Motorcycling SA

Ride, Race, Enjoy

Road Racing

ASBK Round 4 South Australians Make Their Mark at Morgan Park Raceway

Filed Under: ASBK, News, Road Racing

Last weekend marked the highly anticipated return of the 2024 Mi-Bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul Australia, with Round 4 at Queensland’s Morgan Park Raceway. Our talented South Aussies joined the packed two days of racing, taking on Australia’s fastest tarmac racers and coming away with a stack of top tens and even podiums. You could say we put on quite a show. Before we dive into the full weekend results for Team SA, let’s look at some of the weekend’s stories.

Showing more and more consistency in each of the premier Superbike class outings, Ty Lynch broke into his first top 10 overall with a 9th place finish after two consistent tenth-place finishes in both races, despite battling through a knee injury sustained in the weekend’s second practice. Returning home for scans, we hope to see Ty Lynch continue his charge in the next Phillip Island outing.

Ty Lynch shaving down the heat margins – Image by Pit Lane Studio.

Continuing his strong form in the Michelin Supersport Championship, Olly Simpson came out of the gates firing. He secured third place in race 1 after an unfortunate final lap crash by NSW’s Tom Toparis, who was in second. In race 2, Olly made an early charge to take the 4th place spot, which he held for the remainder of the race after relinquishing it briefly on lap 5. Olly is heading into Phillip Island commanding third place in the championship, trailing second by just 7 points.

Returning from an injury sustained earlier in the Championship, Georgia Stephens pushed hard in qualifying, making up places before an unfortunate crash in the Race and Road Supersport 300. Bouncing back, she wrapped up her weekend with championship points in races 2 and 3. 

Georgia Stephens making her return to the ASBK Championship – Pit Lane Studio.

 

Joining Georgia in the Race and Road SS300 action and doubling up by racing in the ShopYamaha R3 Cup, Jordan Simpson had a consistent weekend, finishing 7th overall in the SS300 class with 6th, 7th, and 8th place finishes in the three races. Currently, he is 4th overall in the SS300 Championship. After consistently finishing 4th in all races for the ShopYamaha R3 Cup, he sits 3rd in that Championship.

Scoring a wildcard entry and making his debut in the hotly contested bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup, Jai Stugnell cemented himself in all the track battles. Looking at home with the pace being put down in practice, he sat 7th overall before taking 8th and 7th in both qualifying sessions. Going from strength to strength, he put down exceptionally consistent and strong results, finishing 5th in all three races. He even posted the fastest race lap times in races 2 and 3. Not bad at all for a first ASBK introduction. We are sure to see Jai return to the ASBK grid in the near future.

Smiles All Round for Jai Strugnell’s OJC debut – Image by William Strugnell.

 Stay tuned with our SA crew’s first-hand 2024 experiences from round 4 by following their social media channels:

Unitech Racing Team –https://www.facebook.com/ArthurSissis61RacingTeam

Arthur Sissis – https://www.facebook.com/arthursissis61

Michael Kemp – https://www.facebook.com/michaelkempracing

Ty Lynch – https://www.facebook.com/TyraLynchRacing 

Olly Simpson – https://www.facebook.com/ollysimpsonracing

Cooper Rowntree –  https://www.facebook.com/CooperRowntree57

Georgia Stephens  – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082959693425

Jordy Simpson  – https://www.instagram.com/jordy_simpson33/

Ryder Gilbert – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089634796268

 

Get all the ASBK action –

WEBSITE;             https://www.asbk.com.au/

SOCIALS;              https://www.facebook.com/asbksuperbikes

RESULTS;             https://www.computime.com.au/Default

 

As we approach the final stretch of the 2024 Mi-Bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul Australia, the points tables are tightening with each race. The upcoming rounds promise to be show-stoppers. Our SA team is eagerly preparing for the next championship outing, aiming for a strong performance in Round 5 at Phillip Island on September 7th and 8th, 2024.

Title Photo thanks to RbMotoLens – Rob Mott Photography.

RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 ROUND 4 POINTS OVERALL CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL
ALPINESTARS SUPERBIKES (ROUND 4)
Arthur Sissis 9th 4th 7th 8th
Ty Lynch  10th 10th   9th 17th 
Michael Kemp 16th 17th   17th 19th
MICHELIN SUPERSPORT (ROUND 4)
Olly Simpson 3rd 5th 4th 3rd
Cooper Rowntree 12th 12th 11th 16th
RACE & ROAD SUPERSPORT 300 (ROUND 4)
Jordan Simpson 6th 7th 8th 7th 4th
Ryder Gilbert 7th 10th 6th 8th 11th
Georgia Stephens DNF 16th 17th 17th 29th
SHOP YAMAHA R3 CUP (ROUND 1)  After Round 1
Jordan Simpson 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd
Ryder Gilbert 6th 5th 5th 5th 5th
 
bLU cRU OCEANIA JUNIOR CUP  (ROUND 3)
Jai Strugnell 5th 5th 5th 5th 16th
 

Results – 2024 SA Road Race Championship Make A Round 3 Final Sprint Finish at Mallala

Filed Under: News, Road Racing, State Championship

The 2024 SA Road Race Championship resumed on May 25th and 26th at the iconic Mallala Motorsport Park, marking the season’s halfway point after a brief hiatus. Fans gathered at the popular Mallala viewing hill, amidst unseasonably warm weather, to witness the intensified on-track rivalries and Championship points battles. As we delve into the Round results below, let’s explore some of the stories that made up the weekend.

 

Declan Carberry’s Superbike weekend took an unfortunate turn with a significant crash during the second lap of practice, forcing him to end his weekend prematurely with a hospital visit. Despite this setback, reports indicate that Declan is in high spirits and eager to return to the grid.

Charles Holding continues to dominate the 2024 Superbike Championship, maintaining his hold on the round overall first position. However, the competition remains fierce, with Brad Raethal trailing closely by just 27 points. Michael Kemp remains a strong contender, securing third place for the round despite engaging in a tightly contested battle with Raethel. Unfortunately, Dwayne Tosen’s Superbike race 1 lap 2 would see bike issues end his weekend in the Superbike class, shiting his focus to his Supersport campaign. 

Entering the round as the leader of the Supersport Championship, Unitech Racing’s Sam Pezzetta faced a challenging weekend. Not only did he have to adapt to a new bike, but he also had to contend with Holding, trailing close behind him in the standings. Despite putting up a huge fight and achieving consistent results, taking fourth place in the class for the round, Pezzetta lost the overall championship lead. Charles Holding took over the lead with his second-place finish in Round 3, behind Cooper Rowntree, who secured the round class win and is currently 6th in the 2024 Class Championship. Shaking off his Superbike weekend issues, Dwayne Tosen would take the round third with a string of 4th and 3rd heat finishes. 

Following a strong start with a second place in qualifying and a sixth-place finish in Race 1 of the Limited class, Tara Morrison unfortunately endured a severe crash in Race 2, necessitating a trip to the hospital for treatment. Alongside her in the list of weekend’s unfortunate early finishes in the Limited class, Simon Willgoose’s Round 3 concluded with a crash in qualifying finishing his weekend. As with all the crashes this weekend, we extend our hopes for a speedy recovery to Tara, Declen Simon, and all our racers, wishing them a prompt return to the track. Meanwhile, Rikki Henry narrowed the gap in the Limited Championship points standings by securing a clean sweep of wins, inching closer to current leader Andy Pitman, who maintains a slim 3-point lead.

After a clean sweep round win in the SS300 class, Ryder Gilbert has leapfrogged Ghage Plowman for the Championship table first place. However, with only a 10-point gap, there is plenty more fight in Ghage with 2 more rounds to go. Jordan Simpson held his own to claim the round 3, second place finish ahead of Plowman in third. 

With Judd Plaisted absent from the round, the Championship lead was up for grabs, leading to an intense battle for first place overall. Brothers Ethan & Seth Dellow provided thrilling performances, exchanging heat wins throughout the weekend. Despite Seth’s strong showing with wins in heats 2 & 3, Ethan narrowly edged out Seth for the Championship lead by 3 points, clinching victory despite Seth’s round first-place finish.

As excitement mounts, riders and their support teams eagerly await the annual interstate journey to Phillip Island for Round 4 of the SA Road Race Championship, coinciding with the Vic Road Race Championship from September 13th to 15th, 2024. Pit Lane Studio will once again be trackside, ready to capture every thrilling moment. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’re interested in purchasing any of our photos.

Round 3 results for the 2024 SA Road Race Championship are below, full race by race breakdown can be found on Computime.

The lineup of our Round 3 SA Road Race Class Winners with thanks to Cafnix and images from Pit Lane Studio –

Superbike SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 8 Charles HOLDING Yamaha 25 25 25 25 100
2 64 Michael KEMP Yamaha 20 20 18 20 78
3 47 Brad RAETHEL Suzuki 18 18 20 18 74
4 657 Stephen COX Yamaha 17 16 17 16 66
5 88 Shane CAULFIELD Yamaha 16 17 15 17 65
6 79 Aaron RIGBY Suzuki 15 15 16 15 61
7 39 Dwayne Tosen Yamaha DNF DNS DNS DNS –

 

Supersport SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 57 Cooper ROWNTREE Yamaha 25 18 25 25 93
2 8 Charles HOLDING Yamaha 20 25 18 18 81
3 39 Dwayne TOSEN Yamaha 18 20 20 20 78
4 51 Sam PEZZETTA Yamaha 16 16 17 17 66
5 72 Ryder GILBERT Yamaha 14 17 15 16 62
6 94 Mitchell RADFORD Suzuki 17 15 14 15 61
7 55 Callum MORRISON Suzuki 15 14 16 14 59
8 87 Brock QUINLAN Kawasaki 12 12 11 13 48
9 176 Daniel SPENDLOVE Yamaha 13 11 12 11 47
10 679 Luke PATTESON Yamaha 13 13 12 38

 

Supersport 300 SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 72 Ryder GILBERT Yamaha 25 25 25 25 100
2 33 Jordan SIMPSON Yamaha 20 20 20 20 80
3 27 Ghage PLOWMAN Yamaha 18 18 18 18 72
4 323 Flynn JACOBS Yamaha 17 17 17 17 68
5 995 Lucas WARREN Kawasaki 15 14 15 15 59
6 50 Stephen FUSS Yamaha 16 15 14 14 59
7 31 Broc ROWEN Yamaha 14 13 13 13 53
8 18 Phoenix AGAR Yamaha 13 12 12 12 49
9 141 Cooper PITT Kawasaki 16 16 16 48
10 11 Alice POHLMANN Yamaha 12 10 11 11 44
11 7 Payton KEMP Yamaha 11 11 10 10 42
12 38 Keith LAI Kawasaki 10 9 9 9 37

 

Juniors SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 340 Seth DELLOW Honda 20 25 25 18 88
2 144 Ethan DELLOW Honda 25 20 20 20 85
3 99 Jai STRUGNELL Yamaha 16 17 16 25 74
4 27 Ghage PLOWMAN Yamaha 18 18 18 17 71
5 333 Xayvion AMOY Yamaha 17 16 17 15 65
6 37 Jax HENRY Yamaha 15 15 15 16 61
7 77 Charli STEPHENS Honda 14 14 14 14 56

 

Limited SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 36 Rikki HENRY Honda 25 25 25 25 100
2 82 Andy PITMAN Yamaha 20 20 20 20 80
3 72 Ryder GILBERT Yamaha 17 17 16 18 68
4 33 Jordan SIMPSON Yamaha 16 16 18 17 67
5 666 Wayne ZILM Honda 13 15 13 14 55
6 323 Flynn JACOBS Yamaha 12 13 12 16 53
7 141 Cooper PITT Kawasaki 9 14 15 15 53
8 169 Archie SCHMIDT Honda 18 18 17 53
9 107 David ELLIS Suzuki 14 12 10 12 48
10 50 Stephen FUSS Yamaha 10 11 11 11 43
11 995 Lucas WARREN Kawasaki 11 14 13 38
12 140 Cor JONGENEEL Suzuki 7 10 9 10 36
13 18 Phoenix AGAR Yamaha 8 9 8 8 33
14 7 Payton KEMP Yamaha 6 8 7 9 30
15 38 Keith LAI Kawasaki 5 7 6 7 25
16 95 Tara MORRISON Kawasaki 15  DNF  DNS  DNS 15

 

Sidecars SA Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 103 R. ROWE / L. ROWE Suzuki 25 25 25 25 100
2 22 G. HOWARTH / S. DESLANDES Honda 20 20 20 20 80

 

Pre-Modern 08 SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 679 Luke PATTESON Yamaha 20 25 25 25 95
2 176 Daniel SPENDLOVE Yamaha 25 20 20 20 85
3 331 David HEDGER Honda 18 18 18 18 72

 

Pre-Modern 13 SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 87 Brock QUINLAN Kawasaki 25 25 25 25 100

 

Naked  SA Championship – Round 3

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 82 Andy PITMAN Yamaha 25 25 25 25 100

 

Fearless SA Championship – Round 1

Pos No Name Machine Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Total
1 1 Shane CASEY Harley Davidson 25 25 25 25 100
2 750 Jesse QUINN Harley Davidson 20 20 20 60

Event Preview – 2024 SA Road Race Championships Round 3 Drops The Chequered Flag At Mallala

Filed Under: News, Road Racing, State Championship

Returning this weekend after a brief hiatus, the SA Road Race Championships, presented by Cafnix, are set to bring Mallala back to life as Round 3 takes to the grid. Marking the championship’s halfway point, class outright positions are still completely up for grabs as South Australia’s fastest road racers put it all on the line over two huge days of racing. Joining the SA Championship class lineup this weekend are the Steve Martin/Peter Kerr Cup and the Reece Bancell Cup.

Entry List:

As anticipation builds for the upcoming Mallala Superbike Championship weekend, all eyes are poised on Charles Holding, the current leader of the 2024 Superbike Championship, edging ahead by just a single point over his closest rival, Brad Raethel. Meanwhile, Michael Kemp remains a potent contender, trailing a mere 17 points behind Raethel. The burning question on everyone’s mind: will we witness a new Championship leader emerge from the thrilling battles of this weekend, or will Charles Holding continue to tighten his grip on the overall standings?

#8 Charles Holding. Image by Pit Lane Studio.

Turning our attention to the Supersport class, where the championship race remains tantalizingly open, the spotlight falls on current leader, Sam Pezzetta of Unitech Racing. With Charles Holding nipping at his heels, trailing by a mere 3 points, Pezzetta faces the challenge of maintaining his lead. With just 29 points separating the top contender from sixth place, the Mallala circuit is primed for a potential shakeup of the leaderboard. Keep a keen eye on contenders like Ryder Gilbert, newcomer Callum Morrison, and Mitch Radford, as they inject an extra dose of excitement into the competition.

Unitech Racing #51 Sam Pezzetta. Image by Pit Lane Studio.

In the realm of the Supersport 300 Championship, Ghage Plowman returns to defend his lead with a slender 18-point advantage over the burgeoning talent of Ryder Gilbert. Alongside Plowman, stalwarts of the SS300 class, including Jordan Simpson and Cooper Pitt, prepare to show off their skills on the track. Adding to the intrigue is the return of “Tornado” Tara Morrison, making a comeback to the SA Championship start grid after recovering from an injury sustained in SA’s Road Race Championship Round 1. With recent appearances in the ASBK Championships and the Pirelli Motul Victorian Road Racing Championship under her belt, Morrison appears poised to challenge the frontrunners and inject fresh energy into the competition.

#27 Ghage Plowman. Image by Pit Lane Studio.

Meanwhile, the junior riders return to showcase the future of SA road race talent. With current Championship leader Judd Plaisted absent from this round, Ethan Dellow seizes the opportunity to narrow the 27-point gap. However, the competitive landscape intensifies with the return of Seth Dellow and Ghage Plowman, promising a fierce battle for supremacy in round 3 at Mallala.

#144 Ethan Dellow. Image by Pit Lane Studio.

Where:

Heading back to a beloved series fixture, Mallala Motorsport Park is poised to offer the perfect setting for the unfolding drama of Round 3 of the Championship. Nestled just a brief drive from Adelaide along Port Wakefield Road, Mallala Motorsport Park boasts abundant on-site parking and unparalleled vantage points for witnessing South Australia’s speed demons tear up the tarmac. Bring along the whole family and pack into the car for a weekend brimming with excitement. Plus, there’s no admission fee for spectators!

Plan your trip – HERE. 

Spectator Info:

With practice kicking off Friday, the Mallala Canteen will be stocked for a full weekend so don’t worry about cooking lunch. There will be plenty of on-site convenient parking and great viewing of the weekend’s racing action across the spectator hill. 

Live Timing:

Head over to Computime to keep up to date with all the results and of course, live-timing action.

Socials:

Keep up to date on the Cafnix Facebook and Instagram pages for all the information as it happens. 

Results – SA Takes On The Paperclip For ASBK Championship Round 3

Filed Under: ASBK, News

Round 3 of the 2024 Mi-Bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul Australia, saw our SA tarmac knee sliders make the journey up to Queensland Raceway, also known as “The Paperclip”. With the circuit renowned for providing exceptional fast-paced lap times and edge-of-the-seat racing, round 3 looked to be a perfect storm for down-to-the-line victories & overall Championship leaderboard shake-ups. Of course, you better believe SA would be at the centre of it all. Before we dive into the round results and see where our riders are positioned in the Championship after Round 3, let’s quickly review some of the weekend’s highlights. 

Alpinestars Australian Superbike –

Unitech Racing’s Arthur Sissis stayed in the thick of the premier class action, improving from a 9th place finish in race 1 to take 5th place in race 2 with a cracking fastest lap time of 1:07.984. This put him in 7th for the weekend and just outside the top 10 overall for 2024, in 12th place.

Michelin Supersport –

Continuing his dominant streak, Olly Simpson sits in the Championship second place overall by just 1 point ahead of Jake Farnsworth and Tom Bramich, both tied on 102 points. This was no easy feat, with heavy competition challenges in race 1 resulting in a 6th-place finish. He then avoided the race 2 red flag carnage of Jack Mahaffy’s crash to claim the 3rd for both race 2 and the weekend overall. With plenty of time left in the 2024 Championship, only time will tell if Olly can close the gap and take the overall lead.

Olly Simpson #45 chasing down NSW’s Archie McDonald #69 – Photo by RbMotoLens.

Race and Road Supersport 300 –

From the get-go, Jordy Simpson set a cracking pace, posting the fastest time in free practice 2 and edging out the NSW powerhouse competition of Valentino Knezovic. He then qualified in 6th place, just 0.756 seconds behind the leader. Despite a setback in race 1 due to a late red flag, Jordy joined brother Mitch and the returning Tara Morrison in all the front-pack challenges. As we approach the halfway point, only 5 points separate Jordy and Mitch for Championship 4th and 5th places – there’s still time to break onto the podium for 2024.

Showing she hasn’t lost her touch, ‘Tornado’ Tara Morrison made her championship return after being sidelined due to an injury in Round 1 of the SA Road Race Championship. She demonstrated nothing but consistency, being a part of the front-pack battles and having a solid weekend with a 7th place finish across all the SS300 races, ultimately securing 5th place overall for the weekend and continuing her journey in the 2024 Championship points.

Of course, we couldn’t go past the SS300 race without mentioning Ryder Gilbert joining the grid as a wild card entrant on a Unitech Racing R3 machine. He looked as comfortable as ever with a string of top-10 race finishes, proving he is not to be counted out in the front-pack tussles.

The weekend took a tough turn for Georgia Stephens after a promising start knocking down her practice times; she had a big high side in the final practice session, resulting in a broken collar bone. Hopefully, we will see her back on the grid healthy and recovered soon.

Tara Morrison splitting the difference between Mitch Simpson #66 & Jordy Simpson #33. Photo by Pit Lane Studio.
Ryder Gilber #72 ready to take on ‘everything round 3 can throw at him. Photo by Pit Lane Studio.
Georgia Stephens #22 before her unfortunate weekend early exit crash.

Keep up to date on each of our SA riders’ ASBK 2024 Championship journey through their social media pages.

Unitech Racing Team –https://www.facebook.com/ArthurSissis61RacingTeam

Arthur Sissis – https://www.facebook.com/arthursissis61

Michael Kemp – https://www.facebook.com/michaelkempracing

Ty Lynch – https://www.facebook.com/TyraLynchRacing 

Olly Simpson – https://www.facebook.com/ollysimpsonracing

Cooper Rowntree –  https://www.facebook.com/CooperRowntree57

Sam Pezzetta – https://www.facebook.com/groups/168193281155722

Tara Morrison – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087208255688

Jordy Simpson  – https://www.instagram.com/jordy_simpson33/

Mitch Simpson – https://www.instagram.com/simpson_mitchello/

Ryder Gilbert – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089634796268

Georgia Stephens  – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082959693425

Get all the ASBK action –

WEBSITE;             https://www.asbk.com.au/

SOCIALS;              https://www.facebook.com/asbksuperbikes

RESULTS;             https://www.computime.com.au/Default 

 

Round 3 results – and where the round riders are sitting in the Championships for 2024!

RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP
ALPINE STARS SUPERBIKES (after round 3 of 7)
Arthur Sissis 9th 5th 7th 12th
Ty Lynch  DNF 19th   20th   18th
Michael Kemp 17th 18th   18th   19th
MICHELIN SUPERSPORT (after round 3 of 7)
Olly Simpson 6th 3rd 3rd 2nd
Cooper Rowntree 11th 12th   9th 16th
Sam Pezzetta  10th 14th   10th 22nd
   
300 SUPERSPORT (after round 3 of 7)
Mitch Simpson  8th 15th 9th 10th   4th
Jordy Simpson 10th 10th 8th 7th 5th
Tara Morrison 7th 7th 7th 5th   10th 
Ryder Gilbert 11th 9th 10th 9th   14th
Georgia Stephens – – – –    

Results – 2024 SA Road Racing Championships Round 2 Bring The Easter Treats To Mac Park

Filed Under: News, Road Racing, State Championship

Round 2 of the SA Road Race Championships, featuring the traditional Easter Cup and Oz Bears Championship opener, was run and won last weekend at Mac Park, presented by the Mount Gambier Motorcycle Club. Tarmac racing fans, young and old, made the traditional long weekend road trip to be trackside for a full weekend of action and were certainly not disappointed.

Saturday saw the weekend kick off with exceptionally tight racing, gearing crowds up for a huge weekend ahead, and despite the Sunday race program experiencing a delay due to heavy fog early on, crowds braved it out to witness the schedule getting back underway and the racing heating back up as last-minute points dashes finished the weekend. As the class results tightened up and new leaders emerged, let’s take a look at some of the weekend highlights before we get onto the round results –

Heating up the SA Superbike Championship class, Brad Raethel and Charles Holding kept crowds guessing who could take the round overall as they played musical chairs with podium first and second throughout the weekend races. Raethel ended up with the upper hand, taking both the Championship round overall win and Easter Cup ahead of Charles Holding.  He now trails Holding on the Championship table by just one point. 

Brad Raethel wheelie-ing to Easter Cup victory for 2024 – Photo by Pit Lane Studio.

We now have a new Supersport 600 Championship leader after holding his own in some pretty heated top 5 position battles. Unitech Racing’s Sam Pezzetta progressed from a 5th and 4th over his first 2 races to claiming his first SS600 race win in race 3, giving him the round win for the weekend, and now sits 3 points ahead of Ryder Gilbert.

Claiming his first SS600 Championship podium with 2nd in race 3, Championship newcomer & current 4th place overall, Callum Morrison showed that he will be one to challenge the leaderboard if he can keep this momentum firing.

Sam Pezzetta all smiles ready for the track – Photo by Pit Lane Studio.
Callum Morrison pushing hard to the line – Photo by Pit Lane Studio.

Declan Carberry showed off what a Honda 450 Motard can do, and after borrowing it for the weekend, he took it right to the top step of the Lightweight Easter Cup with a convincing 30-second win over 10 laps in front of Ghage Plowman. He also doubled up to secure second place in the Limited Championship class after a back-and-forth tit-for-tat battle with the round winner, Kev (Anthony) Stephens.

Declan Carberry shares the excitement of the Motard. Photo by Pit Lane Studio.

Increasing his Junior Championship lead with a clean sweep of wins, Judd Plaisted is showing he is a force to be reckoned with and will give plenty of senior riders a run for their money in the near future. Keeping himself busy over the weekend, he not only broke the Junior Class lap record of 1:24.750 set by Rikki Henry in 2022 with a flying 1:24.457 in race 1. He then went on to break his own record-setting the bar even lower with a 1:23.692 in the third Juniors race.

In the end, Judd charged on to claim both the Junior Easter Cup and the Junior Championship round 2 win ahead of brothers Seth and Ethan Dellow. All eyes are firmly set on Judd to see if he can continue his top-step run for a perfect 2024.

Judd Plaisted charging hard and not letting anyone stand in his way of that top step for the weekend – Photo by Pit Lane Studio.

Riders and teams can enjoy a well-earned short break before the Championship Round 3 moves to the Mallala Motorsport Park for the first time this year over the 24th to the 26th of May with CAFNIX. Entries are currently open through Ridernet with entries closing on the 15th of May and final late entries locking off on the 18th of May 2024.

The 2024 SA Road Race Championship round 2 class results are below and for a full breakdown of individual race results including the Easter Classic & Oz Bears Championship opener, head to Computime.

Superbike SA Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 47 Brad RAETHEL 25 20 – 25 70
2 8 Charles HOLDING 20 25 – 20 65
3 39a Dwayne TOSEN 18 18 – 18 54
4 64 Michael KEMP 16 17 – 17 50
5 54 Andrew TENISON-WOODS 17 16 – 16 49
6 79 Aaron RIGBY 12 14 – 14 40
7 88 Shane CAULFIELD 11 13 – 15 39
8 193 Kiri WELSH 9 11 – 12 32
9 101 Ron CRANE 15 15 – – 30
10 27 Charlie TOUMA 7 9 – 13 29
11 13 Robert SALVIA 8 10 – 11 29
12 19 Richard MARKHAM-BARRETT 10 12 – – 22
13 12a Steve TOZER 14 – – 14
14 268 John PRICE 13 – – 13

Supersport SA Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 51 Sam PEZZETTA 16 17 25 – 58
2 72 Ryder GILBERT 20 20 15 – 55
3 94 Mitchell RADFORD 18 18 18 – 54
4 55 Callum MORRISON 17 13 20 – 50
5 8a Charles HOLDING 25 25 DNF – 50
6 135 John FANNIN 15 15 17 – 47
7 176 Daniel SPENDLOVE 13 14 16 – 43
8 28 Tayla RELPH DNF 16 DNF – 16
9 171 Steve MATULIN 14 DNF DNS – 14

Supersport 300 SA Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 27 Ghage PLOWMAN 20 25 25 – 70
2 872 Nicholas PRIMMER 17 20 20 – 57
3 995 Lucas WARREN 18 18 18 – 54
4 323 Flynn JACOBS 16 16 17 – 49
5 72 Ryder GILBERT 25 14 8 – 47
6 75 Darren TROTTER 15 15 16 – 46
7 660 Ryder SWEET 13 17 15 – 45
8 160 Gordon HENSLEY 14 13 14 – 41
9 50 Stephen FUSS 11 12 13 – 36
10 141 Cooper PITT 12 11 12 – 35
11 18 Phoenix AGAR 9 10 11 – 30
12 69 Sean COTTERILL 8 8 10 – 26
13 155 Keith LAI 7 6 7 – 20
14 11b Alice POHLMANN 10 9 DNS – 19
15 7 Payton KEMP DNF 7 9 – 16

Juniors SA Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 11 Judd PLAISTED 25 25 25 – 75
2 340 Seth DELLOW 18 20 20 – 58
3 144 Ethan DELLOW 20 18 18 – 56
4 333 Xayvion AMOY 17 17 17 – 51
5 27 Ghage PLOWMAN 16 16 16 – 48
6 77 Charli STEPHENS 15 15 15 – 45

Limited SA Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 212 Kev (Anthony) STEPHENS 25 20 25 – 70
2 55 Declan CARBERRY 20 25 20 – 65
3 82 Andy PITMAN 18 18 18 – 54
4 28 Tayla RELPH 17 17 17 – 51
5 11a Daniel PARKER 15 16 14 – 45
6 872 Nicholas PRIMMER 14 15 13 – 42
7 323 Flynn JACOBS 12 13 12 – 37
8 75 Darren TROTTER 13 12 11 – 36
9 72 Ryder GILBERT 16 DNF 16 – 32
10 995 Lucas WARREN DNF 14 15 – 29
11 50 Stephen FUSS 10 10 8 – 28
12 160 Gordon HENSLEY 11 7 9 – 27
13 140 Cor JONGENEEL 5 11 7 – 23
14 11b Alice POHLMANN 9 8 5 – 22
15 69 Sean COTTERILL 8 9 4 – 21
16 18 Phoenix AGAR 6 6 6 – 18
17 141 Cooper PITT 4 DNF 10 – 14
18 7 Payton KEMP 7 DNF 3 – 10
19 155 Keith LAI 3 5 2 – 10

Pre-Modern 00 Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 62a Francis DILLON 25 25 25 25 100

Pre-Modern 08 Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 72 Ryder GILBERT 14 25 25 25 89
2 88 Marc BALESTRO 20 20 20 20 80
3 176 Daniel SPENDLOVE 17 16 18 18 69
4 55 Richard RAETHEL 16 15 17 17 65
5 150 Glen MARCHIORI 25 18 DNS DNS 43
6 171 Steve MATULIN 18 17 DNS DNS 35
7 77 Josh HARRIS 15 14 DNS DNS 29

Pre-Modern 13 Championship – Round 2

Pos No Name Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4  Total
1 54 Andrew TENISON-WOODS 25 25 25 25 100
2 70 Chris GILBEE 20 20 20 20 80

Event Preview – SA Road Race Championships Round 2 Bring The Easter Treats To Mac Park

Filed Under: News, Road Racing, State Championship

The Webb Plastics SA Road Race Championships Round 2 is all set to take off this Easter weekend at Mac Park Motorsport Circuit, hosted by the Mount Gambier MCC. As a fan favourite and staple event each year, road race enthusiasts are making those final packing decisions before embarking on the trip to Mount Gambier for all the trackside action at Mac Park. With perfect weather and Championship standings heating up, will we see new frontrunners emerge this Easter weekend?

Entry List

The Superbikes are back, featuring 15 of South Australia’s fastest racers vying for those crucial early Championship points. Among these contenders, third-place points runner Charles Holding will be giving his all to seize the round’s top spot and key points, especially with Ty Lynch absent for this round. Trailing Charles by only 3 points, ASBK regular Michael Kemp will be right there for all the front-pack battles.

Charles Holding #8 & Michael Kemp #64 – Picture by Pit Lane Studio.

From a strong opening round, Unitech Racing Sam Pezzetta is becoming more comfortable day by day in the new domain of the SS600, finishing round 1 with a 3rd place contention in the Championships. Can he continue this strong form on the well-known Mac Park Motorsport circuit? Only time will tell! With the SS600 Championship’s current front runner, Olly Simpson, not taking to the track for this round, second overall Charles Holding will be hoping to level the points field and take over the Championship lead, but this will be easier said than done with just 15 points separating himself and the top 6 currently.

Unitech Racings Sam Pezzetta #51 – Image by Pit Lane Studio. 

Back from taking on Australia’s best at the last ASBK round under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park, Ryder Gilbert will be hoping to continue the strong form in the SS300 class, with Ghage Plowman right there looking for any opportunity to take over the Championship lead for 2024. Only time will tell if Ryder can maintain control of the points table with competition heating up. Unfortunately, current Championship third-place holder Tara Morrison will be missing from the track this weekend as she recovers from a broken left collarbone sustained during her Round 1 SA Championship limited race 3 crash – We look forward to seeing her return in rounds to come.

Ghage Plowman #27 – Image by Pit Lane Studio.

Showing that the next generation of racing talent is ready to rub shoulders with the seniors, championship leader Judd Plaisted is joining brothers Ethan & Seth Dellow, plus Xayvion Amoy on the grid. If the initial round battles are just a taste of what’s to come for the Junior Championship in 2024. 

Ethan Dellow #144 – Image by Pit Lane Studio. 

Adding to all this action is a huge Limited field, Naked, Pre Modern, & a stand-out 72 competitors across the Bears classes, making it a huge weekend.

Where:

The Mac Park Motorsport Circuit is a short 15-minute drive from the beautiful city of Mount Gambier, giving SA Road Race fans the perfect opportunity for available accommodation and experience the charms of the City of Mount Gambier.

Spectator Info:

With practice kicking off Friday, the Mac Park Motorcycle Club canteen will be keeping riders and fans fed right through to Sunday afternoon with plenty of hot food and cold drinks on hand. 

If you have left it to the last minute to lock down accommodation for the fast-approaching weekend, check out the accommodation in Mount Gambier, including the long time supporters of the club, Comfort Inn The Lakes has become the premier choice for visitor accommodation, provides high-quality indoor accommodation options that are just a stone’s throw from the centre of town.

Live Timing:

Head over to Computime to keep up to date with all the results and of course, live-timing action.

Socials:

Keep up to date on the Mount Gambier MCC Facebook and Instagram pages for all the information as it happens.