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Preview – Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SART Championship Round 2 Keyneton Gears Up For The Mike Connors Trial

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

As the SA Reliability Trials Championship continues its thrilling 2024 season, the Mike Connors Trial is set to return to Keyneton on Saturday, May 25th. Building on the excitement from the highly successful Phillip Haydon Trial, which saw registrations close early due to hitting maximum capacity, the Mike Connors Trial is looking to be a huge day for riders and spectators. 

Returning for 2024, Riders will start at Keyneton Oval before they head over the hills towards the Barossa. With the lack of rain coming into the event, competitors will be kept on their toes through dust and loam as they face off the 2-lap format, riding for about 6 – 8 hours. 

Entry List:

Feeling a bit of déjà vu? Entries hit capacity and closed early as 208 competitors gear up to take on the course for 2024. Following an exceptional round 1, the Reliability Trials have truly bounced back from the lull caused by COVID-19.

This weekend, all eyes will be on Nick Throup, the current 2024 Expert Solo Champion and winner of round 1. Nick aims to solidify his lead in the points standings, leveraging the absence of his closest competitor and brother, Tristan Throup, who secured the runner-up position in the first round but won’t be competing this weekend. Current third-place Expert Open rider Samuel Nenasheff is set to join the stacked field and challenge Nicholas. Coming off last weekend’s AORC wins, Rowan Pumpa will also be looking to close the Championship lead gap.

Nicholas Throup. Image by Jack Hogan.

The competition is set to heat up in the Sidecar field as the top three teams—Bradley Hunter/Bradley Manuel, Shane Schiller/Steven Doecke, and Shane Beckmann/Adam Brook—are all back for a round two rematch. After an unfortunate premature exit in round one, the 2023 Sidecar Champion team of Max Hutchesson and Sam Hutchesson will be eager to get their 2024 Championship back on track.

Brad Hunter & Brad Manuel. Image by SandPlow Photography.

Adding to all the excitement, round 1 class heavy hitters set to take on this weekend include Jake Henderson in ‘Clubman Open 2-Stroke,’ Noah Riebke in ‘Clubman Up to 405cc 4-Stroke,’ and Tyson Schumacher in ‘406cc & Over Four Stroke.’ Coming off her round 1 Ladies All Powers win, Chloe Barton is fired up to make it 2 for 2, but with exceptionally fast ladies joining her, this weekend could be anyone’s to take.

Check out the full entry list – HERE.

Where:

Returning to the Barossa District, Keyneton remains a fan favourite round for families of all ages to enjoy South Australia’s reliability trial talents. This year, the event will kick off at the Keyneton Oval, where all the main information and control start will be located. The Keyneton Progress Association will be on hand, offering a variety of hot food and cold drinks, while a coffee van ensures riders and spectators are energized for a full day of action.

Start planning your trip – HERE.

When:

Drop by the main control at Keyneton Oval early for all the excitement of the Round 2 Mike Connors Trial kick-off as the first rider is due out at 8:44 am.

First Rider Times and Distance:

Spectator Areas:

Once you’ve stocked up on food and drink at the main control point at Keyneton Oval, be sure to catch some of the action at the nearby spectator area. Don’t forget to pick up a copy of the spectator maps, which will guide you to the best spots to experience all the excitement of the Mike Connors Trial.

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 Mike Connors 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 day period they are locked in and final.  For Supp Regs, latest news & more, please visit sartchampionship.com

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Stay updated with all the action from the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trials Championship! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and our Official Website. for the latest news, photos, and event updates. Don’t miss a moment of the excitement!

 

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PROVISIONAL RESULTS – 2024 SA RELIABILITY TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 1 COMES DOWN TO THE LINE AT TARLEE

Filed Under: News, Reliability, State Championship

Last Saturday, May 4th, the town of Tarlee came alive with the buzz of reliability trials once again for 2024 as Championship Round 1, The Phillip Haydon Trial, proudly presented by the Gawler MCC, kicked off. Fans settled in for a full day of competition as a great turnout of past and new emerging reliability trial talent took on the dry, dusty conditions of the day and night 6-hour format, with a course fully designed to keep racers on their toes. 

Showing they haven’t slowed down in their time away from reliability trials competitions, brothers Nicholas and Tristan Throup took the early lead at the end of lap 1, with Nicholas gaining the slight 81-second edge over the tight competition of Tristan, Samuel Nenasheff, 2023 outright Champion Rowan Pumpa, and runner-up Clinton Voigt. Even with Tristan narrowing down an 11-second gap after lap 2, the hard work had already been done to crown Nicholas as the open solo and outright round 1 Championship winner. Rounding out third place, Samuel Nenasheff held off Rowan Pumpa in 4th by just a gap of 5 seconds.

It was a tough start to the Sidecars Round 1 Championship for defending champions Max Hutchesson & Sam Hutchesson when they blew a head gasket on the opening lap, putting a premature end to their Round 1 endeavours. This left the powerhouse duo of Bradley Hunter/Bradley Manuel to put in the work and get a leg up to take the Sidecar win ahead of Shane Schiller & Steven Doecke. The competition between second and third places would be fierce and come down to the final lap of the day to decide. With a gap of just 26 seconds at the halfway point after lap 1, Shane Schiller & Steven Doecke put in the hard yards to establish a 1:23 buffer between them.

Provisional open solo and sidecar results are below, with details and results by class available on the SART website HERE.

(Note competitors have until midnight on Sunday, May 12th to challenge or query any results).

Round 2 of the SA Reliability Trials Championship comes to the Barossa Valley on the 25th of May as Keyneton MCC proudly presents the Mike Connors Trial. As Championship leaders have made a firm stand, the competition is only going to heat up. 

Photo thanks to SandPlow Photography. Full Album – HERE.

Both Damian Cravero & JKR Photographs were also trackside to capture all the action of the weekend. Check out their pages for photographs and reach out to them to purchase moments of the weekend.

 

Open Solo

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Stages Total Gap
1 2 Nicholas Throup A 3390 3415 16 6805 +0
2 3 Tristan Throup A 3471 3426 16 6897 +92
3 8 Samuel Nenasheff A 3472 3540 16 7012 +207
4 1 Rowan Pumpa A 3533 3484 16 7017 +212
5 7 Clinton Voigt A 3474 3553 16 7027 +222
6 5 Daniel Prior A 3608 3567 16 7175 +370
7 95 Shane Diener V 3437 3742 16 7179 +374
8 6 Benjamin Prior A 3582 3647 16 7229 +424
9 13 Haydon Ahrens A 3622 3642 16 7264 +459
10 14 Todd Muster A 3582 3705 16 7287 +482
11 127 Tyson Schumacher G 3555 3803 16 7358 +553
12 68 Noah Riebke F 3571 3808 16 7379 +574
13 114 Jake Henderson D 3568 3843 16 7411 +606
14 11 Ben Mayne A 3715 3731 16 7446 +641
15 15 Christopher Shields A 3697 3760 16 7457 +652
16 144 Rhys Jenke G 3606 3901 16 7507 +702
17 125 Liam McConnell D 3630 3919 16 7549 +744
18 123 Cody Schiller D 3609 3949 16 7558 +753
19 137 Mackenzie Camp G 3614 3986 16 7600 +795
20 139 Henry Blenkiron G 3675 3932 16 7607 +802
21 12 Tate Plummer A 3764 3848 16 7612 +807
22 10 Kyan Haydon A 3836 3819 16 7655 +850
23 54 Dwayne Rumsey F 3694 3982 16 7676 +871
24 131 Nathan Freeman G 3689 4020 16 7709 +904
25 129 Liam Sander G 3709 4015 16 7724 +919
26 58 Mert Saegenschnitter F 3727 4043 16 7770 +965
27 119 Todd Knight D 3722 4064 16 7786 +981
28 61 Zane Gerlach F 3788 4001 16 7789 +984
29 130 Nick Stevens G 3780 4021 16 7801 +996
30 55 Charley Kerin F 3771 4055 16 7826 +1021
31 112 Eadin Krieg D 3720 4120 16 7840 +1035
32 67 Matt Harkness F 3810 4117 16 7927 +1122
33 146 Shane Dearlove G 3660 4303 16 7963 +1158
34 78 Duane Woolford M 3759 4220 16 7979 +1174
35 69 Greg Slattery M 3861 4145 16 8006 +1201
36 121 Matthew Taylor D 3783 4223 16 8006 +1201
37 147 Tyson Clarke G 3847 4172 16 8019 +1214
38 140 Joshua Kleemann G 3790 4238 16 8028 +1223
39 111 Jack Wormald D 3876 4184 16 8060 +1255
40 97 Paul Grosser V 3897 4201 16 8098 +1293
41 57 Ryan Waldhuter F 3755 4356 16 8111 +1306
42 148 Tom Couzner G 3803 4322 16 8125 +1320
43 96 Simon Twartz V 3835 4300 16 8135 +1330
44 128 Jared Plush G 3872 4284 16 8156 +1351
45 64 Saxon Kearns F 3927 4244 16 8171 +1366
46 136 Louis Kerin G 3908 4311 16 8219 +1414
47 151 Bailey Caire G 3845 4384 16 8229 +1424
48 143 Chris Thomas G 3936 4295 16 8231 +1426
49 60 Max Cowham F 3978 4262 16 8240 +1435
50 63 Nicholas Schulz F 4032 4216 16 8248 +1443
51 117 William Moore D 3966 4303 16 8269 +1464
52 134 Robert Poole G 4007 4276 16 8283 +1478
53 100 Stephen Needham V 3932 4358 16 8290 +1485
54 98 Grant Stephen V 3928 4365 16 8293 +1488
55 107 Andrew Dillon V 3827 4468 16 8295 +1490
56 115 Simon Haydon D 3917 4419 16 8336 +1531
57 66 Keegan May F 4018 4328 16 8346 +1541
58 126 Tony Read G 4012 4359 16 8371 +1566
59 70 Brett Hall M 4059 4411 16 8470 +1665
60 122 Ryan Wood D 3918 4554 16 8472 +1667
61 150 Peter Mclaren G 4086 4453 16 8539 +1734
62 142 Cameron Caruso G 4087 4462 16 8549 +1744
63 124 Henry Sever D 4008 4596 16 8604 +1799
64 108 Shayne Bain V 3986 4636 16 8622 +1817
65 91 Hector Evans P1 4140 4587 16 8727 +1922
66 77 Dominic Burman M 4040 4730 16 8770 +1965
67 56 Riley Diener F 4203 4601 16 8804 +1999
68 101 Brett Farr V 4051 4779 16 8830 +2025
69 149 Josh Moyle G 4220 4634 16 8854 +2049
70 80 Nicholas Fetherstonhaugh M 4185 4679 16 8864 +2059
71 99 Justin French V 4268 4680 16 8948 +2143
72 153 Chey Dahlitz G 4393 4586 16 8979 +2174
73 109 Shane Absolom V 4223 4787 16 9010 +2205
74 83 Jeffrey Sparks M 4104 4916 16 9020 +2215
75 75 Stephen Tomlinson M 4298 4789 16 9087 +2282
76 155 Greg Greenham G 4019 5130 16 9149 +2344
77 105 Stuart Mackenzie V 4337 4829 16 9166 +2361
78 157 Dion McPherson G 4389 4846 16 9235 +2430
79 135 Samuel Russack G 4174 5083 16 9257 +2452
80 118 Mikel Nies D 4446 4875 16 9321 +2516
81 85 Chloe Barton L1 4394 5002 16 9396 +2591
82 90 Paul Collins P1 4480 4988 16 9468 +2663
83 62 Cooper Pitt F 4492 4983 16 9475 +2670
84 76 Steve Sparkes M 4349 5385 16 9734 +2929
85 92 Adam Toolan P1 4461 5301 16 9762 +2957
86 73 Allan Briscoe M 4674 5246 16 9920 +3115
87 145 Deklan Coppen G 4394 5572 16 9966 +3161
88 79 David DeLaine M 4612 5455 16 10067 +3262
89 88 Heidi Giersch L1 4822 5283 16 10105 +3300
90 74 Mark Taylor M 4665 5503 16 10168 +3363
91 84 Jonathan Moore M 4798 5389 16 10187 +3382
92 87 Natasha Sky L1 4995 5520 16 10515 +3710
93 156 Mitch Scott G 4846 5761 16 10607 +3802
94 103 Paul Schupelius V 5116 5702 16 10818 +4013
95 89 Kevin Steinert P1 4898 6254 16 11152 +4347
96 86 Jasmine McPherson L1 5446 6379 16 11825 +5020
97 82 Phillip Altschwager M 5510 6841 16 12351 +5546
98 106 Richard Prusa V 6966 5757 16 12723 +5918
99 81 Colin Jenke M 5559 7335 16 12894 +6089
DSQ 133 Daniel Fraser G 3528 5569 16 9097
DNF 93 Gregory Noel P1 924 0 1 924
DNF 9 Nathan Newell A 1801 0 3 1801
DNF 4 Toby Lewis A 2169 0 4 2169
DNF 102 Gavin Russack V 3176 0 4 3176
DNF 116 Jordan Ball D 3828 0 8 3828
DNF 141 Curtis Russack G 4418 0 8 4418
DNF 65 Charlie Semmler F 3627 1367 10 4994
DNF 132 Jamie Starick G 3882 1711 10 5593
DNF 59 Kurtis Riebke F 3601 2285 12 5886
DNF 120 Sam Walter D 3737 2449 11 6186
DNF 71 Lauren Freeman L1 6675 0 8 6675
DNF 138 Nick Lamont G 5045 2133 9 7178
DNF 72 Paul Rumsey M 5083 3599 12 8682
DNS 104 Matthew Harris V 0 0 0 0
DNS 113 William Tassell D 0 0 0 0
DNS 152 Wade Braun G 0 0 0 0
DNS 154 Jaimon Biggs G 0 0 0 0

 

Open Sidecar

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Stages Total Gap
1 22 Bradley Hunter / Bradley Manuel C 3829 3968 16 7797 +0
2 19 Shane Schiller / Steven Doecke C 3849 4022 16 7871 +74
3 24 Shane Beckmann / Adam Brook C 3958 3996 16 7954 +157
4 27 Matthew Neldner / Aiden Wilksch C 3998 4255 16 8253 +456
5 21 Daniel Plowman / Bradley Brook C 4079 4180 16 8259 +462
6 26 Shaun Blenkiron / Nathan Saegenschnitter C 4037 4235 16 8272 +475
7 25 Mark Launer / Tyson Rohrlach C 4046 4247 16 8293 +496
8 35 Aaron Saegenschnitter / Brian Anthony K 3984 4340 16 8324 +527
9 32 Kristy Schultz / Ayla Plowman K 4261 4431 16 8692 +895
10 29 Gary Waldhuter / James Waldhuter J 4283 4455 16 8738 +941
11 30 Michael Kerin / Joshua Schutz K 4275 4493 16 8768 +971
12 34 David Pratt / Adrian Rohrlach J 4319 4516 16 8835 +1038
13 28 Darren Winter / Lachlan Greenhalgh C 4415 4604 16 9019 +1222
14 37 John Davies / Kym Menadue J 4543 5011 16 9554 +1757
15 36 Michael Fechner / Stuart Gerhardy J 4647 4915 16 9562 +1765
16 38 Barry Buckley / Todd Blackwell J 4605 5044 16 9649 +1852
17 33 James Rowe / Christopher Rowe K 4618 5043 16 9661 +1864
18 41 Shane Noble / Alison Fuller J 4575 5258 16 9833 +2036
19 42 Elouise Dohse / Tianna Dohse L2 4738 5165 16 9903 +2106
20 39 Colin Simpson / Matthew Schutz J 4881 5178 16 10059 +2262
21 40 Harley Nicholls / Blake Tucker K 5037 5035 16 10072 +2275
22 48 Alex Turner / Melissa Paunola P2 5299 5013 16 10312 +2515
23 44 Lara Wedge / Eliza Wedge L2 4826 5649 16 10475 +2678
24 47 Jason Whitfield / Jamie O’Brian P2 5259 5857 16 11116 +3319
25 43 Ethan Pickstock / Lisi Pickstock K 4859 6943 16 11802 +4005
DNF 18 Max Hutchesson / Sam Hutchesson C 3910 0 8 3910
DNF 20 Ross Watson / Cooper Winter C 3992 0 8 3992
DNF 23 Shaun Buckley / Samuel Weichert C 4159 911 9 5070
DNF 46 Bruce Heath / Samuel Nicholson J 5448 0 8 5448
DNF 31 Zak Smith / Brett Harding K 5786 0 8 5786
DNF 49 Jayden Coleby / Samuel Coleby K 4860 1012 9 5872
DNS 45 Antony Shanks / Duncan Greenhalgh J 0 0 0 0

Event Preview – Gawler Motorcycle Centre SA Reliability Trials Championship Dust’s Off The Bikes For Round 1 At Tarlee

Filed Under: News, Reliability

This coming Saturday the 4th of May sees the return of favourites merge with new beginnings as Gawler MCC is set to mark the opening round of the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trials Championship with the Philip Haydon Trial in Tarlee. 

2023 kept fans young and old guessing who could claim the overall Championship and with the lineup now in, 2024 is going to be no different. With over 150 riders lined up for the weekend, including many previous winners, you’re not going to want to be anywhere else. Round 1 will put the riders through their paces with a Day/Night format of 2 laps at approximately 6 hours of run time. 

Reliability Trials fans will be kept well-fed and hydrated thanks to the Gawler Apex Club with full catering located at Main Control on Tarlee Oval so make sure you get your fill of hot food and cold drinks. Just some of the goodies on the menu for the weekend will be Egg and Bacon Rolls, Burgers and Steak sandwiches, soft drinks, water, tea and coffee. Finally, for all the adults feeling like a cold beer or wine whilst taking all the round 1 Reliability Trials action, they will be taken good care of with a fully stocked bar available.

Entry List:

Returning for another year sees the reigning Championship talent of Rowan Pumpa lining back up for another year with 2023’s runner-up Clinton Voigt joining with sights set on getting an early leg up on the Champ. With a heated expert field, it could be anyone’s day in the end with the rivals including the returning Throup brothers, Nicholas & Tristan locked in.

Of course, it wouldn’t be reliability trials without a cracking field of sidecars lining up to show off what they have in the tank. Adding their names to the list of 2024 Championship hopefuls see the first class sidecar expertise of Shane ‘Crash’ Schiller  & Steven “Stiff’ Doecke. The dynamic duo will be ones to watch as they get that crucial bike time in before defending their 2023 title at the upcoming HARDI 24 Hour Trial Centenary. Joining the round 1 sidecar antics this weekend will also be the 2023 defending Champions Max Hutchesson  & Sam Hutchesson runner-up Shaun Buckley as he teams up with Samuel Weichert. Of course, just 2 of the girls bringing some great competition to the field, regular returners and 24-hour trial finishers Kristy Schultz & Ayla Plowman have dusted off the sidecar for 2024. 

Rowan Pumpa
Shane ‘Crash’ Schiller & Steven ‘Stiff’ Doecke
Kristy Schultz / Ayla Plowman by SandPlow Photography

Where:

The Main Control is located at the beautiful Tarlee Oval – 3477 Horrocks Hwy, Tarlee (plan your trip HERE). 

An important reminder to everyone on a motorcycle or sidecar that helmets must be worn at all times riding around the oval.

When:

Make sure you get there early to get the best seats trackside for all the opening round action with the first rider set to take off at 12:01 pm – Make sure you get to know all the rider times and plan out your day to see it all.  

 

First Rider Times and Distance:

Spectator Points:

For all those keen on venturing away from the main control to catch their favourite riders trackside, there will be three spectator locations that are perfect for taking in all the riding over the day and night.

Please do not follow riders around the marked road sections of the course.

Spectator Location 1 (First Bike 1.19 pm) – Located at the end of section 3 and the refuelling stop. 

  •  Take the Horrocks Highway B82, to Rhynie. 
  • Turn left onto Salter Springs Road. 
  • Turn right onto Woolshed Flat Road & travel 3.5 km to the spectator area. 

Spectator Location 2 (First Bike 12:28 pm) – Section six, featuring a log crossing and winding course through trees, is easily viewable from the road (spectator access inside the section itself is not permitted). 

  • (If travelling from stage 1 return to Rhynie) – continue onto Riverton, turn right down the main street &  travel 5.5 km. 
  • Turn left at sign “2 NAVAN CEMETERY” and continue to Old Main Road (please park clear of the controls)
  • (If coming from Tarlee) – Take the Horrocks Highway to the Riverton / Barrier Highway intersection. 
  • Turn right and travel 3 km. 
  • Turn at the sign “2 NAVAN CEMETERY”. 

Spectator Location 3 (First bike 3:17 pm) – Located alongside the oval behind the BMX track at Main Control, perfect to settle in with hot food and a cold drink to take in all the action. 

 

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:

The final results will be published on the SART Championship Series website. For Supp Regs, latest news & more, please visit sartchampionship.com

 

Socials*

You can also follow all of the SART actions on our social media by following SA Reliability Trials on Facebook, Instagram and Website. 

 

SART ENTRIES OPEN – Opening of the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championships

Filed Under: News, Reliability

The excitement is building as the stage is set for the launch of the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championships.

It’s an exciting new era for the Championship in 2024 with the announcement late in 2023 that the Gawler Motorcycle Centre had signed on to be the naming rights sponsor for 2024. Please welcome John & Sue Davies and if you get the chance, please thank them for supporting one of SA’s major Championship series.

I would like to express my thanks to the Gawler Motorcycle Centre for their support in the 2024 Championship. This has been key to upgrading our backup timing tablets, which work in connection with the race result timing system. I am looking forward to a fantastic year ahead and excited to see the talent come out for 2024,” said Christopher Paunola, the Sports Manager for the Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championships.

After a nail-biting 2023 season where champions emerged victorious, only as the dust settled after the final rounds, anticipation for the 2024 Championships is palpable. With a calendar brimming with thrilling events and fierce competition, enthusiasts are in for a treat.

Kicking off the Championships on May 4th is The Phillip Haydon Trial, set to ignite the Tarlee District once again. Hosted by the Gawler Motorcycle Club, this event will feature the beloved day/night format, providing riders with a comprehensive experience of the picturesque Tarlee District.

The excitement doesn’t stop there, as the fan-favourite 64th running of the Keyneton MCC’s ‘Annual Road trial, now named the Mike Connors Trial, returns to the Keyneton District on May 25th.

And marking its annual pilgrimage, the Lew Job 2 Day Trial (50th – big deal) will take place over the June Long Weekend at ‘Robbie,’ promising enthusiasts, as always, the renowned Mutton and Gravy Rolls at the Robertstown Oval again in 2024.

After the July break for the 100th Anniversary Hardi 24 Hour Trial, the calendar restarts with the Gil Harris Trial at Mallala hosted by the Levis MCC, followed by the SAPMAC presented River Murray Trial, (where) and the Beryl Pearse Trial lighting up the Clare District to finish the Championship.

As the stage is set and the entries are about to go live, the burning question remains: Will the returning champions continue their reign, or will emerging talents ascend to the throne in 2024?

With the intensity of the competition and the unpredictable nature of Reliability Trials, fans will have to wait with bated breath to witness all the unfolding events of 2024.

Gawler Motorcycle Centre 2024 SA Reliability Trial Championships  –

  • Round 1 – May 4, Philip Haydon Trial, hosted by the Gawler MCC at Tarlee.
  • Round 2 – May 25, The Mike Connors Trial, hosted by the Keyneton MCC at Keyneton.
  • Round 3: June 8 & 9, The Lew Job 2 Day Trial, hosted by the Velocette MCC at Robertstown.
  • Round 4: August 10, The Gil Harris Trial, hosted by the Levis MCC at Mallala.
  • Round 5: August 31, The River Murray Trial, hosted by the SAPMAC MCC at Palmer.
  • Round 6: September 28, The Beryl Pearce Trial, hosted by the Clare MCC at Clare. 

All the Key Links –

Round 1 Entry available on Ridernet – HERE. 

Gawler Motorcycle Centre SA Reliability Trial Championships website – HERE. 

Supp regs – HERE.

(Under the ‘Reliability Trials’ tab)

 

EVENT PREVIEW – THE BERYL PEARCE RELIABILITY TRIAL WAVES THE CHEQUERED FLAG FOR THE 2023 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Filed Under: News, Reliability

After a fantastic 2023 Reliability Trial Championship that felt like it all just started yesterday, the Clare MCC will present The Beryl Pearce Reliability Trial and officially wave the checkered flag on the 2023 SA Reliability Trials Championships this coming Saturday the 23rd of September.

After unfortunately not being able to go ahead in 2022 due to weather, all lights are green for this weekend and we couldn’t think of a better way to finish such an action-packed year. To decide the final positions on the Championship points table, the Beryl Pearce Reliability Trial will be a full daytime format of 2 laps and around 6 hours of bike time to bring it all home. Don’t miss out and have to wait till 2024…BE THERE!!

Entry List:

A stacked field of 106 riders are all set to take to the circuit for the last time this year and we couldn’t be more excited. Returning with a 30-point lead for Outright Solo and the pressure off his shoulders, Rowan Pumpa will start his final championship round at 10:31 am from Main Control. With second place still up for contention, Clinton Voigt will be doing everything he can to keep the 17-point lead, ahead of the current Championship third place, Adam Wright.

After their round 5 win, the dynamic duo Max Hutchesson and Sam Hutchesson sit 1 point behind Sidecar Outright Championship leaders Shaun Buckley and Brett Harding. Only time will tell, who has all the right moves at Clare to take the top spot for the Championship outright Sidecar and who will have to settle for second place. Third-place team Ross Watson / Cooper Winter will still be feeling the heat coming into the weekend with current Championship fifth-place overall sidecar team Zak Smith / Brendon Noble sitting just 7 points behind. With current Sidecar outright fourth place team Daniel Plowman and Bradley Brook not taking to the course this weekend, this could be the perfect chance for Zak and Brendan to put the pressure on them to take over the podium third place for 2023 – Only time will tell!!

Check out the full competitor list & start times – HERE.

Picture: Shaun Buckley & Brett Harding by SandPlow Photography.                    Picture: Max Hutchesson and Sam Hutchesson. 

Where:

This year’s Main Control has a fresh backdrop in the Clare Showgrounds Club Rooms and not in the pavilion as in previous years. Most importantly spectators, riders, family and friends can all come together for hot food and cold drinks behind the clubhouse.

With perfect weather conditions on the horizon for the upcoming final Reliability Trial of 2023, there’s no better excuse to make the trip out to the Mid-North and take in everything Clare has to offer whilst you see all the final points dashes of the 2023 SA Reliability Trial Championships.

Competition Information:

Welcoming riders and spectators will be a picturesque challenging course spanning across the region and with the dry conditions coming up to the event, you can bet there will be plenty of dry, dusty unpredictable corners to catch out unsuspecting riders and add some spice to the day. Maps to all the perfect spectator spots will be available at Main Control, so head there first get all stocked up on food and work out where you’re going to cheer on your favourite rider for the last time in 2023.

With riders briefing scheduled for 9:30 am and the first rider leaving main control at 10:01 am, better save the sleep-in for Sunday and get trackside early for a full day of Reliability Trial competition.

Course Information:

Below are all the key times to catch your favourite solo and sidecar riders at this year’s Beryl Pearce Reliability Trial –

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

Final results will be published on the SART Championship Series website.
For Supp Regs, Rule Book, latest news & more, please visit sartchampionship.au

Socials*

You can also follow all of the SART actions on our social media by following SA Reliability Trials on Facebook and Instagram.

 

 

Save The Date:

The 2023 awards presentation night will be held on Friday the 13th of October 2023 at the Vine Inn Hotel – 14-22 Murray Street, Nuriootpa.

Make sure you save the date for a great night celebrating all the highlights of the 2023 South Australian Reliability Championships series. Bookings are essential so RSVP today to Kristy Schultz on 0419039728.

PROVISIONAL RESULTS – 2023 SART CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 5: THE RIVER MURRAY RELIABILITY TRIAL

Filed Under: News, Reliability

Round 5 of the SA Reliability Trials Championships – The River Murray Trial kicked off last Saturday the 2nd of September through Palmer district. The SAPMAC Motorcycle Club put in the hard yards and hosted an exceptional event, bringing the finish of the SA Reliability 2023 Championship season even closer.

Continuing his 2023 SA Reliability Trials Championship dominance, Rowan Pumpa put down a solid day on the bike to take the provisional overall Open Solo win ahead of Clinton Voight by 1 minute and 8 seconds. The fight for second and third place was exceptionally closer with Jesse Lange coming out of the gates strong on the first lap finishing 5 seconds ahead of Clinton going into lap 2. Clinton found the answer and came back to regain second place after lap 2 by a mere 2 seconds ahead of Jesse Lange, who settled for third.

With the course whittling down 20-weekend starters to 15 sidecar teams making the finish, it was the dynamic brother duo of Max Hutchesson and Sam Hutchesson who had all the right moves to take the provisional top spot in Open Sidecar and finish with a cracking time to finish 32nd overall for the round. Current points leaders Shaun Buckley and Brett Harding took second place and Bradley Manuel / Bradley Brook in third. This now tightens the Open Sidecar points table right up. If nothing changes in the top provisional results for this round, Shaun Buckley and Brett Harding will go into the final round 6 with a single-point lead ahead of Max Hutchesson and Sam Hutchesson, who have now been moved into second.

Provisional open solo and sidecar results are below, with details and results by class available on the SART website HERE.

(Note Competitors have until midnight on Saturday, September 9th to challenge or query any results).

The sixth and final round of the 2023 SA Reliability Trials Championships all comes together at Clare for the Beryl Pearse Trial on Saturday the 23rd of September. This daytime, 2-lap format is the last chance for riders to lock away valuable points and after a season of unexpected twists, upset losses and fairy-tale finishers, one thing is for certain… the Clare MCC is guaranteed to bring the 2023 Reliability Trial Championship home with a BANG!!

OPEN SOLO –

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Stages Total Gap
1 32 Rowan Pumpa A 1901 1890 12 3791 +0
2 34 Clinton Voight A 1919 1940 12 3859 +68
3 40 Jesse Lange A 1914 1947 12 3861 +70
4 60 William Smith D 1919 1954 12 3873 +82
5 33 Haydon Ahrens A 1920 1959 12 3879 +88
6 42 Benjamin Prior A 1916 1965 12 3881 +90
7 39 Todd Muster A 1938 1972 12 3910 +119
8 38 Nathan Newell A 1930 1997 12 3927 +136
9 31 Adam Wright A 1966 1987 12 3953 +162
10 36 Ryley Mullan A 1946 2017 12 3963 +172
11 91 Samuel Nenasheff G 1979 1992 12 3971 +180
12 79 Daniel Fraser G 1965 2018 12 3983 +192
13 35 Nathan Noble A 1975 2043 12 4018 +227
14 41 Ben Mayne A 1962 2058 12 4020 +229
15 37 Tate Plummer A 1979 2020 12 4029 +238
16 68 Cody Schiller D 2000 2053 12 4053 +262
17 101 Noah Riebke F 1996 2057 12 4053 +262
18 69 Jordan Ball D 2034 2026 12 4060 +269
19 65 Jake Henderson D 1951 2208 12 4159 +368
20 73 Matthew Aiman G 2095 2069 12 4164 +373
21 59 Todd Knight D 2055 2113 12 4168 +377
22 97 Kurtis Riebke F 2080 2088 12 4168 +377
23 67 Dwayne Rumsey D 2057 2121 12 4178 +387
24 56 Jack Wormald F 2089 2097 12 4186 +395
25 64 Tom Couzner D 2090 2108 12 4198 +407
26 109 Clayton Fechner F 2107 2110 12 4217 +426
27 90 Jackson Friebel G 2090 2130 12 4220 +429
28 77 Joshua Kleemann G 2082 2140 12 4222 +431
29 55 Andrew Dillon V 2026 2167 12 4253 +462
30 63 Liam Jenkins D 2092 2163 12 4255 +464
31 87 Daniel Pizzey G 2118 2157 12 4275 +484
32 48 Paul Grosser V 2126 2178 12 4304 +513
33 62 Sam Walter D 2151 2165 12 4316 +525
34 52 Steve Needham V 2131 2219 12 4350 +559
35 78 Matt Curyer G 2192 2180 12 4372 +581
36 70 Jarrad Holmes D 2180 2200 12 4380 +589
37 108 Angus Schild F 2201 2182 12 4383 +592
38 74 Louis Kerrin G 2178 2212 12 4390 +599
39 75 Liam Sanders G 2165 2251 12 4416 +625
40 106 Corey Redden F 2184 2247 12 4431 +640
41 80 Nathan Freeman G 2237 2203 12 4440 +649
42 100 Zane Gerlach F 2152 2294 12 4446 +655
43 92 Jordan Fridd G 2227 2226 12 4453 +662
44 86 Darryl Watson G 2195 2260 12 4455 +664
45 82 Luke Heidenreich G 2224 2271 12 4495 +704
46 120 Brett Hall M 2249 2316 12 4565 +774
47 84 Thomas Hodges G 2253 2319 12 4572 +781
48 76 Justin Couzner G 2206 2370 12 4576 +785
49 118 Greg Slattery M 2269 2345 12 4614 +823
50 89 Jamie Starick G 2253 2368 12 4621 +830
51 46 Brian Gallasch V 2273 2409 12 4682 +891
52 47 Brett Farr V 2285 2399 12 4684 +893
53 45 Simon Evitts V 2305 2408 12 4713 +922
54 85 Alex Bawden G 2231 2492 12 4723 +932
55 57 Andrew Hank V 2197 2583 12 4780 +989
56 83 Thomas Nelson G 2368 2475 12 4843 +1052
57 71 Cooper Sonntag D 2270 2402 12 4852 +1061
58 114 Chloe Barton L1 2412 2448 12 4860 +1069
59 53 Alex Mcgoman V 2465 2397 12 4862 +1071
60 54 David Gallasch V 2447 2491 12 4938 +1147
61 122 Paul Collins P1 2449 2498 12 4947 +1156
62 113 Henry O.Brian F 2759 2247 12 5006 +1215
63 96 Sani Pfeiffer F 2504 2566 12 5070 +1279
64 105 Rhys Cock F 2505 2581 12 5086 +1295
65 111 Deklan Coppen F 2504 2635 12 5139 +1348
66 61 Steven Saccoccio D 2900 2247 12 5267 +1476
67 51 David Johnson V 2499 2782 12 5281 +1490
68 99 Keegan May F 2895 2392 12 5287 +1496
69 116 Stephen Tomlinson M 2608 2788 12 5396 +1605
70 124 James Zussino P1 2805 2653 12 5458 +1667
71 123 Ian Kakoschke P1 2945 2521 12 5466 +1675
72 98 Saxon Kearns F 2472 2822 12 5474 +1683
73 49 Adam Toolan V 2726 2796 12 5522 +1731
74 50 Benjamin Brereton V 2680 2815 12 5525 +1734
75 88 Paul Mahon-Webb G 2734 2795 12 5529 +1738
76 58 Rob Parvin V 2835 2840 12 5675 +1884
77 115 Natasha Sky L1 3071 3116 12 6187 +2396
78 121 Kevin Steinert P1 3017 3197 12 6214 +2423
79 93 Tristan Price F 3382 3128 12 6510 +2719
80 119 Colin Jenke M 3441 3590 12 7031 +3240
DNF 95 Ryan Heidenreich F 751 0 3 751
DNF 66 Daniel Garbett D 2242 324 7 2566
DNF 44 Shane Church V 2135 474 8 2609
DNF 117 Steve Sparkes M 2692 0 4 2692
DNF 102 Scott Rowe F 3028 0 6 3028
DNF 94 Flynn Mcgoman F 2300 1708 11 4008
DNF 72 Damon Kiely D 2883 3864 10 6747
DNS 43 Dominic Burman V 0 0 0 0
DNS 81 Jared Plush G 0 0 0 0
DNS 103 Daniel Kotz F 0 0 0 0
DNS 104 Stuart Roydhouse F 0 0 0 0
DNS 107 Richard Hutt F 0 0 0 0
DNS 110 Michael Johnson F 0 0 0 0
DNS 112 Byron Hoffman F 0 0 0 0

 

OPEN SIDECAR –

Pos No Name Class Lap 1 Lap 2 Stages Total Gap
1. 1 Max Hutchesson / Sam Hutchesson C 2137 2140 12 4277 +0
2. 5 Shaun Buckley / Brett Harding K 2178 2237 12 4415 +138
3. 2 Bradley Manuel / Bradley  Brook C 2281 2284 12 4565 +288
4. 7 Michael Kerrin / Josh Schutz K 2290 2329 12 4619 +342
5. 11 Zak Smith / Brendon Noble K 2310 2376 12 4686 +409
6. 8 James Rowe / Tristan Throup K 2359 2348 12 4707 +430
7. 10 Neil White / Jason Edson J 2367 2418 12 4785 +508
8. 3 Ross Watson / Cooper Winter C 2753 2215 12 4968 +691
9. 14 John Davies / Kym Menadue J 2470 2519 12 4989 +712
10. 9 Kristy Scultz / Stuart Gerhardy L2 2605 2471 12 5076 +799
11. 16 Barry Buckley / Todd Blackwell J 2596 2568 12 5164 +887
12. 18 Eloise Dohse / Tianna Dohse L2 2605 2669 12 5274 +997
13. 17 Shane Noble / Alison Fuller J 2640 2678 12 5318 +1041
14. 19 Caroline Wilksch / Melissa Panoula L2 2892 2885 12 5777 +1500
15. 20 Jason Whitfield / Jamie O’Brian P2 2955 2977 12 5932 +1655
DNF 21 Bruce M Heath / Bruce S Heath K 823 0 2 823
DNF 12 Gary Waldhuter / James Waldhuter J 1599 0 3 1599
DNF 13 Adam Buckley / Kym Schnuke K 1796 0 5 1796
DNF 15 Jamie Giles / Cooper Giles K 2451 0 6 2451
DNF 6 Russell Bailey / Marc  Oxley K 2256 1683 11 3939
DNS 4 Shaun Blenkiron / Nathan Sagenschnitter C 0 0 0 0