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DECLAN CARBERRY REPORTS ON ROUND 1 OF THE 2021 SA ROAD RACE CHAMPS & THE LEGENDARY 3 HOUR RACE!

Filed Under: News, Road Racing, State Championship

Here’s a wrap up of 2018 MSA Rising Star, Declan Carberry’s weekend at Mallala for round 1 of the 2021 South Australian Road Race Championships, as well as the iconic 3 Hour Race – read on ….

Saturday was qualifying and round 1 of the 2021 South Australian Road Race Championships. 

In the first qualifying I was sitting in 3rd. Second qualifying I punched harder and got 2nd with a 1.10.4  

I was sitting next to Ty Lynch on the grid. 

 

Race 1, I got a terrible start it wheeled twice but I didn’t drop 2nd I sat in 2nd the whole race. 

It was an awesome race had lots of fun and learnt lots. 

Race 2 had a great start and was right on ty the whole race but wasn’t quite close enough to make a move finished the SA races with 2nd. 

At the end of the day I raced in the Steve Martin / Tim Inkster 12 lap race with 1000’s. There was only 2 600s in it and finished in 4th. I was the top 600. 

Sunday was the 3 Hour and I was in a team with John Hunt. 

 

We had qualifying first up in the morning, we where running 1st and 2nd. 

A little later we had the second qualifying and we qualified 3rd and 4th so we started in 3rd. 

 

John started, he got a great start. He drop to 3rd and we had a couple of faster boys in front of us. 

John did 40 laps for his first stint then he came in to the pits for our first changeover. 

I went out and pushed for as many laps as my bike could do with the amount of fuel I had in the tank. 

I was on my 38th lap and my fuel light came on. 

 

On our changeover we were in 3rd and the gap was quite big to first and to second it was 40 seconds. John came in and I went out with 40 minutes to go. In my last stint I closed the gap up to 26 seconds to second place I kept seeing the minutes left to go and then the last lap board came out so I pushed as hard as I could for the last lap. 

John and I finished the 3hour in 3rd and did 147 laps. 

I had an awesome weekend of racing.

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

TRIALS SA LAUNCH 2021 SEASON – AND IT LOOKS TO BE AN EXCITING SEASON AHEAD!

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

Season 2021 for the discipline of Trial is looking at being another quality year for the discipline that doesn’t rely on speed! 9 high quality events, backed up with some great coaching and practise days, as well as camp overs in the most family friendly of all disciplines – check out the attached poster for all of the events, including a few over the border! 

The season will be highlighted by the 5 round TROY Series SA 2021 – now into its 12th year as a Series, with this years rounds being as per the poster below. TROY Series SA is a Series that (mainly) combines classes onto lines ridden with the lowest score on the day getting the TROY points (except the women’s PINK Class which is scored on lines first), with this years Series travelling from Victor Harbor to Robertstown, through the Barossa Valley, Tungkillo and the Southern Flinders Ranges, with all rounds having Saturday night camping available, with a number also featuring Saturday coaching and practise days – check out the calendar below!

The Trials SA calendar also has a number of feature events through the year – catering for sidecars, the old bikes and the girls and women, with the Peter Sparkes Trophy & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy (sidecars), The Classic Trial (old bikes) and the Rockhopping SA 2021 SA Women’s Cup (the first event in SA to have the girls and women as the headliners – see the poster below!)

The season will end with the 2021 South Australian Trial Championships, this time being run by Chris Schultz and his crew at the Gawler MCC at their iconic Tungkillo property. 2 days of action, with a full range of classes – including 4 junior classes, 2 for the boys and 2 for the girls, onsite camping and heaps more!

Keep an eye out on the Trials South Oz Facebook page for all that is happening during the season!

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