Kurri Kurri Junior Motor Cycle Club is all set to host this year’s Casey Stoner Cup dirt track meeting this weekend (March 18 and 19) at the Loxford Park track. Named after the Moto GP world champion who was also a member of the club in his junior days, the event is sure to leave fans wondering if any of this weekend’s racers could go progress to featuring in a world championship competition like Stoner.
Even in its relatively short history, the Casey Cup has boasted of an illustrious list of winners across both the senior and more recently initiated junior divisions, with Harry Ryan being among favourites to make it back-to-back victories in the senior cup, on the back of featuring in the recent Bathurst Long Track Masters. Boyd Hollis, four-time runner-up as well as winner back in 2020, is also in the line-up.
This year’s Casey Stoner Cup is no short of young guns, with the likes of Cody Lewis, Wade O’Keefe, Jake Richardson, Jayden Rodgers, Brayden Gay and the Hutchinson brothers Rory and Angus – all with good credentials.
The Junior Cup for the 13 to 16-year-olds may have attracted only a small entry, but a close battle is anticipated between Jayden Holder of Kempsey, Jett Carter of Bathurst and Alex Adamson of Penrith. The other junior classes will see some already talented youngsters in action as they move through the age brackets.
At the other end of the age scale, there is an Over 35s class which also promises and produces good racing, featuring former motocross star Danny Anderson among the starters.
Practice will get underway at 9.45 am on Saturday, with the first of five rounds of competition for all classes of seniors and juniors starting straight after practice.
Sunday morning kicks off at 9.30 am with the 70-event programme expected to wrap up around lunchtime, followed by presentations.
An entry fee of $5 per vehicle will get fans in to catch all the action.
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Press Release prepared by Peter Baker 0409 903196; bakerp@westnet.com.au
On behalf of Kurri Kurri Junior Motor Cycle Club