State Championship

SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE MIKE CONNORS RELIABILITY TRIAL AND MAX GRAETZ TRIAL HEADLINE A HUGE WEEKEND!

July 23, 2020 Filed Under: Motocross, News, Reliability, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, State Championship, Trials

2020 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROUND 1, TO HEADLINE A HUGE WEEKEND OF EVENTS!

The 2020 South Australian Motocross Championships kick off at Renmark this weekend with the Riverland JMC hosting, with 200+ riders entered for the weekend, which includes over 120 junior riders!

Juniors will ride on Saturday, with seniors to fire up on Sunday, with the Junior Lites also riding on Sunday.

The Riverland club will have the gates open and show good old ‘country hospitality’ with a full canteen open both days, and only a gold coin donation to get through the gate – with all proceeds going to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Racing will kick off at 9.00am both days, after practice from 8.00am.

Camping spots are available, as are showers (with a gold coin or 2 as well)!

With only 3 rounds in the 2020 Championship (thank you COVID-19) – the action is going to be hot from the first gate drop, so head up to the Riverland as SA’s finest motocross riders rip up the track for the first time in 2020!

WATCH OUT FOR THE GIRLS TO ROOST RENMARK THIS WEEKEND.

For the 2020 SAMX season, a third female’s only class was introduced into the racing program.

For round 1 at Riverland Junior Motorcycle club, there is the highest female numbers in the last few years. We have a total of 26 girls & women competing, from the demo class, to Women’s All Powers.

We have 11 girls competing in the 85cc 11-U16yrs class with new and returning riders. Many of the girls are also competing in the new 125cc-250cc 13-U16yrs class, with a total of 6.

The women’s class also hit a milestone with 9 women competing for the top spot on the podium.

We also have girls in our Non-Competitive class, and first-time racers in our 50cc Div. 2 class.

Thanks again to Butlers Mechanical Service and Titanium Security Australia for jumping on board once again to support our Women’s All Powers, 85cc 11-U16 years and 125cc/250cc13-U16 Years combined class for Girls Only.

KEYNETON MCC RUNNING THEIR DIAMOND JUBILEE, 60^TH ANNUAL ROAD TRIAL, THE MIKE CONNORS RELIABILITY TRIAL ON SATURDAY

The Keyneton MCC will run their reliability trial, the first of only 3 for the year, from the Keyneton Oval this Saturday, with the first of the 150+ strong field starting at 9.01am.

Riders, and passengers, will have a 2 lap journey of just over 3 hours per lap, which will have 7 off road sections, from 2 to 7 kms in length in the Menglers Hill, Keyneton and Eden Valley areas.

There will be 2 spectator friendly areas, with both only 5 kms from the start, with programmes and maps available from Main Control in the morning.

This is the 60^th running of the event, the longest running annual event in Keyneton Club history, with the start within a stone’s throw of the original start at the Keyneton General Store in 1961, which was across the road from the birthplace of the Club at the Temperance Hotel in 1950 – 70 short years ago.

KEYNETON MCC’S 60TH ANNUAL ROAD TRIAL CATERING @ KEYNETON OVAL, FROM 7.00am SATURDAY.

The Keyneton MCC is excited to announce that the Keyneton Progress Association will be catering for our Anniversary Trial, which will be a fundraiser for much needed maintenance and upgrades to the Keyneton Hall & Keyneton Park.

It will be their only fundraiser for the year – so please support – and with Gumshire supplying some of the eats – it’s bound to be top notch tucker!

THE MAX GRAETZ TRIAL, ROUND 2 OF TROY Series SA 2020 ON SUNDAY @ TUNGKILLO

Sunday will see the Trials SA community descend on Tungkillo in the Adelaide Hills and on the road to Palmer for the Max Graetz Trial, being run by the Gawler MCC.

Riders from 4 to +74 will be in action, including Australian Representatives and Champions, Connor Hogan, Lillie Yiatrou, Haydon Barwick and Hayden Eardley.

A field of nearly 50 riders and passengers will kick off at 9.00am, in what will be, the first running of this event since the passing of Max late last year, with the MSA Life member sure to be remembered and missed on the day.

Free entry for spectators, but bring a picnic lunch!

ALSO ON THE WEEKEND WILL BE A COUPLE OF RIDE DAYS ON SUNDAY FOR THOSE NOT LOOKING TO RACE, BUT STILL WANT TO THROW A LEG OVER.

Mac Park at Mount Gambier will host a track day for road racing, hosted by the Mt Gambier MCC, while ACUSA Park in the Adelaide Hills will have their 2^nd Ride Day for 2020 from 10.00am.

Info for all of these events, and more, are available on the MSA website – check out the calendar and supp regs pages, as well as the ACUSA Park page as well!

All who attend these events are reminded that SOCIAL DISTANCING still applies – now 1 metre apart and 2 square metres around – so no grouping together – and remember to especially keep that bike length apart when is ques for food and drinks at events!

BUTLER’S MECHANICAL SERVICES & TITANIUM SECURITY AUSTRALIA, SUPPORTING THE MX GIRLS & WOMEN!

July 22, 2020 Filed Under: Motocross, News, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, State Championship

The 2020 SA Motocross Championships is pleased to welcome Butler’s Mechanical Services from Port Augusta AND Titanium Security Australia as the sponsor for all of the women and girl’s classes for the 2020 South Australian Motocross Championships, Women’s All-powers, the 85cc 2st/150cc 4st 11-U16 Years and the 125cc/250cc 13-U16yrs Classes.

Butler’s Mechanical Services specialises in heavy machinery and the trucking industry, but as their logo states, no job is too big or too small and are ideally positioned at Port Augusta for all that are travelling across this great country of ours.

A family business, owned by Tracey & Ian, and with a direct link to the sport through their granddaughter, Aimee, are excited to be more involved with the sport and look forward to seeing their family business connected with what is, a family sport!

So, not only are they supporting the sport, being directly involved gives all the chance to catch up with them at all remaining rounds and thank them for their support of the 2020 Championships.

Titanium Security Australia, managed in SA by Ian Haylock, who is directly involved in the sport, was establishment in 2007, the dedicated management team are committed to strengthening the company’s core operations by working directly with their clients to determine their security requirements and in turn, successfully establishing effective service delivery to achieve desired outcomes.

The SA Motocross Committee, along with Motorcycling SA and welcome Tracey & Ian and their business, Butler’s Mechanical Services, as well as Ian Haylock and his team at Titanium Security Australia to the 2020 Championships, and thank them for their support of our great sport.

Tracy & Ian Bulter, with grand daughter Aimee at the 2019 MSA Night of Champions (left) and the BMS Racing Team at the presentation night of the 2019 AJMX, that was held here in SA,

and below, the Haylock family at an SAMX presentation night and team member, Emma Haylock on the start line.

COMPETITION – IT’S SLOWLY GETTING BACK UP TO SPEED!

July 16, 2020 Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, Road Racing, SA Women in Motorcycling, SAMX Championship, SAORC, State Championship, Trials

COMPETITION – IT’S SLOWLY GETTING BACK UP TO SPEED!

In the past couple of weeks, competition has slowly started to get back into gear – and over the next couple of weekends it starts to heat up even more!

It all kicked off with a round of the Tri-Series Enduro on July 5^th near Brownlow, with 93 total entries braving the extremely dry conditions (it is winter, right?) at the Keyneton MCC event, with the general chat being, we don’t care if it’s dry, we are just glad to be back racing!

Young gun, Nathan Howe, showed the senior field how to ride in the dust, with a 6 minute win over the returning Nick Throup after 2 ½ hours of chewing dust!

A week later, the Keyneton MCC went back to back when they kicked off the 2020 Trials SA season with their Keyneton 2 Day Trial, run as the 47^th Mountain Man Trial on Saturday and the Rockhopping SA 2020 SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy on the Sunday, with 41 total entries received – a bit down, but the Women’s Cup did miss its annual influx of riders from the east due to border restrictions!

Big winners there were Lillie Yiatrou in the SA Women’s Cup and Chris Schultz & Stuart Gerhardy in the Diener/Holmes.

This weekend it heats up even more – with rounds 1 & 2 of the 2020 South Australian Off Road Championship to take place around the township of Clare, with the senior Championship being supported by WSB Distributors and the junior Championship supported by Husqvarna and KTM.

To be held on property owned by the Mitchell family (with thanks) at Farrell Flat, the Clare MCC will run Saturday as a Cross Country, while Sunday will run as a Sprint for the 175 strong field

In the 175 entries, 67 are junior riders, spread over 5 classes for riders aged 8 years to 16 years, with some of South Australia’s brightest future stars to be in action – seriously worth the trip to Clare just to watch them.

In the seniors, defending SA#1, Riley Graham will have a gaggle of Youth (under 21) riders chasing him and his #1 plate, including the likes of Nathan Howe, Jayden Rudd, Charlie Milton, Jordan Simpson, Jaxon Raynor, Jay Simister and Max Price, along with the ‘old stagers’ like Sean & Nick Throup and Olly Simpson – so it’s a safe bet that the action on the track will be hot to trot!

Kick off both days from 8.00am, with catering also available each day, and free entry for spectators!

Over in the Wild Wild West this weekend (Sunday) will also be a round of the EP Series for Motocross, this time at the Kimba Motocross Track. Canteen available and camping allowed at the track.

It has been a while since there has been racing at Kimba and they are looking forward to having a good roll up of the motocross crew at Kimba – entries are still open through Ridernet!

While talking motocross, the Morgan MCC kick back into gear this weekend (Sunday) with their first Club round for the year – juniors, seniors, canteen and free entry for spectators!

AND – IT ONLY GETS HOTTER THE WEEK AFTER TO END JULY!

The final weekend of July 2020 is shaping up to be just as busy as this weekend will be, with the action to be just as hot!

Kicking off on Saturday 25^th will be one of only three reliability trials for 2020 – the Keyneton MCC’s 60^th Annual Road Trial, starting from the Keyneton Park (oval) at 9.00am. First run in 1961, the event is now known as the Mike Connors Reliability Trial, with an entry list for 2020 already nudging 150 starters!

Free entry for spectators and fully catered ALL DAY at Keyneton Oval by the Keyneton Progress Association, this will, arguably, be one of the events of the year – and the KMCC’s 3^rd event in 4 weeks!

Also on the weekend of July 25 & 26 will be the opening round of the three round 2020 South Australian Motocross Championships, to be run by the Riverland JMC at their Renmark track.

Juniors on Saturday and Seniors on Sunday, with entries still open until Tuesday July 21^st for the Championship opener for MX – enter through your Ridernet profile – and with only three rounds, as a rider, you won’t want to miss a round.

TROY Series SA 2020 round 2 (for Trial) will also run, on Sunday 26^th, at Tungkillo with the Gawler MCC’s Max Graetz Trial, kicking off from 9.00am – with entries open until Thursday 23^rd of July – through your Ridernet profile.

Riders aged 4 to +74 will be in action, including Australian representatives, Connor Hogan and Lillie Yiatrou, with free entry for spectators.

Also on next weekend will be a couple of ride days on Sunday for those not looking to race, but still want to throw a leg over.

Info for all of these events, and more, are available on the MSA website – check out the calendar and supp regs pages, as well as the ACUSA Park page as well!

MA’S LICENCE REACTIVATION TIMELINE & OPEN EVENT ENTRIES REACTIVATED!

June 15, 2020 Filed Under: Enduro, Motocross, News, Reliability, SAMX Championship, State Championship, Trials

MA’S LICENCE REACTIVATION TIMELINE

Dear Members,

With the May 24 announcement of Sport Australia’s Return to Sport Toolkit, Motorcycling Australia (MA) have outlined the following timeline for the reactivation of licence sales and a return to competitive activity.

June 15, 2020 – License sales will be reactivated to renew or apply for your license;
July 1, 2020 – Competition activity may resume on a state by state basis in compliance with state and national guidelines and regulations.

Considering the pandemic and the impact that it has had on the restriction of sporting activities, MA in consultation with the State Controlling Bodies (SCBs) is pleased to confirm an extension of active annual licenses for members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. All annual licenses purchased in the period between April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 will automatically receive a 3 month extension.

MA has considered numerous options to support annual license holders and believes this is the fairest outcome. Extensions for eligible licenses will added automatically prior to the reactivation of license sales on June 15.

We recommend members download the MA license app which will update with your license extension automatically.

OPEN EVENT ENTRIES HAVE ALSO BEEN REACTIVATED!

With the reactivation of licenses entries for Motorcycling Australia sanctioned events can now re-open as well, and the following events are now open on Ridernet and taking entries.

OPENED ON 15^TH JUNE

ENDURO

2020 Tri-Series Enduros, round 1 – July 5^th, run by the Keyneton MCC

2020 SA Off Road Championships, round 1 and 2 – July 18^th & 19^th in the Clare district, run by the Clare MCC

TRIAL

Keyneton 2 Day Trial – July 11^th & 12^th on Menglers Hill in the Barossa Valley, run by the Keyneton MCC

(47^th Mountain Man, round 1 of TROY Series SA 2020 and SA Women’s Cup & Diener/Holmes Sidecar Trophy)

RELIABILITY

The 2020 Hardi 24 Hour Trial, September 5^th & 6^th from the Kapunda Trotting Complex, being run by the 24 Hour Trial Organising Committee.

AND STILL TO COME THIS WEEK

MOTOCROSS

2020 South Australian Motocross Championships, round 1, July 25^th & 26^th @ Renamrk and run by the Riverland JMC

RELIABILITY

The Keyneton MCC’s 60^th ‘annual road trial’, being run as the Mike Connors Reliability Trial – July 25^th in the Keyneton/Eden Valley area, run by the Keyneton MCC

TRIAL

The Max Graetz Trial – July 26^th at Tungkillo, run by the Gawler MCC

(Round 2 of TROY Series SA 2020)

2020 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP DATES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED – AND NOW RELEASED!

June 5, 2020 Filed Under: Motocross, News, SAMX Championship, State Championship

2020 SA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP DATES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED – AND NOW RELEASED!

Coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown the 2020 SA Motocross Championship dates and venues have now been confirmed, with it now being a 3 round Series for 2020, which in itself is a great thing to have only lost 1 round due to the pandemic!

The 2020 SA Motocross Championship will now be made up of the following rounds;

Round 1 July 25^th & 26^th Remark Riverland JMC

Round 2 August 8^th & 9^th Monarto South Coast MXC

Round 3 August 29^th & 30^th Gillman Motocross Riders Assoc.

As in previous years, juniors will race on Saturday, with seniors on Sunday, and classes and race formats to be released in the coming days, with round 1 entries to open before the end of June.

With the AJMX now proposed to be running in the school holidays in September, it made it almost impossible to stay with the original dates.

Poster design by Makayla Kitchen, with thanks

#WHATSONWEDNESDAY THE ACTION FOR THIS WEEKEND, March 7 – 9

March 4, 2020 Filed Under: Motocross, News, SA Women in Motorcycling, Speedway, State Championship

#WHATSONWEDNESDAY THE ACTION FOR THIS WEEKEND, March 7 – 9

This weekend sees 4 great events to sink your teeth into, covering 2 disciplines of our sport and 2 of them are extra special as they remember a great figure in the sport who passed way too early – so it will be yet another great weekend’s spectating on offer!

The 2 big events for this weekend are the 2020 Bob White SA Junior Sidecar Championship on Friday, and then the Bob White Cup on Saturday for speedway sidecars!

On Sunday there will be the first of the ‘Women’s Days’ for 2020 with the Women’s Only Come & Try / Practise Day at South Coast’s track at Monarto, and with 30+ taking part last year, it’s hoped to break through the 50 rider barrier this year – get around it!

And also on Sunday there is the Morgan MCC’s 2nd Club Day of the year as well – so another busy weekend ahead!

Nothing like a blast from the past to help promote the future racing at a Friday night speedway meeting!

FRIDAY MARCH 6TH @ SIDEWINDERS SPEEDWAY.

Bob White 2020 South Australian Junior Sidecar Championship

Friday night is Speedway Night at Sidewinders on March 6th, with the running of the prestigious Bob White 2020 SA Junior Sidecar Championship.

Can Jake Treloar/Isaac Mitchell make it two in row, or will we see a new Champ on top of the podium??

Jackson Milner/Adam Niesche are well favoured after taking out the NSW Championship but there is no doubt we are all in for a very entertaining night of racing from the very best junior sidecars in Australia.

No matter which combination takes out the Championship, we know every sidecar team will put their skills to best use, and there will be close racing throughout the night.

The sidecars are supported by the Solo and Novice Solo riders, who will also bring some excitement to the track.

Thanks to our sponsors of this Meeting, without whom we couldn’t run the event.

Rider List in no particular order:

Max Howse/Kayden Gates (NSW/VIC)

Kaidyn Silvy/Mitchell Coppen (SA)

Jackson Milner/Adam Nieshce (VIC/SA)

Connor Curran/Riley Plum (VIC)

Jake Treloar/Isaac Mitchell (NSW)

Brady Tickle/Mitchell Withers (NSW)

Gates Open 5.30pm Rider parade 7.25pm Racing 7.30pm

Adults $5.00, Children U/16 Free. Programme $3.00