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Preview: River Murray Trial – A Test of Determination at Round 5 of the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Championship

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

As the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championships near their penultimate round, anticipation is mounting for the SAPMAC MCC’s River Murray Trial this Saturday, 31st August. The loamy Murray Mallee stages are set to test the mettle of 149 determined riders, each prepared to push themselves and their bikes to the absolute limit. With rain in the forecast, the competition could see unexpected twists as riders battle for those crucial late-season Championship points.

Adding to the excitement, riders will once again set off on their Round 5 journey from the familiar backdrop of the Palmer Main control, while new stages introduced for 2024 promise fresh challenges. It’s shaping up to be a massive day for reliability trial fans, young and old.

 

Entry List:

Sam Nenasheff, the current leader of the 2024 Solo Outright Championship, will be seeking every opportunity to extend his lead and solidify his claim to the title. However, this won’t be an easy task, as Clinton Voigt trails by just 5 points heading into Round 5. With Voigt’s previous successes in the River Murray Trial, there is a real possibility we could see a new Championship leader emerge after the weekend. Shane Diener remains firmly in the top 3 mix, aiming for the second-place overall spot.

In the sidecar class, Ross Watson and Cooper Winter will lead a strong field, closely followed by Daniel Plowman and Bradley Brook. Adding to the excitement, the current second-place Championship duo, Michael Kerin and Joshua Schutz, are poised to deliver a fantastic performance this weekend.

Round 5 promises to be thrilling, with Jake Henderson and Liam McConnell gearing up to compete in the Clubman Open 2 Stroke class, joining an already impressive lineup. In the Women All Powers Championship, Chloe Barton is fiercely pursuing the 2024 title and will face strong competition from Sofie Kraft. The event will also feature masters, veterans, and a substantial field of expert sidecars and solos. Additionally, fans can look forward to seeing classic Pre-1990 bikes showcasing their timeless charm on the course.

Check out the full rider list – HERE.

Shane Diener – Image by David Jenke.
Liam McConnell – Image by Damian Cravero Photography.

Where & Spectator Key Info:

At the Palmer Oval Main Control, spectators will find a hub of activity and excitement throughout the day. The Mid Murray CFS will be on hand to provide hot food and cold drinks, ensuring everyone stays refreshed and energized. Whether you’re cheering from the sidelines or taking a break from the action, the Main Control will be the perfect spot to enjoy the day’s events. With South Australia’s top Reliability Trial riders tackling a challenging and diverse course, this is a day you won’t want to miss.

The SA Reliability Trial Championship is proud to feature exceptional stages set against beautiful scenery on private properties. Please note that dogs are not permitted at the event, except for service animals.

Plan out your trip – HERE. 

Live Timing:

Keep up with the Championship results as they happen, no matter where you are on the course, by following live timing:

  • Go to sartchampionship.au and follow the “LIVE TIMING” links.
  • Scan the QR code in the program or at Main Control.
  • Live timing viewing will be available on screen at Main Control.

Results:

Once it’s all said and done, the results will be published on the SART Championship Series website. Results will be provisional for 5 days after publication to allow competitors to review them. After 5 days, they will be locked in and final. For Supplementary Regulations, the latest news, and more, please visit sartchampionship.com.

 

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Highlights and Provisional Results – Gawler Motorcycle Centre’s 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championship Round 4

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

With the competition tightly contested leading into Round 4 of the Gawler Motorcycle Centre SA Reliability Trial Championship, fans and riders flocked to Mallala on Saturday, August 10th, as Levis MCC brought the excitement of the Gil Harris Trial to life. The perfect weather, coupled with the buzz of anticipation at Main Control, made it a day to be enjoyed by both young and old alike.

In the overall Open Solo Championship standings, just 8 points separated the top 5, setting the stage for a fiercely contested Round 4. Anyone had the potential to dethrone current Championship leader Sam Nenasheff. From the outset, Tom Mosey emerged as a serious challenger, with just 2 seconds separating him from Nenasheff at the end of lap 1. Lap 2 was all Mosey’s as he widened the gap by another 17 seconds, securing both the Round 4 Open Solo and outright win. The fight for the final podium spot was equally intense, with Cody Schiller narrowly edging out Championship runner-up Clinton Voigt by just 5 seconds, despite Voigt’s valiant charge in lap 2.

Ross Watson & Cooper Winter dominated the Open Sidecar Class in Round 4, securing the win with a commanding 66-second lead after lap 1, which they extended to an impressive 111-second margin over second-place finishers Hector Evans & Shaun Buckley. The battle for third place was a nail-biter, with David Pratt & Adrian Rohrlach going head-to-head with Michael Kerin & Joshua Schutz. Although Kerin & Schutz held an 8-second lead after lap 1, Pratt & Rohrlach fought back on lap 2, ultimately clinching the third spot, finishing just 30 seconds behind the open sidecar runners-up.

The provisional results for the Open Solo and Sidecar classes are listed below. For a complete breakdown across all classes, visit the SART website. These results will remain provisional until midnight on Friday, August 16th, with Championship standings to be updated thereafter.

As we gear up for the second-to-last round of the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championship, anticipation is mounting for the River Murray Trial in the Mannum district on August 31st. Presented by SAPMAC MCC, this round promises fierce competition as established rivalries clash with the Championship title at stake. With entries filling up fast, make sure you don’t miss out—register by Friday, August 23rd, to secure your spot!

Cover photo: dynamic duo, Ross Watson & Cooper Winter on their way to the Open Sidecar Win – Image thanks to SandPlow Photography.

Gil Harris Trial, Round 4 – Provisional Outright:

Open Solo:

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Stages Total Gap
1 72 Thomas Mosey F 1388 1442 14 2830 +0
2 133 Samuel Nenasheff A 1390 1459 14 2849 +19
3 67 Cody Schiller F 1395 1470 14 2865 +35
4 132 Clinton Voigt A 1404 1466 14 2870 +40
5 70 Ryan Waldhuter F 1425 1451 14 2876 +46
6 103 Henry Blenkiron G 1433 1475 14 2908 +78
7 99 Daniel Fraser G 1417 1496 14 2913 +83
8 85 Jake Henderson D 1411 1506 14 2917 +87
9 74 Kurtis Riebke F 1423 1501 14 2924 +94
10 37 Shane Diener V 1427 1503 14 2930 +100
11 107 Rhys Jenke G 1445 1494 14 2939 +109
12 66 Matthew Aimann F 1457 1486 14 2943 +113
13 69 Charley Kerin F 1455 1495 14 2950 +120
14 92 Liam McConnell D 1509 1465 14 2974 +144
15 78 Charlie Semmler F 1480 1514 14 2994 +164
16 65 Dwayne Rumsey F 1447 1552 14 2999 +169
17 71 Clayton Fechner F 1457 1547 14 3004 +174
18 91 Jordan Ball D 1472 1545 14 3017 +187
19 129 Nathan Noble A 1456 1569 14 3025 +195
20 134 Nathan Newell A 1462 1569 14 3031 +201
21 38 Shaun Harman V 1468 1570 14 3038 +208
21 44 Andrew Dillon V 1463 1575 14 3038 +208
23 75 Zane Gerlach F 1480 1564 14 3044 +214
24 108 Tyson Clarke G 1498 1567 14 3065 +235
25 90 Jack Wormald D 1500 1573 14 3073 +243
25 98 Matthew Taylor G 1507 1566 14 3073 +243
27 97 Liam Sander G 1506 1571 14 3077 +247
28 49 Duane Woolford M 1500 1586 14 3086 +256
29 87 Todd Knight D 1527 1579 14 3106 +276
30 39 Paul Grosser V 1518 1604 14 3122 +292
31 102 Nick Stevens G 1541 1601 14 3142 +312
32 128 Brendon Noble A 1512 1634 14 3146 +316
33 76 Nicholas Schulz F 1509 1648 14 3157 +327
34 93 Cameron Caruso G 1569 1610 14 3179 +349
34 95 Chris Thomas G 1557 1622 14 3179 +349
36 81 Jake Humphrys F 1487 1700 14 3187 +357
37 77 Saxon Kearns F 1558 1634 14 3192 +362
38 86 Simon Haydon D 1571 1667 14 3238 +408
39 115 Bailey Caire G 1494 1777 14 3271 +441
40 110 Tom Couzner G 1655 1622 14 3277 +447
41 88 Ryan Wood D 1559 1720 14 3279 +449
42 113 Nathan Caple G 1599 1687 14 3286 +456
43 64 Corey Redden F 1548 1743 14 3291 +461
44 112 Josh Moyle G 1604 1714 14 3318 +488
45 40 Stephen Needham V 1578 1749 14 3327 +497
46 51 Greg Slattery M 1622 1728 14 3350 +520
47 84 Thomas McBain F 1615 1739 14 3354 +524
48 100 Robert Poole G 1604 1756 14 3360 +530
49 120 Thomas Friebel G 1551 1813 14 3364 +534
50 45 Shayne Bain V 1619 1747 14 3366 +536
51 55 Jeffrey Sparks M 1633 1764 14 3397 +567
52 111 Thomas Hodges G 1711 1699 14 3410 +580
53 54 Brett Hall M 1661 1765 14 3426 +596
54 106 Alex Bawden G 1584 1862 14 3446 +616
55 79 Keegan May F 1652 1795 14 3447 +617
56 42 Brian Gallasch V 1658 1816 14 3474 +644
57 43 Stuart Mackenzie V 1689 1793 14 3482 +652
58 41 Brett Farr V 1687 1850 14 3537 +707
59 104 Dylan Stacey G 1713 1872 14 3585 +755
60 62 Paul Collins P1 1701 1891 14 3592 +762
61 116 Chey Dahlitz G 1772 1864 14 3636 +806
62 94 Jaimee Heidenreich F 1800 1857 14 3657 +827
63 63 Adam Toolan P1 1778 1897 14 3675 +845
64 131 Charlie Milton A 2296 1401 14 3697 +867
65 101 Mackenzie Camp G 2176 1526 14 3702 +872
66 89 Mikel Nies D 1821 1899 14 3720 +890
67 58 Chloe Barton L1 1803 1921 14 3724 +894
68 46 Stephen Tomlinson M 1775 1958 14 3733 +903
69 119 Dion McPherson G 1713 2023 14 3736 +906
70 80 Matt Harkness F 2134 1609 14 3743 +913
71 50 David DeLaine M 1769 2070 14 3839 +1009
72 123 Josh Tommney G 1890 1980 14 3870 +1040
73 53 Lawrence Robertson M 1870 2020 14 3890 +1060
74 109 Thomas Nelson G 2033 1871 14 3904 +1074
75 118 Mitch Scott G 1859 2048 14 3907 +1077
76 57 Mike Wormald M 1860 2102 14 3962 +1132
77 122 Jack Back G 1955 2047 14 4002 +1172
78 56 Mark Taylor M 1891 2113 14 4004 +1174
79 68 Mark Rosewall F 1720 2364 14 4084 +1254
80 73 Christopher Causer F 2001 2222 14 4223 +1393
81 48 Paul Rumsey M 2057 2273 14 4330 +1500
82 59 Jasmine McPherson L1 2082 2375 14 4457 +1627
83 60 Naomi Findlay L1 2082 2431 14 4513 +1683
84 52 Colin Jenke M 2175 2539 14 4714 +1884
85 82 Simon Mattiske F 2650 2108 14 4758 +1928
86 117 Jonathon Carmody G 2522 3545 14 6067 +3237
EXC 114 Caleb Hastwell G 1809 1762 13 3571
DNF 61 Kevin Steinert P1 1886 0 7 1886
DNF 83 Noah Riebke F 206 0 1 206
DNS 47 Dominic Burman M 0 0 0 0
DNS 96 Todd Haydon G 0 0 0 0
DNS 105 Tyson Schumacher G 0 0 0 0
DNS 121 Steve Rosewall G 0 0 0 0
DNS 130 Toby Lewis A 0 0 0 0

Open Sidecar:

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Stages Total Gap
1 29 Ross Watson / Cooper Winter C 1534 1592 14 3126 +0
2 30 Hector Evans / Shaun Buckley C 1600 1637 14 3237 +111
3 11 David Pratt / Adrian Rohrlach J 1644 1623 14 3267 +141
4 1 Michael Kerin / Joshua Schutz K 1636 1654 14 3290 +164
5 2 Russell Bailey / Marc Oxley K 1652 1644 14 3296 +170
6 10 Scott Richardson / Matthew Lee J 1654 1684 14 3338 +212
7 6 James Waldhuter / Brett Schiller K 1668 1709 14 3377 +251
8 31 Darren Winter / Lachlan Greenhalgh C 1652 1733 14 3385 +259
9 4 Jayden Coleby / samuel coleby K 1683 1704 14 3387 +261
10 3 Kristy Schultz / Mert Saegenschnitter K 1744 1705 14 3449 +323
11 9 Alex Turner / Melissa Paunola K 1698 1766 14 3464 +338
12 20 Elouise Dohse / Tianna Dohse L2 1763 1812 14 3575 +449
13 13 Barry Buckley / Todd Blackwell J 1767 1834 14 3601 +475
14 15 Michael Fechner / Stuart Gerhardy J 1808 1832 14 3640 +514
15 5 Harley Nicholls / Blake Tucker K 1834 1844 14 3678 +552
16 12 John Davies / Kym Menadue J 1816 1873 14 3689 +563
17 8 Adam Buckley / Luke Perdon K 1887 1920 14 3807 +681
18 21 Sofie Kraft / Bradley Hunter L2 1888 1975 14 3863 +737
19 14 Shane Rudloff / Damian Egan J 1888 2057 14 3945 +819
20 16 Antony Shanks / Duncan Greenhalgh J 2030 2033 14 4063 +937
21 18 Jason Whitfield / Jamie O’Brian P2 2062 2071 14 4133 +1007
22 19 Caroline Wilksch / Natasha Sky L2 1913 2369 14 4282 +1156
23 17 Glen Wundenberg / Erin Pratt J 2192 2334 14 4526 +1400
DNF 27 Daniel Plowman / Bradley Brook C 1541 377 9 1918
DNF 28 Shaun Blenkiron / Aiden Wilksch C 3855 0 7 3855
DNF 7 Samuel Wegener / Henry Graetz K 1215 0 5 1215

Successful Trial Celebrates 100 Years of Motorcycling History

Filed Under: News, Reliability

Last weekend marked the centennial milestone of one of Australia’s most famous motorcycle events: the HARDI 24 Hour Trial Centenary (1924-2024). Hundreds of spectators flocked to the Kapunda Harness Racing Complex to witness a record 248 machines and 296 competitors, including 48 sidecars and 200 solo motorcycles, leave the start line at 11 am on Saturday. The atmosphere was electric as fans celebrated 100 years of thrilling competition and the enduring legacy of this iconic event.

Kicking off with a Friday rider sign-on, the buzz at the complex was electric with anticipation for the centenary celebrations. Despite a dry start to the year for the district, the week leading up to the trial had been quite wet, and intermittent light showers with heavy fog persisted throughout the event, making conditions difficult. Adding to Friday’s festivities, around 50 past competitors and their machines took to a modified lap of the 2024 trial course, paying tribute to the illustrious history of the event and offering a chance for past and present to come together in a spectacular display.

To further celebrate the event’s rich history, spectators were also treated to a static display of past machines at the main control, where they watched modern bikes and 24 Hour hopefuls tackle the special Centenary circuit.

Barry Buckley & Todd Blackwell charging on into the night – Image by Mark Hepworth & Steve Dobbs. 

The competition was fierce between the top two competitors in both the Solo and Sidecar class groups, with less than a minute separating them for most of the trial and the gap only widening in the final sections.

Provisional results show the following in Open Solo: 1st place went to Riley Graham with 19,417 points, 2nd to Cooper Sheidow with 19,546 points, and 3rd to Sean Throup with 20,209 points.

For the provisional Open Sidecars, 1st place went to Max Hutchesson / Sam Hutchesson with 23,389 points, 2nd to Shane Beckmann / Adam Brook with 23,920 points, and 3rd to Shaun Blenkiron / Nathan Saegenschnitter with 23,972 points.

In the end, 137 machines with 154 competitors on 17 sidecars and 120 solos rose to the challenge and completed the trial between 11 am and 3:30 pm on Sunday afternoon. For many, simply signing their names to the finishers’ list was a victory in itself, as finishing the trial can be as fulfilling as taking the top spot.

Sam & Max Hutchesson taking in the glory of that long-awaited finish line.
Riley Graham soaking up that provisional solo first-place 2024 achievement.

The organizing committee would like to thank the hundreds of people involved in ensuring a successful event, including volunteers, officials, control keepers, caterers, medical staff, fuel suppliers, landowners, sponsors, Kapunda Harness Racing Club, the Light Regional Council, the Regional Council of Goyder, Mid Murray Council, the Clare & Gilbert Valley Council, the Government of South Australia, Motorcycling SA, and all others.

#128 Sean Throup pushing hard for that 2024 Hardi 24 Hour provisional solo third. Image by Mark Hepworth & Steve Dobbs. 

The HARDI 24 Hour Trial Presentation Night, held on the Monday night following the trial at the Vine Inn Barossa in Nuriootpa, provided the final hurrah for the centenary celebrations and gave riders, organizers, volunteers, and fans a well-earned chance to let their hair down and celebrate the weekend’s achievements.

Due to overwhelming demand, some of the popular Centenary merchandise will be available again to order, check 24hrtrial.com. As the 91st edition of the trial wraps up, we celebrate the fact that it is the oldest continuing motorcycle event in Australia and shows no signs of slowing down. Here’s to another centenary!

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S MOST FAMOUS MOTORCYCLE EVENT CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY THIS COMING WEEKEND!

Filed Under: News, Reliability

This weekend, the ‘Second Weekend in July’, will see the HARDI 24 Hour Trial Centenary 1924-2024 being run out of the Kapunda Harness Racing Complex, with the first machine to head off at 11.01am on Saturday morning, but before that happens, there is so much more to look at in relation to this most famous of events in Australian motorcycling history!

The 24 Hour Trial first ran on the King’s Birthday Holiday Monday in June 1924, with riders taking off on a 400+ mile journey at the ‘witching hour’ of midnight on the Sunday night, due to no sport allowed to be played on a Sunday at the time. Through the following 100 years, ‘the 24’ has run some 90 times, missing years for World War 2, a couple years in the late 1950’s and 2020 due to the pandemic, making this the 91st edition, and the longest continuing motorcycle event in Australian history, and one of the top 10 such events in the world!

1924 Solo winner Sydney Dunstone – Image courtesy of The Mail Newspaper Adelaide, 14 June 1924.

 

1924 Sidecar First & outright winners: Charlie Moyle and Dick Brown – Image courtesy of The Mail Newspaper Adelaide, 14 June 1924.

34 machines headed off in pouring rain in 1924, and in a serious case of déjà vu, the weather forecast is teasing something similar this year for the record field that has entered to take on the elements for the Centenary. The bikes will head out from 11.01am at 1-minute intervals, made up of 49 sidecars, that will lead the field on course, and followed by 207 solos, the first-time 200+ solos have started the same edition of this event. This makes a record total of 305 competitors on 256 machines, and it is fitting that the Centenary is the event where the competitor number has exceeded 300 for the first time.

And what of the field, well, a record number means that there are more than a few returning former champions and competitors, and, in numbers, it looks a little like this:

  • 305 competitors
  • 207 solos
  • 49 sidecars, totalling 98 riders and passengers
  • 4 Internationals
              • 3 from Wales
              • 1 from Taiwan
  • 30+ Interstaters
              • With all states except Tasmania represented
  • 25 previous winners
              • 7 on a solo
              • 10 on a sidecar
              • 8 as a passenger
              • With 79 total wins between them
  • 20+ SA affiliated Clubs represented
              • Top 5 = Keyneton, Gawler, Levis, Velocette & Ariel
  • 46 = the most starts, Fred Weckert and Neil Russack – and they are both riding this year – and in doing so will have started 46 out of 91 editions, so over 50% of 24 Hour Trials run – incredible!
  • 10 = the most wins, Shane Diener – the only person to have 2 x 3-outright-wins-in-a-row, and to have won the event 5 years running outright (no ties) – and Shane is riding this year
  • 8 & 7 = the most sidecar wins, David Manuel (8) and Tony Tscharke (7) – and yes, they are back together for the first time in 11 years to try for win #8 as a team!
2023 sidecar winners, Shane ‘Crash’ Schiller & Steven ‘Stiff’ Doecke on great form at the recent 2024 Lew Job 2 Day Trial – Image courtesy of SandPlow Photography.

And just to name a few other former winners once again throwing their leg over for the Centenary: Andy Haydon (4 wins), Kevin Long (3 – and travelling from NSW), Hector Evans (2) & Shaun Harman (1) who won as a sidecar team, Nick Throup, and the sidecar team of Scott Ricardson and Matt Lee – plus many more!

The 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee has again been working tirelessly over the last 24 months to deliver a great event to celebrate the oldest continuing motorcycle event in Australia, and have a heap of special events and activities included to truly make this an event worthy of a Centenary celebration.

Since 1976, the Kapunda Harness Racing Complex has become the seminal home of the 24 Hour Trial, and it is only right that it will host the Centenary edition, with it to be a hub of excitement over the weekend, which will start from Friday!

A commemorative ride of past riders and machines will take place Friday, taking in some of the 2024 course, and is scheduled to conclude at the Harness Racing Complex, or ‘Main Control’ at around 3.00pm, which is when the countdown to the event proper will kick off!

Rider Sign On will start at 3.00pm Friday, and will run until 6.00pm, so come along to get an up-close look at the 2024 machines in a pristine condition, with a static display of past 24 Hour Trial machines also on display. The display can be viewed from Friday through to the event end on Sunday.

2023’s Hardi 24 Hour Solo & Outright winner, Cooper Sheidow, lining back up for 2024 – Image courtesy of Kahlia Jenke. 

The HARDI 24 Hour Trial Centenary souvenir programme, which is celebrating its 50th edition, can be purchased from the Merchandise Stand at Main Control, along with special edition Centenary 24 Hour Trial merchandise such as hoodies, beanies, hats, stubbie holders, stickers, posters and even a limited-edition fortified wine.

The 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee would like to thank Novita, who will be running the Merchandise Stand, which is available from 3.00 – 6.00pm Friday and then from 9.00am Saturday until sold out – so be quick. Card facilities will be available.

Taking on the Centenary in 2024 is the 2021 24 Hour Trial Sidecar winning team of Max & Sam Hutchesson – Image courtesy of SandPlow Photography.

Saturday will see the countdown start from 9.00am, when the gates to the Harness Racing Complex will open to spectators, and 120 minutes later, a one-minute of silence will be held at 11:00am to remember past competitors, officials, committee and motorcyclists. Immediately following, the first bike will leave at 11.01am, from out in front of the Complex grandstands.

The Centenary course will be a mix of classic off road ‘sections’ of varying length and terrain from the ranges to the mallee. The start of the season has experienced a record dry, which seems to be turning this week, and this could result in ideal conditions in the hills, with the inevitable bulldust remaining in the Mallee terrain – or it could do as it did 100 years ago – and rain the whole way! As always, the weather will be the greatest unknown that will test all who have entered!

Ready to take on the 2024 Sidecar Hardi 24 Hour Centenary challenge is the talented duo of Brad Hunter & Brad Manual – Image Courtesy of SandPlow Photography.

Three spectator sections are spread around the course, with all the locations and the ‘dos and don’ts’ detailed in the spectator map, which will only be available by purchasing the souvenir programme.

Each spectator section this year will be fully catered for with food, drink and amenities available throughout the trial, in addition to Main Control at the Kapunda Harness Racing Complex. Perrys Mobil Kapunda and the Eudunda Roadhouse will remain open for the duration of the trial for competitors and the public. Fuel, food and drink will be available for all, so, if you drop in to ‘refuel’, please thank them for their support of the event.

If you can’t get out to the event, or if you want to keep up with the event as it happens, the 24 Hour Trial uses Race Result Live Timing, with the link found at 24hrtrial.com. This timing will be available live online and can be followed anywhere around the course or around the world.

With record entries, only time will tell who can claim the Hardi 24 Hour Centenary solo win – Image courtesy of Kahlia Jenke.

The 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee would like to thank the 4 regional councils whose road networks will be in use for the trial – Light Regional Council, Clare and Gilbert Valley Council, Regional Council of Goyder, Mid Murray Council.

Thank you also to our generous landowners who have allowed the use of their land. And again, spectators are asked to respect private and council land, please take all rubbish with you, take care on the roads and drive to the changing conditions. Spectators are also reminded that dogs are not permitted at Motorcycling Australia events.

An event like this can’t possibly run without some generous support from many businesses, and the Committee would like to thank them all – and ask that you see who they are, simply by looking in the programme. Finally, the Organising Committee are thankful for the support and assistance of the state controlling body for motorcycle sport, Motorcycling SA, and would also like to pass on their thanks to the Government of South Australia for their valuable support for this centenary event.

Last, but not least, many thanks must go to over 300 volunteers who will be working to ensure the success of this event, filling roles such as officials, radio operators, control keepers, course marking, marshalling, route checks, lights checks setting up/packing up, admin and much more.

2023 Hardi 24 Hour solo runner-up Sean Throup – Image courtesy of Kahlia Jenke.

The Presentation Night, for the first time, will be held the day after the event, to allow for the international and interstate visitors to attend, and will be held on Monday, 15th July starting at 6.30pm at the Vine Inn Barossa, Nuriootpa. Dinner is already sold out, but there is standing room available if you would like to attend.

And, for all those who would like to read their way through the 100 years of this event, a special edition centenary book is currently in the works, celebrating the rich and unique history of the 24 Hour Trial, and will include the 2024 Centenary event. With over 250 pages of content, the Organising Committee are hoping to have it published later this year.

A documentary is also currently being filmed.

 

Provisional Results – Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SART Championship: The Lew Job 2 Day Trial

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

Last weekend, the spotlight was on the Reliability Trials at Robertstown, which coincided with the fan-favourite Mutton & Gravy Roll, marking the third round of the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championship – The Lew Job Trial, presented by the Velocette MCC. The weekend was particularly special as it also marked the 50th anniversary and the 49th running of the iconic ‘Robbie 2 Day Trial’, adding an extra layer of celebration to the event.
This year, due to less rain than usual leading up to the event, riders faced a continuous onslaught of dust, with the notorious ‘bog hole’ proving to be the exception and giving riders the slightest bit of mud experience. As expected, the riders’ endurance and stamina were put to the test as the packed field tackled the 95 km course. The added challenge of night riding on Saturday further tested their limits before finishing with a full day on Sunday.

Adding to the drawcard of providing that last bit of nighttime reliability trial riding before the HARDI 24 Hour Trial Centenary 1924-2024 is run and won, a stacked field of 133 solos and sidecars made the yearly trek up to Mid North for the weekend. With Championship outright leaders Nicholas Throup and Rowan Pumpa missing the round, this opened up the opportunity for Riley Graham to let loose and take firm control of the round’s outright solo and overall competition. Setting an absolutely blistering pace, Graham was unmatched and took the Lew Job 2 Day Trial honors with a lead of 3 minutes and 14 seconds ahead of Tristan Throup. The battle for the second and third podium positions was much tighter, as Throup entered Sunday just 24 seconds ahead of a fast-paced Clinton Voigt. Despite some tight laps, Voigt couldn’t close the gap to Throup, ultimately settling for third, trailing by just 57 seconds at the end.

Bradley Hunter and Bradley Manuel proved they are a force to be reckoned with by taking the Lew Job 2-Day Trial sidecar win after leading every lap of the weekend. Shaun Blenkiron and Nathan Saegenschnitter secured second place after showing great consistency and narrowly beating the cracking pace of Matthew Neldner and Aiden Wilksch. The challenging course saw many competitors unable to finish, including Shane Beckman and Adam Brook, who sat third in the Championship as of round 2. They will be looking to claw back points in the coming rounds and are surely already planning their redemption at next year’s Lew Job 2-Day Trial.

Full outright and open sidecar provisional results for the weekend are below & head to the SART website for detailed results across all classes. Keep in mind, as always, that these results are provisional for five days after publication, allowing riders to review and lodge any challenges before the results are finalized at midnight on Saturday, June 15th.

The Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championship Round 4 – Gil Harris Trial, presented by Levis MCC is well on its way this coming 10th of August 2024. Keep an eye on both Levis MCC and South Australian Reliability Trials socials for entries opening. 

Over the 2 fantastic days, we had a great number of photographers below who were trackside over the weekend, so make sure you check out their pages for all those candid shots and reach out to them to purchase your favourites – 

Cover photo thanks to SandPlow Photography.

Provisional Outright:

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3  Lap 4 Stages Total Gap
1 94 Riley Graham A 2425 2541 2377 2381 24 9724 +0
2 96 Tristan Throup A 2459 2584 2430 2445 24 9918 +194
3 101 Clinton Voigt A 2482 2585 2443 2465 24 9975 +251
4 97 Toby Lewis A 2558 2631 2486 2528 24 10203 +479
5 92 Daniel Prior A 2505 2689 2505 2547 24 10246 +522
6 99 Max Price A 2520 2769 2509 2508 24 10306 +582
7 23 Shane Diener V 2530 2721 2509 2568 24 10328 +604
8 102 Samuel Nenasheff A 2553 2697 2529 2571 24 10350 +626
9 98 Damien Jenke A 2589 2692 2597 2588 24 10466 +742
10 60 Rhys Jenke G 2528 2772 2550 2643 24 10493 +769
11 95 Luke Stevenson A 2573 2821 2593 2603 24 10590 +866
12 89 Ryley Mullan A 2580 2815 2612 2610 24 10617 +893
13 70 Thomas Mosey F 2616 2800 2578 2631 24 10625 +901
14 61 Daniel Fraser G 2546 2831 2613 2645 24 10635 +911
15 39 Tyson Schumacher G 2622 2727 2642 2673 24 10664 +940
16 91 Christopher Shields A 2679 2767 2621 2630 24 10697 +973
17 87 Cody Schiller D 2614 2801 2602 2688 24 10705 +981
18 72 Noah Riebke F 2607 2766 2689 2700 24 10762 +1038
19 62 Kurtis Riebke F 2600 2841 2664 2674 24 10779 +1055
20 38 Henry Blenkiron G 2615 2882 2694 2693 24 10884 +1160
21 65 Matthew Aimann F 2759 2804 2678 2674 24 10915 +1191
22 66 Jye Schutz F 2598 3009 2677 2754 24 11038 +1314
23 64 Dwayne Rumsey F 2685 2932 2689 2755 24 11061 +1337
24 57 Liam Sander G 2731 2911 2738 2778 24 11158 +1434
25 59 Alexand Cowan G 2664 2885 2657 3025 24 11231 +1507
26 71 Zane Gerlach F 2718 2905 2801 2851 24 11275 +1551
27 69 Clayton Fechner F 2821 2971 2755 2790 24 11337 +1613
28 82 Jordan Ball D 2834 3086 2746 2741 24 11407 +1683
29 84 Jack Wormald D 2846 3023 2771 2780 24 11420 +1696
30 37 Nick Stevens G 2745 3004 2795 2884 24 11428 +1704
31 27 Shaun Harman V 2792 2995 2814 2857 24 11458 +1734
32 55 Louis Kerin G 2773 2986 2830 2875 24 11464 +1740
33 44 Tom Couzner G 2773 3049 2789 2861 24 11472 +1748
34 25 Andrew Hank V 2814 3016 2854 2817 24 11501 +1777
35 43 Tyson Clarke G 2805 3036 2823 2875 24 11539 +1815
36 56 Dale Button G 2769 3019 2851 2910 24 11549 +1825
37 28 Paul Grosser V 2840 2974 2866 2933 24 11613 +1889
38 105 Bradley Hunter / Bradley Manuel C 2845 2909 2919 2957 24 11630 +1906
39 80 Sam Walter D 2780 3128 2782 2963 24 11653 +1929
40 54 Thomas Friebel G 2822 3076 2812 2950 24 11660 +1936
41 24 Shane Schutz V 2832 3069 2913 2912 24 11726 +2002
42 74 Nichola Schulz F 2860 2954 2917 3000 24 11731 +2007
43 83 William Moore D 2827 3126 2901 2884 24 11738 +2014
44 20 Kevin Long M 2900 3090 2881 2980 24 11851 +2127
45 76 Charlie Semmler F 2687 2843 3533 2829 24 11892 +2168
46 22 Greg Slattery M 2855 3048 2997 2999 24 11899 +2175
47 34 Steve Needham V 2866 3093 2963 3008 24 11930 +2206
48 75 Saxon Kearns F 2987 3104 2889 2996 24 11976 +2252
49 33 Mark Hassfurter G 2917 3172 2954 2969 24 12012 +2288
50 108 Shaun Blenkiron / Nathan Saegenschnitter C 2952 3041 2971 3059 24 12023 +2299
51 21 Dominic Burman M 2905 3247 2910 3018 24 12080 +2356
52 40 Cameron Caruso G 2905 3153 2987 3085 24 12130 +2406
53 30 Daniel Key V 3005 3153 3014 3032 24 12204 +2480
54 86 Todd Jones D 2855 3383 2987 3008 24 12233 +2509
55 14 Brett Hall M 2972 3295 2967 3167 24 12401 +2677
56 79 Simon Haydon D 2938 3558 2981 3050 24 12527 +2803
57 45 Nathan Caple G 3049 3300 3060 3143 24 12552 +2828
58 15 Jeffrey Sparks M 3052 3169 3113 3226 24 12560 +2836
59 109 Matthew Neldner / Aiden Wilksch C 3000 3156 3114 3347 24 12617 +2893
60 53 Kallan Pfitzner G 2986 3375 3119 3142 24 12622 +2898
61 81 Ryan Wood D 3034 3436 3084 3213 24 12767 +3043
62 114 Michael Kerin / Joshua Schutz K 3258 3343 3135 3200 24 12936 +3212
63 63 Henry Obrien F 3817 3426 2819 3035 24 13097 +3373
64 26 Ricky Henke V 2925 3393 3509 3447 24 13274 +3550
65 31 Stuart Mackenzie V 3368 3524 3290 3347 24 13529 +3805
66 115 Kristy Schultz / Ayla Plowman K 3261 3484 3303 3563 24 13611 +3887
67 49 Greg Greenham G 2990 4169 3162 3314 24 13635 +3911
68 47 Chey Dahlitz G 3189 3612 3288 3631 24 13720 +3996
69 51 Jay McLean G 3334 3647 3324 3517 24 13822 +4098
70 3 Gregory Noel P1 3358 3573 3407 3541 24 13879 +4155
71 11 Stephen Tomlinson M 3171 3619 3561 3668 24 14019 +4295
72 125 Barry Buckley / Todd Blackwell J 3560 3749 3420 3470 24 14199 +4475
73 2 Paul Collins P1 3532 3767 3469 3633 24 14401 +4677
74 5 Sofie Kraft L1 3458 3910 3624 3739 24 14731 +5007
75 123 Michael Fechner / Stuart Gerhardy J 3657 3923 3618 3648 24 14846 +5122
76 122 Shane Noble / Alison Fuller J 3698 3920 3561 3685 24 14864 +5140
77 124 Colin Simpson / Matthew Schutz J 3664 4148 3533 3668 24 15013 +5289
78 121 John Davies / Kym Menadue J 4365 3741 3469 3574 24 15149 +5425
79 17 James Bisset M 3353 3726 3537 4570 24 15186 +5462
80 36 Brandon Bowles G 3500 4116 3879 3822 24 15317 +5593
81 128 Elouise Dohse / Henry Graetz L2 3778 4042 3841 3833 24 15494 +5770
82 67 Michael Wormald M 3695 4515 3596 3845 24 15651 +5927
83 129 Jason Whitfield / Jamie O’Brian P2 4097 4187 3833 3880 24 15997 +6273
84 12 Paul Rumsey M 3675 4635 3756 3993 24 16059 +6335
85 18 David Seed M 3691 4518 3862 4066 24 16137 +6413
86 1 Kevin Steinert P1 3543 4266 3703 4680 24 16192 +6468
87 46 James Zussino G 3377 4623 3409 4848 24 16257 +6533
88 77 Simon Mattiske F 3883 4359 4033 4089 24 16364 +6640
89 119 Ethan Pickstock / Lisi Pickstock K 3854 3995 4158 4364 24 16371 +6647
90 19 Terry Perks M 4255 4525 3926 4001 24 16707 +6983
91 8 Naomi Findlay L1 4242 5513 4319 4233 24 18307 +8583
92 10 Colin Jenke M 4741 6438 4715 4939 24 20833 +11109
93 4 Gemma Kernich L1 4895 6352 5078 5211 24 21536 +11812
EXC 16 Jonatha Moore M 3561 3853 3192 3792 24 14398
DNF 111 Darren Winter / Lachlan Greenhalgh C 3347 3388 3297 2321 22 12353
DNF 104 Kyan Haydon A 2546 2771 2576 1348 21 9241
DNF 78 Mak Gerlach F 3077 3184 3107 1531 21 10899
DNF 126 Simon Coppen / Daniel Linke J 3671 4272 3692 1983 21 13618
DNF 58 Nathan Freeman G 2611 2789 2676 1128 19 9204
DNF 68 Riley Diener F 3174 3399 3158 0 18 9731
DNF 52 Dion McPherson G 3136 3559 3534 0 18 10229
DNF 9 Phillip Altscschwager M 4279 5306 4885 0 18 14470
DNF 106 Daniel Plowman / Bradley Brook C 2936 3034 2318 0 16 8288
DNF 32 Andrew Dillon V 2725 3119 1997 0 15 7841
DNF 117 Zak Smith / Brett Harding K 3674 3853 2335 0 15 9862

 

Open Sidecar:

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3  Lap 4 Stages Total Gap
1 105 Bradley Hunter / Bradley Manuel C 2845 2909 2909 2919 24 11630 +0
2 108 Shaun Blenkiron / Nathan Saegenschnitter C 2952 3041 3041 2971 24 12023 +393
3 109 Matthew Neldner / Aiden Wilksch C 3000 3156 3156 3114 24 12617 +987
4 114 Michael Kerin / Joshua Schutz K 3258 3343 3343 3135 24 12936 +1306
5 115 Kristy Schultz / Ayla Plowman K 3261 3484 3484 3303 24 13611 +1981
6 125 Barry Buckley / Todd Blackwell J 3560 3749 3749 3420 24 14199 +2569
7 123 Michael Fechner / Stuart Gerhardy J 3657 3923 3923 3618 24 14846 +3216
8 122 Shane Noble / Alison Fuller J 3698 3920 3920 3561 24 14864 +3234
9 124 Colin Simpson / Matthew Schutz J 3664 4148 4148 3533 24 15013 +3383
10 121 John Davies / Kym Menadue J 4365 3741 3741 3469 24 15149 +3519
11 128 Elouise Dohse / Henry Graetz L2 3778 4042 4042 3841 24 15494 +3864
12 129 Jason Whitfield / Jamie O’Brian P2 4097 4187 4187 3833 24 15997 +4367
13 119 Ethan Pickstock / Lisi Pickstock K 3854 3995 3995 4158 24 16371 +4741
DNF 110 Jarred Beckmann / Sean Schrapel C 0 0 0 0 0 0
DNF 113 Russell Bailey / Marc Oxley K 2207 0 0 0 4 2207
DNF 118 Harley Nicholls / Blake Tucker K 2315 0 0 0 4 2315
DNF 112 Ben Mayne / Shaun Buckley C 3008 0 0 0 6 3008
DNF 116 James Rowe / Mert Saegenschnitter K 3733 0 0 0 6 3733
DNF 120 David Pratt / Adrian Rohrlach J 4699 0 0 0 4 4699
DNF 107 Shane Beckmann / Adam Brook C 2857 2998 2998 0 12 5855
DNF 127 Caroline Wilksch / Natasha Sky L2 4540 1444 1444 0 8 5984
DNF 106 Daniel Plowman / Bradley Brook C 2936 3034 3034 2318 16 8288
DNF 117 Zak Smith / Brett Harding K 3674 3853 3853 2335 15 9862
DNF 111 Darren Winter / Lachlan Greenhalgh C 3347 3388 3388 3297 22 12353
DNF 126 Simon Coppen / Daniel Linke J 3671 4272 4272 3692 21 13618

Preview – Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SART Championship Return To Robbie For A Mutton & Gravy Roll with a side of Lew Job 2 Day Trial Action

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

Arguably one of the most anticipated weekends of the year, the Gawler Motorcycle Centre SA Reliability Trial Championship comes to Robertstown for Round 3’s Lew Job 2 Day Trial on Saturday, the 10th, and Sunday, the 11th of June, hosted by the Velocette MCC. This year is particularly special as it marks the 50th year and 49th running of the Lew Job 2 Day Trial. As always, fans and competitors will enjoy everything the SA Mid North has to offer, including the famous Mutton and Gravy Rolls that consistently draw crowds. With the Championship round marking the half and two full days of reliability trial riding ahead, Robertstown promises to be the perfect backdrop for a weekend of double the action, setting the standard in the Championship standings. 

Event organiser and Secretary for the Velocette MCC Michael Kerin said “I am so excited for another long weekend at Robbie and a fantastic course layout with many returning favourites for 2024. The Trail has withstood the test of time & is a true test of Rider & Machine over two days.

There are so many people who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to put together such a great event for 2024, I have to give a quick shout out and thank –

  • Robertstown Community: Over 50 years of ongoing support—a massive commitment. Velocette MCC has always felt welcome.
  • Supporters: Goyder Council, Southern Saints Football & Netball clubs, Land Owners, Tschirns Mechanical & Servo.

Behind the Scenes:

  • Motorcycling SA & Event Sponsors: CBS Bins, Great Southern Security, MSA Contracting, Garden Grove.
  • Unsung Heroes: Ian Haylock & Greg Binks, Steward John Songalio, Clerk of Course Neil Russack.
  • Key Contributors: Phil Read for the event map, and Robbie Allan for transport section marking.
  • Long-serving Control Keepers, Sweep riders, and course controllers.
  • Assistance: Steve Baker for Bike Pickup, Dene Davies running Main Control, Chris & Maria Caust for ongoing support.
  • ACRM: Communications & First Care Medical.
  • Appreciation: Jim Haseldine & Paul Knifton for years of involvement.

Of course, finally thanks to all the riders who have entered” 

 

Entry List:

Building on last year’s impressive turnout at the Robbie 2 Day Trial, this weekend will see 133 solo riders and sidecars taking to the course. Known for delivering tight finish times, the Robbie course promises intense competition.

Image by SandPlow Photography.

With frontrunners Rowan Pumpa and Nicholas Throup absent, and last year’s champion Cooper Sheidow still recovering from an injury, the stage is set for Samuel Nenasheff’s consistency to shine. This round of the Championship could see Nenasheff taking the top spot. This is not going to be an easy task with the competition and strong performance of round 1 runner-up Tristan Throup lining back up for the round. 

The anticipation mounts as the spotlight shifts onto Bradley Hunter & Bradley Manuel, spearheading the weekend’s sidecar action. With the formidable absence of Shane Schiller and Steven Doecke, all eyes are on Hunter and Manuel to seize the opportunity and establish dominance from the outset. Amidst a field teeming with 23 determined teams vying to etch their names into the illustrious 2024 Robbie Sidecar honours list, speculation brews. Will Shane Beckmann & Adam Brook mount the most formidable challenge to Schiller and Doecke’s throne, or shall we witness the emergence of a fresh contender, poised to rewrite the narrative at Robbie??

Check out the full entry list – HERE.

 

Where:

Returning to fan-favourite traditions, the Lew Job 2 Day Trial, affectionately known as “The Robbie 2 Day,” will kick off from Robertstown Oval, located on Main St, Robertstown, home of the Southern Saints Football Club – (Google maps here).

For 2024, riders’ endurance will be given a great test on a challenging 95km course, with each lap taking around 3 hours to complete. With minimal rainfall covering Robertstown over the last couple of weeks, participants will face a dry, arid landscape filled with plenty of mallee holes and deep ruts by the weekend’s end. Over the two days, riders will complete 2 laps of 3 hours each, with the added challenge of nighttime riding on Saturday. Of course, a huge draw card and rider favourite making its return for 2024 will see riders’ speed ramp right up as they take on Spring Hut Creek.

 

When:

Once you’re all stocked up on food and drink, the first rider will start their journey at 1:01 pm Saturday and a fresh early start at 9:01 am Sunday.

 

Catering and Camping:

What more can we say except…Mutton and Gravy Rolls on hand all weekend!!

Be sure to check out the the Southern Saints football and social club will be keeping the hot food and cold drinks coming as fans take in all the Reliability Trials action. 

 

Course Information:

 

Spectator Areas:

This weekend offers plenty of vantage points to catch all the action as it happens. Be sure to visit the main control centre to get your spectator map and plan your day after stocking up on food and drink.

Live Timing:

Provisional Live results will be published on my.raceresult.com.

To access live timing…

  • Go to sartchampionship.au and follow the “LIVE TIMING” links.
  • Scan the QR code in the program or at Main Control.
  • Live timing viewing will be available on screen at Main Control.

Final results published on the SART Championship Series website.

For Supp Regs, Rule Book, latest news & more, please visit sartchampionship.au

 

Results:

All the Robbie 2 Day Trial final results will be published on the SART Championship Series website after the event. Results are provisional for 5 days after publication to allow competitors to review. After the 5 days, they are locked in and final.  For Supp Regs, latest news & more, please visit sartchampionship.com

 

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