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2021/22 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SENIOR SOLO SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD ANNOUNCED!

Filed Under: News, SA Women in Motorcycling, Speedway, State Championship

2021/22 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SENIOR SOLO SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD ANNOUNCED!
The South Australian Senior Solo Championship, Tuesday December 28th 2021 at Gillman Speedway!
Gate Open 4.00pm Racing 7.00pm
Junior supports on the infield from 6.00pm – get there early to watch tomorrow’s Champions!
Adults $25.00, Concession $20.00, Children under 16 ARE FREE.
EFTPOS welcome and available at the Gates, Canteen, Bar & Souvenirs.
COVID-19 Check-In at both gates. Masks on please when Entering, Canteen, Bar, Souvenirs and Rider Sign-In.
RIDER LIST!
1 Brayden McGuinness.
2 Jake Turner. (NZ)
3 Zane Keleher. (Qld)
4 Dakota Ballantyne.
5 Liam May.
6 Teagan Pedler.
7 Fraser Bowes.
8 Blake Ridley.
9 Maurice Brown. (NSW)
10 Steve Graetz.
11 Jackson Milner. (Vic)
12 Justin Sedgmen. (Vic)
13 Arlo Bugeja.
14 Cooper Riordan. (Vic)
15 Dayle Wood. (NSW)
16 Patrick Hamilton. (Vic)
17 Shaun Sampson.
18 Roy Stout.
SUPPORTS; Sidecars and Flat Track Solo’s
Sidecars feature;.
Tom Adams / Jaxon Rayner.
Daniel Puddy / Byron Mordaut.
Dean Hobbs / Daniel Low.
Kane Golding / Isaac Amos.
Adam Pascoe / Tom Smith.
Brian Silvy / Damien Egan.
Kym Menadue / Eric Melton.

2022 TRIALS SA GRADINGS – NOW FINAL

Filed Under: News, SA Women in Motorcycling, State Championship, Trials

2022 TRIALS SA GRADINGS – NOW FINAL

Please find attached the gradings list for Trials in SA in 2022.

Changes for 2022 are highlighted in yellow!

Gradings were made official on Wednesday, December the 15th for the 2022 season.

1) A junior rider not ‘capped’ must remain on the white line at most. Exemptions to ride higher lines can be granted by the Sports Manager

2) Gradings are only applicable to events held in South Australia.

3) Gradings are not applicable to the age based classes – for age of rider or bike.

 

EAGLES TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS 2022 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 2022 EP SERIES VENUES RELEASED!

Filed Under: Motocross, News, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, State Championship

EAGLES TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS 2022 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 2022 EP SERIES VENUES RELEASED!

Motorcycling South Australia, along with the Motocross Sports Manager and the SA Motocross Panel are excited to announce the venues for the 2022 Eagles Trailers, Campers & Caravans 2022 South Australian Motocross Championships, which are also presented by AMX Superstores.

The 4 round Championship will start at Gillman at the end of April and finish at Andy Caldecott Park in Keith at the end of August, with round 2 to be held in the Riverland at Renmark, with round 3 heading, for the first time in many years, to Port Pirie, which is also home to the King of the Gulf meeting at Easter (for those who want to pre-ride the track!)

With the rounds now released, the program of events will follow early in 2022, but rest assured there will be some exciting changes coming to the formats, with the emphasis being put into giving ALL competitors great value for money, and an exciting series of Championship racing to decide who the 2022 South Australian Champions will be!

Yes, it is only a 4 round Championship – but – with June & early July swamped with major events like the Finke & Hattah Desert Races, it was almost impossible to schedule a round – but it does give our riders the chance to ride a National event and see how they go!

What can be teased here is this; multiple class entering will, not only be allowed, but will be encouraged across almost ALL classes – so just about every rider will be able to enter at least 2 classes in 2022 (where age and gradings allow) – and those who can’t will be racing for a bit longer in each race!

Has that whetted your appetite??

Well, wait until early 2022 to get ALL the info on an improving and evolving South Australian Championship in motocross! 

Also attached here are the dates and venues for the 2022 EP Series – the 14th Eyre Peninsula Motocross Series – ‘Wild West’ Motocross at its Best! 

Once again the EP Series will be a four round Series to decide the best in the west – with visits to Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Whyalla and Kimba – and with 3 of the rounds to be held BEFORE the opening round of the 2022 Eagles Trailers, Campers & Caravans 2022 South Australian Motocross Championships, presented by AMX Superstores, so there is ample chances to get some pre Championship racing in!

And with a planned possible return to the West in 2023 for a round of the SA Motocross Championships – this is an ideal chance to ride these tracks and get a feel for Eyre Peninsula dirt!

 

AMX SUPERSTORES 2022 SA TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & TROY Series SA 2022 DATES & 2022 CLASS ADDITION RELEASED!

Filed Under: News, SA Women in Motorcycling, State Championship, Trials

AMX SUPERSTORES 2022 SA TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & TROY Series SA 2022 DATES & 2022 CLASS ADDITION RELEASED!

2022 will see the Trials SA Community welcome a new class to both, the AMX Superstores 2022 South Australian Trial Championships and the TROY Series SA 2022, with the addition of a ‘TRIAL 6’ Class for senior riders (16+), which will run over the black line (same as Junior B) for those who are brand new to the sport and those who are just heading out for a fun days riding! 

The idea behind adding this new class for Introductory and Novice riders, is that instead of being limited to riding the non-competitive Novice Class, they can now ride for reward and look to improve their skills. It also gives the most senior of riders the chance to have a fun ride while still testing the skills, but without the aching bones on Monday mornings!

In the AMX Superstores SA Trial Championships, riders will ride for a South Australian Championship, provided that entries reach the required minimum amount of entries, which will be listed in the supplementary regulations when released, and in TROY Series SA 2022, points will be scored in the Black & White Class – and go on points lost with Trial 5 and the Historic Classes.

September 10 & 11 will see The AMX Superstores 2022 SA Trial Championships run, with the likely venue to be at Eden Valley, and will be run by the Keyneton Motorcycle Club, and will once again feature great support from AMX Superstores, as well as SA’s major Trial dealer, Greg Knight’s Rockhopping SA.

TROY Series SA 2022 will be run over 5 rounds from April to August as the lead into the SA Championship event, and will feature rounds spread from Victor Harbor to Bangor in the Flinders Ranges, including a BRAND NEW venue at Mount Pleasant for round 2, and all rounds featuring Saturday night camping on site, and some a coaching and/or practise day on the Saturday! (Check to whole 2022 calendar for these Saturday dates!)

The 5 rounds of TROY 2022 are;
Round 1 – Sunday, April 18th – The Frank Tuck Trial @ Victor Harbor
Round 2 – Sunday, May 1st – The Xtreme Trials Trial @ Mount Pleasant
Round 3 – Sunday, July 25th – The Max Graetz Trial @ Tungkillo
Round 4 – Sunday, August 15th – The Woolshed Trial @ Mungeree Homestead, Bangor
Round 5 – Sunday August 29th – The Black Mud Trial @ Robertstown

Other feature events on the 2022 Trials SA calendar are as follows;
Sunday May 15th – The Keep Ya Feet Up Trial @ Tungkillo
Sunday, June 5th – The 47th Peter Sparkes Trophy Trial @ Tungkillo
Sunday June 19th – The 49th Mountain Man Trial, being run as the Rockhopping SA 2022 SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy
Sunday July 3rd – The Classic Trial @ Tungkillo

2022 Classes of Competition (all events except SA Trial Championships);
Sidecar; Sidecar 1, Sidecar 2 & Sidecar Classic.
Solo; Trial 1, Trial 2, Trial 3, Trial 4, Trial 5, Trial 6, Historic Blue, Historic White.
Junior; Junior A, Junior B
Non-Competitive; Mini Trial, Non-Comp (solo or sidecar)

AMX Superstores 2022 SA Trial Championship Classes of Competition;
Sidecar; Sidecar 1, Sidecar 2 & Sidecar Classic.
Solo; Trial 1, Open Women, Trial 2, Trial 3, Trial 4, Trial 5, Trial 6, Veterans (40+), Historic Blue, Historic White.
Junior; Junior A, Junior A Girls, Junior B, Junior B Girls
Non-Competitive; Mini Trial, Non-Comp (solo or sidecar)

Junior B is designed for entry level riders and is suitable for small wheel bikes.
Mini Trial is designed for entry level riders and is suitable for small wheel bikes with automatic gearboxes and is non competitive.
NEW FOR 2022 TRIAL 6 – A competitive class for senior riders on the black line, & suitable for newbies of all ages over 16 years **
Historic Blue ride to Blue Splits, Historic White ride to white splits
Sidecar 2 to ride Yellow/Black splits, Sidecar Classic have run of section, lowest score on the day wins.
A ‘Classic’ sidecar shall be defined as having an air-cooled motor and drum brakes, with no sidecar wheel brake.
Mini Trial & Non-Comp ride for no awards or series points.

Photos courtesy of the quite brilliant Rebecca Bowdidge from Pit Lane Studios.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMENS TEAM TO THE A4DE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST!

Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAORC, State Championship

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMENS TEAM TO THE A4DE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST!

The South Australian Enduro (Off Road) Committee are looking to send a full contingent of official STATE TEAMS to the 2021 Australian 4 Day Enduro Championships, to be held in Victoria from May 4th to 7th, at Erica.

So, the SA Enduro Committee would like, for the very first time ever, to include a Women’s Team as part of Team SA, so is asking for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to be lodged with the Enduro Sports Manager, Wes Haydon, before the end of 2021 (December 31) – so if you would like to be a part of SA Off Road history, and the three (3) rider team, please send an EOI to; saorc@motorcyclingsa.org.au 

 
Become a part of SA Off Road history, and look to perhaps join the long list of women who have pulled on the green & gold at the ISDE – where Australia are multi-time Women’s World Champions – the dream is real! 

From MA about the event:

Motorcycling Australia (MA) is proud to announce that the Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) is back on the calendar for 2022 where it will be hosted by Victoria’s Dandenong Motorcycle Club at Erica.

Scheduled to be held May 4-7, 2022 the Championship returns to Victoria where it was last hosted in Mansfield back in 2016.

Conceived in 1978, the A4DE is renowned nationally for its fierce competition, as the riders tackle all elements of the off-road terrain over 3 days of traditional enduro battling against the clock and finishing off on day 4 with a spectacular final Motocross.

The Erica location will provide the perfect landscape for the highly anticipated event as it did back in 1987 when it was first hosted in the town. The event will include excellent spectator vantage points, plus easy access from the township.

With the 2022 A4DE to head back to Erica, Frank Gogol of the Dandenong Motorcycle Club commented:

“Many older Enduro enthusiasts will have fond memories of the 1987 A4DE at Erica with the Park Ferme on the edge of the State Forest that contains epic enduro trails in typical Victorian heavily treed gum forests. With the event scheduled for May, the trail conditions should be prime.”

“With the assistance of DELWP (Forests Vic) and Parks Victoria the trails have been approved for use and are vast within the surrounding State Forests. Long trail loops planned with the Park Ferme at the hub of the expansive trail network.

This event will create a significant economic benefit to the surrounding towns, bringing hundreds of competitors, officials and supporters to the region during the four-day event.

SA MOTOCROSS GRADINGS – UPDATED FOR 2022

Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship, State Championship

“Please see below the Grading’s for 2022. As we mentioned in a post last week, the influx of junior ranks into our senior class for 2022 is next level and the quality and quantity of these classes will see some of the best senior racing in years!

We would like to also thank the proactive nature of the majority of riders who have already touched base and are sorting through new numbers BEFORE new sticker kits are ordered etc…

Please be aware of when your license is due to be renewed .

This serves as another friendly reminder to all riders that ALLOCATED NUMBERS  are only retained for 85 days AFTER your license expires -from there these will be returned to the pool of numbers available”

(Also a reminder – gradings are not relevant to age or gender classes.)