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2019 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RELIABILITY TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3 THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY AT ROBERTSTOWN.

June 6, 2019 Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

2019 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RELIABILITY TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3 THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY AT ROBERTSTOWN.

This Saturday sees round 3 of the 2019 SART Championship kick off from the Robertstown Oval, the Velocette MCC’s Lew Job 2 Day Reliability Trial, which will start with almost 100 entries, solo and sidecar, from 1.30pm on Saturday and 9.01am on Sunday, and is sponsored this year by Titanium Security Australia.

Run in honour of Velocette MCC Life Member, and long time sidecar rider, Lew Job, this year’s event will one to remember, but with an old favourite missing, with Springhut Creek having a rest for the first time in many years

Once again it looks to be a dry affair, with little rain falling in the area so far in 2019, and what has fallen in the past 2 weeks will not be enough to quell the dust!

However, if you are heading out to watch, perhaps put in a rain jacket, as it wouldn’t be the first time that decent and heavy rains have started to fall down in the Robertstown Ranges not long after bike #1 starts their 2 day journey in this event!

Spectators won’t have far to go to watch some great action, with a competitive section close to main control.

So, with free entry for spectators, a fully catered event at Main Control, bring along a deck chair and sit down to watch some great 2, AND 3, wheeled action during the afternoon and into the evening Saturday of this 2 day event.

Here’s all the low down of the days;

Event Schedule (Saturday)

Sign On and Scrutineering: 10.30am – 1.00pm

Riders Briefing: 12.45pm

First Bike Start: 1.31pm

(Sunday)

Work period begins; 8.31am

First Bike Start: 9.01pm

Competitor list

For the full list of who is riding this event, as well as their start time, hit the link; https://sartchampionship.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-Lew-Job-Robertstown-2-Day-Reliability-Trial-Rider-List.pdf

Starting Order

The course is approx. 86 km in total distance and approx. 2.8 hrs per lap, with day and night riding on the Saturday (2 laps) and daylight only on the Sunday (2 laps).

The competition class will be in order of Expert sidecars, Clubman sidecars, & Masters, solo clubman & solo experts. The first rider will leave main control at 1.31 pm on Saturday & 9.01 Sunday.

Spectator Viewing

Instructions to the spectator locations are in the event programme which are available at Main Control.

Property Respect

The Velocette MCC ask that all competitors and support crew (family, friends, whoever) respect their landowners and all signage regarding where you can and cannot go. If anyone is spotted in a location that is prohibited for spectators, both those support crews and the rider they are with may be asked to pack up and leave the event immediately.

The property owners are the only reason Clubs are able to run these events, and the Velocette MCC would like to thank you in advance for respecting the private property they have been granted use of by not returning after the event.

Live Timing

Live timing will be available during the event on the series website (www.sartchampionship.com) and at Main Control on the allocated TV screen.

Catering and Bar Facilities

Full catering will be available all weekend thanks to the Robertstown footy and social clubs.

And of course, the well renowned mutton & gravy rolls will once again be a highlight of some awesome country hospitality (below left)!

Camping for the weekend is welcomed & encouraged anywhere within the football oval grounds – with a large undercover area around the canteen / catering & clubrooms area (below right).

Toilet facilities are available.

Pics courtesy of Thomas Ware Photography & Robertstown website.

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!

THE VERY FIRST SCOTT WARE MEMORIAL ENDURO TRI-SERIES – 2019 NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES!

May 24, 2019 Filed Under: Enduro, News, SAORC

THE VERY FIRST SCOTT WARE MEMORIAL ENDURO TRI-SERIES – 2019 NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES!

THE SERIES

As a brand new initiative for 2019, 3 of Motorcycling SA’s mid north country clubs, the Gawler, Keyneton & Clare MCC’s have united to launch a brand new enduro series for 2019, the Scott Ware Memorial Tri-Series, and all rounds will run as Cross Country events in the inaugural year.

AND: The Clubs are more than excited to announce that entries for all rounds are now OPEN! Sup Regs and all of the details on the 2 rounds are now available on the Motorcycling SA website here; https://www.motorcyclingsa.org.au/supp-regs/, with entries online through Ridernet.

As stated, all the details are included in the Sup Regs, but here is the general information for the Series – which has one important factor to it – being a Tri-Series with the 3 clubs, membership to one of the 3 clubs is an absolute must – which can also be done through Ridernet for all three clubs.

THE JUNIORS

As you will see below, the focus for this Series will be somewhat more focused on the future of the sport – THE JUNIORS – as all 5 junior classes as per the SAORC are being offered. All 3 clubs have had a junior focus for a long time and will use this series to help develop the future of the sport here in South Australia.

OFF ROAD GIRLS & WOMEN

The 3 clubs are also being proactive in trying to entice more girls into this off road discipline, so, as it states below, 4 entries in each of the 3 races (2 junior and 1 senior), will result in a separate class for Junior & Senior Women in those races – so get around it and get out there, especially as all 3 clubs are renowned for hosting excellent events!

CONTACTS

Gawler MCC; Wes Haydon; 0438 824 614

Keyneton MCC; Jon Moore; 0419 809 123

Clare MCC; Mike Head; 0428 358 681

TROPHIES & AWARDS

There will be a trophy awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd of each eligible JUNIOR CLASS at the completion of each round. Seniors will receive series trophies only.

A minimum of two of the series events must be entered to gain eligibility for series results. Each series round counts for overall series points.

The Series will also feature a presentation night, where the Series trophies & awards will be awarded, with all the details to be released once finalised.

CROSS COUNTRY

Riders will be escorted on a sighting lap. No other riding than in the event is permitted.

The tests are to be walked only!

Duration of the Races;

Juniors Race 1; 1.5 hours (90 minutes) plus sight lap

Juniors Race 2; 2 hours (120 minutes) plus sight lap

Seniors; 2.5 hours (150 minutes) plus sight lap

ENTRY FEES

Seniors: $80.00 per round

Juniors: $50.00 per round

One Event Competition Licence $75.00

** Club Membership must be arranged with the respective clubs prior to entering.

CLASSES OF COMPETITION

JUNIOR CLASSES

** Ages for each class are taken as at January 1^st 2019.

RACE 1

JJ – 8 to 11 years – (65cc 2 stroke)

J1 – 9 to 11 years – (85cc 2 stroke) & (up to 150cc 4 stroke)

RACE 2

J2 – 12 to 15 years – (85cc 2 Stroke) & (up to 150cc 4 Stroke)

J3 – 13 to 14 years – (125cc – 200cc 2-stroke) & (200cc – 250cc 4-stroke)

J4 – 15 years – (125cc – 200cc 2-stroke) & (200cc – 250cc 4-stroke)

**Junior Women – If 4 or more enter in each race, then a separate class will be created in each.

SENIOR CLASSES

Clubman – All Powers (All classes as per SAORC combined)

Veterans – All Powers over 35 yrs. of age (rider must be 35+ years of age before 1st Jan 2019)

Expert – As Graded in Enduro or MX.

** Senior Women – If 4 or more enter across all classes then a separate class will be created.

ENTRIES

Entries are now open and close the Sunday prior to each round.

Entries and payments are available online through your RIDERNET Profile

All riders are required to be a member of one of the promoting clubs.

CAMPING & CATERING AT ROUNDS

Camping is only available at certain rounds, please check with the promoting clubs.

Catering will only be available at certain rounds, please check with the promoting clubs.

Action pics courtesy of the brilliant Thomas Ware Photography

211 – Kyan Haydon from the Gawler MCC

88 – Tyler Heidenreich from the Keyneton MCC

3 – Will Price from the Clare MCC

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 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/

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

PRICE RACES TO 4TH OUTRIGHT AT OPENING SAORC

May 22, 2019 Filed Under: Enduro, News, SAORC

PRICE RACES TO 4TH OUTRIGHT AT OPENING SAORC

The 2019 South Australian Off-Road Championship hit Mount Crawford Forest last weekend for the opening round of the championship. The 7 round championship series takes place across 4 locations with riders competing for glory.

Round 1 took place on the 19th of May as riders tackled a sprint format amongst the technical pine forest of Mount Crawford. With over 200 riders, the competition was fierce and lap times were close all day.

18 year old Kessner KTM Off-Road Team rider Will Price proved his worth aboard his KTM 350 EXC-F machine. Coming off a highly successful 2018 SAORC season, young Price will be one to watch at the top of the leader board.

After placing 3rd outright last year he has been honoured to run the number 3 plate to show his hard work and dedication.

The opening round saw riders tackle short 2.5km loops, consisting of tight pine forest, logs, rocks and small hills. The conditions were perfect which made for some highly entertaining racing.

Competition was tough with returning 2018 champion Andrew Wilksch, South Australia’s number 2 Riley Graham and Queensland ring in Fraser Higlett. However a consistent performance by the rising star saw him race to some fast and consistent times just shy of the top 3 PRO’s.

“The first track suited me better, I liked to tighter technical track with the logs. It really separated those who had sharper technical skills and experience from the rest of the field. It was a difficult track to push hard because there was no room for mistakes, but I made it through smooth and consistent.”

After 4 laps on the first track, riders then swapped over to the junior side. Price sat in 4th position after the opening 4 tests. The second track was more open and flowing, with less technical sections. Spectators were floating around the track all day giving the racing a great atmosphere. The riders were set to embark on 5 sprint laps before racing concluded. Price, once again hammered down consistent lap times, within 4 seconds of each other, across the day to claim 4th outright and 4th in the PRO class.

“I was super happy with my riding today, just backing it off slightly to avoid making a mistake. The second track the times were really close and I had some great battles with Western Australian Nathan Howe. He was pushing me all day and we were only separated by 4 seconds at the end of racing. I rode smooth and pushed where I felt comfortable and consistency paid off. Overall I really enjoyed the day and am looking forward to improving for next round.”

It was a great start to young Will’s 2019 SAORC campaign. The following 2 rounds will take place at Wanbi on the 22nd / 23rd June as riders begin to prepare for the deep sandy terrain and longer enduro format.

Will would like to give a huge thank you to all his sponsors and everyone who supports his racing.

Photo credits to Tom Ware Photography, with thanks