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ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 3 – AS OF JANUARY 25 2021

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

Here is the 2021 Motorcycling SA Calendar – in PDF form.

Any and all changes have the Event Name highlighted in yellow!

CHANGES TO THIS UPDATE –

ROUND 1 OF THE 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

A ROUND OF THE SOUTH COAST MOTOCROSS CLUB’S CLUB SERIES

It should be noted that everyone should keep checking back to the MSA website for any changes to the calendar as the year goes on – as there are bound to be some changes as the season progresses (So best not to print this off and put it on the fridge in the shed – just in case!)!

ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 3 – AS OF JANUARY 25 2021

ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 2 – AS OF JANUARY 6 2021

Filed Under: All disciplines, News

Here is the 2021 Motorcycling SA Calendar – in PDF form.

Over the next week the 2021 calendar will be uploaded to the calendar page on the MSA website – but – the ‘rolling calendar’ in PDF version will also be continually updated as well.

Any and all changes have the Event Name highlighted in yellow! Changes to this version include charges relating to the SAORC and the adding of 2 Australian Championship dates.

It should be noted that everyone should keep checking back to the MSA website for any changes to the calendar as the year goes on – as there are bound to be some changes as the season progresses (So best not to print this off and put it on the fridge in the shed – just in case!)!

ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 2 – AS OF JANUARY 6 2021

SPORTS MANAGERS APPOINTED FOR 2021 – COMPLETE WITH 2 BRAND NEW FACES!

Filed Under: All disciplines, News, SA Women in Motorcycling

SPORTS MANAGERS APPOINTED FOR 2021 – COMPLETE WITH 2 BRAND NEW FACES!

2021 will see the disciplines of Road Race and Motocross be led by a couple of brand new faces, with Kym Bolto and Clint Gow-Smith appointed to the positions by the Motorcycling SA Board. They replace Alessandro Malatesta (RR), who held the position for a number of years, and Robyn Kitchen (MX), who held the position in 2020.

Both, Kym and Clint, briefly outlined their plans for their chosen discipline and it looks like there are great times ahead for both disciplines, with both looking to get their disciplines up and running early into 2021!

So, in an exciting end to 2020, and start to 2021, December saw the final Sports Manager’s meeting for 2020 take place, with all discipline Sports Managers appointments confirmed for 2021, with the Motorcycling SA President, Brenton Matters, and joined by Board member, Mike Hampton, confirming the Sports Manager appointments and to give an overview of how 2021 will proceed.

Brenton firstly welcomed everyone, especially Kym and Clint as the new appointees and confirmed the 2021 appointments for 2021, meaning the Motorcycling SA Sports Managers for 2021 will be;

Dirt Track             Ty Lynch                             

Enduro                 Wes Haydon             

Motocross          Clint Gow-Smith              

Reliability Trial   John Songailo                    

Road Race           Kym Bolto                           

Speedway           Adam Possingham          

Trial                        Andrew Warnest

The following positions remain vacant;

Classic Motocross

Sidecar-cross & Quads

Brenton then gave a report on what the MSA Board expect from the Sports Managers for 2021, with members of the MSA Board will also sit in on discipline meetings, but as an observer only, to see how each SMG works, and also to get more of an idea of what is needed for that discipline.

In closing, Brenton and Mike made the following comments;

Brenton; Again, welcome to Kym & Clint, thank you for nominating, and good luck with the positions, and know that you have the support of the MSA Board and MSA Office, with Andrew Warnest as your point of call in the office as the SM liaison.

Mike; I’d just like to reiterate what Brenton just said, but also that you all have important roles in the sport, and in taking the sport forward, and especially motocross which really needs to become what it can be, and I hope it all runs smoothly for you all.

MOTORCYCLING SA BOARD OF DIRECTORS – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH!

Filed Under: All disciplines, News, SA Women in Motorcycling

Motorcycling SA would like to remind all that nominations for the;

MOTORCYCLING SA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

will close at 5.00pm, Friday December 11th, as per the MSA Constitution requirements.

Nominations for the Motorcycling SA Board of Directors is now open, with 2 Directors positions up for re-nomination.

This will be for a two (2) year term – 2021/22 – so, if you have thought that you would like to become more involved, and help run the sport that you are involved in, here is your chance.

Attached is the application form; Here

 

2021 MOTORCYCLING SA CALENDAR OF EVENTS – RELEASED!

Filed Under: All disciplines, News, SA Women in Motorcycling

2021 MOTORCYCLING SA CALENDAR OF EVENTS – RELEASED!

 

While COVID-19 played havoc with season 2020 and a lot of what was planned to happen on the 2020 calendar, it hasn’t stopped MSA, along with great help from the Sports Managers, the Clubs and promoters putting together a huge 2021 Events Calendar – which isn’t finished by any stretch of the imagination – as there are still dates to be added for a couple of disciplines (Dirt Track, Enduro and Quads/Sidecarcross), as well as rounds and venues allocated for the 2021 SA Motocross Championship.

If all goes to plan, these dates should be able to be finalised soon after the Sports Manager’s Meeting on December 10th – so in about 2 weeks from now, stay tuned for those announcements. Motorcycling SA would like to thank all of the Sports Managers, the Clubs and promoters for their work and assistance in getting to this spot – and hopefully with a December 1st re-start after the 2nd COVID lockdown, there won’t be any more going forward and we can all enjoy the sport we have such a passion for!

2021 will see a fantastic amount of disciplines hosting National, and International, events in 2021, with rounds of the Australian Superbike Championship (The Bend), the ‘ProMX’ Australian Motocross Championship (Gillman) and the Australian Off Road Championship (Kingston SE) all being held in SA, along with all 4 Australian Junior Speedway Championships (2 @ Gillman, 2 @ Sidewinders) and the FIM Oceania Solo & Sidecar Speedway Championships (Gillman) also to be held in SA during 2021.

         

There are also a number of other highlights to be had in 2021 – headed by the bi-annual, brilliant and iconic Sellicks Beach Historic Races, to be held over the weekend of March 13 & 14, being run by SA’s oldest Club, the Levis MCC, on the sands of Sellicks Beach. Entries will open very soon for this event, and with a capped entry list, be quick to ensure you can step back in time and race SA’s ‘oldest race track’!

Each discipline has an iconic event, or 2, so keep an eye out for the following events during the year;

CLASSIC MOTOCROSS – the 2020 SA Historic Championships, @ The Levis Scramble in September

ENDURO – heading across the border for the Finke Desert Race in June, or the Hattah Desert Race in July

MOTOCROSS – The King of the Gulf, along with Prince & Classic King of the Gulf at Port Pirie over Easter

RELIABILITY TRIAL – SA’s most iconic annual event since 1924, The 24 Hour Trial, as always, on the ‘2nd weekend in July’!

ROAD RACE – The 3 Hour Race @ Mallala in March, the Easter Cup (April) and Master of Mac Park (Oct), both at the Mount!

SIDECAR-CROSS – The Murray Williams Cup (& Wayne Kearvell Passenger Cup) – still to be confirmed

SPEEDWAY – The Jack Young & Bob White Cups (senior solo & sidecar) and the Roy Bitmead & Graham Baker events (junior)

TRIAL – The 46th Peter Sparkes (Sidecar) Trophy and the Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy events – saluting legends of the sport!

    

The SA Women in Motorcycling crew will also feature heavily in 2021, with the South Coast MXC kicking things off with a Come & Try Day at Monarto in March, followed by the SA Women’s Cup for motocross to be held once again over Easter at Port Pirie, with the SA Women’s Cup for Trial (the first event in SA to have the girls & women headline) to be held in the Barossa Valley in May, and this year, complete with a Come & Try Day on the Saturday before.

Enduro, Motocross and Trial (at least) will once again feature classes for girls and women in their SA Championships for 2021, and like all classes in all disciplines, they will be subject to minimum entry requirements (check each discipline’s sup regs for these entry requirements) – so get behind these disciplines and ensure that all SA girls and women are fighting for an official Championship in 2021!

2021 certainly looks like it’s going to be a huge – and busy – year for all, and it’s already underway with Gillman and Sidewinders Speedway venues – so keep checking out the MSA calendar on the MSA website for updates. (The online calendar will start being uploaded next week!)

Below are each disciplines confirmed events (as of 27/11/2020), with those in bold font either Australian Championship, International, AND/OR, events that are happening interstate that SA riders regularly attend – but as stated above – look for additions to each discipline going forward.

     

SPECIAL EVENTS

MAR 13-14          LEVIS                     SELLICKS BEACH HISTORIC RACES                              SELLICKS BEACH

NOV 20                 MSA                      MOTORCYCLING SA’s NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS     TBA

     

CLASSIC MOTOCROSS

APRIL 3-4             PORT PIRIE          CLASSIC KING OF THE GULF                                         PORT PIRIE

SEP 4-5                 KEYNETON          KEYNETON SCRAMBLE, 50 YRS ON MENGLERS    MENGLERS HILL (TBC)

SEP 26                   LEVIS                     SA HISTORIC MX CHAMPS                                            ACUSA PARK

     

DIRT TRACK

DATES & VENUES STILL TO BE CONFIRMED

(LOOKING AT A 3 ROUND SA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FOR 2021)

     

ENDURO

2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP – DATES & VENUES STILL TO BE CONFIRMED

MAY 7-9               VICTORIA            AUSTRALIAN 3 DAY VINTAGE ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIPS

MAY 19-22          WA                        AUSTRALIAN 4 DAY ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIPS

JUN 11-14            NT                          THE FINKE DESERT RACE

JUL 3-4                  VICTORIA            THE HATTAH DESERT RACE

SEP 18-19             KEYNETON          AORC ROUNDS 9 & 10 @ KINGSTON SE

OCT 23                  TBC                        SA OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTATION NIGHT

NOV 20                 MSA                      MOTORCYCLING SA’s NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

     

MOTOCROSS

2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – VENUES STILL TO BE CONFIRMED

MAR 8                   SOUTH COAST   WOMEN’S COME & TRY DAY                                       MONARTO

MAR 28-29          ALBURY                ROUND 1 VICTORIAN JUNIOR CHAMPS                 ALBURY / WODONGA

APRIL 3-4             PORT PIRIE          KING, PRINCE & CLASSIC KING OF THE GULF       PORT PIRIE

APRIL 3-4             PORT PIRIE          2021 SA WOMEN’S CUP FOR MOTOCROSS           PORT PIRIE

APR 17-18            TBC                        ROUND 1 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPS              TBC

MAY 15-16          SHIPWRECK       ROUND 2 VICTORIAN JUNIOR CHAMPS                 SHIPWRECK COAST

MAY 22-23          TBC                        ROUND 2 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPS              TBC       

MAY 29-30          MRA                      ROUND 3 ProMX AUSTRALIAN MX CHAMPS       GILLMAN

JUN 19-20            TBC                        ROUND 3 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPS              TBC       

JUL 24-25             TBC                        ROUND 4 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPS              TBC

JUL 31- AUG 1    GOULBURN V    ROUND 3 VICTORIAN JUNIOR CHAMPS                 GOULBERN VALLEY

AUG 29-30          TBC                        ROUND 5 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPS              TBC

SEP 4-5                 DANDENONG    ROUND 3 VICTORIAN JUNIOR CHAMPS                 DANDENONG

SEP 26-OCT 4    QUEENSLAND    AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR MX CHAMPS (AJMX)          QUEENSLAND   

NOV 6                   SAMX                    2021 SA MX CHAMPS PRESENTATIONS                   TBA

NOV 20                 MSA                      MOTORCYCLING SA’s NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS     TBA

   

RELIABILITY TRIAL

MAY 1                   GAWLER              ROUND 1             THE PHILLIP HAYDON RELIABILITY TRIAL                 TARLEE & DISTRICTS

MAY22                  KEYNETON          ROUND 2             THE MIKE CONNORS RELIABILITY TRIAL                  SEDAN & DISTRICTS

JUN 12-13            VELOCETTE         ROUND 3             THE LEW JOB RELIABILITY TRIAL                                 ROBERTSTOWN & DISTRICTS

JUL 10-11             24 HOUR              ROUND 4             THE 2021 24 HOUR TRIAL                                               KAPUNDA & DISTRICTS

AUG 7                   LEVIS                     ROUND 5             THE GIL HARRIS RELIABILITY TRIAL                            MALLALA & DISTRICTS

SEP 4                     SAPMAC              ROUND 6             THE RIVER MURRAY RELIABILITY TRIAL                   PALMER & DISTRICTS               

SEP 18                   CLARE                   ROUND 7             THE BERYL PEARCE RELIABILITY TRIAL                      CLARE & DISTRICTS

TBC                        SART                                                      2021 SART PRESENTATIONS                                         TBA

NOV 20                 MSA                                                      MOTORCYCLING SA’s NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS     TBA

   

ROAD RACE

JAN 2–3                HMCRR of SA                     2020 SA HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIPS                        MAC PARK, MOUNT GAMBIER

FEB 26–28            MOUNT GAMBIER           CLASSIC MASTERS                                                           MAC PARK, MOUNT GAMBIER

MAR 5–7              CAFNIX                                 SA CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 1, 3 HOUR RACE     MALLALA MOTORSPORT PARK

APR 2–4               MOUNT GAMBIER           SA CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 2, EASTER CUP       MAC PARK, MOUNT GAMBIER

MAY 7–9              MOUNT GAMBIER           SENIORS MEETING                                                          MAC PARK, MOUNT GAMBIER

SEP 17–19            CAFNIX & MA                    SA CHAMPS ROUND 3, AUST SIDECAR CHAMP   THE BEND, TAILEM BEND

SEP 23–26            MA                                   AUST SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP (ASBK)            THE BEND, TAILEM BEND

OCT 1–3               MOUNT GAMBIER           SA CHAMPS ROUND 4, MASTER OF MAC PARK   MAC PARK, MOUNT GAMBIER

OCT 22–24           FIM & DORNA           AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (MOTO GP)                  PHILLIP ISLAND (Vic)

NOV 20                 MSA                                      MOTORCYCLING SA’s NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS     TBA

     

SIDECAR-CROSS & QUADS

DATES & VENUES STILL TO BE CONFIRMED

INCLUDING THE 2021 MURRAY WILLIAMS CUP & WAYNE KEARVELL PASSENGER’S CUP

         

SPEEDWAY

2020

DEC 12                  SRA – GILLMAN                JACK YOUNG CUP, w/- sidecars & flat track solos

DEC 19                  SIDEWINDERS                    CLUB MEETING

DEC 28                  SRA – GILLMAN                MAJOR SOLO EVENT, w/- sidecars & flat track solos

2021

JAN 16                  SRA – GILLMAN                       SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SENIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP, w/- sidecars & flat track solos

JAN 28                  SIDEWINDERS                    SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP

JAN 29                  MA – GILLMAN                 UNDER 21 & UNDER 16 250cc AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS    

JAN 30                  FIM – GILLMAN               FIM OCEANIA SENIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP, w/- sidecars

FEB 6                     SIDEWINDERS                    SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP (TBC)

FEB 13                   SRA – GILLMAN                BOWES FAMILY SIDECAR CUP ROUND 1, w/- solos & flat track solos                        

FEB 20                   SIDEWINDERS                    THE GRAHAM BAKER SHIELD

FEB 27                   SRA – GILLMAN                BILLS’S BITS & BIKES SA SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP, w/- solos & flat track solos

MAR 6                   SIDEWINDERS                    THE ROY BITMEAD MEMORIAL CUP

MAR 13                SRA – GILLMAN                    THE BOB WHITE CUP, JUNIOR & SENIOR SIDECAR, w/- solos & flat track solos

MAR 20                SIDEWINDERS                    CLUB MEETING

MAR 27                SRA – GILLMAN                CHOOKS GRAPHIX SIDECAR CUP ROUND 2, w/- solos & flat track solos   

APR 3                    SIDEWINDERS                    THE PRESIDENT’S CUP

APR 10                  SRA – GILLMAN                DIVISION 2 SIDECAR SA CHAMPIONSHIP, w/- classic solos & sidecars

APR 17                  FIM – GILLMAN                                FIM OCEANIA SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP, w/- solos

 

SEP 25                   MA – SIDEWINDERS       125cc JUNIOR SOLO AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

SEP 26                   MA – SIDEWINDERS       125cc JUNIOR SOLO TEAMS AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

NOV 20                 MSA – VENUE TBA          MOTORCYCLING SA’s NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS                                    

TRIAL

JAN 30                 AJS MTC of SA                   2021 DYNAMIC TRIAL SERIES       ROUND 1            JDP, WINGFIELD

FEB 27                   AJS MTC of SA                   2021 DYNAMIC TRIAL SERIES       ROUND 2            JDP, WINGFIELD

MAR 27                AJS MTC of SA                   2021 DYNAMIC TRIAL SERIES       ROUND 3            JDP, WINGFIELD

 

APR 17                  TRIALS SA                            TRIALS SA COME & TRY DAY                                        VICTOR HARBOR

APR 18                  AJS MTC of SA                   THE FRANK TUCK TRIAL                                                 VICTOR HARBOR              TROY 1

MAY 2                   VELOCETTE                         TBC                                                                                        TBC

MAY 15                 TRIALS SA                            GIRLS & WOMEN’S COME & TRY DAY                      BAROSSA (TBC)

MAY 16                 KEYNETON                          2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S CUP            BAROSSA (TBC)

MAY 16                 KEYNETON                          THE DIENER / HOLMES SIDECAR TROPHY              

JUN 5                    TRIALS SA                            COACHING / PRACTISE DAY                                         TUNGKILLO

JUN 6                    AJS MTC of SA                   THE 46TH PETER SPARKES TROPHY                            TUNGKILLO

JUN 20                  KEYNETON                          THE 48TH MOUNTAIN MAN TRIAL                            BAROSSA                             TROY 2

JUL 4                      AJS MTC of SA                   THE CLASSIC TRIAL                                                           TUNGKILLO       

JUL 25                   GAWLER                              THE MAX GRAETZ TRIAL                                                 TUNGKILLO                        TROY 3

AUG 14                 TRIALS SA                            COACHING / PRACTISE DAY + ‘QUALIFICATION’ MUNGEREE

AUG 15                 TEAM H & AJS                    THE WOOLSHED TRIAL                                                   MUNGEREE                        TROY 4

AUG 28                 TRIALS SA                            TEAM SA PRESENTATIONS                                           ROBERTSTOWN

AUG 29                 VELOCETTE                         THE BLACK MUD TRIAL                                                  ROBERTSTOWN                TROY 5

SEP 11-12             GAWLER                              THE 2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRIAL CHAMPS    TUNGKILLO       

OCT 2-3                TEAM AUSTIN                   THE 2021 AUSTRALIAN TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WESTERN AUSTRALIA

OCT 30                  TRIALS SA                            2021 TRIALS SA PRESENTATION DAY/NIGHT         TBA

NOV 20                 MSA                                      MOTORCYCLING SA’s NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS     TBA

A REMINDER OF MSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SPORTS MANAGER NOMINATIONS THAT ARE OPEN!

Filed Under: All disciplines, News, SA Women in Motorcycling

Motorcycling SA would like to remind all that nominations for the following are open;

MOTORCYCLING SA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nominations for the Motorcycling SA Board of Directors is now open, with 2 Directors positions up for re-nomination.

This will be for a two (2) year term – 2021/22 – so, if you have thought that you would like to become more involved, and help run the sport that you are involved in, here is your chance.

Nominations will close at 5.00pm, Friday December 11th, as per the MSA Constitution requirements.

MOTORCYCLING SA SPORTS MANAGERS

  • Road Race
  • Speedway 
  • Sidecar-cross & Quads
  • Reliability Trial
  • Enduro 
  • Motocross
  • Classic Motocross

Nominations close Friday, November 27th at 5.00pm, with appointments made official by the MSA Board at the December Sports Managers meeting on December 10th.

Each appointment is for a two (2) year term – 2021/22 (except Motocross which is initially for 1 year only – 2021)

For anymore information, please contact the MSA office – 8332 9000