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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

‘ROCKHOPPING SA’ 2019 SA WOMEN’S CUP (FOR TRIAL) & THE DIENER / HOLMES SIDECAR TROPHY – ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!

May 20, 2019 Filed Under: News, Trials

‘ROCKHOPPING SA’ 2019 SA WOMEN’S CUP (FOR TRIAL) & THE DIENER / HOLMES SIDECAR TROPHY – ENTRIES OPEN!

The Keyneton Motorcycle Club, along with Rockhopping SA and Motorcycling SA are excited to announce that entries for the 11^th South Australian Women’s Cup & The Diener / Holmes Sidecar Trophy, to be held on Sunday, June 30^th at Eden Valley, are now open.

For our Eastern states friends, this is also the first weekend of your school holidays, so SA would love to see all of the girls and women that ride head over for this great event, and camping options will be available from Friday night!

First run in 2009 this is the very first event in South Australian motorcycling where the girls and women headline the event and has twice been nominated for the FIM Women in Motorcycling Award, in 2016 (finalist) and 2018.

Through its history so far, the event has attracted over 70 girls and women from all states of Australia to ride, including the absolute legends of women’s trials in Australia, Bev Anderson, Michelle Coleman and Kristie McKinnon, as well as almost all of those who have represented Australia at the Trials des Nations (Ailsa Anderson and Jenna Lupo are the 2 missing), which includes SA’s own Sofie Kraft and Lillie Yiatrou.

As always, the SA Women’s Cup will feature a full range of classes for junior and senior riders; PRO (red line), EXPERT (yellow line), SPORT, MASTERS (blue line), NOVICE, JUNIOR A (white line), SUB JUNIOR (black line), MINI TRIAL (non-competitive & run of section)

2018 SA Women’s Cup Champion, Lillie Yiatrou, & 2018 Diener/Trophy Sidecar Trophy Champions, Shane & Matilda Kraft.

Trevor Diener and Philip Holmes are the Keyneton MCC’s greatest Champions, with 7 Australian Championships to their name as a sidecar team, and one each separately, for 8 each in total, and, they were also 10 time South Australian Champions and were never beaten in the Peter Sparkes Sidecar Trophy, and all in a career that only spanned a little over 11 years together as a team!

The naming of the Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy in 2009 was made to coincide with the Keyneton MCC 2 Day Trial, as it was at this event in 1988 that the curtain was drawn on their extraordinary career, with a fine farewell victory over the, then, newly crowned Australian Champions of Lawson & Gould from Western Australia.

The Diener/Holmes Sidecar trophy will once again feature the 3 classes; A Grade (red & white line), B Grade (black & yellow line) and Classic (black or run of section), with a Classic Sidecar defined by having an air-cooled motor and no sidecar wheel brake.

Also confirmed since the sup regs were approved is that the crew of Café Dee Wheels will be the caterer for the day with their awesome burgers, complete with homemade sauces & chutneys.

This year the event moves to a venue that hasn’t been used since 2004, on Jutland Road at Eden Valley, so for the majority of the riders, this will be brand new to them, with many of the awesome trials juniors not even having been alive in 2004.

The venue will lend itself to great viewing and a relatively easy walk around the rocks down to the creek and back!

ATTENTION ALL:

Also new for this event is that this will be the first trial in SA to use Ridernet as the entry point, with riders able to enter the event through this link; https://bit.ly/2QaPt4L

So, log into Ridernet with your licence number and follow the prompts to enter & please note the following points with this system;

You will only see the classes that you are eligible to enter
If entering other family members, you will need to log in with their licence number to enter them
Family discount is not yet available on Ridernet, so please hit the ‘cash’ icon that is still available for this event
If you wish to see the full list of classes before entering, view the supp regs for this event, which are located on the Motorcycling SA website here; https://bit.ly/2LPlIbi

For anyone using the Ridernet system to enter an event for the first time, and has any issues as they go, don’t hesitate to call the MSA office, 8332 9000, and the staff will walk & talk you through the process.

ANNOUNCING THE 2019 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR: SEAN GREALY!

May 20, 2019 Filed Under: News, Trials

ANNOUNCING THE 2019 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR: SEAN GREALY!

Unfortunately for the sport of motorcycling, SA’s Connor Hogan missed out on a 7 News Young Achiever Award last Friday night when the winner were announced at a ceremony held at the Hilton International.

Connor was one of 4 finalists for the Worldwide Sports Award, but was beaten out by international Karate star, Carlos Maya Koch, and Motorcycling SA congratulate Carlos on his award, very well deserved.

Connor himself, wasn’t able to attend the evening due to being in Europe preparing for the opening round of the Trial2 World Championship, which will be held this weekend in Italy. He was represented on the night by his mother, Tyler, and grandfather, Mr Bill Mudge.

Not being awarded the Sports Award also put Connor out of the running for the overall SA Ýoung Achiever of the Year Award, which was won by Sean Grealy, and like Carlos, motorcycling SA extends its congratulations.

Sean Grealy, 23 of Morphettville is committed to improving aged care services. He founded CARE Konnect, a suite of software enabling better communication and service quality in aged care, to solve his family’s own problem when his grandfather entered aged care services for the first time.

Care Konnect brings together vulnerable people, their families, and care providers therefore reducing social isolation and promoting healthy ageing in care.

It receives funding from investors and partnership deals with aged care providers.

It expects to connect over 3,000 families in 2019. Sean contributes to his community by working on start-ups like the University of Adelaide ThincLab and Hacker Exchange

Sean took home an additional $2,000 and an amazing overall winner trophy. Congratulations!

Nominations for the 2020 SA Young Achiever Awards will open once again later in the year, so start having a think about nominating some of the amazing young people involved in our sport!

SIDEWINDERS WIND UP SEASON 2018/19

May 20, 2019 Filed Under: News, Speedway

SIDEWINDERS WIND UP SEASON 2018/19

Sidewinders held their Presentation Day at their Wingfield track on Sunday May 19th and despite the promised down pour which avoided the venue until the end, everyone had a good day.

MSA General Manager Malcolm Bulley was in attendance, and presented every rider with a Medallion of Participation for the 2018/19 Season and all were photographed receiving their award.

Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation were then presented to their Volunteers and Sponsors, without whom we would never survive.

First cab off the rank was for MSA, which was presented to Mr Bulley to share with his staff for assisting the Club in every way possible.

Other recipients present on the day were Rick Coombes, William Coombes, Jill Jansen, Emily Possingham, Port Adelaide Camera Club, Sally Keane, Laurie O’Connell, Mel Edson, Alice Possingham, Keely Silvy, Roy Stout, Shane Parker, Mick Hargreaves and Paul Keane.

This was followed by the business end of the day, with the Trophies Awarded to the following riders.

Silvy Peewee Award, – Jackson McPherson

This is awarded by the Silvy family to the Peewee rider who has attended the most meetings and improved over the season.
Three other Peewee Riders received Most Consistent Trophies, Darcy Bennett, Blake Schlein and Riley Stout.

50cc Rider of the Year – Hayden Matthews
Novice Solo Encouragement Award – Hayden Kuchel

Highest Solo 1st Year Pointscorer – Jordan Hargreaves

Highest Solo B Grade Pointscorer – Ashley Jansen-Batchelor
Highest Solo A Grade Pointscorer – Nicholas Possingham

Sidecar Encouragement Award – Kaidyn Silvy/Leigh Goss

Fastest Solo – Nicholas Possingham

Best Presented – Ashley Jansen-Batchelor.

This Trophy is donated by The Keane Family and is Awarded on voting at each Meeting by a member of the public on a 3, 2, 1 point basis.

Most Improved (All Classes) – Travis Clarke (Novice Solo)

This Trophy is awarded on voting at each meeting by the Referee on a 3, 2, 1 point basis.

Best and Fairest – Nicholas Possingham

This Trophy is awarded on voting at each meeting by the Referee on a 3, 2, 1 point basis.

Club Person of the Year – Paul Keane (their General Handyman and dog’s body)

The Club wishes to thank everyone who competed, attended, sponsored and assisted the Club throughout the Season and they look forward to their first meeting of the new season which will be conducted on September 21st 2019.

SAORC TO HIT THE FOREST THIS WEEKEND FOR ROUND 1!

May 16, 2019 Filed Under: Enduro, News, SAORC, State Championship

SAORC TO HIT THE FOREST THIS WEEKEND FOR ROUND 1!

Event Date: 19th May 2019

Format: Sprint (all classes, racing all day on 2 tracks)

Start Times: Approximately 9.00am (straight after the rider’s site lap)

FULL EVENT PROGRAMME;

SATURDAY

12.00pm – 5.00pm; Tracks open for course walking

3.00pm – 5.00pm; Machine Examination & Rider Sign

SUNDAY

7.00am – 8.00am; Machine Examination & Rider Sign on.

8.15am; Compulsory Riders Briefing

8.45am; Sight lap, Racing commences immediately following sight lap.

THE COURSE:

Two courses have been marked for the opening round of the 2019 SAORC, and they consist of a course that weaves its way through trees and up and over small hills and logs of all sizes, all inside of a pine forest.

Both tests are a mixture of open flowing and tight sections, which will make for great viewing for spectators. Riders will follow the marked course which is identified by arrows and bunting.

The length of the tests are approximately 5.0 and 7.0 kilometres in length. It is anticipated that there will be 10 second intervals between riders, and with 200+ entries the action will be furious and non-stop from the first rider onwards.

Compulsory Riders Briefing: All riders will be required to sign to say they have attended rider briefing and or random numbers will be called to ascertain riders are present.

DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE;

The directions Coming from Forreston is to turn left onto Rocky Creek Road.

Coming from Williamstown travel along B34 Warren Road and turn right into Forreston Road, then right into Rocky Creek Road.

The event start will sign posted from the gate on Rocky Creek Road.

GPS -34.757537, 138.949477

GENERAL INFORMATION:

ENTRY & CATERING

The event will be free entry to all spectators and will also be catered, with a catering and a coffee van on the go from 8.00am and throughout the day Sunday only.

WHAT YOU’RE WATCHING!

This weekend will see well over 200 riders take up the challenge of the SAORC for 2019, with the riders entered in a number of classes, which cater for all levels of riders, and are;

SENIOR;

PRO; the best of the best who will fight for the SA#1 plate

EXPERT EO; CLUBMAN C1, CLUBMAN C2, CLUBMAN C3

VETERANS 35-44 YEARS; MASTERS 45+ YEARS; OPEN WOMEN

JUNIOR;

JJ; 8-11 YEARS (65cc 2 stroke)

J1; 9-11 YEARS (85cc 2 stroke & up to 150cc 4 stroke, standard small wheels only)

J2; 12-15 YEARS (85cc 2 stroke & up to 150cc 4 stroke)

J3; 13-14 YEARS (125-200cc 2 stroke & 200-250cc 4 stroke)

J4; 15 YEARS (125-200cc 2 stroke & 200-250cc 4 stroke)

SO, WHO TO WATCH OUT FOR;

Reigning SA#1 and 2018 SAORC Outright Champion, Andy Wilksch (above), will have his work cut out to keep the title this year, especially with challenges like Will Price & Cooper Sheidow (below) looking to move up the leader board in 2019!

SENIORS

In the senior classes there should be a great battle for the outright, and the PRO Class between the current SA#1, Victorian Andy Wilksch, keen to keep his hard earned #1 plate for a 2^nd year, and Riley Graham, who started the 2019 SAMX Championships last weekend well, and also capped 2018 with a maiden win in the famous 24 Hour Trial – but – look out for a couple of young upstarts to spoil their party!

Newly promoted to Pro Class, Will Price & Cooper Sheidow will be out to prove that last year’s top 5 outright placings as first year senior riders was no flash in the pan, and both have started the AORC (Australian Championship) in good form!

And with riders seeded by their first heat times, from heat 2 onwards these 4 riders could well be covered by 30 seconds, or less, on the track – will be some awesome viewing!

Possibly not far behind will be a couple of former juniors stepping up into the senior classes for the first time, 2018 MSA Rising Star nominee & SA#1 junior in 2018, Rory Hill, and former Australian Junior Champion (AORC) and MSA Rising Star winner, Jayden Rudd, who missed most of his final junior year last year with injury!

Look for these two outstanding talents to do what Will & Cooper did last year and upset all the established riders in the battle for top 10 outright honours!

The Clubman Classes have been well supported this year and make up a bulk of the field, with almost 80 entries received across the 3 classes, and there is so much talent in these classes, picking possible podiums before round 1 has proven almost impossible!

However, there will also be action aplenty, with MSA Rising Star nominees from 2018, Max Price & Jared Watson debuting in C2 & C3 Classes, plus they will also see the return of former Off Road guns, and current road race guns, the Simpson brothers, with Olly & Jordy in C1 and Mitch in C2.

(From left) New to seniors, Jared Watson & Rory Hill will be looking to upset the established seniors, while Charlie Milton will be looking for the SA#1 junior plate in 2019!

JUNIORS

An outstanding total entry of 90+ juniors have entered for this weekend’s opening round, spread across the 5 classes, and like the seniors, it is virtually impossible to pick possible podiums with no form to go by, such is the quality of the entries (in the J2 – J4 classes at least, as most are returning riders, with JJ & J1 made up of a lot of newbies to the Championship)

Some names to watch out for though are;

In J4, Charlie Milton, 3^rd in the AORC in 2018, this MSA Rising Star nominee from 2018 will possibly start favourite to lift the SA#1 Junior plate this year, and had a solid start to his AORC campaign last month. Look for Charlie to lead the way.

In J3, AORC regular, Max Leibeknecht, will be at the pointy end of the class, as will a famous name in Haydon, with Kyan being the 2nd generation of his family to take up the SAORC challenge, with the multi discipline (enduro, speedway, motocross & trial) talented Clay Burnett one to watch as well!

In J2 keep an eye out for Emma Haylock, who has started her motocross year with some outstanding form and results, and could well be the dark horse in this class in 2019!

(From left) Emma Haylock, Kyan Haydon & Max Leibeknecht will be ripping up the junior classes this weekend!

FREE ENTRY FOR SPECTATORS, HOT & COLD FOOD & DRINKS, 200 RIDERS WITH SOME OUTSTANDING SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TALENT – MOUNT CRAWFORD FOREST IS THE PLACE TO BE THIS SUNDAY!

Pics courtesy of Thomas Ware photography – with thanks!