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2022 NSW Speedway Solo Super Series

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NSW will take centre stage in 2022 with the NSW Speedway Sports Committee announcing the 2022 NSW Speedway Solo Super Series where junior and senior riders from across Australia will compete in one of the most entertaining forms of motorsport on the planet.

The ‘Super Series’ will be held over four rounds from May to August with the opening round scheduled for 14th May at Woodstock Park Speedway Cowra, followed by Oakburn Park Raceway Tamworth (18th June), Loxford Park Speedway Kurri Kurri ( TBC July) and the final round at Diamond Park Speedway in Albury on 6th August 2022.

Interim MNSW CEO, Lauren Werrin said “This series has been developed by the MNSW Speedway Sports committee with the aim to increase participation in the discipline and bring a speedway roadshow to regional NSW.

It’s an opportunity to build and reinvigorate the sport after two turbulent years of COVID-19. It’s wonderful to see our Speedway Sports Committee being proactive in this space and I’m very excited to see the series opener in 2022”. Classes for the NSW Speedway Solo Super Series will cover all age groups from the grassroots 50cc demonstration class through to 125cc and 250cc juniors and 500cc senior riders, who are embarking on the next step of their motorcycling career.

MNSW Sport Development Manager, Adam Brook said “This is a fantastic opportunity for Motorcycling NSW to focus on junior development, it allows our riders a pathway and platform to the national and international stage, and with 14 NSW speedway riders currently racing professionally overseas, it puts a spotlight on the talent we are producing in NSW”.

The series will offer a tangible speedway product which will profile and build longevity of the discipline for many years to come. Opportunities for sponsorship and television coverage are available.

Media enquiries and more information

Adam Brook – Motorcycling NSW Sport Development Manager 0429 805 200
Matt Adamson – NSW Speedway Sports Committee 0403 860 518

2022 Motorcycling NSW Annual General Meeting Advice

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Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Motorcycling NSW Limited, which will be held under the conditions of the Motorcycling NSW Constitution – Annual General Meeting 11.2, at the Park Royal, (Marsden Room) 30 Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 7.00 pm.

 

DRAFT AGENDA

Please see below the draft agenda for the 2022 Motorcycling NSW Limited Annual General Meeting. The final meeting agenda and other business will be distributed at least 21 days prior (Wednesday 4th May 2022).

Any additional business a Club Delegate or Life Member wishes to raise at the General Meeting and/or any Proposed Notices of Motion regarding ‘amendments’ to the Motorcycling NSW Limited Constitution (Notice of Motion Form – Attachment 1) and any agenda items must be addressed to the Motorcycling NSW CEO and be received not less than 28 days prior (Wednesday 27th April 2022).

Draft Agenda

Meeting Open 7.00pm

  1. Chairperson address and welcome
  2. Apologies
  3. Minutes from previous AGM (27th May 2021)
  4. MNSW Audited 2021 Financial Statements
  5. Appoint Auditor for 2022 financial year
  6. Affiliation fees for 2023
  7. Notices of Motion/Special Resolutions
  8. Life member nominations

Prior to the Annual General Meeting (4th May, 2022), the following will be presented to the Company’s Members:

  • MNSW Annual General Meeting Final Agenda
  • MNSW 2021 Annual Report
  • MNSW 2021 Audited Financial Statements
  • Proposed 2023 Affiliation Fees.

STRATEGIC FORUM

MNSW Board are pleased to advise that following the Annual General Meeting, a Strategic Forum will be held. This forum is the commencement of community consultation and engagement to develop the MNSW Strategic Priorities towards the development of the next Strategic Plan.

Further details will be providing in the coming weeks.

DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

Following the resolution accepted by the General Council at the February 24th 2022 Special General Meeting, the election of Directors will not occur in 2022. Director nominations will resume as per MNSW Constitution in 2023.

DELGATE REGISTRATION (IN PERSON & VIRTUAL) & VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Delegate Registration From

Delegates either attending in person or virtually must complete the following form by no later than 5pm Wednesday 4th May.

The online delegate registration form can be completed here: Delegate Registration Form

N.B All registered delegates will be verified by MNSW Office.

Corporations Act Change-Hybrid Meeting

Due to Permanent amendments to the Corporations Act, it now allows hybrid meetings to be held for all companies and registered schemes, effective 1 April 2022. Under the Corporations Act, a member who attends the meeting virtually is taken for all purposes to be present at the meeting.

MNSW members’ Voting rights

The following is an excerpt from the MNSW Constitution in relation to voting rights;

 7.5 The voting rights of MNSW members are the following:

7.5.1 At any meeting of the MNSW general council, only club delegates and life members who personally attend any such meeting may vote. ***Note Corporations Act Above***

7.5.2 In any ballot conducted by the MNSW board under clause 13 or election by ballot conducted under clause 14, each MNSW affiliated club and life member may register one vote.

7.5.3 No other MNSW member has any voting rights under this constitution.

7.5.4 Proxies may be accepted at Special General Meetings if a poll is called.

Further to this, within MNSW Constitution section it also notes;

“7.1.3 Other affiliated individuals or entities, such as private promoters, coaches, or Social Motorcycle Clubs, are members of MNSW, but do not have voting rights at General Meetings or in elections. They may attend General Meetings and may be heard at the discretion of the Chair but may not vote or propose resolutions.”

MNSW Constitution Link: https://motorcycling.com.au/about-us/constitution/

VENUE

The meeting will be held at Park Royal, (Marsden Room) 30 Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 7.00 pm.

More information about the Park Royal can be found here: https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pr-parramatta.html

ATTACHMENTS

Please find the following forms attached that are to be returned to Motorcycling NSW by close of business (5.00pm AEST). If scanning and emailing, please email to dr@motorcycling.com.au

MORE INFORMATION

For any questions or further clarification on any matters relating to the Annual General Meeting, please contact Motorcycling NSW CEO Daniel Rushworth via dr@motorcycling.com.au

MOTORCYCLING NSW: Sports Committee Nominations Now Open

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Motorcycling NSW are now calling for nominations from within the community to join the Motorcycling NSW Sports Committees.

 

The Sports Committees play an integral role in the management and delivery of each discipline throughout the State. The Sports Committees make recommendations to the MNSW board on specific aspects of MNSW operations including the following; the conduct of various disciplines of motorcycle sport and recreation, whole of MNSW considerations including officials and coaching as well as any other purpose consistent with the MNSW objectives and MNSW principles.

 

Sports Committee positions will be appointed by the Board, these positions will serve 12-month tenure commencing August 1st 2022. Existing Members of the Sport Committees are eligible to nominate for re-appointment.

 

Nominations for each Sports Committee may be submitted by any member by the closing date for nominations (April 30).

 

These opportunities with the Sports Committees include the following disciplines;

  • Dirt Track
  • Enduro (includes Cross Country, Pony Express and Enduro Cross Events)
  • Historic Road Race
  • Minikhana
  • Motocross (includes Supercross)
  • Road Race
  • Speedway
  • Moto Trials

In further detail the functions of the Motorcycling NSW Sports Committee are to;

  • Make recommendations to the CEO regarding the formulation of the calendar, the approval of Supplementary Regulations, and the appointment of Stewards for meetings.
  • Make recommendations to the CEO on any aspect of the conduct of motorcycle sport.
  • Make recommendations to The Board for the alteration of By-Laws.
  • Make recommendation of rules for the conduct of motorcycle sport, including track construction and machine eligibility.
  • Select state representatives, teams and team managers
  • Monitor the conduct of, and maintain point scores for State Championships.
  • Maintain records of expenditure of funds as approved by the Board.
  • Form sub-committees as they think fit to advise them, but not to assume any of the Committees powers.
  • Exercise the functions of the SCB with regard to the eligibility of machines to compete in various classes of competition.
  • Review proposed national rule changes and give recommendations to the MA Councillor via the MNSW Board.

Further details on each of the Sports Committees can be viewed with the at the MNNSW website inclusive of bylaws for each discipline.

https://motorcycling.com.au/riders/rules/policies-and-bylaws/

 

The Motorcycling NSW Sports Committee will be supported by the Motorcycling NSW Board, Chief Executive Officer and relevant staff.

 

Nominees do not have to be a current Director/Committee Member on your Club Board.

 

Download: Sports Committees Nomination Form

 

Please send completed nomination forms to mnsw@motorcycling.com.au

Nominations will close on April 30 2022 (5pm AEDST) and an announcement designating the committee will be made shortly thereafter.

 

Any questions in relation to the Sport Committees please contact Motorcycling NSW Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Rushworth via dr@motorcycling.com.au

MORE RACES ADDED TO BATHURST RETURN

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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

JUNIOR SPEEDWAY STARS CHASE TITLE – THIS SATURDAY

Filed Under: Dirt Track, News, Newsletters, Speedway, State Championship

Some of Australia’s best junior speedway riders will be on the Central Coast this Saturday (February 5) when the M & K Eklund Transport New South Wales Under 16 Speedway Championship is up for grabs.

The Central Coast Junior Motor Cycle Club will stage the title meeting at the Allan Park complex at Debenham Road, North Somersby.

The meeting has drawn riders from Brisbane in the north and Albury in the south, and many country centres in between.

Riders can start racing the 125cc machines in junior speedway from the time they turn nine years of age, and can compete on those machines until they turn 16.

Many of the competitors who will be seen this weekend now have several years of experience in the sport and all have been part of the Speedway Experience Coaching programme.

 

Former world No. 3 Craig Boyce spearheads the programme in New South Wales and with former World Under21 champion Darcy Ward doing similar things in Queensland there has been a noticeable and steady progress shown by all riders.

 

With meetings staged at different venues many riders and their families travel long distances to ride with the ultimate aim of progressing to be a full-time speedway professional competing on the world stage.

 

Defending champion this weekend is 12-year-old Beau Bailey from Grenfell who won last year’s title meeting staged at Cowra, as well as the Victorian and South Australian Championships, and also won the Redloh Cup at his last appearance on the Central Coast in December.

One of his toughest rivals will be Bathurst rider Noah Grabham, part of one of motorcycle racing’s greatest dynasty which has produced leading performers in many disciplines, now for a third generation.

Queensland will send a contingent of four riders headed by their State champion Jordy Loftus.

Joining Jordy will be his sister Anika, who partnered Jordy to win the Queensland Pairs Championship prior to Christmas, Lachlan Hawgood and Jai Bainbridge

Anika Loftus will not be the lone girl competing as Kurri Kurri rider Ruby James is also in the line-up.

The adage that good things come in small packages is exemplified by two pocket rockets in Sonny Spurgin from Kempsey and Cooper Antone from Albury who are sure to win some admirers on Saturday.

Both the strong Cowra club as well as the host club is well represented in the line-up with Lachlan Russell the most favoured of the locals.

The riders’ briefing is at 10am will be followed by a short practice session and then the championship gets under way.

After 20 heat races the top three scorers progress direct to the deciding A Final, with the next four best scoring riders from the heats contesting the B Final from which only the winner goes in the decider.

There is no admission charge for spectators to witness the meeting that is sure to feature some champions of the future.

 

Press Release prepared by Peter Baker 0409 903196; bakerp@westnet.com.au

On behalf of central Coast Junior Motor Cycle Club

Critical Incident at Tamworth Speedway Club.

Filed Under: News

Motorcycling NSW (MNSW) can confirm a 66 year old rider was involved in a critical on-track incident during a speedway event at Tamworth Motorcycle Club on Saturday January 29 2022.
 
The rider received immediate treatment from medical staff at the track.
 
MNSW, MA and the NSW Police are now investigating the incident.
 
MNSW would like to express their sincerest condolences to the riders family and friends.