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THE SAMX SERIES SET TO LAUNCH, WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF SUPPORT, WITH OVER $30,000 INVESTED INTO THE SERIES.

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

THE SAMX SERIES SET TO LAUNCH, WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF SUPPORT, WITH OVER $30,000 INVESTED INTO THE SERIES.

EAGLE TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS showed their ongoing commitment to the series, securing the Series Naming Rights sponsorship in a lucrative 2 year deal which will see the business investing over $16K in this period – well surpassing their previous support of the series after a long negotiation.

And, the MSA and SAMX Teams are excited to announce a second major partnership for the 2021 Eagles Trailers, Campers and Caravans series, welcoming AMX Superstores as the Presented By partner, with AMX one of Australia’s largest motorcycle accessory retailers. We thank AMX STORE signing on for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. AMX STORE support is totalling $14K including round by round helmet and tyre giveaways, participation prizes, track side sales and much more.

 

A focus going forward is to continue to establish and build on the strong alignment between our sponsors and the sport, and BUTLERS MECHANICAL SERVICES and TITANIUM SECURITY AUSTRALIA are undoubtedly the greatest example of this.

BUTLERS MECHANICAL SERVICES continue to raise the bar and their increased pledge into the series in 2021 secured the Naming rights for the Woman’s Class with TITANIUM SECURITY AUSTRALIA supporting the Junior Girls Classes. Titanium Security Australia are a financial supporter as well as providing various communication solutions for our officials and medical at all the events.

GBF CLOTHING is new sponsor of the series and also support local SA Riders. GBF have financially invested in the series as well as committing to 15 Seniors Clothes Packs and 5 Junior GBF Good Sport Clothes packs, valued at over $1500. Look out for their clothing display at each round of the SAMX Championship!!!

BANKS RACE DEVELOPMENT has also jumped on in support of SAMX Series and will be supporting riders with Coaching, Engine and Suspension servicing and performance modifications.

KESSNERS MOTORCYCLES and COAST POWERSPORTS continue their long association with motorsport in general and continue to provide the industry over 70 years of experience between the two outlets north and south of Adelaide.

“This is an incredible result and testament to the commitment of our Sponsoring Partners going forward. The heavy financial investment and  2 year commitment from EAGLE TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS and AMX Stores in particularly provides the series genuine stability and the extraordinary investment has generated some serious momentum into the 2021 season ”

Motocross SA Sports Manager

Clint Gow-Smith

 

TROY Series SA 2021 KICKS UP THE DUST AT VICTOR

Filed Under: News, SA Women in Motorcycling, Trials

TROY Series SA 2021 KICKS UP THE DUST AT VICTOR

Trials SA’s TROY Series SA 2021 kicked off last weekend at Victor Harbor with 44 riders, including 6 newbies, taking up the challenge amongst the yakka bushes and up and around the waterfall.

Run by the AJS MTC, this, now, traditional season starter saw our Australian representative Connor Hogan show his world class by streeting the field to set the lowest score of the day on the hardest line, Trial 1, with Haydon Barwick celebrating his ‘first’ ride as a senior resulting with a win in the Trial 2 Class, leading home Alex Cowan and Grant Stephen.

Trial 3 was a battle of youth verses experience, with experience getting the better on the day, Aaron Long, Brenton Hogan and Stephen Rees keeping Dan Fraser and the Yiatrou siblings, Lillie & Alex at bay.

With Trial allowing juniors to compete in senior competition (only 1 bike in a section at a time), Trial 4 saw juniors Hayden Eardley and Carl Henschke finish either side of Josh Fraser (1st year out of juniors) for a very young podium. Special mention here also to juniors Charlotte Cowan and Hayley Stephen for taking on the challenge of the blue line, with this being Hayley’s first ride in the senior classes.

In the 2 junior classes, there was some new blood showing their wares, with Kody & Bailey Irrgang and Brett Schiller mixing it with the established stars of the future! Kody was 2nd to Australian Champion Harry Petersen in Junior A, while Bailey led home Cameron Stephen and Chelsea Long in Junior B.

In Trial 5, formally known as the Clubman Class, the ‘old stagers’ in Chris Schultz, Kieran Hill and Martin Whitaker took up from where they left off last year in leading home Jasmine Tarrant and Matt Petersen.

Said AJS Club President, Kieran Hill about the weekend, “Big thanks to all officials & section setters at Sundays Frank Tuck Trial, the first round of this years TROY Series, very happy with the event & weekend as a whole, 44 riders had a great time riding a good mix of sections, with perfect weather there was a great atmosphere around Vics awesome camp fire. Well done team!”

The Frank Tuck Trial 2021 results;

TROY Series SA 2021 – points after round 1;

Trials SA Star Awards – after event 1; 

The Series now moves onto round 2, the 48th running of the Keyneton MCC’s Mountain Man Trial on June 20th, to be held in, or near the Barossa Valley – the exact venue will be released when entries open in May.

Before then though, the Keyneton MCC will be running the Rockhopping SA 2021 SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar trophy on May 16th (entries are OPEN), and the AJS MTC will be running their iconic Peter Sparkes Trophy event on June 6th at Tungkillo – so 2 great events to keep your feet up, before TROY resumes in mid June! 

 

SIDEWINDERS FINISH SEASON 2020/21 WITH ANOTHER GREAT MEETING – AND THEIR AWARDS PRESENTATIONS!

Filed Under: News, SA Women in Motorcycling, Speedway

SIDEWINDERS FINISH SEASON 2020/21 WITH ANOTHER GREAT MEETING – AND THEIR AWARDS PRESENTATIONS!

Last Friday night, the 16th of April, the sun set on season 2020/21 for the Sidewinders season of skids! After the racing had finished the Club had their yearly presentations – and here is the rundown!

Apologies for no photo (as yet) of the very deserving Life Membership bestowed on Meredith Sterry for her many years of tireless work – a huge congratulations from Motorcycling SA to Meredith!

 

What a great night’s racing to finish off our season last night. A full house of competitors and spectators made for an awesome night, with the best racing you’ll see from all classes.

Congratulations to Ashley Jansen-Batchelor on winning the event, Harry Sadler 2nd, Victoria’s Riley Plum 3rd and from NSW, Oli Bergic in 4th place.

A big thanks to Merv Edwards for Sponsoring the night under the banner of Speak’n of Spokes.

The Presentation for Season 2020/21 was held after the event and we congratulate all winners and competitors for the season.

The 2020/21 Award recipients are;

Sidewinders Life Membership; Meredith Sterry

Club Person of the Year award; Brian Tickle

Highest Average; Ashley Jansen-Batchelor

Best & Fairest; Ashley Jansen-Batchelor

Highest A Grade Points Scorer; Ashley Jansen-Batchelor

Fastest Solo; Ashley Jansen-Batchelor

Highest First Year Rider Point Score; Allegra Laanekorb

Most Improved Rider Award; Allegra Laanekorb

Highest B Grade Point Score; Travis Clarke

Best Presented Award; Kobi Canning

Novice Solo Encouragement Award; Darcey Timmis

50cc Rider of the Year; Darcy Bennett.

Peewee Rider of the Year; Riley Stout

Sponsored by the Silvy Family and awarded to the peewee rider who has competed at the most meetings throughout the season.

 

We would like to thank all who have supported our Club this season in any way, our Volunteers, Officials, St John for always being on hand should they be required, and of course, our great spectators.

Special thanks last night to the Bergic family who assisted in setting up for the meeting, Julian Timmis & Anthea Fisher who spent the night on the infield doing our Flag Marshalling. Anthea has flagged for every meeting this season and we cannot thank her enough.

Biggest thanks to Vicki, Carol, Brian & Rick for their legendary work in the Canteen each meeting, they are amazing.

Many thanks go to all those from Port Adelaide Camera Club who come down to the track to capture the action. You are all wonderful! And especially Joylene Lee-archer for the great photos included here!

Now it’s time to have a bit of a break until the season resumes. The race dates for 2021/2022 will be posted on our Facebook page in the next week or so.

 

VICTOR HARBOR’S SPEEDWAY STAR FINISHES HIS SUMMER SEASON ON A WINNING NOTE 

Filed Under: News, Speedway

VICTOR HARBOR’S SPEEDWAY STAR FINISHES HIS SUMMER SEASON ON A WINNING NOTE 

Friday night was the final race of the summer season for Ashley Jansen-Batchelor with a strong field of local and interstate riders from Victoria and NSW competing at Sidewinders U16 Speedway Club for the Presidents Cup ANZAC Medal Meeting.

Ashley Jansen-Batchelor had a near perfect run winning all of his heats giving him first pick of gate position and led the race from start to finish out of gate one. This was Ashley first 15 point maximum at Sidewinders Speedway Track and capped off an amazing season for the young speedway star.  Second place went to Harry Sadler (SA), third went to Riley Plum (Vic) and fourth went to Oli Bergic (NSW). The racing was top notch and all the competitors should be proud of how they rode.

Ashley said, “I am really happy to finish the season with a win and I am really proud of my achievements this year. It is a great feeling to achieve some of my goals that I set at the start of the season.

Thank you to everyone at the club and all the volunteers for putting on another great event. I could not have done this without a great support team behind me so I would like to thank Phil Mackay for the awesome motors, my Mum & Dad, Uncle Rob and Granny for always supporting me in every way possible to do what I love and a massive thank you to my supporters and partners.”

The O’Connell Family Racing Team

Mum & Dad Uncle Rob & Granny

Ecowaste Solutions Pty Ltd & CBS Bins

DC Anodising Pty Ltd

Death Collective

Darren Disbury

Encounter Support Services

Repco Victor Harbor

Wynns Oil Products

Peter Wikaire

Mongrerl MCA For Wulfsports

Photos by Joylene Lee-archer – with thanks! 

TEAM SA – RIPPING IT UP AT ROUNDS 1 & 2 OF THE 2021 AORC!

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

TEAM SA – RIPPING IT UP AT ROUNDS 1 & 2 OF THE 2021 AORC!

A large team from South Australia headed over the border for last weekend’s opening 2 rounds of the 2021 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship, presented by MXstore, at Golden Beach, Victoria, which saw Australia’s best senior and junior talent on display for the season starters.

14 South Australia’s fronted the starter, made up of 4 junior and 10 senior riders, including expat Will Price, who now resides in Victoria.

To say that Team SA left their mark on the sandy and dry and dusty conditions would be a slight understatement, as after the dust had settled, Oliie Gear (J2) and Peter Rudd (EM – Masters) are leading the Australian Championship chase – a huge well done to them both, and we look forward to following their progress as the Championship unfolds!

Also in the chase for AORC honours with top 10 finishes are;
Rowan Pumpa, 4th overall in Vets – Veterans
Will Price, 5th overall in E1
Alex Krieg, 6th overall in EJ
Chloe Barton, 6th in EW – Women
Max Midwinter, 7th in J4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Cooper Shiedow, 8th in E2
Luke Bunnik, 9th in E3

Davey Gear was also well in the mix in the J3 Class, until crashing out of 3rd place on day 1 put him out for the rest of the weekend! Look out at the next round though!

Full results;

The Team SA comraderie was also out in full force, with a great support team looking after all of the riders over the weekend, in the pits and cheering them on to the great results gained!

Some of the riders are now looking towards round 1 of the 2021 SA Motocross Championships this coming weekend at Gillman, while some will be looking to round 1 of the 2021 Tri-Series on May 9th at Eden Valley, the Rounds 1 & 2 of the 2021 South Australian Off Road Championship on June 5th & 6th at Coonalpyn, before heading to Kyogle in NSW over the weekend of July 17 & 18 for rounds 3 and 4 of the 2021 Australian Off Road Championship.

 

VALE DON MARKER, MOTORCYCLING SA LIFE MEMBER!

Filed Under: All disciplines, News, Speedway

VALE DON MARKER, MOTORCYCLING SA LIFE MEMBER!

Friday was a sad day for motorcycling in South Australia, as we lost a Life Member of Motorcycling SA, Mr Don Marker, when the Speedway Riders Association announced his passing on Friday, April 16th 2021.

“It is with a heavy heart that report our Patron Don Marker passed away tonight at 5.55pm at Lyell McEwen Hospital after being taken to hospital Wednesday morning. Rest in Peace Don, you will be missed by all in speedway. Love to Muriel and family our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.”

And the following words (in part) are from MSA Board member, Dave Parker, who worked with Don for over 20 years at North Arm and Gillman ……

“Well Don, we did it” were words I used many times in those 22 years and a glimmer in his eyes with a “yes we did” was usually his quiet unassuming answer, and usually at 2am when it was just me and him left at the venue.

I can honestly say, I have not missed Speedway, but I have missed some of the people and even of late, I would drop past for a quick hello as Don was probably the one I missed most.

One of the proudest moments was acquiring the grandstand, when many thought it was “pie in the sky” and to present Don and Des (Dons brother) with the Marker Bros. sign, was something I was very proud of. Don, you will be sorely missed, hope you catch up to Gav and Big Bob up there, get a grader out, I might just come out of retirement when I get up there.”

Don, along with his brother, Des, received his Life Membership to Motorcycling SA in 2013. Motorcycling SA would like to pass on their condolences to Don’s family, as well as his extended speedway and motorcycling families. Vale!

Don, 2nd from left, with the naming of the grandstand at Gillman, and at the MSA Night of Champions, with fellow MSA Life Members, Don is 2nd from right in the front row.