The 2024 staging of the annual Trackmasters motorcycle meeting will be staged as a one-day meeting at the Barleigh Ranch Raceway this Saturday, the 2nd of November.
After first being staged at the Newcastle Showground in 1989, the Trackmasters has become a much-awaited fixture on the race calendar, and in recent years, the awarding of several significant trophies has added to the importance of the meeting.
While numbers are down in some classes, the Hunter Motor Cycle Club has been able to fit the 74–event programme in to a big day of racing on Saturday.
The quality of the entry list is evident which should ensure some great battles in all classes of racing.
Riders in the Trackmasters Unlimited class will be competing for the Rod Allen Memorial Trophy, awarded in memory of the man who was, for many years, the voice of dirt track and speedway commentary across the state.
Cody Lewis is the only previous winner racing on Saturday, and he is likely to face his toughest opposition from the likes of Luke Bush Connor Ryan, Brayden Gay and youngsters Thoren Openshaw and Cody and Blake Wilby.
The top four from the Unlimited class, plus one additional rider nominated by the club, will then contest a series of match races for the Max Toth Golden Helmet, a trophy previously won by Luke Bush.
The Golden Helmet honours a life member of the Wallsend Motor Cycle Club and was first awarded in 1965.
The Junior Trackmasters will be staged for the first time for the oldest of the junior age divisions , the 13 to Under 16 year olds and it has attracted an evenly matched line-up with riders from Sydney, Gunnedah, the Central Coast and Albury coming to take on the locals.
The younger age groups have among them, plenty of talented youngsters, including several who have championship wins on the board.
The ATVs will be an additional feature on Saturday’s programme, with multi-championship winner Joshua Griffiths heading the entry list.
Barleigh Ranch is a great venue where fans can take in the entire track and can see the action for a $20 admission charge per car. Practice starts at 10am on Saturday.
Press Release prepared by Peter Baker 0409 903196; bakerp@westnet.com.au
On behalf of Hunter Motorcycle Club