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Nepean Raceway to host the best of young Speedway talents this Saturday

Filed Under: News, Speedway, State Championship

Catch the best of emerging talents in Speedway this Saturday, the 4th of November, as the Nepean Raceway gears up to host this year’s Under 21 and Under 16 State Championships.

While both Under 21 riders and Under 16 riders on 250cc machines will be chasing championship honours, Under 16 riders on 125cc machines will compete in support events. The meeting has drawn interstate entries chasing both of the championships, with the quality of the two line-ups sure to give us close contests through the heats and finals.

Riders to watch out for

Among the line-up for the Under 21s are a number of riders who have experience racing overseas.

Queenslanders Jacob Hook and Tate Zischke and New South Wales duo James Pearson and Michael West have all raced in Europe this year while South Australian Liam May spent time there in 2021 and 2022. Their rich experience should hold them in good stead against a number of other locally based riders among whom fast–rising former dirt track star Harrison Ryan looks to be the major contender.

In the Under 16 250cc championship, a New South Wales versus Queensland contest looms. The host state has both local and country riders who are sure to be prominent, headed by western Sydney duo Alexander Adamson and Lachlan Russell, plus Noah Grabham from Bathurst and Beau Bailey from Harden. Both Adamson and Bailey also raced in Europe this year.  Queensland is sending a strong quartet of riders to take on the locals headed by brother-sister duo Jordy and Anika Loftus, as well as Viv Muddle.

Many of the riders who will compete on Saturday will be heading to Tamworth later in November for the Australian Championships in these classes – with these riders aiming to utilise this Saturday as a great opportunity to practise and prepare.

Venue info

Practice will get underway 10am, with the program following soon after.

The Nepean Raceway has undergone plenty of work in recent times and fans who have not been to the track for a while are sure to be impressed by the presentation of the track and its surrounds. The track is situated just off Castlereagh Road which runs between Richmond and Penrith.

CHAMPIONSHIP LINE-UPS

 U21 500cc

Harrison Ryan NSW
Bradley Page NSW
James Pearson NSW
Jacob Hook QLD
Liam May SA
Broc White NSW
Tate Zischke QLD
Lachlan Hayes NSW
Ben Whalley NZ
Michael West NSW
Broc Hall QLD

 U16 250cc

Alexander Adamson NSW
Noah Grabham NSW
Beau Bailey NSW
Jordy Loftus QLD
Anika Loftus QLD
Viv Muddle QLD
Lachlan Russell NSW
Lachlan Hawgood QLD
Jayden Roberts

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Report prepared by Peter Baker

Road Race

Round 1

Venue: Sydney Motorsport Park, St George Motorcycle Club

Date: April 22 and 23, 2023

Event Program

 

Round 2

Venue: Sydney Motorsport Park, St George Motorcycle Club

Dates: October 7 and 8, 2023

 

Supp Regs

All About Round 2 of the NSW Short Course Road Race State Championships

Filed Under: News, Road Racing

The North Coast Road Racers Club (NCRR) proudly presents the eagerly anticipated second round of the 2023 Tyres4Bikes NSW Short Course Road Race State Championships. This exhilarating event is scheduled to take place at Lismore Kart Circuit on the 19th and 20th of August, promising a weekend of high-octane racing action that will keep spectators on the edge of their seats.

Image Credits: Sharon Mitchell

The Tyres4Bikes NSW Short Course Road Race State Championships is a premier event in the motorcycle racing calendar, and the North Coast Road Racers Club is thrilled to be hosting the second round of the competition. The event will feature an impressive lineup of junior and senior motorcycle road racing talent, showcasing their skills on a diverse range of road and dirt bikes, spanning from 50cc to 500cc, all taking on the challenges of the tight and technical Lismore Kart track.

The Tyres4Bikes NSW Short Course Road Race State Championships have become a hotspot for regional racers aiming to put their skills and machines to the test. This event has a history of nurturing young talent, with many juniors honing their abilities in this competition before moving on to compete on national and even international stages.

With an impressive lineup of 70 grid positions across7 competition classes, the second round of the championships is expected to be a spectacular showcase of skill, speed, and determination.

Spectator entry is free.

MOTORCYCLING NSW ROAD RACE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WRAP UP 

Filed Under: News, Road Racing

Last weekend, St George Motorcycle Club hosted the final round of the MOTUL AMA PIRELLI Sprint Series, in conjunction with our Motorcycling NSW State Titles for Road Race.

Spectators at Sydney Motorsport Park were treated to over 140 competitors, with 230+ entries into 7 classes battle it out in the final round of the MOTUL AMA PIRELLI Sprint Series. Along with racers competing in the Superbike, Supersport 600cc and Supersport 400cc classes to be names our Motorcycling NSW 2022 State Champions of Road Race.

With the large grids, plenty of elbow to elbow and even sometimes paint being swapped mid corner. Incredible skill, plenty of action and a plethora of the next generation stars showing the older fold the way to do it. If you missed it, you missed a great event. The NSW Road Race Championships were tightly contested races across the weekend, pushing riders to lap times they had never seen before and ensuring many parents and supporters has no nails left by Sunday afternoon. The younger generation stole the show, with approximately 4 seconds covering the last 3 race results to determine the outcome of the Supersport 400 Championship.

Final Results of the NSW Road Race Championship for 2022 are as below:

Superbike NSW Road Race Championship Podium
1st Max Stauffer
2nd Paris Hardwick
3rd Nick Marsh

Supersport 600 NSW Road Race Championship Podium
1st Jake Farnsworth
2nd Darragh Murphy
3rd Noel Mahon

Supersport 400 NSW Road Race Championship Podium
1st Jonathan Nahlous
2nd Hayden Nelson
3rd Alex Tamras

On behalf of St George Motorcycle Club President, Michael Rooke, he would like to thank all the winners, competitors and volunteers that make our great sport a success.

The racing doesn’t stop here though! The Final Round of the St George Endurance Championships are taking place at Phillip Island over the 4th-6th of November. Volunteers are still needed for this event, if you are interested in assisting the team please email secretary@stgeroegmcc.com

Racing will be back at Sydney Motorsport Park on the 10th December for Summer Night Series #3

MORE RACES ADDED TO BATHURST RETURN

Filed Under: News

The programme of events for the long awaited return of motorcycle racing to the Bathurst Showground has been expanded to include a Maters Shootout, a series of match races for the top riders that is certain to excite fans.

Saturday March 5 is locked in for race day, after practice on the Friday, for the Bathurst Long Track Masters meeting, more than four years since the last time the venue hosted racing.

 

If 111 events across 14 classes of competition were not enough, organisers have now added another feature to be staged around what is normally the tea break for the meeting.

The timing of that break in racing is invariably dictated by the setting sun with officials cautious about sending off a full field of machines looking in to the setting sun low in the western sky.

 

Instead the series of match races will involve just two machines at a time, and they will be the best performed riders up to that point in the programme.

There will be four classes for the Masters Shootout – Pro 450 and Over 40s / Unlimited 2-stroke machines, long track sliders and the two three-wheel classes, namely dirt track sidecars and speedway sidecars.

Lap times recorded in qualifying heats during the afternoon will determine the three fastest in the sidecar classes and five fastest in the two-wheel classes.

The Shootout format is simple – the two slowest qualifiers will have a one-lap match race with the loser eliminated and the winner progressing to take on the next fastest of the qualifiers.

 

For the last two riders it will be a ‘dash for cash’ with only the winner taking the prizemoney from local businesses Bustin’ Free Earthworks and Schumack Engineering.

The last meeting at Bathurst Showground back in 2017 saw the Shootout staged as a series of time trials and one of those winners Mackenzie Childs is back this year aiming for a repeat success in the Pro 450 class.

Fans should remember they can secure their tickets now via the website https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/panorama-motorcycle-club-long-track-40142513283