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RESULTS AND REPORT – 2023 bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP ROUND 4 RECAP BY LUCAS WARREN

August 29, 2023 Filed Under: News, Road Racing, SA Junior Cup

Over the 27th and 28th of August, our own future road racing stars returned to the Monarto Go Kart track for round 4 of the 2023 bLU cRU SA Junior Cup as a support class to the talent of the FIM MiniGP Australia Series. After a full weekend of on-track battles and series points challengers, we caught up with young #68 Lucas Warren to see how his weekend turned out…

Wow, what a weekend full of mixed feelings. I was really looking forward to returning to the Go Kart Club of SA at Monarto for another round of racing. When we were last here back in June 2023 for Round 2, I had my career-best result. I felt there was a bit of pressure to see if I could do it again or not and I did which was awesome!!

Racing on this track is brilliant as this track is not all about straight line speed and slipstreaming, which I find tough on the bigger tracks, this track is truly about your race craft, about how late you can brake, carry speed into the corners and then your exit speed.

Qualifying Saturday morning we had some interesting weather conditions with a very overcast and misty rain drizzling in at times, so during warmups, I went out on wet tyres due to the cold, slippery and greasy conditions.

Come to the first qualifying session most of the other riders had changed to the slick tyres, however, I decided to stick with the wet tyre, along with one other rider, to try and put down a strong time to start off with. I managed to set the second fastest time of the session on the very last lap behind Archie Schmidt.

Second qualifying I went out on the slick tyre as the track had started to grip up and was a little warmer and dry. I managed to improve my lap time and continued to hold second in qualifying which meant I would be starting in a great position for each race of the weekend.

In the first race, my nerves were high, and I was focused on getting a good start as this has been something I have been working on. I got a fantastic start and was second behind #69 Archie Schmidt into the first corner. Archie was so quick and was gone in no time, and I held the second position comfortably for the race.

Race two was similar, but not as good of a start and I was close behind #7 Xayvion Amoy and #27 Cooper Pitt as the race went on. I was closing quickly on Xayvion and Cooper and was able to make a tight pass in turn 5, to finish the race in the second position again.

Image: 1st Archie Schmidt, 2nd Lucas Warren and 3rd Cooper Pitt Image: Pit Lane Studio

The third race was the exact same start, and I was behind Xayvion and Cooper, I was able to get around Cooper and started to close the gap to Xayvion. Whilst coming up again to the fastest part of the track for myself, turn 5, unfortunately, I had a mechanical failure and when I went to brake, my front brakes were just not there. This had to be the scariest moment for me, whilst pumping my brakes and stomping on my back brake to try and pull up so I didn’t hit Xayvion in front.

Unfortunately, I just couldn’t slow down enough, and my front wheel hit Xayvion taking us both down which I feel terrible about as you never want to have mechanical issues and impact others racing. I rushed quickly to get my bike so I could continue the race, finishing this race in position five.

The bLU cRU SA Junior Cup team looked at my bike straight away and found the master cylinder needed replacing and my brakes needed more fluid, which was fixed in time for the final race of the weekend.

Here we go, the final race of the day – I took a deep breath as I knew I could do this. I got a good start, third into the first corner and that’s where I stayed for the entire race.

I finished the weekend in the second position which is the exact same position as in June 2023, but this time I was able to obtain a new PB of 54.1 seconds. Overall, I was not the only one to get new PB’s this weekend, with many of us improving on our lap times from the last time we were here.

I was in the pit next to one of the newer members of bLU cRU SA Junior Cup this year, #42 Josh Schiller. He started the weekend doing lap times over 1 minute, but by the end of the weekend, he absolutely smashed that time by doing 57.5 seconds – how amazing is that!

Thank you to all of the bLU cRU SA Junior Cup sponsors as without you we couldn’t do this sport that we love so much with such ease. Also to the entire bLU cRU SA Junior Cup Team and all the riders and families that are involved in bLU cLU SA Junior Cup, there is just so much support amongst all of us.

With only two rounds to go – I now set my sights to Round 5 at Mac Park, Mt Gambier starting September 29th 2023.

Final outcomes for the weekend were :

Archie Schmidt

Lucas Warren

Cooper Pitt

Read up on the Pit Lane Studio round recap – HERE.

Full results from the weekend – HERE.

2023 bLU cRU SA Junior Cup Points Table:

A huge thank you again to all of our most generous sponsors, without your amazing support this Junior Cup would not be possible.

Image: Pit Lane Studio #7 Xayvion Amoy, Image: Pit Lane Studio Image: Pit Lane Studio

PROVISIONAL RESULTS – 2023 SA RELIABILITY TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 4: THE GIL HARRIS TRIAL

August 15, 2023 Filed Under: News, Reliability

Levis MCC presented round 4 of the SA Reliability Trials Championships – The Gil Harris Trial, last Saturday the 12th of August with many families and friends, scouring the course to find the best spot to see their favourite riders take on every challenge the Mallala district had in store, over the 2 lap, day-night format.

Continuing his 2023 Reliability Trials Championship lead, Rowan Pumpa put down fast and consistent lap times to claim the overall P1 and Open Solo win, with a gap of 44 seconds ahead of second-place holder Jesse Lange. Not able to close the gap in the end and rounding out the Solo top 3, William Smith finished his round 4 campaign, just over a minute behind Jesse.

With sights set on making up positions in the Championship Open Sidecar leaderboard, Max Hutchesson and Sam Hutchesson fought the hard fight but couldn’t crack the round 4 top 3, with a p5 finish, just under 2 minutes from winners Brad Manuel / Tyson Rohrlach. The race for second place simply couldn’t get any tighter, entering the last paddock with a 3-second gap behind Shaun Buckley and Brett Harding, the dynamic duo Bradley Hunter and Aiden Wilksch, laid it all on the line to finish 1 second ahead and claim the P2 spot.

We would be remiss if we didn’t send a huge shoutout to the amazing people behind the scenes that made the 2023 Gil Harris Trial such a success. Thank you to Angela and Alex O’Loan for allowing the use of their property as Main Control, all the land owners that allowed the use of their paddocks for competition stages, Levis MCC for putting in the hard yards organising the event and of course the army of volunteers from officials, control keepers, ACRM, First Care Medical, caterers and everyone that supported our event.

Provisional open solo and sidecar results are below, with details and results by class available on the SART website HERE.

(Note competitors have until midnight on Sunday, August 20th to challenge or query any results).

Round 5 of the SA Reliability Trials Championships head to the Murray region on Saturday 2nd September for The River Murray Trial presented by the SAPMAC Motorcycle Club. With little to no gap between the points leaders, the 2023 Championship decider will come down to the final rounds. Lock in the date now and be there to see the final chapters of the 2023 story.

Photo courtesy to LittleGemPhotography, check out the full album of photos from the weekend to purchase – HERE.

Open Solo

Pos	No	Name	Class	Lap 1	Lap 2	Stages	Total	Gap
1	130	Rowan Pumpa	A	1557	1657	14	3214	+0
2	139	Jesse Lange	A	1578	1680	14	3258	+44
3	80	William Smith	D	1610	1709	14	3319	+105
4	136	Todd Muster	A	1606	1717	14	3323	+109
5	140	Rhyce Ahola	A	1616	1716	14	3332	+118
6	124	Samuel Nenasheff	G	1626	1707	14	3333	+119
7	138	Clinton Voigt	A	1602	1732	14	3334	+120
8	131	Daniel Kennedy	A	1592	1751	14	3343	+129
9	133	Adam Wright	A	1634	1713	14	3347	+133
10	134	Ben Mayne	A	1640	1718	14	3358	+144
11	77	Jake Henderson	D	1608	1752	14	3360	+146
12	135	Tate Plummer	A	1611	1764	14	3375	+161
13	97	Kurtis Riebke	F	1671	1767	14	3438	+224
14	95	Clayton Fechner	F	1664	1783	14	3447	+233
15	81	Dwayne Rumsey	D	1649	1799	14	3448	+234
16	92	Ryan Heidenreich	F	1698	1773	14	3471	+257
17	76	Jayden Watkins	G	1709	1770	14	3479	+265
18	79	Todd Knight	D	1697	1783	14	3480	+266
19	108	Joshua Kleemann	G	1667	1814	14	3481	+267
20	90	Stuart Roydhouse	F	1684	1804	14	3488	+274
21	94	Jack Wormald	F	1703	1806	14	3509	+295
22	35	Andrew Haydon	M	1699	1819	14	3518	+304
23	68	Liam McConnell	D	1675	1791	14	3526	+312
24	132	Nathan Noble	A	1667	1866	14	3533	+319
25	104	Angus Schild	F	1740	1802	14	3542	+328
26	74	Tom Couzner	D	1689	1876	14	3565	+351
27	107	Daniel Pizzey	G	1687	1823	14	3570	+356
28	82	Jordan Ball	D	1740	1842	14	3582	+368
29	60	Andrew Dillon	V	1679	1904	14	3583	+369
30	119	Jackson Friebel	G	1761	1835	14	3596	+382
31	49	Paul Grosser	V	1721	1883	14	3604	+390
32	73	Justin Couzner	G	1723	1884	14	3637	+423
33	78	Simon Haydon	D	1732	1911	14	3643	+429
34	66	Ian Kakoschke	P1	1771	1882	14	3653	+439
35	75	Dean Abdilla	D	1757	1913	14	3670	+456
36	112	Nathan Freeman	G	1767	1909	14	3676	+462
37	110	Luke Heidenreich	G	1747	1931	14	3678	+464
38	52	Stephen Needham	V	1759	1925	14	3684	+470
39	100	Zane Gerlach	F	1766	1934	14	3700	+486
40	93	Lachlan Ratsch	F	1783	1923	14	3706	+492
41	48	Duane Woolford	V	1740	1969	14	3709	+495
42	67	Luke Ballard	G	1775	1943	14	3718	+504
43	111	Brenton Oates	G	1820	1898	14	3718	+504
44	109	Jared Plush	G	1785	1953	14	3738	+524
45	117	Louis Kerin	G	1804	1947	14	3751	+537
46	83	William Moore	D	1790	1964	14	3754	+540
47	84	Jarrad Holmes	D	1807	1953	14	3760	+546
48	50	Andrew Hank	V	1834	1964	14	3798	+584
49	39	Greg Slattery	M	1820	2011	14	3831	+617
50	42	Brett Hall	M	1821	2015	14	3836	+622
51	105	Mak Gerlach	F	1827	2013	14	3840	+626
52	89	Corey Redden	F	1824	2027	14	3851	+637
53	69	Cameron Caruso	G	1844	2034	14	3878	+664
54	118	Alex Bawden	G	1840	2060	14	3900	+686
55	123	Tom Margitich	G	1889	2015	14	3904	+690
56	47	Dominic Burman	V	1862	2043	14	3905	+691
57	91	Richard Hutt	F	1862	2033	14	3925	+711
58	116	Samuel Russack	G	1884	2055	14	3939	+725
59	86	Benjamin Schutz	D	1866	2143	14	4009	+795
60	46	Simon Evitts	V	1898	2145	14	4043	+829
61	53	Brett Farr	V	1896	2149	14	4045	+831
62	121	Nathan Caple	G	1862	2159	14	4051	+837
63	122	Sam Margitich	G	1831	2194	14	4055	+841
64	70	Jonathan Zussino	G	1886	2171	14	4087	+873
65	36	Paul Collins	M	1967	2130	14	4097	+883
66	65	Hector Evans	P1	1875	2211	14	4116	+902
67	120	Thomas Nelson	G	1969	2147	14	4116	+902
68	62	Sofie Kraft	L1	2013	2198	14	4211	+997
69	59	Craig Broome	V	1994	2240	14	4234	+1020
70	37	Steve Sparkes	M	2051	2188	14	4239	+1025
71	99	Sani Pfeiffer	F	2085	2205	14	4290	+1076
72	71	James Zussino	P1	2159	2175	14	4334	+1120
73	58	David Gallasch	V	2062	2286	14	4348	+1134
74	102	Michael Johnson	F	2076	2285	14	4361	+1147
75	98	Noah Riebke	F	1650	2748	14	4428	+1214
76	96	Rowan Prior	F	2075	2380	14	4437	+1223
77	61	Chloe Barton	L1	2228	2225	14	4453	+1239
78	72	Mark Zussino	V	2016	2445	14	4461	+1247
79	45	Mike Wormald	M	2032	2462	14	4494	+1280
80	103	Saxon Kearns	F	1935	2527	14	4522	+1308
81	34	Stephen Tomlinson	M	2095	2466	14	4561	+1347
82	44	Jonathan Moore	M	2187	2394	14	4581	+1367
83	101	Deklan Coppen	F	2059	2638	14	4727	+1513
84	43	Allan Briscoe	M	2267	2526	14	4793	+1579
85	87	Damon Kiely	D	2226	2672	14	4898	+1684
86	88	Scott Rowe	F	2153	2789	14	4942	+1728
87	106	Tyson Wilksch	F	2361	2566	14	4957	+1743
88	57	Paul Schupelius	V	2287	2696	14	4983	+1769
89	55	Adam Toolan	V	2087	3021	14	5108	+1894
90	38	Paul Rumsey	M	2316	2809	14	5125	+1911
91	64	Kevin Steinert	P1	2364	2779	14	5143	+1929
92	41	Colin Jenke	M	2856	3279	14	6135	+2921
DNF	137	Christopher Shields	A	525	0	3	525
DNF	114	Daniel Fraser	G	527	0	3	527
DNF	85	Sam Sharp	D	594	0	3	594
DNF	56	Darren Preece	V	1311	0	3	1311
DNF	51	Kevin Lonsdale	V	1682	0	5	1682
DNF	40	Mark Harrold	M	1846	604	10	2450
DNF	63	Lauren Freeman	L1	3167	1213	11	4380
DNS	54	Brian Gallasch	V	0	0	0	0
DNS	113	Matthew Aimann	G	0	0	0	0
DNS	115	Luke Timmins	G	0	0	0	0

Open Sidecar

Pos	No	Name	Class	Lap 1	Lap 2	Stages	Total	Gap
1	5	Brad Manuel / Tyson Rohrlach	C	1731	1761	14	3492	+0
2	6	Bradley Hunter / Aiden Wilksch	C	1764	1761	14	3525	+33
3	8	Shaun Buckley / Brett Harding	K	1762	1764	14	3526	+34
4	3	Ross Watson / Cooper Winter	C	1749	1791	14	3540	+48
5	2	Max Hutchesson / Sam Hutchesson	C	1805	1780	14	3585	+93
6	13	Michael Kerin / Joshua Schutz	K	1784	1815	14	3599	+107
7	14	Kristy Schultz / Clint Grabham	L2	1806	1867	14	3673	+181
8	11	Aaron Saegenschnitter / Ryan Pritchard	L	1829	1849	14	3678	+186
9	12	Neil White / Jason Edson	J	1816	1897	14	3713	+221
10	9	Zak Smith / Brendan Noble	K	1821	1907	14	3728	+236
11	10	Gary Waldhunter / James Waldhuter	J	1847	1889	14	3736	+244
12	18	Adam Buckley / Kym Schunke	K	1930	1936	14	3866	+374
13	16	John Davies / Kym Menadue	J	1893	1978	14	3871	+379
14	17	Jamie Giles / Cooper Giles	K	1952	1956	14	3910	+418
15	19	Colin Simpson / Matt Schutz	J	1997	2046	14	4043	+551
16	21	Shane Noble / Alison Fuller	J	2017	2092	14	4109	+617
17	20	Shane Rudloff / Damien Egan	J	2097	2111	14	4208	+716
18	22	Aaron Silvy / Jaron Silvy	K	2078	2133	14	4211	+719
19	23	Elouise Dohse / Tianna Dohse	L2	2101	2148	14	4249	+757
20	25	Anthony Shanks / Duncan Greenhalgh	J	2108	2182	14	4290	+798
21	27	Sam Wegener / Henry Graetz	K	1931	2463	14	4454	+962
22	24	Jason Whitfied / Jamie O’Brian	P2	2213	2252	14	4465	+973
23	26	Leonard Burman / Stephen Martin	K	2394	2588	14	5012	+1520
DNF	1	Darren Winter / Lachlan Greenhalgh	C	1810	330	9	2140
DNF	15	Christopher Paunola / Alex Turner	K	2365	0	7	2365
DNS	4	Shaun Blenkiron / Nathan Saegenschnitter	C	0	0	0	0
DNS	7	Shane Beckmann / Adam Brook	C	0	0	0	0
DNS	28	Russell Bailey / Joseph Noble	K	0	0	0	0

RESULTS – 2023 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 3 AT SOUTH COAST MCC

August 11, 2023 Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship

Last weekend’s 5th and 6th of August saw Round 3 of the 2023 SA Motocross Championships put on a show at the South Coast MXC. Throughout a full 2 days of tight racing, riders put it all on the line, with the points tables heating up and a thrilling 2023 SAMX Championship finale just around the corner, we couldn’t be more excited. Well done to South Coast MXC for their hard work in putting on a great round 3, all the volunteers behind the scenes on and off the track off the track and of course all the riders that gave it their all through a full weekend of fantastic racing.

Thanks again to our series sponsors, Butler’s Mechanical Service and Great Southern Security that have come on board again for the 2023 SAMX Championship series.

A full breakdown of results and timing can be found for Saturday – HERE and Sunday – HERE.

The 2023 Championship leader boards – HERE.

Check out the top 10 placings in each class for the weekend and where riders are currently sitting on the 2023 Championship points table below –

(Photo courtesy Eric McConnochie)

Sunday 06 August 2023 :

Pro MX 1

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Brett Metcalfe	75	25	25	25
2	Levi McManus	62	18	22	22
3	Daniel Banks	60	22	20	18
4	Siegah Ward	58	20	18	20
5	Jaxon Raynor	46	14	16	16
6	Matt Clarke	45	15	15	15
7	Denzel Woulfe	–	DNF	–	–

Pro MX 2

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Mitch Norris	67	22	20	25
2	Elijah Wiese	67	20	25	22
3	Jack McLean	63	25	22	16
4	Jack Kenney	54	16	18	20
5	Seth Carpenter	52	18	16	18
6	Thomas Lambert	45	15	15	15
7	Caleb Walker	42	14	14	14

Women All Powers

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Amy Bartsch	75	25	25	25
2	Emma Haylock	66	22	22	22
3	Steph Cutler	58	18	20	20
4	Jessica Bennett	54	20	16	18
5	Tarja Morris	50	16	18	16
6	Koby Kitchen	45	15	15	15
7	Ulani Guy	40	12	14	14
8	Stefanie Teixeira	40	14	13	13
9	Charlotte Berrill	35	13	12	10
10	Leticia Foster	33	11	11	11

Expert All Powers

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Liam Dinnage	75	25	25	25
2	Joseph Dalle-Molle	66	22	22	22
3	Denzel Woulfe	60	20	20	20
4	Cody Loffler	49	15	18	16
5	Rod MacKenzie	47	18	14	15
6	Liam Buckley	40	16	11	13
7	Joel Hakkinen	39	6	15	18
8	Jack Maher	38	11	16	11
9	Jake Henderson	37	13	10	14
10	Lucas Brereton	34	14	8	12

100-150cc 2 str / 200-250cc 4str 13-U16 YEARS

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Wil Carpenter	75	25	25	25
2	Auston Boyd	66	22	22	22
3	Clayton Bogucki	58	20	20	18
4	Kye Little	54	16	18	20
5	Noah Rochow	45	18	11	16
6	Jackson Rossi	44	13	16	15
7	Joshua Whitehorn	41	15	15	11
8	Cambell Cadd	37	10	13	14
9	Logan Scott	36	12	12	12
10	Archer Colwil	34	11	10	13

Clubman All-Powers

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Jordan Simpson	75	25	25	25
2	Brodie Knott	64	22	22	20
3	Kent Shillitoe	54	20	12	22
4	Tom Jackway	50	18	16	16
5	Justin Lowen	47	14	15	18
6	Johnny Teixeira	46	15	18	13
7	Ross Dilks	42	13	14	15
8	Jamie Cornell	39	12	13	14
9	Brody Judd	34	16	9	9
10	Jett Hakkinen	31	10	11	10

Veterans 35 – 44 Years

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Bradleigh Thompson	75	25	25	25
2	Charlie Hollis	66	22	22	22
3	Wade Byles	58	18	20	20
4	Matthew Franczuk	50	16	18	16
5	Craig Hepburn	46	15	16	15
6	Nicky Carter	38	20	–	18
7	Nicolas Gwiazda	14	14	–	–

Veterans 45+

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Darren Averay	75	25	25	25
2	Anthony Slade	64	20	22	22
3	Paul McLean	62	22	20	20
4	Heath Boundy	54	18	18	18
5	Dale Mosey	47	16	15	16
6	Matthew Powell	46	15	16	15
7	Michael Wilson	42	14	14	14
8	Lawerence Robertson	–	DNF	–	–

Saturday 05 August 2023 :

100-125cc 2 STROKE 13-UNDER 16 YEARS

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Jobe Dunne	66	22	22	22
2	Jayke Hansen	65	25	20	20
3	Auston Boyd	54	18	18	18
4	Wil Carpenter	50	DNF	25	25
5	Joshua Whitehorn	47	16	16	15
6	Clayton Bogucki	47	20	13	14
7	Cambell Cadd	45	15	14	16
8	Archer Colwill	39	14	15	10
9	Logan Scott	37	12	12	13
10	Ian Ellis	31	9	10	12

GREAT SOUTHERN SECURITY

100-150cc 2str / 200-250cc 4str 13-UNDER 16 YEARS GIRLS:

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Danielle Churchett	70	20	25	25
2	Charlize Waldhuter	62	22	18	22
3	Tiahni Little	58	18	22	18
4	Amelia Gwiazda	54	14	20	20
5	Lexy Hayes	48	16	16	16
6	Ava Sparrow	45	15	15	15
7	Ava Walsh	40	13	14	13
8	Madison Bahnisch	26	12	–	14
9	Hayley Pudney	25	25	DNF	–

85cc 2str/150cc 4str STD & BIG WHEEL 12-UNDER 16 YEARS

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Kye Little	72	25	22	25
2	Dylan Gromball	60	18	20	22
3	Harry Lashford	58	22	16	20
4	Max Hudson	47	14	15	18
5	Jamie Averay	43	15	12	16
6	Ryder Woodrow	41	16	25	DNF
7	Bradley Walkom	38	20	18	DNF
8	Tom Bowering	36	8	14	14
9	Deegan Jackway	33	9	11	13
10	Christian Disciscio	33	10	13	10

85cc 2str/150cc 4str STD WHEEL 9-UNDER 12 YEARS

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Declan Smart	75	25	25	25
2	Cody Dunne	64	22	20	22
3	Riley Mullen	60	18	22	20
4	Levi Rossi	56	20	18	18
5	Koby Binnion	48	16	16	16
6	Brock Smart	45	15	15	15
7	Jayden Minerds	42	14	14	14
8	Blake Bahnisch	36	13	10	13
9	Hudson Wilson	24	12	12	0
10	Hamish Finch	23	11	7	5

GREAT SOUTHERN SECURITY

85cc 2str / 150cc 4str 11-UNDER 16 YEARS, GIRLS

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Charlize Waldhuter	75	25	25	25
2	April Chapman	64	20	22	22
3	Matlida Ryan	54	14	20	20
4	Maddy Bahnisch	53	22	13	18
5	Ava Sparrow	51	18	18	15
6	Breeannah Morcom	48	16	16	16
7	Paige Kitchen	43	15	14	14
8	Jessica Bartsch	41	13	15	13

65CC 10 – UNDER 12 YEARS

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Riley Mullen	72	22	25	25
2	Ollie Paech	69	25	22	22
3	Nash Metcalfe	60	20	20	20
4	Hudson Wilson	49	16	18	15
5	Reid Haydon	47	15	16	16
6	Jaeden Sargeant	42	13	15	14
7	Max Donald	41	14	14	13
8	Mason Zerk	37	12	13	12
9	Blake Bahnisch	36	18	DNF	18
10	Jaxon Hirst	34	11	12	11
11	Noah Backman	31	10	11	10

65cc 7-9 YEARS

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Bodhi Austin	75	25	25	25
2	Lachlan Murdoch	64	22	20	22
3	Nate Bowman	58	20	22	16
4	Bailey Thompson	56	18	18	20
5	Kobe Smart	50	16	16	18
6	David Bamford	43	15	14	14
7	Seth Clark	41	11	15	15
8	Koben Corbell	38	12	13	13
9	Rory Walter	34	13	9	12
10	Coen Hooker	34	14	11	9

50cc Auto 7 – U9 Years

Pos	Competitor	Total Points	R1	R2	R3
1	Kobe Smart	75	25	25	25
2	Huxson Carroll	66	22	22	22
3	Koben Corbell	60	20	20	20
4	Isiah Filipovic	54	18	18	18
5	David Bamford	43	16	11	16
6	Archer Smith	43	12	16	15
7	Kai Austin	41	14	13	14
8	Tate Jackway	38	11	14	13
9	Alexander Backman	37	13	12	12
10	Jaxon Sims	35	15	10	10

MALLALA WELCOMES THE GIL HARRIS TRIAL AND ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO THE 2023 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RELIABILITY TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

August 10, 2023 Filed Under: News, Reliability

Round 4 of the 2023 South Australian Reliability Championships heads to the Mallala district over a full day and night racing format this Saturday 12th August 2023. Presented by Levis MCC the Gil Harris Trial (formerly known as the Theo Nixon Trial) will take centre stage as racing rivalries heat up and points gaps start to shrink.

Entry List:

At just half way through the 2023 SA Reliability Trials Championships season, points leads are starting to dwindle and new class challengers are emerging every round. All we can say is the overall Championship title is still well up for grabs and we cant wait to see what battles are brewing ahead.

Last minute preparations are still happening before a strong field of 136 riders take on the course this Saturday for the day and night 2 lap format.

With top 2 outright finishers of the Lew Job 2 Day Trial, Cooper Sheidow and Zack Tremaine not taking to the course this weekend, the series leader and 3rd place Lew Job finisher Rowan Pumpa will be looking to extend his already strong 16-point lead ahead of Clinton Voigt and add his name for another year to the Gil Harris honour roll, after last year’s top step finish.

(Above: A Throwback to Rowan Pumpa racing hard courtesy of Don Macaulay)

(Above: Clinton Voigt courtesy of SandPlow Photography).

Adam Wright will be looking for any opportunity to continue the climb up the points ladder from his current position, trailing just a mere 5 points behind Clinton for the outright Solo class.

(Above: Adam Wright courtesy of SandPlow Photography).

The sidecar overall points leads are about to become a lot tighter with top 2 bikes Daniel Plowman / Bradley Brook and Shane Schiller / Brian Anthony set to miss this round. This opens it up for Max Hutchesson / Sam Hutchesson (third overall) and Shaun Buckley / Brett Harding (forth overall) to make up some ground as they both sit tied on 44 points (a mere 17 point gap to take over the lead).

(Above: Max Hutchesson / Sam Hutchesson courtesy of SandPlow Photography)

(Above: Shaun Buckley / Brett Harding courtesy of SandPlow Photography)

Fresh off finishing the 2023 Hardi 24 Hour, Kristy Schultz is teaming up with Clint Grabham to continue her 2023 SART Championship leading journey in the Ladies All Powers Sidecar class. Can she make it 4 out of 4 wins this weekend for the 2023 SART Championship?? Only time will tell.

(Above: Kristy Schultz piloting the sidecar to the win at the Lew Job 2 day Trial, courtesy of SandPlow Photography).

Thanks to Don Macaulay and SandPlow Photography. Both photographers have been out at many reliability and off road racing events so please reach out to donda@adam.com.au (Don Macaulay) or SandPlow Photography FB Page Here to purchase any photos.

Where:

With a course spanning throughout the beautiful Mallala district, the Gil Harris Trial is going to have something for every rider and spectator. The Main Control, catering and toilets will be located at 305 March Road Grace Plains (Google Maps Here).

Competition Information:

Best to get there early with the first bike leaving Main Control at 12:01pm to kick off the big day ahead. Riders will take on all the challenges thrown at them over 2 laps and around 6 hours of total riding time throughout the region. With plenty of great spots to take in the action, drop into Main Control when you get there to grab a riders list and and directions to all the spectator points.

The Woolshed CFS will be doing the hard yards keeping everyone well taken care of with food and drink throughout the day of competitions. Saturday is certainly looking to be a cracker day to make the short trip out to Mallala and stay for all the reliability trial shenanigans.

We are very fortunate to be able to be able to hold this competition through some stunning bushland and private properties, however unfortunately dogs are NOT permitted at this event, with the exception of service animals accepted.

So all that’s left is to pack the car up and come witness the 2023 Reliability Trials Championship story continue.

Full competitors list and start times – HERE.

Course Information:

Check out the below guide for all the key times to catch all the action at the 2023 Gil Harris Trial.

Live Timing:

Provisional Live results will be published on my.raceresult.com.
To access live timing…
 Go to sartchampionship.au and follow the “LIVE TIMING” links.
 Scan the QR code in the program or at Main Control.
 Live timing viewing will be available on screen at Main Control.
Final results published on the SART Championship Series website.
For Supp Regs, Rule Book, latest news & more, please visit sartchampionship.au

Final results will be published on the SART Championship Series website.
For Supp Regs, Rule Book, latest news & more, please visit sartchampionship.au

Socials*

You can also follow all of the SART actions on our social media by following SA Reliability Trials on Facebook and Instagram.

Save The Date:

The 2023 awards presentation night will be held on Friday the 13th of October 2023 at the Vine Inn Hotel – 14-22 Murray Street, Nuriootpa.

Make sure you save the date for a great night celebrating all the highlights of the 2023 South Australian Reliability Championships series. Bookings are essential so RSVP today to Kristy Schultz on 0419039728.

2023 SA MX Championship Round 3 Makes A Return To South Coast MX

August 2, 2023 Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship

The 2023 SA Motocross Championship points tables are heating up and the finish line is nearly in site for another year. Round 3 of the 2023 SA MX Championships making a return to South Coast MX Club, this coming 5th and 6th of August. After last holding the Championships back in 2020, the club is gearing up for a fantastic weekend ahead and not one to be missed with 2 full days of racing to entertain the whole family.

A special thanks to our series sponsors, Butler’s Mechanical Service and Great Southern Security who have come on board again for the 2023 SAMX Championship journey.

Entry List:

Returning for Pro MX 1 after a flying round 2 first-place overall, Brett Metcalfe lines up against the strong competition including both Siegah Ward and Levi McManus, who are both looking for any opportunity to get past the big #24.

A field of 10 MX2 riders have locked in their names to take on the South Coast Motocross circuit and as we know in racing, it could be anyone’s weekend. After a challenging start to the season in round 1 and securing a round 2 win in MX2, Mitchell Norris is gearing up to lock away as many Championship points as possible before the season comes down to the line.

With the positive continued growth of Females making their mark in the sport of Motocross in SA, 30 of the states best senior and junior talents will take to the track this weekend. For the Butlers Women all Powers class, if round 2 is anything to go by, round 3’s racing is going to come down to the line. Last time out Amy Bartsch took the overall top sport and is back this weekend with sights set for a back to back win. She of course, can’t relax for a second with a strong field of competition chasing her every move including Emma Haylock and Stephanie Cutler.

After a huge trip up to the NT for the 2023 Australian Motocross Championships, Bodhi Austin is ready to extend his 65cc 2stroke 7-u10yrs championship lead for his SAMX 2023 season, after P1 finishes in both Rounds 1 and 2. With a field of over 20 competitors looking to stop his winning streak, can he make it 3 out of 3 for 2023?

This weekends Junior Motocross field will be the perfect example of the exceptional talent levels coming out of our SA clubs. Over 140 of our fastest youngsters are set to take to the track across the weekends junior classes, not to mention the youngest of our sport, 29 budding 50cc riders will be out throughout the demo and auto classes.

With Championship battles heating up and points leads disappearing, you’re not going to want to miss a second of the action this weekend!!

Where:

Based in the beautiful Murray River, Lakes and Coorong region, the South Coast MX Club is under an hour’s drive from the Adelaide CBD up the princess highway at 3761 Old Princes Hwy, Monarto, SA.

Spectator Information:

On top of a full canteen keeping riders and spectators well-fed, the club has hired additional facilities to ensure everyone is comfortable for a big weekend of racing. Camping is available from Friday at a cost of $20 to be paid at the canteen Saturday/Sunday morning.

Time Schedule:

Sign On & Machine Examination

Before signing on, each person will be required to pay both the flaggy and Transponder fee as a result of the fee not being captured during the entry process. Payment is to be made via EFT only.

Friday: 5.00pm – 6.00pm (Saturday or Sunday competitors)

Saturday: 6.00am – 7.00am (Saturday only)

5.00pm – 6.00pm (Sunday early bird)

Sunday: 6.00am – 7.00am ONLY (All Sunday classes)

Round by round Presentation – ROUNDS 2, 3 & 4

Saturday 7:10am-7:40am Junior Presentation

Sunday 7:10am-7:40am Senior Presentation

Riders Briefing

Saturday: 7.45am sharp – ALL riders (and parent/guardians) MUST attend

Sunday: 7.45am sharp – ALL riders (and parent/guardians) MUST attend

Practice (racing will commence immediately following practice)

Saturday: 8.00am – immediately following Riders Briefing (riders are to be ready)

Sunday: 8.00am – immediately following Riders Briefing (riders are to be ready)

Saturday Practice and Race Order:

Sunday Practice and Race Order:

Timing

Follow all the action as it happens and stay up to date with all the timing and results through the Mylaps Speedhive Page, or you can download the MYLAPS app via the App Store or Google Play.*

Socials*

Stay up to date with all the happenings of the 2023 SAMX Championship by following SA Motocross on Facebook as well as Motorcycling SA on Facebook and Instagram.

Official Calendar for the 2023 SA Motocross Championship

Results – SA OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUNDS 1 & 2 RUN AND WON AT CULBURRA

July 25, 2023 Filed Under: Enduro, News

Over the weekend of the 15th and 16th of July, the SA Off Road Championships made a long-awaited return for a new 2023 Championship season. A treat for riders and spectators the Keith and District Motorcycle Club put in exceptional behind-the-scenes work to bring a brand new course and venue in Culburra for Rounds 1 and 2. With the new additions, there are still iconic fan favourites making the return for 2023, we are very fortunate to have both WSB Distributors and Painttech continue their support of the SA Off Road Championships.

With the weather finally changing from the wet muddy conditions and turning it on for the weekend, over 170 riders converged to the course ready for everything that was going to be thrown at them over the 2 days.

A Saturday cross-country format course met riders eager to get those early Championship points. Most riders and their support crew opted to camp at the track the Saturday night whilst many surrounding towns generously rolled out the welcome mat to scores of Off-Road racing spectators, looking for a full weekend getaway experience. Rounding out the weekend with a well earned challenge, a fast-paced sprint format race greeted riders and spectators on Sunday with juniors powering through a 5km course and seniors tested on an 8km course. Of course, in between races, there were plenty of rider catch-ups and course chats throughout the pits.

Appreciation shout-outs must go to the Johnson Family of Tintinara who have been extremely supportive, giving up land to host an inaugural venue for this year’s round 1 & 2 events. Their allowance for the Keith and District MCC and volunteers to enter and carryout anything required to building a new track is much appreciated. A big thank you to, Andrew and Sally, Eddie & Will.

We want to send a special thank you to the Frank Fatchen Cartage, Contract & Earthmoving! Leigh, Lisa and their kids have put in countless hours to make the 2023 SAORC rounds 1 & 2 such a success through the donation of machinery, fuel and time.

The 2023 SA Off road Championships continue onto Keyneton over the 26th and 27th of August for rounds 3 and 4 with riders already gearing up for some pretty tight down to the line racing.

2023 SAORC Round 1 Cross Country Full Results – HERE.

Thanks to Eric McConnochie for the pictures of all the action throughout the weekend.