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EAGLES TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS 2022 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 2022 EP SERIES VENUES RELEASED!

Filed Under: Motocross, News, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, State Championship

EAGLES TRAILERS, CAMPERS & CARAVANS 2022 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 2022 EP SERIES VENUES RELEASED!

Motorcycling South Australia, along with the Motocross Sports Manager and the SA Motocross Panel are excited to announce the venues for the 2022 Eagles Trailers, Campers & Caravans 2022 South Australian Motocross Championships, which are also presented by AMX Superstores.

The 4 round Championship will start at Gillman at the end of April and finish at Andy Caldecott Park in Keith at the end of August, with round 2 to be held in the Riverland at Renmark, with round 3 heading, for the first time in many years, to Port Pirie, which is also home to the King of the Gulf meeting at Easter (for those who want to pre-ride the track!)

With the rounds now released, the program of events will follow early in 2022, but rest assured there will be some exciting changes coming to the formats, with the emphasis being put into giving ALL competitors great value for money, and an exciting series of Championship racing to decide who the 2022 South Australian Champions will be!

Yes, it is only a 4 round Championship – but – with June & early July swamped with major events like the Finke & Hattah Desert Races, it was almost impossible to schedule a round – but it does give our riders the chance to ride a National event and see how they go!

What can be teased here is this; multiple class entering will, not only be allowed, but will be encouraged across almost ALL classes – so just about every rider will be able to enter at least 2 classes in 2022 (where age and gradings allow) – and those who can’t will be racing for a bit longer in each race!

Has that whetted your appetite??

Well, wait until early 2022 to get ALL the info on an improving and evolving South Australian Championship in motocross! 

Also attached here are the dates and venues for the 2022 EP Series – the 14th Eyre Peninsula Motocross Series – ‘Wild West’ Motocross at its Best! 

Once again the EP Series will be a four round Series to decide the best in the west – with visits to Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Whyalla and Kimba – and with 3 of the rounds to be held BEFORE the opening round of the 2022 Eagles Trailers, Campers & Caravans 2022 South Australian Motocross Championships, presented by AMX Superstores, so there is ample chances to get some pre Championship racing in!

And with a planned possible return to the West in 2023 for a round of the SA Motocross Championships – this is an ideal chance to ride these tracks and get a feel for Eyre Peninsula dirt!

 

AMX SUPERSTORES 2022 SA TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & TROY Series SA 2022 DATES & 2022 CLASS ADDITION RELEASED!

Filed Under: News, SA Women in Motorcycling, State Championship, Trials

AMX SUPERSTORES 2022 SA TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & TROY Series SA 2022 DATES & 2022 CLASS ADDITION RELEASED!

2022 will see the Trials SA Community welcome a new class to both, the AMX Superstores 2022 South Australian Trial Championships and the TROY Series SA 2022, with the addition of a ‘TRIAL 6’ Class for senior riders (16+), which will run over the black line (same as Junior B) for those who are brand new to the sport and those who are just heading out for a fun days riding! 

The idea behind adding this new class for Introductory and Novice riders, is that instead of being limited to riding the non-competitive Novice Class, they can now ride for reward and look to improve their skills. It also gives the most senior of riders the chance to have a fun ride while still testing the skills, but without the aching bones on Monday mornings!

In the AMX Superstores SA Trial Championships, riders will ride for a South Australian Championship, provided that entries reach the required minimum amount of entries, which will be listed in the supplementary regulations when released, and in TROY Series SA 2022, points will be scored in the Black & White Class – and go on points lost with Trial 5 and the Historic Classes.

September 10 & 11 will see The AMX Superstores 2022 SA Trial Championships run, with the likely venue to be at Eden Valley, and will be run by the Keyneton Motorcycle Club, and will once again feature great support from AMX Superstores, as well as SA’s major Trial dealer, Greg Knight’s Rockhopping SA.

TROY Series SA 2022 will be run over 5 rounds from April to August as the lead into the SA Championship event, and will feature rounds spread from Victor Harbor to Bangor in the Flinders Ranges, including a BRAND NEW venue at Mount Pleasant for round 2, and all rounds featuring Saturday night camping on site, and some a coaching and/or practise day on the Saturday! (Check to whole 2022 calendar for these Saturday dates!)

The 5 rounds of TROY 2022 are;
Round 1 – Sunday, April 18th – The Frank Tuck Trial @ Victor Harbor
Round 2 – Sunday, May 1st – The Xtreme Trials Trial @ Mount Pleasant
Round 3 – Sunday, July 25th – The Max Graetz Trial @ Tungkillo
Round 4 – Sunday, August 15th – The Woolshed Trial @ Mungeree Homestead, Bangor
Round 5 – Sunday August 29th – The Black Mud Trial @ Robertstown

Other feature events on the 2022 Trials SA calendar are as follows;
Sunday May 15th – The Keep Ya Feet Up Trial @ Tungkillo
Sunday, June 5th – The 47th Peter Sparkes Trophy Trial @ Tungkillo
Sunday June 19th – The 49th Mountain Man Trial, being run as the Rockhopping SA 2022 SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy
Sunday July 3rd – The Classic Trial @ Tungkillo

2022 Classes of Competition (all events except SA Trial Championships);
Sidecar; Sidecar 1, Sidecar 2 & Sidecar Classic.
Solo; Trial 1, Trial 2, Trial 3, Trial 4, Trial 5, Trial 6, Historic Blue, Historic White.
Junior; Junior A, Junior B
Non-Competitive; Mini Trial, Non-Comp (solo or sidecar)

AMX Superstores 2022 SA Trial Championship Classes of Competition;
Sidecar; Sidecar 1, Sidecar 2 & Sidecar Classic.
Solo; Trial 1, Open Women, Trial 2, Trial 3, Trial 4, Trial 5, Trial 6, Veterans (40+), Historic Blue, Historic White.
Junior; Junior A, Junior A Girls, Junior B, Junior B Girls
Non-Competitive; Mini Trial, Non-Comp (solo or sidecar)

Junior B is designed for entry level riders and is suitable for small wheel bikes.
Mini Trial is designed for entry level riders and is suitable for small wheel bikes with automatic gearboxes and is non competitive.
NEW FOR 2022 TRIAL 6 – A competitive class for senior riders on the black line, & suitable for newbies of all ages over 16 years **
Historic Blue ride to Blue Splits, Historic White ride to white splits
Sidecar 2 to ride Yellow/Black splits, Sidecar Classic have run of section, lowest score on the day wins.
A ‘Classic’ sidecar shall be defined as having an air-cooled motor and drum brakes, with no sidecar wheel brake.
Mini Trial & Non-Comp ride for no awards or series points.

Photos courtesy of the quite brilliant Rebecca Bowdidge from Pit Lane Studios.

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMENS TEAM TO THE A4DE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST!

Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAORC, State Championship

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMENS TEAM TO THE A4DE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST!

The South Australian Enduro (Off Road) Committee are looking to send a full contingent of official STATE TEAMS to the 2021 Australian 4 Day Enduro Championships, to be held in Victoria from May 4th to 7th, at Erica.

So, the SA Enduro Committee would like, for the very first time ever, to include a Women’s Team as part of Team SA, so is asking for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to be lodged with the Enduro Sports Manager, Wes Haydon, before the end of 2021 (December 31) – so if you would like to be a part of SA Off Road history, and the three (3) rider team, please send an EOI to; saorc@motorcyclingsa.org.au 

 
Become a part of SA Off Road history, and look to perhaps join the long list of women who have pulled on the green & gold at the ISDE – where Australia are multi-time Women’s World Champions – the dream is real! 

From MA about the event:

Motorcycling Australia (MA) is proud to announce that the Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) is back on the calendar for 2022 where it will be hosted by Victoria’s Dandenong Motorcycle Club at Erica.

Scheduled to be held May 4-7, 2022 the Championship returns to Victoria where it was last hosted in Mansfield back in 2016.

Conceived in 1978, the A4DE is renowned nationally for its fierce competition, as the riders tackle all elements of the off-road terrain over 3 days of traditional enduro battling against the clock and finishing off on day 4 with a spectacular final Motocross.

The Erica location will provide the perfect landscape for the highly anticipated event as it did back in 1987 when it was first hosted in the town. The event will include excellent spectator vantage points, plus easy access from the township.

With the 2022 A4DE to head back to Erica, Frank Gogol of the Dandenong Motorcycle Club commented:

“Many older Enduro enthusiasts will have fond memories of the 1987 A4DE at Erica with the Park Ferme on the edge of the State Forest that contains epic enduro trails in typical Victorian heavily treed gum forests. With the event scheduled for May, the trail conditions should be prime.”

“With the assistance of DELWP (Forests Vic) and Parks Victoria the trails have been approved for use and are vast within the surrounding State Forests. Long trail loops planned with the Park Ferme at the hub of the expansive trail network.

This event will create a significant economic benefit to the surrounding towns, bringing hundreds of competitors, officials and supporters to the region during the four-day event.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S ASBK ASSAULT – CRACKEN EFFORTS AT THE BEND OVER THE WEEKEND!

Filed Under: News, Road Racing, SA Women in Motorcycling

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S ASBK ASSAULT – CRACKEN EFFORTS AT THE BEND OVER THE WEEKEND!

It wasn’t only the MSA Rising Star nominees in action over the weekend, there were a heap of other South Aussie riders in action at The Bend for the final round of the 2021 ASBK – and across all classes, from Superbike down to the Supersport 300’s! Here’s how they went!

COOPER ROWNTREE – SUPERSPORT 300 & YAMAHA R3 CUP
The 2019 MSA Rising Star finalist for road race is still finding his feet Nationally (this was his first race meeting at this level), and in a 300 race where there are 30+ other riders all trying to use the same piece of track, it can be a bit daunting! But Cooper did himself proud over the weekend and even grabbed 3 top 20 finishes over his 6 races – but – what he was most pleased about was the 6 second improvement in his personal best time around The Bend!
When there is usually only a second or two between 1st & 30th, that much improvement over a weekend will hold Cooper in good stead going into his 2022 campaign – watch this space ….

THE BROTHERS SIMPSON – OLLY, MITCH & JORDY (SUPERSPORT 600, SUPERSPORT 300 & YAMAHA R3 CUP

A mixed weekend for the 3 brothers, with Olly’s 600 not making it past practise, ending his first tilt at the 600 Supersport Class before it really began, which was a huge disappointment to the 2012 MSA Rising Star & former Red Bull Rookie!
Younger brothers Mitch & Jordy had mixed results , with Mitch usually right up in the leading pack in both 300cc classes (same as Cooper), with a best result of 7th in the 300cc & 9th in the R3 Cup, and didn’t finish lower than 13th in any race, while Jordy was usually battling in the 2nd pack and had a best result of 15th in the R3Cup & 17th in the 300cc over his 6 races.

DALLAS SKEER – THE KENNY BLAKE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER

After Declan’s early departure from proceedings on Friday, it was left to Dallas to represent SA in the 600 Supersport Class, coming home in 8th and 6th in his two races, to finish the Championship in 5th position. Top 5 in Australia is a fine effort in an interrupted season due to COVID – so a huge well done to Dallas for his year.

DECLAN CARBERRY – SUPERSPORT 600

Our 2018 MSA Rising Star was so keen for his first ever ASBK round and was looking really good in practise, until The Bend bit, and DJ had a huge highside in turn 5 on Friday arvo – which resulted in a free helicopter ride to the RAH and an overnight stay. Declan is now well on the mend (and was at the track on Sunday with his escorts, Davey & Ollie) and is looking to a huge 2022, especially now that he knows he has the pace to ride at a National level!

It was also nice to see Declan go and say thanks to the medicos that came to his aid after his off on Friday – always nice to see our volunteers being thanks for their efforts – onya DJ!

Thanks to Rebecca Bowdidge from Pit Lane Studios for the above action pics of Cooper Rowntree, Dallas Skeer, Declan Carberry & Jack Davis
Thanks to Kellie Carberry for the pic of Declan with the medicos.
Thanks to Dan Falzon for the grid pic!

SUPERBIKES – JACK DAVIS (above left)

On the BMW, Jack went about his work quite well throughout the weekend and was the only SA rider to finish both Superbike races, scoring a 11th & 12th in the 2 races, which meant in the 2021 Australian Superbike Championship, Jack has finished in 22nd place, after only riding 2 of the rounds, Hidden Valley in Darwin and on the weekend at The Bend.

SUPERBIKES – DAN FALZON

SA’s most successful rider in ASBK over the past few years, made the decision not to ride the whole series in 2021, and like Jack only rode the NT and his home rounds. The weekend started well for Dan, fighting all the way for a front row start in qualifying, before setting for 3rd. In the re-started 1st race he finished a fine 5th, before  a crash in race 2 prematurely finished his weekend, and he now has a long rehab ahead of him. In the Championship, it was a 19th place finish overall – and hopefully we will see Dan back full time in 2022.

Said Dan, “Well the weekend didn’t turn out how we hoped. We hit a new PB at our home track and qualified alongside MotoGP legend Jack Miller on the front row of one of the most competitive Superbike fields in years. In Race 1, we came from 17th in the restart to finish in 5th place. Unfortunately the highs of the weekend ended there. In Race 2, we highsided out of Turn 3 on the first lap which left me on the track in the middle of the pack. A place no rider ever wants to find themselves. I was hit by another rider in a seemingly unavoidable incident.

I didn’t fare too well and am now in hospital with a broken femur and small fractures to my pelvis and lower back. We’ve experienced both the highs and lows of the sport this weekend. Thank you to everyone who came out to support me today and thanks everyone for your messages of concern. I will get to them all as soon as I can. We will be back.
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SUPERBIKES – EVAN BYLES
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The man behind SA Motorcycles was having a solid weekend and riding well until, in his own words, ‘Back went around on me exiting T17. Then shot me over the top. First time ever… normally just 2heelies and thumb brakes there…’, which earned him a trip to Murray Bridge Hospital, but has since been released and we wish him a speedy recovery.

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SUPERBIKES – ARTHUR SISSIS

Had a huge qualifying, taking it right up to Maxwell, Miller & Falzon, with all 4 leading the timing at some stage, with Arthur finally leading row 2 in 4th place – but only just!

The former Moto3 World Championship rider then went and had a mixed Sunday, not finishing the first race and then getting taken out on lap 1 of race 2 and having to start the restart from the rear of the field, but a great charge through the field saw him finish the final race of the year in 7th, which also meant an 8th place finish in the Australian Superbike Championship, and with a bit more luck on the weekend, with the speed he showed, the points were that close that he could have finished in the top 5 – which bodes so well for 2022!

Thanks to Damir Focal damir8.com #TrackHack.Club on Instagram – for the pics of Arthur! 

TARA MORRISON – SUPERSPORT 300

Also a quick shoutout to Tara Morrison who was entered and all ready to ride her first National event, but a spill at the final round of the 2021 SA Road Race Championships put her out of action for this weekend – look out in 2022 though!

THE MOTORCYCLING SA CREW WORKING THE COME & TRY AT THE BEND ON THE WEEKEND!

Filed Under: All disciplines, Coaches, News, SA Women in Motorcycling

THE MOTORCYCLING SA CREW WORKING THE COME & TRY AT THE BEND ON THE WEEKEND!

Motorcycling SA were asked to help man the Come & Try area at the final round of the ASBK on the weekend at The Bend, and it was fantastic to see people from across many disciplines put their hand up and give up their time to help promote the sport.

Motorcycling SA would like to thank the following persons for their help – from motocross, enduro, road race, speedway & trial;
Dale Chadbourne, Trent Chadbourne, Josh Coulter, Kym Bolto, Allan Bolto, Haydon Barwick, Jarrod Barwick, Adam Possingham, Andrew Nicol, Robyn Kitchen & Koby Kitchen
A great job by you all – and a huge thanks from Motorcycling SA for helping promote the sport here in SA to a National audience.

HARRY SADLER – CROWNED CBS BINS 2021/22 SA JUNIOR SOLO SPEEDWAY CHAMPION ON SATURDAY NIGHT!

Filed Under: News, SA Women in Motorcycling, Speedway, State Championship

HARRY SADLER – CROWNED CBS BINS 2021/22 SA JUNIOR SOLO SPEEDWAY CHAMPION ON SATURDAY NIGHT!
On Saturday, December 4th at Sidewinders Speedway Harry Sadler was crowned the CBS Bins 2011/22 South Australian Junior Solo Speedway Champion after a fantastic night’s racing from some of SA’s best, who also took on a number of interstate riders – and wasn’t it great to have these guys able to enter the state once again! 
A very healthy crowd found their favourite vantage spot on Graham Baker Hill and with the Sidewinders crew once again preparing a top notch track for the kids to have a skid on, it was thought that the action would live up to the hype – and it certainly did! From the first heat where NSW’s Beau Bailey laid down the gauntlet by besting Harry Sadler as he started the defence of his 2020/21 Championship defence in the best way!
It turned out to be the only time that Harry, the 2021 MSA Rising Star Award finalist for speedway, was behind all night, as he won his following 3 heats, including a tight win against his fellow Rising Star nominee, Ashley Jansen-Batchelor, while Beau went through with 3 wins and a 2nd, with Ashley finishing with 2 wins and 2 2nds.
This meant that Beau entered the final with gate choice (his win over Harry giving him the preference) and took red (gate 1), Harry was next from gate 2, Ashley settled for gate 3 and Kobi Canning, after a great ride in the semi where he got the nod after the rider in front of him, Alex Adamson from NSW, had a fall within sight of the line and Kobi was left with nowhere to go, had gate 4 and his maiden SA Championship final!
Qualifiers for the final (from left) Beau Bailey, Harry Sadler, Ashley Jansen-Batchelor, Kobi Canning
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It was felt that the final would all be about the start and who got to the first corner first – and then if they could hold their line (and their nerve) and hold the pack at bay – and it was going to be about 42 seconds of  ‘hold your breath’ racing to decide the Championship!!
Well, as the tapes went up, Harry had the fastest reflexes, dropping the clutch and getting to the first corner a half a bike in front of Beau, with Ashley right there on his other side. Harry held his line and won the corner – and in the end the race and the Championship! While it sounds easy, it was far from it, with Beau not giving up all the way, looking inside and outside, showing Harry his front wheel, but he just couldn’t get Harry to make, even the smallest, mistake, with Ashley right there as well, right on Beau’s back wheel looking for an opening of his own!
Watching this from the back of the field, but not far behind at all, was Kobi, on a borrowed bike for the final (a huge thanks to Blake Schlein for some amazing sportsmanship right here!) and possibly hoping for a ‘Steve Bradbury’ moment of his own to take advantage of the close action in front of him – but it wasn’t to be, and he certainly can hold his head high after a great night on the bike, complete with a couple of bruises to go with it.
The final gets underway with Harry & Beau (at right), this close for the whole journey, and to the victor goes the spoils!
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So, as they crossed the line to huge applause from the Hill, it was Harry Sadler 1st, Beau Bailey (NSW) 2nd, Ashley Jansen-Batchelor 3rd, Kobi Canning 4th – and then everyone took a breath!
A huge night of racing was done, SA has a new Champion(s) in the making – and in the support classes as well – certainly some talent on the rise there as well – and it wouldn’t be a far stretch to suggest that in 4-5 years time, Harry, Beau and Ashley may well be duking it out in the Australian Senior Solo Championship!
Before then though – did we just witness a pre-view of the Australian Junior Championship that will be held at Sidewinders next April?? Maybe, but one thing is now known – when the Australian Championships do come to Sidewinders early in 2022 – you won’t want to miss it! 
Huge thanks to Derick Thomas Photography for these fantastic images from the night – check out all of his work on his Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1414580242225169/user/100057108144215/ 
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And here is the full scorecard from the night!
.And from the Sidewinders Club, who put on a great night’s entertainment for all and need to be congratulated on a well run Championship;
“What a great night of racing we saw for the SA Championship last night. Congratulations to Harry Sadler on his well earned win in a final which was of the best quality anyone could want. Harry and Beau swapped the lead throughout the race and it showed just how good these kids are.
Congratulations to Beau Bailey on 2nd place, Ashley Jansen-Batchelor 3rd and Kobi Canning who placed 4th after coming through the Semi Final. Kobi had a tough night, but showed his determination in the end, even on a borrowed bike. Every rider rode so well and should be very proud of their achievements.
The young novice solo riders also put on some great entertainment showing how well they are learning their craft, and each one should be proud of their progression.
Many thanks to Terry Dew for his excellent commentary, Anthea and Clint, who did the flag marshal job all night, and to everyone else who volunteered their time to make it a great night. To those who travelled from Interstate, we hope you enjoyed your night and hope to see you back at our track before the end of the season.