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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.

SA MOTOCROSS GRADINGS – UPDATED FOR 2022

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

“Please see below the Grading’s for 2022. As we mentioned in a post last week, the influx of junior ranks into our senior class for 2022 is next level and the quality and quantity of these classes will see some of the best senior racing in years!

We would like to also thank the proactive nature of the majority of riders who have already touched base and are sorting through new numbers BEFORE new sticker kits are ordered etc…

Please be aware of when your license is due to be renewed .

This serves as another friendly reminder to all riders that ALLOCATED NUMBERS  are only retained for 85 days AFTER your license expires -from there these will be returned to the pool of numbers available”

(Also a reminder – gradings are not relevant to age or gender classes.)

 

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.

DECLAN CARBERRY’S SUCCESSFUL END TO 2021! ROUND 4 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Filed Under: News, Road Racing, State Championship

DECLAN CARBERRY’S SUCCESSFUL END TO 2021!

ROUND 4 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Over the weekend I competed in round 4, the final round of the 2021 SA Championships at Tailem Bend.

The racing was held at the East Track. This was the first time a race meet had been held here.

The race meet started with practice on Friday. What can I say but ‘WOW’, what an amazing circuit. I had a great time learning the track and got my head around it fairly quickly and totally loving the 22 corners over the 3.9kms.

Saturday was qualifying and race 1. 

Qualifying; I went out for qualifying with a fresh rear tyre. I was feeling great so I pushed to go fast and did a 1.44 which put me on pole.

Second qualifying I went out to check if the changes to the bike setup we made worked or made it worse, but it made it so much better.

Race 1; I had a great start, one of the best I have had in ages and I lead from start to finish and learnt some new lines and had a great race.

Sunday was races 2 & 3.

Sunday we went straight into racing with no warm up.

Race 2 was great! I had a blast, lead from the start to finish and was such a good race. I had a few moments but kept it all together and did another best lap time again.

Race 3; I had a good start, but so did everyone else. I had a great run into turn 1 and started going for it. I had a great race and finished in 1st. I was so excited I did a nice stand up wheelie to celebrate finishing off the weekend and to take the 600 Supersport South Australian Championship, my first in seniors.

The Tim Inkster Cup; To finish off the race meet I entered in the Tim Inkster Cup feature race.  I was the only 600cc machine in it but qualified in second place on the grid. I had a great start and lead from turn 1 to turn 4 where I had a little whoopsie with a fellow rider but was all good nothing too bad.

I had such a great race following the older and more experienced riders putting in some great laps and learning new lines. I also did the best lap times for the weekend bettering my 600cc class times with a 1.43.596. One second slower than the winning 1000 Superbike of Jack Davis.

The icing on the cake for the weekend was at the presentations being awarded the Steve Smiley Kerr Perpetual 600 Trophy. I was so speechless and what an honour.

I had such a great weekend and can’t thank the team and my family enough. To everyone who helps big or small can’t thank you all enough it means a lot to me.

Thanks for your support.

DJ220 

Pics courtesy of Rebecca Bowdidge – the brilliant Pit Lane Studios – and Kellie Carberry

 

SA JUNIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP ON THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT SIDEWINDERS SPEEDWAY

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

SA JUNIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP ON THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT SIDEWINDERS SPEEDWAY
This Saturday night, December 4th, sees Sidewinders Speedway at Wingfield host the 2021 South Australian Junior Solo Championship, and if the early events of the 2021/22 season are anything to go by, this will be an event NOT to miss!
The charge will be led by MSA Rising Star Award nominees, Harry Sadler, Ashley Jansen-Batchelor and Darcey Timmis (pictured right, but unfortunately Allegra Laanekorb will be missing due to injury), but they will need to watch out for the interstate visitors Beau Bailey & Riley Plum, with the recent border restrictions making way for an exciting Championship!
Only $5.00 for adults through the gate (kids under 16 are FREE), and with one of SA’s finest canteens open all night, and led by MSA Regional Volunteer Award recipient, Brian Tickle, you won’t get better value for money anywhere in SA – and across many sports as well! (Just don’t forget the Aerogard in case the mozzies decide to come and watch as well!)
SO – come and make some noise for your favourite riders.
Travis Clarke, Hayden Pascoe, Ambrose Fraser, Harry Sadler, Hayden Kuchel, Alex Adamson, Darcey Timmis, Beau Bailey, Seth Pascoe, Ashley Jansen-Batchelor, Jordan Hargreaves, Kobi Canning, Riley Plum, and more, with a heap of support classes in action as well!!
THE AWESOME ACTION PICS COURTESY OF; DERICK THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY, WITH THANKS!
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS PIC COURTESY OF; CLASSIC SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY, WITH THANKS!

FINAL ROUND OF THE 2021 SA ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND AT THE BEND – ON THE EAST CIRCUIT!

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

FINAL ROUND OF THE 2021 SA ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND AT THE BEND – ON THE EAST CIRCUIT!
Looking for something to do this weekend – well, then, get up the freeway to The Bend and check out the final round of the 2021 SA Road Race Championships – on the East Circuit for the very first time!
WHO TO WATCH! SA’s finest will be in action as they try and wrap up a 2021 SA Championship, but more so will be a number of SA’s outstanding junior talent – some of which are heading to the Oceania Cup in 2022 (Cameron Rende) and the brand new SA Junior Cup (Rikki Henry, Ryder Gilbert, Cameron Rende – and – the 2021 MSA Rising Star Award winner, Samuel Pezzetta) – and also not forgetting Ryder Sweet who is well in contention for a podium finish – gonna be so good watching these future stars in action – and alone will be worth the trip to The Bend!
Courtesy of the ever reliable Alessandro Malatesta – here is all the need to know for catching the action!
Spectators FREE ENTRY BOTH DAYS 

East Circuit… turn right before the carports upon entering The Bends main entrance and follow the signs

Saturday; Qualifying 10am till 12:45 pm. Racing starts 1 till 4pm

Sunday; Racing starts at 10am till 4 pm

State Championship, Cafnix Round 2 and Cafnix series presentations will be held in the welcome centre of the main building to The Bend from 5:30pm onwards Sunday – all welcome!

Free sausage sizzle after Saturday’s racing BYO drinks – so come and meet the riders after the action ends!

Sadly, no canteens or catering, but there is an OTR is 4 min away by car

There is a viewing platform on the east circuit control tower for spectators NO SPECTATING ON PIT WALL THOUGH!

Other viewing areas around the track are accessible by car

Pit areas are free and accessible for spectators, but closed shoes must be worn

Alessandro hugs are also free but highly addictive beware!

 
THE BEND EAST CIRCUIT – SANDRO’S HELPFUL INFO FOR RIDERS.
 Unsure of what to expect at The Bend’s East circuit?
With some amazing awards on offer including the envied ✨championship rings✨ (thanks to Villani jewellers) and the opportunity to add another circuit to your racing career, we’re sure you’ll be feeling the FOMO come race weekend if you don’t get your entries in.
I’ve put together some resources to help you mentally prepare so you can rock up to your Friday practise day feeling confident.
There’s some drone footage on You tube that was taken at track day, so you can get some great visuals of the whole area including bikes on track. Full credit to MrSky084
I’ve taken some stills from that footage to give you a closer look at the area you’ll be setting up in. As you can see the allotments have ample space, however you will need to bring a generator and a gazebo – we recommend bringing suitable weights to secure your gazebo. Running water and toilets are available in the pit building.
Also attached to this post are a track map, and map highlighting the way into the circuit from the highway.
Here are some laps of the circuit for you to study:
🏎 Car laps –
🏍 Motorcycle laps thanks to Ben North –
So what are you waiting for!? Let’s end this year with a bang! (but not literally of course, keep your knees to the breeze, get out there and have some fun!)