Motocross

MOTORCYCLING SA LAUNCH 2019 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

June 7, 2019 Filed Under: All disciplines, Coaches, Dirt Track, Enduro, Minikhana, Motocross, News, Reliability, Road Racing, SAMX Championship, SAORC, Speedway, State Championship, Supermoto, Trials

The 2019 Motorcycling SA Night of Champions will once again be held at the Titanium Security Arena at Findon, this year on Saturday, November 23rd with doors opening at 5.00pm for a 6.00pm start!

Nomination forms for all of the annual awards will open on July 1st;

MSA Hall of Fame
MSA Life Membership
The Frank Franklin Trophy
MSA Rising Star Award
Regional Volunteer Awards

Until then – get thinking on who deserves to be nominated!

Last year saw almost 200 people attend a great night, and with seating set at a 220 seat maximum – when ticket sales open, best be quick out of the gate!

The ticket box will open in October, with all the details on menu, costs and booking options to be released before-hand so all can see what will be on offer.

CHECK OUT THE AWESOME PROMO VIDEO ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AS WELL!

A RIDE DAY WEEKEND!

June 6, 2019 Filed Under: All disciplines, Motocross, News, Road Racing

RIDE DAYS

This long weekend will see a number of Ride Days happening, off road and on, 2 wheels and 4!

Here are the details – if you need more info, contact the Club’s through their websites or social media outlets!

MOTOCROSS

MRA – GILLMAN

Track will be open on Saturday 8.30am till 1.30pm come and enjoy the new design and see what everyone is going on about

$40 non-member
$30 member
$35 one day licence (if required)

Also having sausage sizzle; $2.50 with onion

Soft drinks $2.50

SOUTH COAST

Ride Day Fees
Junior Member $25
Senior Member $35
Non Member + $10 extra
One day Licence $40

Save time and enter through Ridernet;
Anyone needing to buy a 1 day licence hope online and save yourself $10.00, Ridernet $30.00 on the day $40.00
Please remember to bring your licence or virtual card (Ridernet app) and membership sticker to sign to speed things up.
https://osm-ma.omnisportsmanagement.com/EventManager/EM_RegEventInformation.aspx?EventId=39%2bRiPMu1VUcU7%2fI3qDS0o7HXol%2b%2fdM8

QUADS

For those with a taste for bikes with 4 wheels, Quadriders will have their Meningie property open this weekend with onsite camping, with showers & toilets, and catering in the form of the Meningie Main Street less than a kilometre away!

For all the details, head to the Quadriders website; http://www.quadriderssa.com.au/

ROAD RACE

This Sunday the 9th of June at Mallala!

Click on the link below for more information and to enter;

https://www.mallala.com/events/mmsp-ride-day-9th-june

Please note:

– Each entry must be purchased in a separate transaction.

– Online entries ($180) will close tonight @ Midnight, Thursday 6th June 2019.

– Remaining places will be open to register on the day ($180).

Entry fee includes;

– 6 x 15 minute on track sessions (groups of maximum 35 on track at a time)

80+ SOUTH AUSSIES TO TACKLE FINKE THIS WEEKEND!

June 3, 2019 Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability

Over 80 South Australian riders, including a couple expat Croweaters, on 2 & 4 wheels will tackle one of Australia’s most iconic events, the Finke Desert Race, starting & finishing this weekend in Alice Springs.

For those who don’t know what ‘Finke’ is;
The Tatts Finke Desert Race is an off road, multi terrain two-day race for bikes, cars, buggies and quads through desert country from Alice Springs to the small Aputula (Finke) community. The race is held each year on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June.

“Finke” as it is commonly known, is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the Northern Territory and has the reputation of being one of the most difficult offroad courses in one of the most remote places in the world. Finke is unique and the most fun you can have with a helmet on!

The above is straight off their website – and says it all in a nutshell really!
For all of the information – including the rider list – so you can see who from SA is having a crack – head to; www.finkedesertrace.com.au

Their website also includes all the details for spectators and where you can and can’t go, or camp along the track, as well as what is happening in and around Alice Springs during the week long event.

Leading the SA Charge will be Kent Collins (#4) and Daniel Banks (#13), with Kent keen to get onto the podium after finishing 4th outright last year, with Dan keen to crack the top 10 after finishing 13th in 2018!

Good luck to all of our South Australian contingent in the ‘Red Centre’ this weekend

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS FOR BRIAN ANTHONY!

June 3, 2019 Filed Under: Motocross, News

Overnight in France, Brian Anthony ticked off 2 huge items on his personal bucket list when, after sneaking in as the final qualifier for the French Grand Prix of the Sidecarcross World Championship, heat 2 saw Brian, and his German Rider, Joachim Reimann, (bike #24) finish a solid 17th, which scored them 4 World Championship points – and all in his first World Championship ride!

Having only been in Europe for almost 2 weeks, and with a ride last weekend in the German Championship, which saw Brian suffer a few physical problems – possibly the result of jet lag – this weekend’s round of the World Championship was held in warm & sunny conditions at Plomion in the North East region of France, not far from the Belgium border.

A course of fast up and downhills, with big drop off and jumps waited for the riders, of which there was over 40 entries, of which 32 would qualify to race the round. Joachim & Brian just managed to sneak in as the 6th and final team through the repecharge – so bucket list item #1 ticked – qualified to ride a GP for the first time!

Race 1 saw the team well inside the top 20 until lap 10 (or 2/3 distance) when their bike lost all braking and they were forced to retire, being credited with a 24th place finish and out of the points!

Race 2 however, saw the team start well and hold a place within the bottom half of the top 20 for most of the race and held that right up until the end when they crossed the line in 17th, which gave the team 4 Championship points – so bucket list item #2 ticked – and a 20th place finish overall for the event.

Huge congratulations to Brian – to get that first Grand Prix under his belt, and come through with such a pleasing result bodes well for the rest of the Championship – stay tuned for updates in the following weeks!

IT’S ALL HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND!

May 24, 2019 Filed Under: All disciplines, Dirt Track, Motocross, News, Reliability, Road Racing, State Championship

IT’S ALL HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND!

A HUGE WEEKEND!

This weekend is shaping up to one of the biggest of the year so far, with about 8 events, ranging from a SA Championship round to many Ride Days, and spread from Port Lincoln to Mount Gambier!

Disciplines to feature this weekend are also varied, with motocross, modern & classic, reliability trials, quads, dirt & flat track on dirt, as well as road racing for those who like riding on the ‘black stuff’ all featured this weekend.

So, what’s on offer and where – let’s have a look;

SART ROUND 2

This Saturday sees round 2 of the 2019 SART Championship kick off from the Sedan Sporting Complex, the Keyneton MCC’s Mike Connors Reliability Trial, which will start with almost 140 entries, solo and sidecar, from 9.01am

The event will be fully catered by the Sedan Sporting Complex with cold drinks and delicious food. A coffee van will also be available throughout the day. Entry for spectators is FREE Instructions to the spectator locations are in the event programme which are available at Main Control. The Sedan Oval Complex, located on the Sedan Cambrai Road.

NATURAL TERRAIN MX

Sunday sees the Gawler MCC running their popular ‘Natural Terrain MX’, for Classic motocross machines at a new venue at Eudunda, with racing starting at 9.00am.

Entry for spectators is FREE. Directions; The venue address is: Rosella Rd, Eudunda SA 5374, GPS Coordinates: -34.181757, 139.10396. Catering will be available all-day Sunday, including breakfast.

CLUB SERIES

Both Morgan and the MRA Clubs have rounds of their 2019 Club Series on this Sunday at their respective tracks, at Morgan & Gillman, with those riding Gilman also having a chance to ride the track that will be used for the 2019 Australian Junior Motocross Championships (AJMX). Head here to view the sup regs and to find out all the details relating to each event; https://www.motorcyclingsa.org.au/supp-regs/, with entries for Gillman closing at 5.00pm tomorrow (Saturday) and Morgan at the end of Sign On on Sunday morning!

COME & TRY

The Mud N Tars MCC at Victor Harbor are holding a Come & Try Day this Sunday, the 26th of May, which will be combined with a Practice Day. The day will be held at their awesome Dirt Track venue on at Day Road, Victor Harbor. If you have never held an MA Licence, you may be entitled to a 90 Day Introductory Rec Licence, so contact Wade Sweet on 0421 601 297 for all the details. Gates open at 7.30am.

RIDE DAYS

It will be a full weekend of riding at Mac Park at Mount Gambier this weekend as the Mount Gambier MCC crew host a road race Ride Day at their brilliant venue.

Head to the Ride Day link on their website for all the details – and get those knees scraping!
http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-6797-0-0-0&sID=188018

For all the details, head to the Quadriders website; http://www.quadriderssa.com.au/

Heading west for the weekend, the Port Lincoln MCC will be running a Ride Day for the ‘forgotten discipline’ that is flat track! Sign in from 8:30-9:30am with riders briefing at 9:45am. Riding will be from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
$25 Rider Entry. $30 Day Licence. $5 Discount Club Members with a canteen serving.

More details through the Club Facebook page; www.facebook.com/Port-Lincoln-Motorcycle-Club

Photo credits; with thanks

Chris Caust, Thomas Ware Photography, Victor Harbor Times, Mel Duance, John Barton

DAY	DATE	DISCIPLINE	SA CHAMP	EVENT	CLUB	VENUE/LOCATION
COMPETITIVE
SATURDAY	25TH	RELIABILITY	SART ROUND 2	MIKE CONNORS RELIABILITY TRIAL	KEYNETON	SEDAN
SUNDAY	26TH	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS		NATURAL TERRAIN MX	GAWLER	EUDUNDA

CLUB SERIES
SUNDAY	26TH	MOTOCROSS		MORGAN MCC CLUB SERIES	MORGAN	MORGAN
SUNDAY	26TH	MOTOCROSS		MRA CLUB SERIES	MRA	GILLMAN

COME & TRY
SUNDAY	26TH	DIRT TRACK		DAY ROAD DIRT TRACK	MUD N TARS	VICTOR HARBOR

RIDE DAYS
SAT & SUN	25 & 26TH	ROAD RACE		MAC PARK ROAD RACE RIDE DAY	MOUNT GAMBIER	MOUNT GAMBIER
SAT & SUN	25 & 26TH	QUADS		MENINGIE RIDE DAY	QUADRIDERS	MENINGIE
SUNDAY	26TH	MOTOCROSS		PORT LINCLON FLAT TRACK	PORT LINCOLN	PORT LINCOLN

SA’S MOTOCROSS WOMEN ROCK ROUND 1 IN THE RIVERLAND

May 13, 2019 Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship

SA’S MOTOCROSS WOMEN ROCK ROUND 1 IN THE RIVERLAND

South Australia’s motocross girls & women put on a great show at round 1 of the Eagle Trailers & Campers 2019 SA Motocross Championships, held at the Renmark track, which was well prepared by the hard working members of the Riverland JMC.

15 girls & women competed at round 1, with the 2018 Women’s Champion, Amy Bartsch, taking up where she left off from last year by blitzing all 3 heats to lead home first year senior, Chloe Barton, with Teagan Hartwig winning the battle for the final spot on the podium from Tarja Morris.

In the juniors Emma Haylock rocketed out of the gates to lead the field away, but a crash in heat 1 left her behind the pack for the rest of the day, and even though she won heats 2 & 3, she has some work to do to catch Championship leader, Dakota Collins, who holds a 7 point lead over Ava Faulkhead, with Janis Richter holing 3^rd after round 1.

1st & 2nd in Open Women after round 1, Amy Bartsch & Chloe Barton (above left), while Koby Kitchen (595) holeshots in one of her heats.

Here’s the women & girls results from the weekend – with the full results here; https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Events/1656563

SENIOR; WOMEN’S ALL POWERS

1 AMY BARTSCH 105

2 CHLOE BARTON 96

3 TEAGAN HARTWIG 88

4 TARJA MORRIS 82

5 JASMINE McPHERSON 76

6 LETITIA MATTERS 73

7 TAYLA BATES 56

JUNIOR; 85CC 2/ 150CC 4/ STD & BW 11-UNDER 16 YRS

1 DAKOTA COLLINS 99

2 AVA FAULKHEAD 92

3 JANIS RICHTER 86

4 VAINE GREY 80

5 MAISIE HAYES 76

6 EMMA HAYLOCK 70

SENIOR; MX 2 INTERMEDIATE

13^TH AMY BARTSCH 38

SENIOR; MX 2 CLUBMEN

8^TH CHLOE BARTON 69

JUNIOR; 100-125CC 2 STROKE 13-UNDER 16 YEARS

14^TH AIMEE BULTER 49

JUNIOR; 128-150CC 2 STROKE/200-250CC 4 STROKE 13 – UNDER 16

13^TH KOBY KITCHEN 56

JUNIOR; 85CC 2/ 150CC 4/ STD & BW 12-UNDER 16 YRS

20^TH KOBY KITCHEN 36

Koby Kitchen & Aimee Butler compare notes (above left) between heats, and at right, Tarja Morris (755) and Chloe Barton (Right) welcome Emma Haylock to the BMS Racing Team

With a huge thanks to Butler’s Mechanical Services and Titanium Security Australia for partnering the Open Women & Junior Girls classes, here’s what a few of the girls thought after round 1, with round 2 to be held at Andy Caldecott Park at Keith on June 15 & 16!

AMY BARTSCH

Good say racing the SA state titles at Renmark. Couldn’t have gotten a better result in the women’s class going 1-1-1.
Thanks to everyone for the help and support.
Stratco, SK Designs Australia, Hoey Racing, NOW Construction & Property Maintenance

EMMA HAYLOCK

Had an okay day at Renmark today. Managed to get the hole shot in all three Moto’s which helped me a lot.

Race 1:
Had a good start but unfortunately I tucked the front in the first lap and came down hard and was unable to finish the race. End up with DNF

Race 2:
Had a great race battling with Dakota for most of the race. Both of us made some silly mistakes but was nice to get my first win.

Race 3:
Managed to get another good start and rode my own race. Had one moment a couple of corners from the finish line with a big tank slap but I was very lucky to save it. Came away with my second win for the day.
Due to my DNF in race one I finished off the day at the back points wise but enjoyed finishing the day off on a high.

A massive thank you to Ian and Tracy Butler for getting behind me this season and allowing me to join the BMS Racing team. I am over the moon and I will try my hardest to get good results for you guys.

BMS Racing, Moto Adelaide, Titanium Security Australia Pty Ltd, GAS Imports Pty Ltd

AIMEE BUTLER

Round 1 of the SA titles done! Didn’t ride as well as I know I should’ve, unfortunately making too many mistakes and horrible starts.
Massive thanks to Tracy & Ian Butler, Rylee Berry, Chloe Barton, Dale Barton & Jaxon Raynor, and to all my sponsors;
BMS Racing, Butlers Mechanical Service, Moto Adelaide, D&G Tyres
Wakefield Trucks, Ride Tribe, Castrol, Shock Treatment, Pirie Signs & Design, Go Girl Racing Australia, Mayhem Fitness

CHLOE BARTON

A very mixed day at Renmark for RND1 of the state titles.
Raced both woman’s and MX2 clubman
In the clubman (which was only for track time) I got 5,5,17, in race 2 I was leading with a 10-15 sec lead when I made a stupid mistake and tucked the front end then picked it up and couldn’t touch the ground so dropped it again, managed to hold onto 5th in that race, in the final MX2 another bad start worked my way back into 4th and was making a pass for 3rd when I high sided the bike in a fast section hitting the ground hard and winding myself, managed to get back up and finish the race.
Happy to be coming away in 8th position overall in MX2.
In the woman’s class I went 2, 2, 2 for 2nd overall, in the final woman’s race I literally just done what I had to do to hold onto 2nd place.
Have to say a massive thank you to everyone who came and checked up on me and made sure I was ok.
Big thanks to my sponsors;

BMS Racing, Butlers Mechanical Service, Castrol, Titanium Security Australia Pty Ltd, Painttech, Performance Moto, Get Displays, Emar Seats, Utilities Construction and a big thanks to Moto Adelaide for helping me out getting a new tyre fitted ready for the race.

KOBY KITCHEN

Day 1 of SA State Titles at Riverland Junior Motorcycle Club (RJMC) rode the 85cc class – had a few issues to work through, happy to finish the day with 20th overall.

Looking forward to tomorrow riding the Junior 250cc class.

Day 2 of SA State Titles at Riverland Junior Motorcycle Club (RJMC)
Today was always going to be hard a day, first time competing at states on the 250cc riding against best in the SA.
Track was rough & gnarly, due to having the seniors tear up the track, but glad to get through the day in one piece.
Thanks to my family, friends and sponsors for all their support;

Motorcyclists First Aid, Bridgeland Motorcycles, Brisk, Ride Tribe, FXR, Flow Vision Company, Emar seats, Hittin’ the Street, Hold It On Designs, PlusPrinting

Thanks to the riders for their pics – and watch out Thursday for a run down on how the guys went at round 1!