SAORC

THE KESSNER RACE TEAM – DEVELOPING SA’S RISING OFF ROAD STARS!

With the final SAORC rounds coming up at the end of August, Kessner Race Team will finish off the season with its third Junior Rider invited under the team tent.

Seeing a hole in junior development for the Off road discipline, team owner, Roger Kessner and team manager, Scott Billing put together a program to help young junior riders and their families gain valuable experience by being part of the Kessner team for a weekend.

Two riders have already participated in the program, gaining an enormous amount of knowledge and bike advice plus support that will hopefully help them continue to chase their dreams and goals.

Clay Burnett blended in well at rounds 4 & 5, lapping up as much as he could and applying it so well that he won his class on Saturday and placed 2^nd on the Sunday.

The program has been embraced by the whole team with the junior riders being taken under the wings of the senior lads as they bring them into the close nit family vibe which is a signature mark of the Kessner Team.  

They are also given access to all products and equipment as well as having head suspension guru Grant Beale (Bike Tune) on hand all weekend. Grant takes a very hands on approach and is valuable in getting the best out of each rider’s bike relevant to the track conditions for that day. This has been a high point for the previous two riders as well as the mentoring and fun had along the way.

Of course, all of this could not be possible without the valued relationship the team has with its sponsors. The team are proud that the following parties have put their confidence in them, and have provided their ongoing support as sponsors throughout the year.

Kessner Motorcycles  THOR MX Australia  SPY MX Australia   Pirelli Moto  Motorex Australia  Garden Grove Supplies  Bike Tune

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PENULTIMATE ROUNDS OF THE 2019 SAORC – THIS WEEKEND AT KEITH

This weekend sees the reigning MSA Club of the Year host rounds 4 & 5 of the 2019 SAORC, supported by partners WSB Distributers, KTM & Husqvarna, with this being the penultimate rounds of the 2019 Championship. The final rounds will be held at Coonalpyn on August 31 & September 1, which will also be rounds 8 & 9 of the 2019 Australian Off Road Championship, with entries for this round opening next Monday, the day after these rounds!

 

 

With this weekend being hosted by the Keith & Districts MCC, it is great that a number of the South East’s talented riders will be in action this weekend, with the following members of the host club throwing a leg over;

Seniors

Jayden Pilgrim               Pro Open Class

Jaxon Rayner                 C1 Clubman class

Jordan Rayner               C3 Clubman Class

Juniors

Archer Colwill                J1 Junior Class

Davey Gear           J1 Junior Class

Ollie Gear             JJ Junior Class

Mitch Goldsmith  JJ Junior Class

Jaxon Rayner currently sits 4^th in C1, and after missing out on points at round 1 is chasing down the leaders, led by Olly Simpson,  to get back into a podium position, while Jordan & Jayden will be riding their first rounds of 2019 this weekend.

In the Juniors, Davey Gear is in a big battle with Lachlan Metcalf in the J1 Class, with Lachlan holding a 3 point lead over the Keith member, with Archer Colwill sitting in 8^th after missing round 1, while Davey’s younger brother, Oliie, currently leads the JJ Class, with 3 round wins from 3 starts so far, with Mitch about to have his first ride this weekend.

Good luck to these members of the Keith & Districts MCC, a club that runs events at SA Championship level in more than one discipline, enduro and motocross, as they also have their great motocross venue, Andy Caldecott Park, so if you are keen to ride or race and live in the central areas of the South East of SA, Keith may be the club for you.

 

In the premier classes, Pro & Outright Senior – it’s a case of the youngsters chasing the ‘older’ hands, with Cooper Sheidow (3^rd), Will Price (4^th) and Nathan Howe (5^th) chasing Riley Graham (currently 1^st) and defending Champ, Andy Wilksch (2^nd), with the 3 younger guys currently ripping it up in the EJ Class in the AORC as well!

In the J4 Class for juniors, the battle to become the SA#1 junior for 2019 is still well up in the air, with Samuel Pretscherer currently holding Zak Crafter, Mitchell Stanway and Alex Kreig at bay, with Charlie Milton on the charge after not scoring any points at round 1 and looking to make up lost ground!

For a look at all the points’ tables for all classes, junior & senior, follow the link and check them out!

https://www.saoffroadchampionships.com/pts/

 

ROUNDS FOUR & FIVE – THE NEED TO KNOW!

RACING STARTS

8.00am Saturday

8.30am Sunday

FORMAT

Saturday 27th – will be a Cross Country, in three separate races, of the duration below.

• Race 1 (KTM Course) – JUNIOR (JJ & J1) – (5 Kms) – Duration 1.5 Hours includes sight lap
• Race 2 – (WSB Distributors Course) JUNIOR (J2, J3, J4) – (16 Kms) – Cross Country – Duration 2 Hours includes sight lap
• Race 3 – (WSB Distributors Course) SENIORS – Cross Country – (16 Kms) – Duration 3 Hours includes sight lap

Sunday 28th – will be a sprint format, with all classes racing all day.

• KTM Course 1- JUNIOR (JJ & J1) – (5 Kms) – will remain on the same course all day.
• WSB Distributors Internal Course 2 – JUNIOR (J2, J3, J4) – (7 Kms) – will remain on the same course all day.
• WSB Distributors outside Course 3 – SENIORS – (8.5 Kms) – will remain on the same course all day.

TERRAIN Soft sandy loam over clay, scrubby mallee with sand.

FACILITIES – CAMPING ALLOWED Friday – Strictly From 12.00pm onwards. There is no charge for camping and camping is available in the pit area. Camp / open fires – Open fires are permitted provided they are in a contained fire container/brazier or contained fire pit. Fires from 5.30pm to 6.00am. All fires must be extinguished by 6am Saturday & Sunday. Gas cookers are allowed.

TOILETS & SHOWERS Available on site

MOBILE COVERAGE Telstra 4G/3G okay depending on height and area, other networks unknown.

CATERING OPTIONS Full canteen facilities available with BBQ, Roast Meat Rolls and other options. Bar facilities and coffee van available.

FIRSTCARE MEDICAL has been organised for the event and will be in-attendance from 8.00 am on both race days.

DOGS & FOOTWEAR Please note: NO Animals or mini bikes (except those entered and human aid dogs) are not permitted at the event. NO open footwear.

DIRECTIONS FROM KEITH TO THE VENUE From the main township of Keith turn right from the Dukes Highway onto Emu Flat Road. Travel along Emu Flat road for 12kms then turn left onto Dark Island Well Road (MBL Protein Sign). Continue along Dark island well road for 13kms until ‘Tamboore’ gateway at the end of the road (1467 Dark Island Well Road), follow driveway and signage until entering pit area\

 

ALEX KRIEG JOINS THE KESSNER KTM OFF ROAD RACE TEAM AT WANBI!

Roger Kessner, from Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team, has put into place a 2019 initiative to help junior development in the Enduro/Off Road discipline this year by bringing in a junior rider under their team tent for a race weekend, so they can get the full experience of what it is like to be a part of a race team.

It is always fantastic when people / businesses invest in the future of their  specific sport, and this is what Roger and his team have done for many years, across many disciplines, and continue to do so – and in a way that not only highlights the future of the sport, but also some of the talented riders within!

A rider is invited to become part of the team for the whole of the weekend and receives the following;

• Full access to the Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team trailer, as well as use of all of the team’s Motorex products
• The rider and family receive support from team manager Scott Billing as well as guidance from team riders (track walk, mentoring, nutrition tips).
• Suspension adjustments and bike set up from Grant Beale – Bike Tune. For this round Grant was available and he helped the whole team, he was out watching the team riders on a test and then would make relevant adjustments as needed.

The Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team has always prided itself on bringing a real family environment to the team, and they aim at developing riders to their full potential each year, as much as they aim at getting race wins each weekend.

The team is very supportive of its riders and team members and they also ensure that the fun factor always remains in the sport, and there are a lot of laughs and fun along the way.

The Junior rider who joined the team at Wanbi was: Alex Krieg

After having to calm the lad down after he was asked to join the team for the weekend – saying no was never an option apparently – Alex grabbed this opportunity with both hands – and didn’t want to let go, even after the event had ended!

Whilst this initiative is not ‘results driven’, to not put too much pressure on the young rider and keep the whole experience enjoyable, what was obvious to all who were watching closely was that the improvement from Alex as the weekend progressed was obvious to see.  

And it wasn’t so much his speed that improved, as much as it was the smoothness in riding as the weekend progressed, which comes from bike set-up and thinking more about lines on the track walk, which he would have got from talking to the team mechanics, and the team riders.

And what did Alex think, well, here are a few questions that the team asked him after the event;

Congratulations and well done to Roger and the whole Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team for this great initiative!

The Kessner KTM Off Road Race Team aim to carry this initiative on throughout the remainder of the 2019 season.

Stay tuned for an announcement on who the lucky rider will be for the next SAORC rounds at TBA!

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