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SEASON 2021 IS STARTING TO HOT UP – AS SPEEDWAY PREPARES TO FINISH 2020/21 WITH A BIG BANG!

Filed Under: Dirt Track, Motocross, News, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, Speedway, Trials

SEASON 2021 IS STARTING TO HOT UP – AS SPEEDWAY PREPARES TO FINISH 2020/21 WITH A BIG BANG!

Here we go – season 2021 is really starting to heat up – and it does with speedway going out with a FIM Oceania Sidecar BANG! Want to know what’s on this weekend to whet the spectating appetite for the season head? Read on ………

TONIGHT

SIDEWINDERS JUNIOR SPEEDWAY, SEASON FINALE’!

THE PRESIDENT’S CUP & ANZAC MEETING!

The final chance to see tomorrow’s champions in action this season, and a great warm up to Saturday night’s action at Gillman. Tonight will be a great night’s racing as riders chase the President’s Cup at the traditional ANZAC meeting!

Adults $5.00, Under 16s FREE entry, Gates open 5.00pm, tapes up at 6.30pm and the awesome Sidewinders canteen will be open all night!

SATURDAY NIGHT

2021 FIM OCEANIA SPEEDWAY SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP

BRING A FRIEND FOR OUR LAST NIGHT – AND THE BIGGEST NIGHT FOR THIS SEASON.

Will be a great nights racing as the riders try and win FIM Oceania Gold, as well as have a final hit out before the Australian Championships next weekend in Mildura!

Adults $25.00 Concession $20.00 Children U16 FREE, Car Park FREE, Grand Stand FREE.

Gates Open 4.00 pm, tapes up at 7.00pm

Chance to win a $50.00 and 1 of 2 $25.00 Fuel Vouchers; all you need to do is buy a programme fill out a form to win.

AND; LAST TIME OUT – LAST WEEK AT MILDURA!

TRELOAR WINS BRADSHAW MEMORIAL

Once again, the GOAT of Australian Sidecar Speedway, Darrin Treloar / Blake Cox, dominated the Olympic Park circuit on Saturday night to win the Dudley Bradshaw Memorial Trophy ahead of Warren Monson / Andrew Summerhayes, Mick Headland / Brenton Kerr and Byren Gates / Mick O’Loughlin, in what was a wonderful Final to the Gardenland Landscape Supplies, Mildura Sidecar Shootout event.

SUNDAY

TROY Series SA 2021 SPLATS ITS FIRST ROCKS AT VICTOR HARBOR!

Trials SA’s season kicks off on Sunday with the annual Frank Tuck Trial at Victor Harbor, out on the Yankalilla road, action kicks off around 9.00am and entry for spectators is FREE! Riders from as young as 6 years of age, right through to veterans in their 60’s!

Bring a picnic lunch and sit among the gum trees and get up close to the action! Get around it, some of Australia’s finest trials riders, including Australian representatives and Australian Champions will be in action!

A great way for the whole family to finish off a weekend of motorcycle sport!

  

ALSO OPEN THIS WEEKEND

For those getting ready for round 1 of the 2021 South Australian Motocross Championships next weekend, these tracks are open on the weekend, to have a final test to make sure all is good to go for the following weekend!

    

AND – LOOKING AHEAD TO ANZAC WEEKEND!!

With only 9 days until the gate drops at round 1 of the SAMX CHAMPIONSHIPS we are so pumped to have the Full Factory Honda Racing team announce they will be here for round 1 at MRA.

Brett Metcalfe, Kirk Gibbs, Kyle Webster and Benny Novak are confirmed for the round 1 Anzac Day bonanza to really set up some of the finest quality racing we will see at State level competition.

Throw in the fact Alex Larwood is also returning to home soil and after a taste of the big stage last week with a breakout debut crunching a 2nd OA at his first senior MX2 National race Alex will be as focussed as ever to get on that top step around the Gilman track where he’s spent so many hours as a junior racing and training.

The soil is the same but the track is a new layout and the club has utilised the land with this circuit a smidge under 2km, lending itself to plenty of passing opportunities and improved spectator viewing.

The scene is set SOUTH AUSTRALIA ..

GET EXCITED! 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS – ROUND 1 ENTRIES ARE OPEN!

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

GET EXCITED!

2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS – ROUND 1 ENTRIES ARE OPEN!

After a couple false gate drops, Motorcycling SA and SA Motocross are pleased to announce that entries for round 1 of the 2021 South Australian Motocross Championships are now OPEN!

Round 1 – April 24th & 25th at GILLMAN, and hosted by the Motocross Riders Association!

SA Motocross are also excited to welcome back Eagles Trailers, Campers and Caravans as a major sponsor of the Series, along with AMX Superstore who have joined the Series in 2021!

And, as like the past 2 years, SA Motocross are more than excited to welcome back Butler’s Mechanical Services and Titanium Security Australia as the partners of the Senior Women and Junior Girls classes.

 

So start getting those entries in NOW – and stay tuned for a heap of exciting announcements on the fantastic new partners and supporters coming onboard for 2021 – and beyond!  

Supp regs now available on the Motorcycling SA website – and will be emailed to competitors on entry!

And as we say – GET EXCITED!

 

 

SA MOTOCROSS WELCOME BACK BUTLER’S & TITANIUM FOR SEASON 2021!

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

SA MOTOCROSS WELCOME BACK BUTLER’S & TITANIUM FOR SEASON 2021!

   

SA Motocross is excited to welcome back Butler’s Mechanical Service and Titanium Security Australia as sponsors for the girls and women’s classes for the 2021 South Australian Motocross Championships.

In huge news for the SA Motocross Championships, Butler’s Mechanical Services and Titanium Security Australia are continuing their fantastic support of girls and women’s motocross in South Australia into the 2021 season.

With the excellent, and record, number of girls and women who fronted the starter for the shortened and COVID affected 2020 season, it is thought that numbers will once again increase in a full racing year that 2021 is hoped to be, meaning a new record will be set in 2021.

The Senior Women’s Class could be one of the highlights of the year, with reigning Champion Steph Cutler looking to keep the teenage brigade at bay, led by Aimee Butler and Chloe Barton, with the likes of Charlotte Berrill and Tarja Morris also in the mix!

The hot rumour for 2021 is that former Champion and Australian top 10, Amy Bartsch, will be returning after a long injury layoff, to add another challenger to Steph’s crown.

The juniors will once again be led by 2020 double Champion, Emma Haylock, who all the others will be chasing, with the ever improving field keen to close the gap to Emma as the season unfolds!

SA Motocross Sports Manager, Clint Gow-Smith, is excited by the news, stating, ““The ongoing support of these classes from Titanium Security and Butler Mechanical continues to set the industry standard and really must be commended for their long term commitment and strong alignment with their businesses and promoting woman in MX. “

I am pumped to see these young guns of Barton, Butler and Co. continue to improve and execute the race craft and experience gained from years of being mentored by the “veterans” of this class, Cutler and Bartsch. How long can the old guard keep these young chargers off the top step??, so pumped to watch this !!

In the Juniors we need to continue to work our back sides off to support the active riders we have and really look to continue to draw young females to participate and get involved in motocross ”

The 2021 South Australian Motocross Championship will be run over the following rounds;

Round 1 – April 24 & 25 – MRA – Gillman

Round 2 – May 22 & 23 – Riverland – Renmark

Round 3 – June 19 & 20 – West Coast – Ceduna

Round 4 – July 17 & 18 – Keith & Districts – Keith

Round 5 – August 28 & 29 – South Coast – Monarto

The Girls & Women’s Classes for the 2021 Championship are;

Senior;  Open Women

Junior;  85cc 12-U16yrs Girl’s

125cc/250cc 13-U16yrs Girl’s

*For 2021; to be recognised as an official South Australian Championship, the minimum entry will be 6 entries per female class (or 80% of the National requirement), and riders will need to start 3 rounds of the championship to be eligible for series awards.

(So, in a nutshell, 6 girls or women need to start 3 rounds of the championship – and participate in practise, qualifying or the races – for the championship to become official)

STAY TUNED; Entries for round 1 at Gillman to open very soon!

 

 

 

ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 4 – AS OF MARCH 4 2021

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

Here is the 2021 Motorcycling SA Calendar – in PDF form.

Any and all changes have the Event Name highlighted in yellow!

CHANGES TO THIS UPDATE –

MORGAN MCC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DATES

MRA CLUB RACE SERIES DATES CONFIRMED

A SLIGHT CHANGE TO THE DATE OF ROUND 2 OF THE 2021 EP SERIES

LOCATION CHANGE FOR THE 2021 AUSTRALIAN TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

DATE CHANGE FOR THE 2021 SA MOTOCROSS PRESENTATION NIGHT

It should be noted that everyone should keep checking back to the MSA website for any changes to the calendar as the year goes on – as there are bound to be some changes as the season progresses (So best not to print this off and put it on the fridge in the shed – just in case!)!

ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 4 – AS OF MARCH 4 2021

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2021 SA MOTOCROSS, SPORT and RECREATION COMMITTEE

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

**EXCITING NEWS**

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2021 SA MOTOCROSS, SPORT and RECREATION COMMITTEE

It’s taken 5 weeks, numerous phone calls, meetings and discussions to bring this super experienced, professional and driven team together to actively to improve our current motocross brand, increase participation and bridge the divide between recreational riding and high level competition.

As the incoming Sports Manger I’m absolutely pumped to see what we can achieve here in SA over the next few years.

As I have touched on with these people and others about the vision and future of the sport, I didn’t take the responsibility of this position lightly and hence why this committee brings diverse knowledge professionalism and really see us well positioned to be approachable, transparent, and progressive in our thinking.

This is no boys club or secret ballot, this is our vehicle to attract and retain riders and families to motocross.

It’s with great excitement and optimism that I thank and welcome the following people to support me in Season 2021 and beyond:

CLINT GOW-SMITH

SA Motocross Sports Manager

BRETT METCALFE

SA Motocross Ambassador

GAVIN HUTTON 

Marketing and Governance, Rider Participation and Development

DOUG SPANOS

Officials, Grading, Race Formats, Public Relations, Sponsorship

KELLI & GRANT HOFFRICHTER

EP Series Coordinators, Sponsorship, Public Relations

AARYN MINERDS

Media & Marketing, Rider Participation and Development

JOHN PLATT

Rider Representative, Public Relations, Grading & Formatting

JASMINE MACPHERSON 

SA Motocross Women’s Ambassador, Public Relations

 

The SA Motocross presentation dinner and special events are being organised by a separate committed committee that will coordinate these events in the background and keep everyone in the loop.

These people are our face, eyes and ears of the sport going forward. We are all very approachable, have a united vision and I encourage you all to tap into these resources and collectively really enjoy this exciting journey ahead.

Regards

Clint Gowsmith

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ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 3 – AS OF JANUARY 25 2021

Filed Under: All disciplines, Motocross, News, SAMX Championship, State Championship

Here is the 2021 Motorcycling SA Calendar – in PDF form.

Any and all changes have the Event Name highlighted in yellow!

CHANGES TO THIS UPDATE –

ROUND 1 OF THE 2021 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

A ROUND OF THE SOUTH COAST MOTOCROSS CLUB’S CLUB SERIES

It should be noted that everyone should keep checking back to the MSA website for any changes to the calendar as the year goes on – as there are bound to be some changes as the season progresses (So best not to print this off and put it on the fridge in the shed – just in case!)!

ROLLING CALENDAR – VERSION 3 – AS OF JANUARY 25 2021