Motorcycling SA is excited to launch five new awards, to be presented at the 2024 MSA Night of Champions. These new accolades will complement the existing awards and will bring some new excitement to MSA’s annual ‘Night of Nights’, being held at the Festival Function Centre at Findon on 1 February 2025.
The best part about these new awards is that the Motorcycling SA community get to nominate the finalists. The finalists from each discipline with the most nominations will be presented to the MSA Board who will make the final decision on who the winner will be.
Read more about our new awards below, with details on how to make a nomination:
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Nominations open Monday 9 September and close 30 September 2024
This award recognises an exceptional event that has provided positive engagement for our community and participants. The recipient (organisers) will have delivered a well-run event, that encompasses positive promotion of the sport and exceptional on-track action, along with engaging their local community and the greater participation among the motorcycling community.
Eligibility for this award is as follows:
- All SA Championship status events, Open, Special, Major, or Club events run by an affiliated Club or a Promotor at a South Australian venue between 1 December 2023 and 30 November 2024.
- Must be a competitive event.
- Australian Championship & International events – that are run in their entirety by an MSA affiliated Club/Promotor will be eligible (ineligible events are Pro-MX, AORC or ASBK rounds, or the Senior Solo Speedway Championship round).
RIDERS OF THE YEAR
Nominations open Monday 9 September and close 30 November 2024
This award recognises an exceptional event that has provided positive engagement for our community and participants. The recipient (organisers) will have delivered a well-run event, that encompasses positive promotion of the sport and exceptional on-track action, along with engaging their local community and the greater participation among the motorcycling community.
- All SA Championship status events, Open, Special, Major, or Club events run by an affiliated Club or a Promotor at a South Australian venue between 1 December 2023 and 30 November 2024.
- Must be a competitive event.
- Australian Championship & International events – that are run in their entirety by an MSA affiliated Club/Promotor will be eligible (ineligible events are Pro-MX, AORC or ASBK rounds, or the Senior Solo Speedway Championship round).
RIDERS OF THE YEAR
Nominations open Monday 9 September and close 30 November 2024
These four awards recognise riders who consistently display, outstanding personal attributes within our motorcycling community, coupled with brilliant performances on track within their chosen discipline. The awards are given to both males and females in senior and junior classes.
- Male Senior Rider of the Year
- Female Senior Rider of the Year
- Male Junior Rider of the Year
- Female Junior Rider of the Year
The criteria for these awards are as follows:
To be deemed eligible for the above awards, the rider must be able to prove at least two (2) of the following criteria:
- Reside in South Australia.
- Hold a current MA licence in 2024.
- If an international competitor, provide proof of a South Australian residential address.
- Based on events ridden between 1 December 2023 and 30 November 2024.
- Senior is classed as those aged 16 years and over as of 1 January 2024. Junior is classed as those aged 9 to 15 years as of 1 January 2024.
Nominations for all other MSA awards are currently open. Please take note of the closing dates for the nominations, as each differs to allow for the appropriate consideration and selection process. Please see below for the list of other awards along with their closing dates:
The Frank Franklin Trophy – Friday 1 November 2024
Regional Volunteer Awards – Friday 1 November 2024
MSA Rising Star Awards – Tuesday 19 November 2024
Click HERE to make a nomination for any of the awards listed above.
Finalists for the Frank Franklin Trophy, Regional Volunteer Awards, and MSA Rising Star Award will be announced in December, with the MSA Hall of Fame and the Life Member recipients being announced during the Night of Champions.
DECIDING THE RECIPIENTS
Once nominations have been received, the MSA staff will collate a shortlist of the nominations and provide recommendations to the MSA Board for their consideration. From the shortlist, the MSA Board will create a list of ‘finalists’ for each award category, with the ‘winners’ to be announced at the Night of Champions.
The final decision will be made by the MSA Board based on the information given to them. This decision will be FINAL and no discussion will be entered into.
Tickets for the event go on sale on Friday 1 November and will be available to purchase until Friday 17 January 2025.