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Eight of Australia’s best Junior sidecar teams gathered at the Sidewinders Junior Speedway Track on Friday, January 11th for the running of the 2019 Spear Frames and Engines South Australian U16 Sidecar Championship.

The good crowd on hand witnessed some of the closest and exciting sidecar racing as the teams put their all into gaining vital heat points and making their way to the all important A Final. No quarter was asked or given as the riders slid under each other rubbing and pushing to gain that all important edge. After the heats in which each rider had four starts the two riders making it into the A Final were Jack Fewster, with young brother Adam as passenger clean sheeting on 12 points and Jake Treloar, with Isaac Mitchell finishing second on 11 points. Jake was beaten by Jack in Heat 4 when they met. The battle for the three to start in the B Final was tight with three teams tying on 9 points. Jackson Milner gained first pick of the gates by having two race wins but the other two teams had identical race results so the deadlock was decided when a countback found that Connor Curran had beaten Max House in Heat 5 so Connor had second gate choice.

So it came down to the B Final and Jackson Milner made the most of his inside starting position and went on to win and gain a start in the A Final. And what an A Final it would be. Starting in red was the current Australian Champion Jack Fewster, along side of him in blue was Jake Treloar fresh from winning the Andrew Cleave Memorial race in Victoria and starting in white was the current South Australian Champion and track record holder Jackson Milner.

All three bikes left as one as the tapes rose and they were still all level as they entered the first turn. Jackson dropped back a bit from the outside and watched as Jack and Jake swapped positions several times as the laps unwound. Jack Fewster went for an inside pass on Jake Treloar entering turn three but Jake held a tight line and Jack was unable to prevent his bike going infield and immediately his exclusion light was lit and his challenge was done.

    

So Jake Treloar and Isaac Mitchell are the 2019 South Australian U16 Sidecar Champions. Jackson Milner and Adam Niesche are 2nd and the Western Australian team of Jack and Adam Fewster pick up 3rd place. Broken Hill team of Max Howse and Riley Commons were 4th on Points.

Of the other teams, they gained some valuable experience for the future. The teams of Jake Cook and Cooper Tickle and Brady Tickle and Jesse Tickle made the long haul down from Tamworth (NSW) and Rockhampton (Qld) and showed plenty of potential for the future. These boys are the grandsons of former Rowley Park and North Arm rider Dennis Tickle and he was on hand, and no doubt proud, to see his grandchildren race. Local team of Nate Headland and Kaiden Silvy had a few mechanical issues and showed also that they need more time together as this was only the second time they had raced as a team.

Huge thank you to Jack Spear from Spear Frames and Engines for sponsoring this meeting. Thanks also to Damien Niesche who had a big hand in bringing this meeting together by contacting the teams that attended.

The support riders from the novice solo’s and 50 cc class provided the entertainment between sidecar heats and again showed that the future is rosy for Junior speedway in South Australia.

A special ‘well done’ to the track team of Paul Keane and Ashley Watson who provided a fantastic track in trying conditions. No dust and no ruts and uniform all night.

Again Sidewinders could not put on these meetings without their volunteer helpers and a huge thank you to all.

    

Photos courtesy of Joylene Lee-Archer – with thanks

 

The 2019 South Australian Junior Sidecar Championship will be run this Friday night, the 11th of January, with gates opening at 5.30pm for a 7.30pm start!

Be trackside to see the prodigies: Treloar, Headland and Niesche as the ‘sons of guns’ race against the best in Australia, including current Aussie #1 the Fewster boys! The sidecars put on a great show on a tight track and the action is always hot and fast.

It also says a lot for the venue & club that is Sidewinders that they have attracted an entry list of this caliber, and with teams travelling from so far away to compete!

Here is the entry list for the ‘Spear Frames & Engines’ 2019 South Australian 250cc Sidecar Championship, with at least 12 of the lads related to former or current sidecar riders or passengers – pedigree plus!

Jack Fewster/Adam Fewster   WA   (Current Australian Champions)

Jackson Milner/Adam Niesche  VIC/SA   (Current SA Champions)

Jake Treloar/Isaac Mitchell    NSW

Max Howse/Riley Commons  NSW

Connor Curran/Keegan Caldwell  VIC

Jake Cook/Cooper Tickle    NSW

Brady Tickle/Jesse Tickle   NSW

Nate Headland/Kaidyn Silvy  SA

 

 

And these kids mean business! 3 wide on the Sidewinders track will be a great spectacle!
And then, the following night, Saturday 12th January, the kids will battle it out again, as support races at the Gillman Super Series. A great opportunity to see our future stars on night 1 at Sidewinders, then support the world’s best on night 2 at Gillman!

What a great way to kick of 2019! As always, the canteen will be stocked with some great tucker so make a night of it and bring some friends, you won’t be disappointed!

Gates open; 5.30pm                Racing starts; 7.30pm

Full Canteen facilities and amenities, both of which are also disabled friendly.

Entry:  Adults $5.00   Children U16 FREE   Official Program  $3.00

Sidewinders Junior Speedway, Eighth St. Wingfield, the club of our future stars!

 

Motorcycling SA is excited to announce that round 3 of the Eagle Trailers & Campers 2019 South Australian Motocross Championships will return to Ceduna hosted by the West Coast Motorcycle Club.

In joining rounds at Renmark, Keith & Monarto, this gives the 2019 Championship a completely country feel about it.

The West Coast crew, although small, have already started putting together a great weekend for all that travel over for their round, including;

Camping onsite from Friday

A Saturday night BBQ for everyone ($10.00 adults, $5.00 kids)

A fully stocked canteen and bar facilities all weekend

Fires allowed (but only in fire bins, not on the ground)

The West Coast MCC look forward to welcoming everyone back to their venue after a 3 year absence.

    

And here’s a flashback to the last time the SAMX headed to Ceduna!

SAORC & SAMX June date clash now fixed with a huge thanks to our 2018 MSA Club of the Year, the Keith & Districts MCC for moving the SAMX round. This was important as it also kept the SAORC & Hattah Desert Race 2 weeks apart.

With the Christmas break fast approaching Motorcycling SA are pleased to be able to provisionally release the 2019 calendar, with 90% of all major events locked in for 2019, and a reminder that provisionally means that dates may change.

Motorcycling SA would like to thanks the Sports Managers and Clubs for working hard to get this out as early as possible.

Events still to be ratified, or added to the calendar include;

Round 3 of the 2019 South Australian Motocross Championships

The 2019 Sidecarcross & Quads South Australian Championship

The 2019 South Australian Dirt Track Championship

The 2019 Murray Williams & Wayne Kearvell Cups (sidecarcross)

                  

In huge news for the 2019 SA Motocross Championship, 2 of the major supporters of the Series are joining forces in 2019 and have committed to give extended support to the outstanding female motocross riders here in SA, both junior AND senior.

Titanium Security Australia and Butler’s Mechanical Services will co-sponsor the Senior Women & Junior Women classes(es), as well as also supporting any girls & women that are riding in other classes, whether that be for other Championships, or in the ‘grommets’ 50cc Non-Competition 4-U9yrs ‘Demo’ Class.

  

With the 2019 Series still to have the classes confirmed, it is, as yet not clear on the naming of the Women’s & Junior Women’s classes will be, but it is certainly an exciting announcement to finish 2018 on for all involved in motocross.

When approached about 2019, both Ian Haylock from Titanium Security Australia and Tracey Butler from Butler’s Mechanical Service had no hesitation in saying yes to supporting SA’s motocross girls & women, and especially as 2019 sees both, a round of the Australian Women’s National Championship and the Australian Junior Motocross Championships being held here in SA

“Thanks for the opportunity to once again become involve with the MX series, in particular supporting both the Junior and Senior women in MX.” said Ian Haylock from Titanium Security Australia, “Anything any of us can do to promote females & juniors in sport is a good thing, not to mention having a daughter of my own riding, I certainly have a valid interest in ensuring females are given the same opportunity as us males.”

And from Tracey Butler, “Ian and I would love nothing more than to promote both women’s & junior classes for 2019 series. Thank you for the opportunity to support women in our sport.”

Look for more exciting announcements regarding our SA Women in Motorcycling, more SAMX news and 2019 in general in the coming weeks – it’s not only the weather that’s hotting up!

  

With thanks to Classic Shots Photography for the presentation pics