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The MA Alliance Explained: Q&A Part 1 

September 7, 2018 Filed Under: ATV, Classic Motocross, Dirt Track, Enduro, Historic Road Racing, Important Announcements, Minikhana, Motocross, News, Officials, Road Race, Road Racing, Speedway, Supercross, Supermoto, Track, Trial, Veterans

What’s in it for me? No doubt the first question you asked when the Motorcycling Australia (MA) Alliance Agreement (AA) was announced.

You, as members of MA are at the heart of the agreement. We aim to provide an economic and safe environment for participants and volunteers from all the various disciplines, whether you are a racer, a social rider, or even just an interested observer.

There are a lot of challenges and opportunities facing motorcycling in Australia – rising costs, more stringent safety requirements (higher insurance premiums), the lure of other activities (decreasing member base) and changing requirements of our riders – more ride parks, adventure riding, dirt bike rallies, ride days etc. These are real issues facing the sport which need to be faced as a cohesive team.

For quite some time all of the State Controlling Boards (SCBs) have thought long and hard about the most effective and efficient way to address these challenges and opportunities.

To retain the SCB’s autonomy (direct accountability to their members and securing their assets) while gaining the benefits of acting nationally – reduced duplication, standardising process and products, providing a national voice in support of the sport we love, the SCB’s and MA have agreed to form an Alliance where each member has an equal voice and commits to work together to achieve what’s best for motorcycling.

At this point, Motorcycling Victoria have elected not to participate in this Alliance, however we remain hopeful that they will join in the future to ensure a truly single voice in order for motorcycling to prosper in Australia.”

To stay up to date with everything involved in the new MA Alliance, head to our website, Facebook and Instagram.

Dirt Track Stars Head To Gunnedah This Weekend

September 6, 2018 Filed Under: Dirt Track, News, Track

Riders are coming from as far afield as Townsville in the north and Mildura in the west, as well as one American, to contest this weekend’s 2018 Australian Senior Dirt Track Championship meeting at the Balcary Park Raceway at Gunnedah (NSW).

A classy line-up of riders should ensure quality action across the two days of competition on Saturday and Sunday.

Home track advantage is always a bonus, and former champion Marty McNamara, young gun Jordan Dall and veteran dirt track sidecar star Darryl Woodhead and passenger Shaun Fuller stand out among those who will carry the hopes of local fans in the face of tough opposition that will come from various sources.

The Pro 450, Pro Open and MX Open classes will see a mix of former champions, in some cases almost veteran stars, and young guns challenging for honours.

Townsville rider Kayden Downing will defend the premier Pro 450 class, while there are another four former Australian championship among the entries –Paul Caslick, Luke Gough, Michael Kirkness ( all from NSW) and Rowan Tegart from Mildura.

Kempsey rider Jarryd Oram, is another star of oiled tracks, who cannot be overlooked, while Daniel Wicks was prominent at the recent Australian Track Championship meeting and the name of Canberra rider Ian Hamilton would not be out of place among title honours.

On top of those riders there are few unknowns, like well-credentialed Queensland speedway rider Ryan Douglas and American Gage McAllister who will be having his first ever meeting on a track like Balcary Park.

Anyone who saw McAllister racing supermoto at Newcastle last weekend will know what a talent he is so a prominent showing this weekend would not surprise.

Add in the youngsters like Tom Herrick from West Wyalong, Mackenzie Childs from Newcastle and last year’s Australian Junior champion Kye Andrews from Taree, in what will be his first open meeting in senior competition.

Probably the hottest favourite this weekend will be North Brisbane rider Briony Hendrickson who has been the benchmark in the Womens class for several years now.

The toughest opposition for the Woodhead / Fuller combo in the Dirt Track Sidecar class will come from former champions, and last year’s minor placegetters, Brett Pearce (passenger Andy Harrison) and David Grainger (passenger Trevor Gaze) as well as recent Australian Track Championship winner Darren Fien (passenger Shaun Fien).

There is only a small field for the ATV Open class, but it is full of quality with Newcastle rider Matthew Griffiths hell-bent on revenge over Robert Booth who took the honours at the Australian Track Championship.

Besides the championship classes, there will also be racing for the Pro 250 and Under 19s, neither of which had attracted sufficient entries to constitute a championship class at the time of writing.

Several junior classes are also programmed as support events.

Action at the Balcary Park track will get under way both days at 10.00am – on Saturday for practice followed immediately by the first round of competition, and on Sunday for a Parade Lap and Official Opening before competition.

For more information head to www.ma.org.au, MA Facebook and the MA Instagram

Editorial by Peter Baker
Image supplied by Bill McFarlane

Motorcycling Australia & Suzuki Team up to offer Exclusive Member Benefits 

September 4, 2018 Filed Under: News

Suzuki and Motorcycling Australia have teamed up to offer MA Members & Officials a series of exclusive offers.

As a token of appreciation for purchasing a new Suzuki Motorcycle, Suzuki Australia will cover the cost of your annual MA license fee.

For all Motorcycling Australia Licence holders

Purchase a new Suzuki motorcycle from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 and Suzuki will rebate your annual MA licence fee.

For Motorcycling Australia Officials Licence holders

Purchase a selected new Suzuki motorcycle from 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018 and Suzuki will provide you with $250 worth of Suzuki ECSTAR genuine engine oil.

In order to claim your rebate, the following must occur:

Purchase one of the following eligible Suzuki Motorcycles: RM85, RM-Z250,
RM-Z450, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, GSX-R1000/R, V-Strom 650, V-Strom 1000, GSX-S750, GSX-S1000/F, Boulevard C50T, Boulevard C90, Boulevard M109/R or Hayabusa

Complete and submit the Motorcycling Australia License Claim Form.
http://www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au/news/suzuki-motorcycling-australia-team-offer-exclusive-member-benefits

Suzuki will pay your license value to your nominated account. For Officials license holders, Suzuki ECSTAR genuine oil will be sent to your nominated authorised Suzuki dealership.

For further information contact:

Lewis Croft
National Marketing Manager, Motorcycles
Suzuki Australia Pty. Limited
Ph: (03) 9931 5534
M: 0418 126 409
Email: lewis_croft@suzuki.com.au

For more information head to www.ma.org.au

Another Successful Newcastle International Supermoto

September 4, 2018 Filed Under: News, Supermoto

Markus Class, one of the world’s top SuperMoto riders, has taken out both the Australian SuperMoto Championship and the FIM Oceania SuperMoto Championship run on a specially built street circuit on the picturesque Newcastle Foreshore over the weekend of September 1-2.

“You could almost say Class was in in a class of his own,” said event organiser Graeme Boyd after the racing. “That would be close to the truth, but he was pushed hard by five time AMA champ Gage McAllister, who did lead for much of the last race. However, it was always going to be tough for McAllister after he clipped a barrier on Saturday and injured his arm. That would have put most riders out for the weekend, so it was awesome to see him ride through the pain to take out second in the FIM Oceania Cup.”

It was an Aussie who took third place – retired supercross and motocross legend Craig Anderson. “I haven’t raced a SuperMoto since 2006,” Anderson said before the meeting, “but I’m really looking for to getting out there and giving it a shot.”

Give it a shot he did, but by his own admission made a few mistakes which cost him dearly in the Australian championship races, but he had that sorted for the international event and finished third in each of the three heats during Sunday’s racing.

A free event in the heart of the harbour city of Newcastle, the Newcastle International Supermoto attracted thousands of spectators from all over Australia and many international competitors from New Zealand, Asia and of course Europe and the USA.

As a free event it would have been impossible to run without the generous support of Visit NSW, the Newcastle City Council, Cooper’s Brewery and a host of local sponsors.

The Australian SuperMoto Championship is heading overseas with Class, but two Aussies took the minor placings – former Superbike racer Ben Attard and WA’s Damon Gibbons. Gibbons was part of a large contingent of riders who made the trek across the country for the event.

The Newcastle International Supermoto also hosted veteran, womens and junior classes of racing, showing the crowd how anyone can get out there and have a go at motorcycle racing.

“While it’s true the crowd numbers were down this year, with closed roads and restricted parking due to the new light rail being built and with poor weather (it was cold, windy with a little rain at different times over the weekend) many people didn’t come in to watch live – but we had tens of thousands watch our livestream over the weekend, which was fantastic to see.

“Hundreds of thousands more around the world will catch replays and highlights, making it one of the most watched events from Australia,” Boyd said.

The live feed attracted over 140,000 video views, reaching 294,000 people.

Results are available: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Events/1583362

Hundreds of photos can be viewed at https://nigelpaterson.smugmug.com/Supermoto-Newcastle-2018/

2019 Australian Classic/Post Classic Dirt Track Championships EOI Now Open

September 3, 2018 Filed Under: Dirt Track, News, Track

Motorcycling Australia (MA) is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified States, clubs and promoters who are interested in hosting Australian Motorcycle Sport National Championships in Classic Dirt Track and Post Classic Dirt Track for 2019.

Australian Championship’s are the pinnacle of competition in the country and are a great way to promote your club and community whilst providing an opportunity for local riders to compete amongst the best in Australia. These meetings not only bring competitors and spectators from all over Australia, but in some cases competitors from all over the world.

Please return completed Expression of Interest form to: Motorcycling Australia’s Event Manager Track, Samantha Redfern via: track@ma.org.au

The closing date for applications is Thursday September 27, 2018 at COB (AEST).

Upon receipt of your club’s Expression of Interest, Motorcycling Australia will send additional information on the specific championship and the requirements therein.

Expression of Interest forms for Australian Motorcycle Sport National Championships can be found by clicking here.

For more information head to www.ma.org.au

FIM Oceania Newcastle International Supermoto Weekend for the Ages

September 3, 2018 Filed Under: News, Supermoto

There was significant hype for the FIM Oceania Newcastle International Supermoto featuring the Australian Supermoto Championship and the event lived up to the expectations! The famous Father’s Day meeting was all about German star, Markus Class who defended his Australian title in style and claimed the Oceania Championship. 

The weekend was packed with non-stop racing action and a host of talented names battled it out. The event was livestreamed throughout the world and broadcast nationally on SBS Speedweek, Fox Sports Australia, Fox Sports Asia, Motors TV in Europe and MAVTV to the USA, Canada and Mexico.

The Australian Pro Supermoto Championship was the primary focus on Saturday and Markus Class (75 Points) defended his championship in dominant style. He took all three race victories, ahead of Ben Attard and Damon Gibbons. He is one of the world’s best Supermoto riders and he lived up to his pedigree. As a result, he reclaimed the Australian Supermoto Pro Championship after demolition in the West, one year ago.

In the FIM Oceania Supermoto Championship, Class (75 points) had the perfect weekend to secure another three races. His greatest opponents were five-time US Champion, Gage McAllister and 12-time national motocross winner, Craig Anderson. He adapted his riding to the Newcastle Foreshore track with ease and coasted to victory.

Class commenting after securing his championships; “The weekend at Newcastle is very different compared to WA last year. With a city venue, it makes for a new kind of challenge. I managed to take victories in all races and it was a fantastic experience. Maybe we can return next year to defend our championship.”

Over in the Australian Supermoto Open Championship, it was the Andy McLeish show as he also completed a clean sweep with 75 points. The Sunshine Coast rider finished ahead of Steeve Jeoffrion and Jack Douglas. McLeish sharing; “It was an awesome weekend here and a great event as it always is. I’m thrilled to finish on top for the Open Class and I would like to thank all my sponsors for their support.“

For the Australian Women’s Championship, Meghan Rutledge from NSW was on fire, also taking out three race victories on route to her title win. She finished ahead of Lahrra Cloak and Keegan Pickering in the standings. Rutledge commenting; “The track held up really well throughout the weekend. I’ve never ridden on tar before in wet conditions so that was interesting. Looking forward to coming back next year!”

The Australian Junior 250cc Supermoto Championships was thrilling and coming out on top was young prodigy John Lytras from Queensland, ahead of Kodi Stephens and Ryder Dray. Lytras saying; “It was really good fun and I’m so glad to get the win. It was a tough weekend with all the competition in this class. This is now my seventh Australian championship.”

For the Australian Junior Lites Supermoto Championship, the spoils of victory went to Harrison Voight who took all three race wins. “This my first Australian Championship,” said Voight. “I ride in flat track, road racing and motorcross. Now we look towards ASBK at Winton next weekend!”

Riders were overwhelmingly positive about the return to the Foreshore for 2018 and the running of the event itself. With a large global audience watching the livestream and strong attendance, it was a great weekend overall.

Results (Head to Speedhive for a full list of Results)

 FIM Oceania Supermoto Championship

  1. Markus Class
  2. Gage McAllister
  3. Craig Anderson

Australian Pro Supermoto Championship

  1. Markus Class
  2. Ben Attard
  3. Damon Gibbons

Australian Open Supermoto

  1. Andy Mcliesh
  2. Steeve Jeoffrion
  3. Jack Douglas

Australian Womens Championship

  1. Meghan Rutledge
  2. Lahrra Cloak
  3. Keegan Pickering

Australian Juniors Supermoto 250cc

  1. John Lytras
  2. Kodi Stephens
  3. Ryder Dray

Australian Junior Lites Supermoto

  1. Harrison Voight
  2. Luke Robertson
  3. Brayden Bradford

Vets 50 yrs & over

  1. Stephen Rossini
  2. Daryl Mallam
  3. Peter Purdy

Vets Over 40 to U 50

  1. Aaron Watson
  2. Rob Jones
  3. Ben Zacka
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