Dirt Track

Champions Rise at the 2024 SA Dirt Track Championships

September 11, 2024 Filed Under: Dirt Track, News, State Championship

The 2024 SA Dirt Track Championships roared into action on Sunday, September 8th, at the Mud N Tars MCC Day Road Dirt Track Circuit. Taking centre stage, former SA Champions lined up once again against the rising stars of the sport for a full day of bar-to-bar action. One thing was certain from the outset: the competition would be as close as ever for the 2024 Championship glory.

With 45 riders and 80 bikes from various racing disciplines converging on Victor Harbor, the stakes were high. Each competitor was driven by the desire to claim SA Championship glory and secure a place on the prestigious trophy alongside past champions.

Mud N Tars MCC President Wade Sweet reflected on the day, saying, “What an awesome day of racing at the South Australian Dirt Track Championship, with close to full gates in some of our Junior classes. We had entrants from as far as NSW come to compete against South Australia’s best dirt track riders. Dirt Track is certainly not dead in our state, and we look forward to bringing this event back as a twilight race under lights in 2025.”

A huge congratulations to all the competitors for an incredible day of racing, with a special recognition for those who etched their names into the history books as the 2024 champions!

Full results breakdown of the day below:

Seniors

Pro 450 – (250cc 2 Stroke & 450cc 4 Stroke)

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Kyle Machin	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Liam May	22	22	22	22	88	2nd
Riley Plum	20	20	18	20	78	3rd
James Hayden	18	18	20	18	74
Peter Martin	14	16	16	16	62
Harry Wright	16	DNS	DNS	DNS	16
Jayden Roberts	15	DNS	DNS	DNS	15

Pro 250 – (100-150cc 2 Stroke & 200-250cc 4 Stroke)

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Tyler Battams	25	25	25	20	95	1st
Riley Plum	18	18	22	25	83	2nd
Jayden Roberts	22	22	18	18	80	3rd
Harry Sadler	20	15	20	22	77
Chloe Ackerley	14	16	15	15	60
Daniel Parker	12	16	13	14	55
Casey Clarke	15	20	16	DNF	51
Matthew Paterson	13	DNF	14	16	43
Harry Wright	16	DNF	DNS	DNS	16

Pro Open Women

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Chloe Ackerley	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Kristy Schultz	20	22	20	22	84	2nd
Tammy Maul-Dunn	22	20	22	20	84	3rd
Jamie Gwiazda	18	18	18	18	72

MX Open

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Kyle Machin	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Tyler Battams	22	22	22	22	88	2nd
Harry Sadler	18	18	20	20	76	3rd
Riley Plum	20	20	18	18	76
James Hayden	15	15	15	16	61
Casey Clarke	14	16	16	15	61
Peter Martin	12	14	DNS	14	40
Daniel Parker	13	13	DNS	13	39
Jayden Roberts	16	DNS	DNS	DNS	16

Veterans 40+

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Shane Church	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Julian Timmis	22	22	22	22	88	2nd
Adrian Clarke	16	20	20	20	76	3rd
Shannon James	15	18	18	18	69
Dean Maul-Dunn	20	DNS	DNS	DNS	20
Robert Stout	18	DNS	DNS	DNS	18
Tammy Maul-Dunn	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

Pre 1985 All-Powers

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Shane Church	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Robert Hayden	20	20	22	22	84	2nd
James Hayden	22	22	20	20	84	3rd
Dean Maul-Dunn	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

Pre 1975 126cc & above

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Robert Hayden	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Jamie Gwiazda	22	22	22	22	88	2nd
Dean Maul-Dunn	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

Pre 1975 Up to 125cc

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Robert Hayden	25	22	25	DNS	75	1st
James Hayden	22	22	22	DNS	66	2nd

Juniors

100cc to 150cc 2-stroke & 200cc to 250cc 4-stroke 13-U16 Years

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Tommy Wright	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Hayley Ackerley	22	22	22	22	88	2nd
Ryder Sweet	20	20	18	20	78	3rd
Connor Machin	18	18	20	18	74
Darcey Timmis	13	14	16	16	59
Hayden Clarke	16	16	13	14	59
Clayton Turnbull/Clifford	14	13	14	13	54
Lukas Hill	14	13	14	13	54

Air-Cooled Junior All-Powers (11-U16 Years)

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Darcey Timmis	25	25	25	22	97	1st
Cody Maul-Dunn	22	22	22	25	91	2nd
Tahli Sweet	20	20	20	20	80	3rd

85cc 2-stroke & 150cc 4-stroke 12-U16

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Tommy Wright	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Harley Ackerley	22	22	22	20	86	2nd
Connor Machin	20	16	20	22	78	3rd
Archie Schmidt	18	20	18	18	74
Tyler Rasmussen	16	18	16	16	66

85cc 2-stroke & 150cc 4-stroke – Girls 11-U16

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Cody Maul-Dunn	25	25	25	25	100	1st

85cc 2-stroke & 150cc 4-stroke 9-U13

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Blake Schlein	25	22	25	25	97	1st
Cooper McGully	20	20	20	22	82	2nd
Brody Ford	22	25	22	nel	69	3rd
Ambrose Fraser	15	15	18	20	68
Jaikob Wright	16	18	16	18	68
Riley Reed	18	16	15	16	65
Jordin Wright	14	14	14	15	57

Air-Cooled 80cc 2 str/110cc 4 str (7-U11 Years)

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Blake Schlein	25	25	25	22	97	1st
Chase Maul-Dunn	22	22	22	25	91	2nd
Angus Nankivell	18	18	20	20	76	3rd
Jimmy Zacharia	20	20	18	16	74
Riley Frencham	16	16	16	18	66

65cc 2-stroke 9-U13

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Blake Schlein	25	25	25	25	100	1st
Chase Maul-Dunn	22	22	22	22	88	2nd
Ryleigh McGregor	20	16	20	20	76	3rd
Brody Ford	20	20	16	14	70
Riley Stout	16	18	15	18	67
Cooper McCully	15	15	18	16	64
Ambrose Fraser	14	14	14	15	57
Ryder Twyford	18	12	12	12	54
Riley Reed	13	13	13	13	52

65cc 2-stroke 7-U9

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Zac Salmon	25	25	25	20	95	1st
Jimmy Zacharia	22	22	22	25	91	2nd
Angus Nankivell	20	20	20	22	82	3rd
Curtis Sanders	16	18	18	18	70
Juviner Gannon	18	16	16	16	66
Nate Sadler	15	15	15	15	60

50cc Auto 7-U9

	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Placing
Zac Salmon	20	25	25	25	95	1st
Angus Nankivell	25	22	20	20	87	2nd
Javier Gannon	22	20	22	22	86	3rd
Hugh Nankivell	18	16	16	16	66
Riley Frencham	DNF	18	18	18	54

50cc Demo (Non-Competitive) 4-U9

Kolby Schultz

Greysen Fraser

Oliver Lyas

Finnley Glynn

Jack Seagren

Jaxon Rasmussen

Hugh Nankivell

Countdown to the 2024 SA Dirt Track Championship: Excitement and Dirt Track Competition Await!

September 5, 2024 Filed Under: Dirt Track, News, State Championship

This Sunday, September 8th, the highly anticipated 2024 SA Dirt Track Championship returns as Mud N Tars MCC unleashes the excitement at the Day Road Dirt Track Circuit. With 45 riders and 80 bikes from SA, NSW, and VIC already locked in, and entries still open until Friday, September 6th, the competition promises to be tighter than ever. With such a fierce lineup, each contender will need to bring their best as they fight for the prestigious State Championship title.

Competitors:

After narrowly missing out on the 2023 Pro 450 Championship title, Kyle Machin returns with renewed determination to claim the crown in 2024. However, with seasoned competitors like Liam May, Victoria’s Riley Plum, and NSW’s Jayden Roberts all eyeing the top spot, the path to victory will be anything but easy.

With the 250cc class heating up, reigning champion Casey Clarke is ready to take charge and push his championship run into 2024.

Joining the talented lineup this weekend, SA’s Jamie Gwiazda and Kirsty Schults are set to dominate the Pro Women’s Class, while Julian Timmis and Robert Stout will prove that age and experience go hand in hand in the Veterans 40+ class. Meanwhile, the relentless James Hayden and Tyler Battams are gearing up for a fierce showdown against 2023 Junior Champion Harry Sadler, who is making his debut in senior competition for 2024.

Adding to the weekend’s buzz, more than 35 junior racers will provide a thrilling glimpse into the future of the sport. Among them, Archie Schmidt is trading in his road bike for some dirt track action as he returns to defend his 85cc 2-stroke and 150cc 4-stroke Championship titles. But with a stacked field of competition, including rising star Connor Machin, the battle for the top spot is far from guaranteed. Will Archie steal the show once again, or will the fierce competition have something to say about that?

Rounding out the weekend’s stacked lineup of classes, an aspiring group of 50cc demo non-comp riders will take to the track, soaking up all the excitement and atmosphere of a state championship before making their entrance into competitions in the coming years.

Images by Eric McConnochie.

Where:

Witness all the 2024 SA Dirt Track Championship action at the Mud N Tars MCC Day Road Dirt Track Circuit, located at 13 Day Rd, Victor Harbor SA.

Start planning your trip – HERE.

Spectator information:

Enjoy all the action of a full day of dirt track racing with free entry for all spectators—making it a perfect day out for the whole family! Arrive early to secure the best spots, as the gates open at 7:30 a.m. and all the action kicks off at 9:30 a.m.

Mud N Tars will keep everyone well-fed throughout the day, offering bacon and egg sandwiches at the canteen. For the adults, the bar will open from mid-morning.

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RESULTS – 2023 THE LONG AWAITED RETURN OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 30, 2023 Filed Under: Dirt Track, News

After a hiatus since 2019, the SA Dirt Track Championships made a long-awaited, welcomed return last Sunday 25 June to Mud N Tars MCC. Despite the day being plagued with challenging weather conditions, competitors, volunteers and Officials fought through to put on a fantastic 2023 SA Dirt Track Championships. Spectators braving the weather were treated to exceptional racing all day and kept well taken care of by the fantastic club volunteers in the canteen and bar.

Over 6o riders from countless different disciplines, made the trip to Victor Harbor, all ready to put it on the line for the SA Championship glory and have their name alongside previous Champions on the coveted trophy.

Braving the elements throughout the day, Sally Porter from “Porter Photography” and Eric McConnochie caught all the action with just some of the shots below and plenty more to purchase on their websites.

It was great to see previous multi-National Dirt Track Champion and ASBK racer, Ty Lynch return to the club and track where he started his career all those years ago. Proving he could still throw it around on the dirt, his consistent smooth racing brought him home in the top spot for 2023 in the Pro 450cc class – Fantastic job!!

Congratulations to all the competitors for a great day of racing and well done to all that added their names to history as champions for 2023.