs off safety cones to make the finish. 

The final challenge, Precision Tractor, tested the operators’ versatility and precision by operating a Cat D4 dozer to maneuver through a difficult course using the key features of the machine without touching any obstacles. The operators started by moving a ball through a drum obstacle course, then sliding a pipe along a rope using the dozer’s blade. They finished by spreading a pile of dirt to grade before parking the machine safely. This challenge was a tribute commemorating a century of earthmoving excellence.
 

• The Big Dig Challenge winner – Timothy Lamb with Daracon Group representing dealer WesTrac NSW, Australia

• The Load & Go Challenge winner - Norio Miyajima with Tanaka Industry Co., Ltd., representing dealer Nippon Caterpillar, Japan

• The Precision Tractor winner - Shane Poole with Diamond Excavators representing dealer Hastings Deering, Australia

All of the regional GOC finals (Americas, EAME and Asia Pacific) have now concluded, and the nine finalists will now advance to compete for the title of Global Champion next year at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas.

For more information about the Global Operator Challenge, visit www.cat.com/operatorchallenge.

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