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GET READY FOR A ‘HARD DAYS NIGHT’ IN THE 2019 SART CHAMPIONSHIP!

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GET READY FOR A ‘HARD DAYS NIGHT’ IN THE 2019 SART CHAMPIONSHIP!

2018 SART Champions (left) Expert Solo & Outright, Rowan Pumpa & (right) Sidecars, Darren Winter & Lachlan Greenhalgh (pics courtesy of Four07 Images, Tom Ware Photography)

The 2019 South Australian Reliability Trials Championships are getting closer, with about 7 weeks to round 1, The Phillip Haydon Reliability Trial, which will be run for the 42nd time in memory of the 2 time winner of the 24 Hour Trial.

Round 1 will be the traditional day/night format that will be based, and start, from the Tarlee Oval on Saturday, May 4th at midday and will be an event of 2 laps out and around Tarlee and the areas North of the town.

Supp Regs are now available and online entries are set to open today – Monday March 18 – and as always, the event will be open to solos & sidecars! www.sartchampionship.com/entry-registration

Due to time constraints, there will be no Rally Class offered for this event, but with one event competition licences now available, all are encouraged to purchase one and ride the whole event – and get more bang for your buck!

The SART Committee are excited to announce 2 new Championship partners for 2019, as CBS Bins and ECO Waste Solutions join the returning Barossa 4X4 & Outdoors, Barossa Bluestone B & B and Mobility SA to support what should be, another exciting Championship in this long running discipline of the sport, which is unique to South Australia!

  

For those looking to ride in 2019, and especially to those new to the sport, the 2019 Supplementary Rule Book is now available. The rules are applicable to all Reliability Trials conducted in South Australia.

Minor Rule Changes for the 2019 season, addition of END of timed section signs & minor revisions to existing rules for better interpretation.

Also on the SART website – www.sartchampionship.com – all the information on the 2019 Championship, including;

  • The Championship supplementary regulations
  • The 2019 Championship rule book
  • Online entry link
  • Links to the organising Clubs
  • All other need to knows

   

The 2019 Calendar is;

ROUND 1

THE PHILLIP HAYDON RELIABILITY TRIAL SATURDAY, MAY 4 @ TARLEE

PROMOTER: Gawler Motorcycle Club. The ‘Phillip Haydon Reliability Trial’ will be the opening round for 2019 and will be run in the Tarlee district, start and finish at the Tarlee Oval. The Trial will be a Day/Night format of 2 laps and approximately 6 hours in total duration. NOTE: Rally Class not supported. Rally riders are urged to purchase the newly introduced one event completion licence, to ride the full 2 laps in the open field. 

ROUND 2

THE MIKE CONNORS RELIABILITY TRIAL    SATURDAY, MAY 25 @ SEDAN

PROMOTER: Keyneton Motorcycle Club. The Keyneton MCC will host this round returning to the Sedan District, starting from the Sedan Oval. The trial shall be a day time format of 2 laps, and approximately 6 hours in total duration. This event has a competitor capacity limit and entry may be closed earlier if the capacity has been met. NOTE: Rally Class TBA

ROUND 3

THE LEW JOB RELIABLITY TRIAL                    SAT & SUN, JUNE 8 & 9 @ ROBERTSTOWN

PROMOTER: Velocette MCC. The ‘Lew Job 2 Day Reliability Trial’ will be run as one event over 2 days, each day consisting of approximately 6 hours in duration. Start and finish will be at the Robertstown Oval, Saturday will be Day/Night format Sunday will be Daylight only. Rally Class is included in this event.

ROUND 4

THE 24 HOUR TRIAL                                              SAT & SUN, JULY 13 & 14 @ EUDUNDA

The 24 Hour Trial is a Day/Night format over a total duration of 24 hours continuous in the Kapunda & Eudunda regions. Start and Finish for 2019 is at Eudunda.  NOTE: The 24 Hour Trial will be conducted as round 4 in the Championship Series, but the SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS AND ENTRY FORM shall be issued separate from these series regulations. Entries received by official 24 Hour Trial entry form only.

ROUND 5

THE GIL HARRIS RELIABILITY TRIAL            SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 @ MALLALA

PROMOTER: Levis Motorcycle Club. The Levis MCC “Gil Harris Trial” (Formally Theo Nixon Trial), this event will be run in the Mallala district as a Day/Night format of 2 laps and approximately 6 hours in total duration. Rally Class included in this event.

ROUND 6

THE RIVER MURRAY TRIAL                               SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 @ PALMER

PROMOTER: SAPMAC Motorcycle Club. The ‘River Murray Trial’ will be an all daytime format of 2 laps and approximately 6 hours in total duration in the Mannum district starting from Palmer Oval. Rally Class included in this event.

ROUND 7

THE BERYL PEARCE TRIAL                                SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 @ CLARE

PROMOTER: Clare Motorcycle Club. The event will be a Day/Night format of 2 laps and approximately 6 hours in total duration. Main Control located at the Clare MCC Clubrooms. Rally Class included in this event. 

EAGLE TRAILERS & CAMPERS 2019 SAMX CHAMPIONSHIP ABOUT TO LAUNCH INTO SEASON 2019!

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EAGLE TRAILERS & CAMPERS 2019 SAMX CHAMPIONSHIP ABOUT TO LAUNCH INTO SEASON 2019!

Next week will see the launch of season 2019 for the ‘Eagle Trailers & Campers’ 2019 South Australian Motocross Championship, which for 2019 has become a totally ‘country affair’, with all rounds to be held in country SA.

The SAMX Committee would like to take this opportunity to thanks Eagle Trailers & Campers for once again being the naming rights partner for the Championships, and also to Titanium Security Australia and Butler’s Mechanical services for their increased support in being partners of the junior & senior women’s classes for 2019.

Round 1 will be heading to the Riverland once again, at the Renmark venue, and from all reports the Riverland JMC are already putting the hours in preparing the venue to host the Championships. In regards accommodation, etc for the round, contact the Club contact by email, dougspanos@outlook.com, for all the details.

As a refresher, here are all the dates & venues for the 2019 Championship.

2019 SAMX CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES DATES;

ROUND 1; MAY 11 & 12 – RENMARK, run by the RIVERLAND JMC

ROUND 2; JUNE 15 & 16 – KEITH, run by the KEITH & DISTRICTS MCC

ROUND 3; JULY 20 & 21 – CEDUNA, run by the WEST COAST MCC

ROUND 4; AUGUST 24 & 25 – MONARTO, run by the SOUTH COAST MX CLUB

 

SUPP REGS for the 2019 SAMX Championships to be released by the end of March!

ONLINE ENTRIES for Round 1 in the Riverland to open in April

SA WOMEN’S MOTOCROSS CUP – ENTRIES OPEN!

Filed Under: Dirt Track, Enduro, Motocross, News, SAMX Championship, SAORC

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2019 ‘HALLETT CONCRETE’ SA WOMEN’S MOTOCROSS CUP!

The event will be part of the annual Easter ‘King of the Gulf’ meeting run by the Port Pirie MCC on April 20 & 21

Supp regs & entry forms here; https://www.motorcyclingsa.org.au/supp-regs/

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Price and Sheidow Ready To Embark On AORC 2019

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Young South Australian talent, Will Price and Cooper Sheidow are set for a strong performance at the opening rounds of the Australian Off-Road Championship at Toowoomba. After a long off season, the two Kessner KTM Off-Road team riders start the first 2 rounds of the national championship on the 9th & 10th March in Queensland with the team mates geared up for the sprint format both days.

Young Price is set to undertake another year in the EJ class to further his experience before stepping up to compete with the nation’s best riders. After missing the beginning of the 2018 season, Will’s goal is to remain healthy and consistent for the whole 11 rounds and improve on his previous season’s results. “I have been working hard over the off season, especially with my coach Aaron Buchan to improve my fitness and work on my weaknesses. I am super excited to kick off the season and will give it my best efforts to succeed.”

Price’s team mate Cooper Sheidow is also set for a huge 2019 season in the EJ class. The young gun is only in his second year of seniors and has already made a name for himself at the top end of the leader board. Sheidow had a great SAORC season in 2018 placing 5th Outright and 2nd in Expert Open so he will be one to look out for in the future. Cooper will be stepping up to a KTM 350 SX-F this year as opposed to the 250cc he raced in 2018. “I’m keen to get the season started and see how it goes from there.”

After having successful 2018 SAORC seasons, both riders are set to impress as they battle against the best in the country. Keep up to date with each young guns racing results in Toowoomba this weekend on the My Laps Website.

https://speedhive.mylaps.com/

JAKE FLEET – BECOMES ONE OF THE FEW 9 YEAR OLDS TO WIN SIDEWINDERS’ SILVER HELMET

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Race Report from Sidewinders “Blast from the Past” meeting on March 2

Old and New: Back L to R: Andrew Nicol, Nicholas Possingham, Cory Richardson, Barry Golding, Steven Baker, Shane Parker Jaimon Lidsey, Nigel Sadler
Front L to R Jake Fleet, Ashley Jansen-Batchelor, Harry Sadler. Jordan Hargreaves, Lewis Monaghan.


Thankfully the night cooled down after a few very hot days but the action on the track stayed hot.

Our support groups of peewees, 50 cc’s and Novice Solos entertained a good crowd and showed their developing skills and race craft on their demonstration events. A few minor tumbles but all riders back on their bikes and rearing to go for their next event.

Six Solos fronted for a series of scratch races and the Silver Helmet finale.

In the scratch race section visiting popular Mildura rider Lewis Monaghan stood out winning three of his four heats (his bike failed him in his fourth heat ride).Local riders Nic Possingham and Harry Sadler shared the other heat wins with vastly improving youngsters Ashley Jensen-Batchelor and Jordan Hargreaves also showing fast and smooth rides and hounding the front runners. Youngest rider, 9 year old Jake Fleet is also a very smooth rider and was not that far behind the group.

Feature event of the night was the running of the Silver Helmet race. Five riders fronted for the six lap handicap event when Nic Possingham was unable to repair his damaged bike in time.
Easily the race of the season to date with Jake Fleet, who started at the Gate, riding the race of his young life to hold of the fast finishing Lewis and Ashley. Jake won by a wheel and was obviously elated. He becomes one of the few nine year olds to win the second of our Silver Helmets.

The other feature of the night was the ‘Blast from the Past’ where six former riders donned the kevlars to relive their youth. Former Sidewinders Stars Shane Parker, Nigel Sadler, Barry Golding, Andrew Nicol, Cory Richardson and Mildura’s Jaimon Lidsey threw their legs over borrowed Junior bikes and put on some very spirited demonstrations. They had a ball and showed that they still have all the skills.

Thank you to Lovell Transport for sponsoring the meeting.

Also a big thank you to photographer Derrick Thomas for the donation to the Club of a Proton ute for use by the Club.

Thank you to all the helpers and officials who make these meetings happen and a special thank you to the track staff who produced an awesome dust free track in very trying conditions.

That’s it, see you next meeting; the Bitmead Memorial Cup on March 16.

  

Photos courtesy of Joylene Lee-archer – with thanks.