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THE LEVIS MCC HISTORIC SCRAMBLE CROWNS SA’S CLASSIC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONS

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

Sunday October 17th saw the Levis MCC host the 2020 SA Classic Motocross Championships at ACUSA Park in the Adelaide Hills with the running of their iconic ‘Classic Scramble’, which was held under blue skies with a great entry of 100+ entries for the Championships.

The Levis MCC thanked all who entered, and also made the event possible – the volunteers who prepared the track and flagged and officiated on the day, as well as anyone else who played a part in making the 2020 Championships a great success.

 

2020 SA Classic Motocross Championship podiums

Class D – Pre 75 Solo All Powers under 40 years of age

1st Andrew Green

2nd Samuel Russack

3rd Brendan Roberts

Class E – Pre 75 Solo All Powers over 40 years of age

1st Robin Groom

2nd Paul Neighbour

3rd Gavin Russack

Class G – Evolution Solo All Powers

1st Dominic Burman

2nd Mark St John-Starks

3rd Alan Briscoe

Class O – Solo All Powers

1st Luke Sweetman

2nd Steve Crozier

3rd Rick Swalue

Class F – Pre 78 Solo All Powers (1975, 1976 & 1977 only)

1st Guy Walsh

2nd Steve Magnusson

3rd Brad Lawler

Class M – Pre 95 Solo All Powers

1st Brendan Roberts

2nd Anthony Slade

3rd Glynn Humphreys

Class H – Pre 85 Solo All Powers

1st Brendan Roberts

2nd William Smith

3rd Andrew Green

Class B – Pre 75 Solo up to 250cc

1st Andrew Green

2nd Robin Groom

3rd Samuel Russack

Class A – Pre 75 Solo up to 125cc

1st Brendan Roberts

2nd Andrew Green

3rd Gavin Russack

Class I – Pre 90 Solo All Powers

1st Dominic Burman

2nd Anthony Slade

3rd Glynn Humphreys

Support Classes

Class C – Pre 75 263cc & Over

1st Robert Tumes

2nd Paul Neighbour

Class P – Sidecar All Powers

1st Shaun Buckley/Shayne Bain

2nd Neil White/Jason Edson

3rd Roger Greenhalgh/Barbara Greenhalgh

Class Q –The Jenny Shanks Sidecar All Powers Handicap

1st Shaun Buckley/Shayne Bain

2nd Neil White/Jason Edson

3rd Adam Buckley/Kym Schunke

NOMINATIONS FOR MOTOCROSS SPORTS MANAGER HAVE NOW OPENED; SA MOTOCROSS COMMUNITY MEETING – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH

Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship

NOMINATIONS FOR MOTOCROSS SPORTS MANAGER HAVE OPENED

SA MOTOCROSS COMMUNITY MEETING – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH

After the resignation of Robyn Kitchen effective today, and for the 4th time in as many years SA Motocross finds themselves without a Sports Manager for the coming year, and nominations are now open – and will close on Friday, November 27th at 5.00pm, with appointments to be decided on, and made official by the MSA Board at the December Sports Managers meeting on December 10th.

This appointment will initially be for a 1 year term – 2021 – but will then revert to its normal 2 year term from 2022/23. Contact the MSA office for more information.

The other disciplines with nominations open are;

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

AND: in an effort to address the growing discontent throughout the discipline that seems to never end in motocross, ALL motocross clubs are asked to attend a meeting will be held at MSA Hall on Wednesday, November 18th at 7.30pm, chaired by the Motorcycling SA President, Mr Brenton Matters, and the subjects to be addressed will include;

  • The 2021 MoMS – forming the basis for all motocross events – and not deviating from them
  • Getting all Clubs working together for the betterment of the sport – no separate agendas
  • Knowing the proper channels of communication – and following them, always!
  • SA Championship event hosting requirements
  • SA Championship – classes and class requirements (numbers of entries, etc)

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Clubs MAY be limited to two (2) attendees each, so RSVP’s will be needed for this meeting before hand – with Monday, November 16th @ 4.00pm as the close of RSVPing – send names to administration@motorcyclingsa.org.au

2020 HISTORIC SCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIPS & TROY Series SA FEATURE THIS WEEKEND!

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

With the short and crammed half a 2020 season about to come to an end for the off road disciplines, this weekend sees two of the final events for the year before summer kicks in and speedway becomes the discipline of choice – the 2020 SA Historic Scramble Championships at ACUSA Park and the final round of Trial’s TROY Series SA 2020 at Victor Harbor.

The Levis MCC will once again host the SA Historic Scramble Championships at ACUSA Park at Harrogate, via Nairne in the Adelaide Hills, with 100+ entries on solo and sidecar machines, this will be a full day’s racing kicking off from 9.00am.

FREE ENTRY for spectators and fully catered ALL DAY – and plenty of room for physical distancing as per COVID requirements.

SA Historic Scramble Championship photos courtesy of Pretend Photography, the late great Jen Shanks!

While this is happening, the AJS MTC will be hosting the final round of TROY Series SA 2020, the Scarpantoni Wines Frank Tuck Trial, signposted from the Waitpinga Road – also kicking off at 9.00am, with FREE ENTRY for spectators – but bring a picnic basket for lunch, with plenty of room for physical distancing as per COVID requirements!

It will be interesting to see which Victor Harbor get served this weekend – the dry version or the wet version (see pics) – and with Australian representatives and Champions in action, the viewing will be top notch!

2020 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HISTORIC SCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIPS – ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!

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

The Levis MCC is proud to present the 2020 SA Historic Scramble Championship, to be held at ACUSA Park, with entries NOW OPEN through Ridernet and will close on 30th September.

The Club are inviting riders of pre 1995 machines, as well as support classes (listed in the supp regs) to participate in this State Championship event on a well prepared natural terrain track. Riding up in classes is permitted so you can ride multiple classes with one or more bikes.

To allow for any possible late changes due to the COVID restrictions the closing date will not be extended and entries WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after the 30th September. So DON’T wait until the last moment – enter ASAP to ensure this event goes ahead.

Supp regs are available on the Levis MCC website and Facebook page, as well as the Motorcycling SA website.

Race programme will also include support classes for solo’s and sidecars.

 

KEEP YA FEET UP AT TUNGKILLO THIS SUNDAY WHILE MRA & MORGAN GO CLUB EVENTS!

Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAORC, Trials

This weekend sees the Gawler MCC running its Keep Ya Feet Up Trial at Tungkillo on Sunday from 9.00am, while motocross clubs, MRA and Morgan are hosting their 2 Day Club round and a round of their Club Series on the Sunday respectively.

Spectators are welcome at all events, as long as the current social distancing restrictions of 1.5 metres apart and 2 square metres around are adhered to.

 

The Gawler event will showcase SA’s finest trials riders, including Australian representatives Connor Hogan and Lillie Yiatrou, and Australian Champions, Connor, Haydon Barwick, Harry Petersen, Hayden Eardley, Steve Rees/Melissa Rogers and Andrew Tarrant – and while there is no catering, it is free entry for spectators and an easy walk among the moss rocks at Tungkillo (signposted from Tungkillo and on the road to Palmer)

Down at Gillman, this will be the final chance for riders to cut some laps around the track before it hosts the final round of the SA Championships on August 29 & 30. The MRA Club have planned a cracking weekend of racing, with a different format each day – see the pic below – and will feature many of the outstanding motocross talent SA has to offer at the moment.

ENTRIES ARE STILL OPEN FOR THIS 2 DAY EVENT – GET AROUND IT TODAY AND MAKE IT EASY FOR THE ORGANISERS TO PLAN IF YOU ARE RIDING!

Entry for spectators is free and their canteen will be open as well – so get around this!

 

The same is happening at Morgan as well – with entries also still open, with Morgan being a great track for beginners, so if you are keen to try MX, get up to Morgan this Sunday!

Entry for spectators is free and their canteen will be open as well – so get around this as well!!

ALSO – A friendly reminder that entries for rounds 5 & 6 of the 2020 SA Off Road Championships, being held on new land at Karoonda, close this Sunday night at Midnight.