Ride, Race, Enjoy
Port Pirie MCC is proud to announce the naming sponsors for the 2023 King and Prince of the Gulf Motocross Spectacular, which will again include the South Australian Woman’s Cup and the Classic King of the Gulf. – This event will be known as……..
PIRIE BOATS N BIKES KING OF THE GULF
SIGNSATIONAL S.A WOMEN’S CUP
NYRSTAR PRINCE OF THE GULF
To be held over the EASTER WEEKEND
April 8th & 9th at the Port Pirie Motocross Track
Over the 11th and 12th March 2023, and after 2 years in the making, all the action kicked off on Sellicks Beach, with bikes from past eras going head to head for bragging rights and to settle who will be the fastest of the beach for 2023.
For the first time in the history of the event, the Sellicks Beach Historic Races were not just able to be witnessed by the fans on the sidelines, but were also livestreamed world-wide, providing never before seen views of the race with drone footage and behind the scenes pit action, to really bring the race into the present on a whole new level.
The weather couldn’t have been more perfect, with sunny conditions welcoming the crowds of spectators and bikes to the sand. There was a buzz of anticipation at Rider Briefing with Clerk of Course, Murray ‘Muzz’ Tune laying out the weekend for riders, ahead of the ‘Rider Meet & Greet’ on the Beach. With bikes kicking into life and lined up on the beach for the first time, this was the perfect opportunity for spectators, young and old, to come onto the beach for a photo opportunity and talk to the riders about their pride and joy machines before racing kicked off.
After many photos and laughs were shared, the beach was cleared ready for the practice to kick off, with early signs showing that the racing was going to be exceptionally tight. With the bikes all warmed up ready for the first races, the atmosphere was electric with machines and riders giving it their all to lay down good times to kick off the weekend. This combined with the commentary gold of 2 time World Champion, Steven Matthews and Jason O’Halloran kept audiences on the edge of their seats and fully entertained across the weekend.
Saturday saw exceptionally fast times being laid down, whilst the beach, at times, did claim victory over many of the bikes, with the recovery teams run off their feet to retrieve the broken bikes, and get them back to the safety of the pits for repairs, in the hopes of the continuing the weekend.
Handicap races went through Saturday afternoon, which resulted in bar to bar racing with the fastest racers staggering behind their slower timed competitors. The tide in the end took over the beach earlier than expected putting an end to Saturday, resulting in the remaining Handicap races being forced to roll over to Sunday.
All eyes were set on last year’s fastest of the beach and current course record holder, Davo Johnson. Would he be able to continue his dominance or even set a new course record?
Saturday brought him exceptionally close to beating that illusive bench mark of 0.59.379 seconds, set from 2021, with a 1:00.799 in Race 19. Revving up for an even faster day Sunday, it looked to be well on track until it all went awry in race 40 when Davo came to a full stop just before the last barrel turn on the first lap with a locked back tyre.
Looking to be an issue in the gear box, with the bike stuck in first gear, it sadly, resulted in Davo being in the pits a lot of the day. Fortunately, and is not unusual in Historic racing, a fellow competitor came to the rescue with a spare gear box and after substantial work, he was ready for the Top 20 Shootout after qualifying with his Saturdays time.
The Top 20 shootout didn’t disappoint with the fastest riders over the weekend hitting the beach for one last time to finish the weekend. A 5 rider pile up at the start line caused a restart. After medical attended and the track cleared, IT WAS ON!! After negotiating the initial trouble Davo took control of the race like only he can, finishing with a solid lead after 5 laps followed by Jarrad Smiley and Mark Dignum.
Another Sellicks Beach Historic Motorcycle Race is now in the books with the 2021 beach record still standing. It was definitely a weekend of memories and titles laid down. With 2023 being bigger than ever, we certainly can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store at the beach.
Photos and videos of the weekend can be found o the Levis MCC FB page – HERE.
Full Results – HERE.
Entries for round 1 of Trials SA’s TROY Series SA 2023 are now open on Ridernet, the AJS MTC’s Frank Tuck Trial at Victor Harbor on Sunday, April 16th.
All events will have Saturday night camping available, contact the event contact on the sup regs (now available on the Motorcycling SA website) for the details, and what else will be offered in relation to each round – camping, catering, Saturday coaching, etc. These will be different at each round, so contact the organisers to be sure!
In regard to riding conditions and classes, there are no changes to 2023 – TROY Series SA 2023 will once again be a 5 round series that will feature some of SA’s finest Trial’s terrain, with the 5 rounds for 2022 being;
TROY Series SA will not only complement some of Trials SA’s most special events, but also all of the events of Trials Week SA 2023, which will feature the Vine Inn Barossa 2023 Australian Trial Championships, powered by GASGAS, and the AMX Superstores 2023 South Australian Trial Championships in September/October.
The 5 rounds of TROY for 2023 are;
Round 1 – April 16 – The Frank Tuck Trial @ Victor (AJS)
Round 2 – June 4 – The Peter Sparkes Trophy Trial @ Tungkillo (AJS)
Round 3 – July 23 – The Max Graetz Trial @ Tungkillo (Gawler)
Round 4 – August 19-20 – The Woolshed Trial @ Mungeree (Team H/AJS)
Round 5 – October 15 – The Black Mud Trial @ Robertstown (Velocette)
The full list of classes for 2022 are;
| · GREEN | TRIAL 1 | ||
| · RED | TRIAL 2 | SIDECAR 1 | |
| · YELLOW | TRIAL 3 | SIDECAR 2 | |
| · BLUE | TRIAL 4 | HISTORIC BLUE | |
| · WHITE | TRIAL 5 | HISTORIC WHITE | JUNIOR A (boys & girls) |
| · BLACK | TRIAL 6 | SIDECAR CLASSIC | JUNIOR B (boys & girls) |
| · ORANGE | NON COMP SOLO | NON COMP SIDECAR | MINI TRIAL |
The colours listed above are also the line each class rides, with the green line being the most challenging, or for the expert riders, down to the black line for the novice riders, with orange being run of section for the newest of riders – so Trial is definitely the discipline that caters for riders of all ages and abilities.
Sidecar 1 & 2 also ride to separate red/white & black/yellow lines, not the single colour as listed above.
TROY Series SA classes will be as per previous years – and will combine some classes, with the lowest point score on the day getting the TROY points, with the classes being;
| · RED | TRIAL 1 & TRIAL 2 |
| · PINK | SENIOR WOMEN & JUNIOR GIRLS |
| · YELLOW | TRIAL 3 |
| · BLUE | TRIAL 4 |
| · WHITE*** | JUNIOR A & JUNIOR B |
| · BLACK & WHITE | TRIAL 5, TRIAL 6 & THE HISTORIC CLASSES |
| · RED & WHITE | SIDECAR 1, SIDECAR 2 & SIDECAR CLASSIC |
*** If numbers dictate, Junior A & Junior B MAY run as separate classes in 2023 – which for the sport of Trial is quite a brilliant effort – to have that many junior riders in the sport!
SELF SCRUTINEERING;
Self-scrutineering will once again take place at ALL events in 2023 – with the self-scrutineering attached to all sup regs. Riders have to print off the form and bring it to sign on at events – no form, no ride! But, Scrutineers will still check up to 10% of all bikes, as well as ALL helmets.
ENTRIES FOR 2023!
Entries will be open at least 4 weeks before each round and will CLOSE at 11.00 pm on the Tuesday before each round, and only entries received through the Ridernet system will be accepted.
Late entries; MAY be accepted for an extra 24 hours, also through Ridernet, with a late fee of $20.00 per entry, so to 11.00pm Wednesday, as listed below.+
| ENTRIES CLOSE | LATE ENTRIES CLOSE |
| · Round 1 – Tuesday, April 11th | Wednesday, April 12th |
| · Round 2 – Tuesday May 30th | Wednesday, May 31st |
| · Round 3 – Tuesday, July 18th | Wednesday, July 19th |
| · Round 4 – Tuesday, August 15th | Wednesday, August 16th |
| · Round 5 – Tuesday, October 10th | Wednesday, October 11th |
Looking forward to seeing everyone out ‘on the rocks’ in 2023 as the Trials South Australia community look ahead to September and gear up for Trials Week SA 2023 and the Vine Inn Barossa 2023 Australian Trial Championships, powered by GASGAS!
📸 Credit Ella Peacock’s Mum and Brian Lang
MOTORCYCLING SA 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7.00PM, WEDNESDAY APRIL 12TH 2023 @ MSA HALL
Please be advised that the 2023 MSA Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 12th at MSA Hall, 251 The Parade, Beulah Park form 7.00pm.
All current affiliated Clubs and Private Promotors can attend, with multiple members, with only the affiliated Clubs able to vote on any motions put forward, but are only allowed 1 vote each, as per the MSA Constitution.
Please forward your intention of attendance, and the names of those attending from your Club, to projects@motorcyclingsa.org.au before 5.00pm, Friday, March 31st.
The MSA Board of Directors look forward to seeing you all there.
Celebrations and mile stones of this magnitude certainly don’t come around every day and the conditions could not have been better last Saturday night to commemorate 100 years of Speedway Racing. This combined with the Sidecar Gold Cup provided a night of memories at Speedway Riders Association of SA.
Crowds flocking to Gillman Speedway to be part of history and celebration, was warmly welcomed by thrills, spills and of course an explosive firework show. All bringing together past, present and welcoming the future of Speedway racing.
The Sidecar Gold Cup was center stage for the night with Tyler Moon / Adam Lovell taking a well deserved, undefeated win. Support categories continued the flow of action with Solos taken out by Brayden McGuinness, Classic Solos won by Steven Graetz, Classic sidecars saw Chris Rae / Jamie Flood finish on top. Dynamic duo Chris Rae / Jamie Flood took out the British Sidecars with Evolution Sidecars Jim Irwin / Jeremy Sherwood finishing the night leading the pack. Young Ryleigh McGregor showed how Junior 125cc Solo’s are ridden coming in First and the 250cc sidecars had Lachlan Coppin and Haydon Kuchel bring home the chocolates for the night.
The night was captured perfectly by Terry Scriven Photography and Derick Thomas Photography, with all the photos below:
Terry Scriven Photography Part 1
Terry Scriven Photography Part 2
Full results of the night :-
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st | Tyler Moon / Adam Lovell | 15 |
| 2nd | Mark Mitchell / Tony Carter | 12 |
| 3rd | Nate Headland / Jaxon Rayner | 14 |
| 4th | Aaron Silvy / Jaron Silvy | 11 |
| 5th | Daniel Puddy / Byron Mordaunt | 7 |
| 6th | Josh Pascoe / Matt Crawford | 9 |
| 7th | Shane Rudloff / Scott Morris | 11 |
| 8th | Kane Golding Isaac Amos | 7 |
| 9th | Adam Pascoe / Axel Brereton | 6 |
| 10th | Willy Walker / Jarred Nash | 6 |
| 11th | Dean Hobbs / Daniel Low | 5 |
| 12th | Tim Bichard / Seth Pascoe | 4 |
| 13th | Nathan Fleet / Cameron Diwell | 0 |
Solos:
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st | Brayden McGuinness | 17 |
| 2nd | Michael West | 13 |
| 3rd | Tom Dixon | 4 |
| 4th | Teagan Pedler | 2 |
| 5th | Shaun Sampson | 0 |
Classic Solos:
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st | Steven Graetz | 12 |
| 2nd | Kevin Webb | 8 |
| 3rd | Darryl Christopher | 4 |
British Sidecars:
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st | Darren Nash / Greg Black | 11 |
| 2nd | Robert Kemp / Nock Johns | 7 |
| 3rd | Dennis Nash / Darren Turne | 4 |
| 4th | Ronny Parker / Mick Sleeth | 2 |
Evolution Sidecars:
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st |
Jim Irwin / Jeremy Sherwood
|
12 |
| 2nd | Chris Wakefield / Kate Barnes | 5 |
| 3rd | Wayne Lethbridge / Grantley Simoinds | 4 |
| 4th | Steve Fowler / Tish Matters | 3 |
Classic Sidecars:
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st | Chris Rae / Jamie Flood | 11 |
| 2nd | Chris Wakefield / Kate Barnes | 10 |
| 3rd | Peter Engels / Angela Macfarland | 7 |
| 4th | Darren Pascoe / Michael Potts | 6 |
| 5th | Wayne Lethbridge / Grantley Simounds | 3 |
| 6th | David Lindsay / Will Perks | 6 |
| 7th | Wayne Lethbridge / Grantley Simounds | 4 |
| 8th | Josh Pascoe / Michael Potts | 3 |
Junior 125cc Solo:
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st | Ryleigh McGregor | 24 |
| 2nd | Hayden Pascoe | 16 |
| 3rd | William Nichol | 11 |
| 4th | Ruby Chapman | 8 |
| 5th | Jackson McPherson | 1 |
250cc Speedway Sidecars:
| Pos. | Name | Points |
| 1st | Lachlan Coppin / Haydon Kuchel | 24 |
| 2nd | Seth Puddy / Riley Edson | 12 |
| 3rd | Amelia Silvy / Hannah Silvy | 7 |
(Above: Sidecar Gold Cup Podium – 📸Derick Thomas Photography)
(Above: Michael West and Teagan Pedler – 📸Derick Thomas Photography)
(Above: Classic Solos – 📸 Terrysproshots Photography)
(Below British Sidecars – 📸 Terrysproshots Photography)
(Below: Evolution Sidecars – 📸 Terrysproshots Photography)
(Above: Classic Sidecars – 📸 Terrysproshots Photography)
(Above #42 Ryleigh McGregor – 📸Derick Thomas Photography)
(Above: #360 Lachlan Coppin / Haydon Kuchel being chased by #3 Seth Puddy/Riley Edson – 📸 Terrysproshots Photography)
CALLING ALL BUDDING ROAD RACE CHAMPIONS – either those who are yet to enter the exciting sport that is motorcycling, or those who are already in the sport and riding on dirt but might just like to see what all the fuss is about on bitumen!
MOTORCYCLING SA, in conjunction with the bLU cRU SA JUNIOR CUP, are excited to announce a 2 day Come N Try Road Race weekend at the MONARTO GO-KART CIRCUIT, OLD PRINCESS HIGHWAY, MONARTO. Gates will open at 8.00am each day for an 8.30am sign on, followed by a 9.00am start.
With this Come N Try happening as part of the official 2023 bLU cRU SA Junior Cup Coaching Camp, you will also get a front row seat to see what is offered to junior road racers in South Australia – and get some tips from riders that are not long in the sport themselves – as well as get all the details on the bLU cRU SA Junior Cup programme.
There may also be giveaways and other activities happening on the day – keep an eye on the Motorcycling SA socials over the next week to see about any and all updates! In the mean time though, scroll down to see what you will need to do to be involved, as well as what you will get for your time.
Pictures from Pit Lane Studio.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE / DO:
Firstly, you need to be between 11 and 15 years of age, boy or girl – it doesn’t matter!!
With limited time and spots, as well as bikes, available across the 2 days, bookings are essential. Please register your interest and preferred day (Saturday am/pm or Sunday am/pm) here; projects@motorcyclingsa.org.au – it will a be a first in, best dressed scenario.
*While all efforts will be made to slot you in at your preferred time, please be flexible with the times as there is likely to be only 24 places available on Saturday and 16 on Sunday.
**Riders will be contacted from Wednesday, 16th March, as to when they are booked in, and will be asked to arrive 30 minutes before that time.
WHAT WILL BE SUPPLIED:
The bike, the leathers and boots,
Helmets & gloves can also be supplied, but if riders prefer their own – please bring them along – off road helmets with goggles will be allowed.
A FREE 90-day Introductory Recreational Licence (IRL) – but if, and only if, you have never held a Motorcycling Australia licence of any type before (so brand new to motorcycle sport)
WHAT YOU, AS A RIDER WILL GET:
A 20-30 minute off track session, including getting geared up (dressed), a rundown on the bike, the track and how to ride it, as well as what flags will be used, and what they are for.
A 30 minute on track session, complete with coaching from the SA Junior Cup coaches, which will include tips on cornering, braking and more!
**Please note, these Come N Try sessions are only OPEN to riders who are BRAND NEW to motorcycle sport, or riders from other disciplines of the sport who have NEVER road raced before. Current road race juniors will not able to participate under the Come N Try permit – sorry kids!
The bLU cRU SA Junior Cup, breeding tomorrow’s Champions today!
