2024 Australian Senior Speedway Sidecar Championship rescheduled

The rescheduled 2024 Australian Senior Speedway Sidecar Championship in Tamworth (NSW) will now be held on October 25-26. The brand new date comes on the membership’s request. The unique occasion, scheduled for April 5-6, was postponed by the Tamworth Motorbike Membership after torrential rain blanketed the Oakburn Park Raceway.

As per the unique schedule, there shall be a qualifying occasion (Friday, October 25), with eight groups progressing to hitch the eight seeds within the 2024 Australian Senior Speedway Sidecar Championship decider on Saturday, October 26, which shall be complemented with Junior Speedway Sidecar assist. All unique entries will carry ahead to the rescheduled occasion.

Get Nicely Jobe!

GYTR Yamaha Junior Racing rider, Jobe Dunne suffered a nasty fall contesting the MX3 class at Horsham when he fell on the ultimate lap. He was handled on the observe after which taken to Horsham hospital for additional exams.

Dunne was knocked out for some minutes and exams have reveals some bleeding on the mind in addition to a small puncture to the lung, however he’s in a secure situation and on the highway to restoration.

He’ll spend a while on the sidelines as he recovers however he’s anticipated to make a full restoration.

2024 YZ85 Quinella at Horsham ProMX

The primary spherical of the FOX 85cc Cup was held together with spherical two of the ProMX on the Horsham circuit and it was dominated by the YZ85. Within the fingers of Levi Townley and Heath Davy, the pair break up race wins and completed first and second respectively on the day.

Townley took the win along with his 2-1 outcomes, whereas Davy completed with 1-2 outcomes and the pair separated themselves from the chasing pack. Townley, son of 2004 MX2 world champion and Yamaha model ambassador, Ben, will make the journey throughout for all three rounds in addition to contest native Queensland racing in a busy 12 months for the New Zealand based mostly household.

Ben Townley

“I feel the 85 Cup is a good initiative by ProMX to permit 85cc riders to expertise a high-profile occasion on correct motocross tracks alongside the professionals,” Townley explains. “I’m actually impressed with the presentation of the ProMX in Australia and the extent of racing right here so for me and my children, coming throughout and doing these races can solely help their improvement.”

Davy completed second for the day and is discovering kind because the season progresses. Hopefully he has put a bit run of accidents behind him, and he can get some continuity in his driving.

2024 New South Wales Junior Filth Observe Championship preview

With Peter Baker

Junior filth observe riders could have their first likelihood for championship glory for 2024 this weekend when the New South Wales Junior Filth Observe Championship assembly is hosted by the Kurri Kurri Junior Motorbike Membership at their Loxford Park observe.

Followers ought to by no means be deterred from watching junior racing because the riders should not simply ‘tomorrow’s stars’, many are already achieved racers – as evidenced by the standard of current racing – and lots of may nicely be destined for increased honours even on the world stage.

That’s one nice side of watching junior racing – you by no means know the place the riders you’re watching shall be in 5, 10 or 15 years’ time.

An enormous entry checklist has been acquired together with a powerful contingent from interstate, lots of whom travelled to the Casey Stoner Cup assembly on Easter Saturday as preparation for the title showdown.

Lots of the 10 championship lessons shall be determined over 4 rounds of heats, a repechage after which a remaining, whereas some lessons shall be determined over 5 rounds the place each inserting and each level shall be counted towards figuring out the brand new champion.

Filth observe racing continues to be a nursery for different types of bike racing and that’s evidenced by the entry of a contingent of youngsters who at the moment are focusing totally on speedway, in addition to one rider who has sampled flat observe racing within the USA.

Albury-Wodonga rider Cooper Antone has made nice strides in speedway however his most up-to-date filth observe conferences present that he ought to nonetheless be distinguished this weekend.

Within the 13 – Beneath 16s, which is the subsequent group to move in to the senior ranks, Beau Bailey from Grenfell, Alex Adamson from Penrith and Central Coast rider Lachlan Russell all had loads of filth observe success earlier than concentrating on speedway, however they won’t have a straightforward path to success.

Forbes rider Sam Drane has already raced within the US and he’s trying to comply with within the tyre tracks of older brother Tom who’s racing within the AMA Flat Observe Championship.

One other rider to observe is Queenslander Cooper Archibald who has been distinguished on earlier visits, whereas the quickly bettering native rider Max Earl continues to impress.

The youthful age brackets embrace quite a lot of riders who have already got championship successes of their CVs and the poise and confidence of those kids belie their age and years of expertise.

Amongst them are some vibrant hopes among the many native brigade with Cohen McCosker and Braxsen Anderson making an attempt to construct on earlier successes.

A Rider’s Briefing will happen at 9.00am on Saturday with observe to comply with after which in to the primary spherical of competitors. On Sunday race motion will get below approach at 9.30am. Followers can see the motion for a $5 per automobile entry price.

Andrea Verona extends GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing contract past 2024

GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing has signing of a multi-year contract extension with EnduroGP star Andrea Verona, the 24-year-old Italian to proceed to symbolize GASGAS in 2024 and past. Now heading into his fourth season with GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing, Andrea has skilled no scarcity of success aboard GASGAS equipment. Becoming a member of the workforce in 2021, Verona went on to prime the Enduro1 class for 2 consecutive years and secured his first total FIM EnduroGP World Championship title in 2022.

After switching to an EC 350F and the Enduro2 class initially of the 2023 season, the Italian had a powerful 12 months within the EnduroGP championship. Securing eight podiums from the 14 days raced, Andrea completed a formidable second within the E2 class and third within the total EnduroGP standings. With the beginning of the 2024 season imminent, Verona has his sights firmly set on securing the EnduroGP crown.

Andrea Verona

“I’m actually blissful to re-sign with GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing once more and stick with the workforce! We’ve been collectively since 2021 and I’m feeling good with the entire crew, the bike, and the manufacturing facility. I could be biased, however I feel it’s the very best manufacturing facility within the offroad motorcycling sector. I’m proud to symbolize GASGAS at races, particularly as I’m the one enduro rider for the manufacturing facility. The workforce are at all times preventing for a similar objective as me, which is to win, and everybody is continually making an attempt to enhance and make the bike sooner or assist me in any approach I would like. It’s so vital to have that assist behind the scenes and it permits me to be the very best I may be. For the approaching years, I’m blissful to re-sign with the workforce and proceed my skilled profession with GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing so we will preserve preventing for these wins!”

Adam Cianciarulo publicizes retirement

Monster Power Kawasaki rider Adam Cianciarulo, introduced right now that he’s retiring from skilled racing, the 27-year-old Floridian deciding to conclude his skilled racing profession on the finish of the Monster Power Supercross season in Could, signifying the top to a 20-year journey with Workforce Inexperienced.

Throughout his novice profession, Cianciarulo turned a adorned champion and earned the title of the winningest mini bike rider on the Loretta Lynn’s AMA Newbie Nationwide Motocross Championship with 11 championships. All through his lengthy profession with Kawasaki, he has exhibited incomparable dedication, willpower, and ability, incomes the admiration and respect of followers, fellow riders, and business professionals alike.

Making his skilled debut aboard his KX250, Cianciarulo took the acquainted prime step of the rostrum early by incomes three wins and two runner-up finishes in his first 5 Supercross begins in 2014. He e-book ended his run at Monster Power/Professional Circuit/Kawasaki with the 2019 250 AMA Professional Motocross Championship. Cianciarulo then joined the Monster Power Kawasaki workforce and as soon as once more discovered the highest step of the rostrum aboard his KX450 by promptly successful in his 450 class debut on the Monster Power Cup. Cianciarulo stayed a drive to be reckoned with on the observe displaying his tenacity, aggressive spirit, and expertise to safe two profession 450MX wins and 11 mixed SMX podium finishes.

Adam Cianciarulo

“I used to be seven years outdated once I signed with Kawasaki, and from my novice profession with Workforce Inexperienced to turning professional and my time within the 250 class with Professional Circuit, to the final 4 years with manufacturing facility Kawasaki on the highest stage in our sport, right here we’re 20 years later, and I couldn’t be extra happy with the connection we’ve constructed, and our accomplishments collectively. By way of the highs and lows which are inevitable on this sport, Kawasaki has been greater than only a sponsor; they’ve at all times handled me like household and had my again even when the highway forward appeared unsure. As I announce my retirement, I wish to prolong my deepest because of Kawasaki for his or her perception in me and their relentless dedication. It’s been an honor and a privilege to symbolize such an iconic model, and to be part of a workforce with the utmost integrity. I’ve made mates that may final a lifetime, and reminiscences I’ll at all times cherish. My love for racing, and our sport usually, is stronger than ever, and I sit up for the longer term with the identical pleasure I had as a child dreaming of the profession I used to be so lucky to have had.”

Anthony Photo voltaic wins 2024 Kosciuszko Killer Onerous Enduro

The Motul Sherco Onerous Enduro workforce kicked off the 2024 Australian Onerous Enduro Championship in spectacular vogue on the Kosciuszko Killer collection opener, with workforce rider Anthony Photo voltaic delivering back-to-back victories within the prologue and most important race, respectively. Over 300 rivals throughout varied lessons battled difficult circumstances, with Photo voltaic showcasing his dominance amidst the mud-soaked course.

In Saturday’s prologue dash races, Photo voltaic confronted adversity after an early incident buried him within the pack. Undeterred, he mounted a outstanding cost, clawing again from a two-minute deficit to not solely catch as much as chief Ruben Chadwick but additionally overtake him and safe the victory by over 40 seconds. Teammate Chris Perry additionally displayed resilience, overcoming a powerful blow to his left arm throughout a difficult hill climb to complete seventh total and put up the third-fastest lap time within the course of.

Sunday’s most important 4-hour race noticed Photo voltaic additional assert his dominance, constructing a commanding lead of over 10 minutes by the top of the primary lap. Regardless of the slick and difficult circumstances, Photo voltaic navigated via the treacherous “Tangles” unique Gold-class problem, securing victory with solely two laps accomplished on this 12 months’s race, cementing his first win since final 12 months’s ‘Mom of Mayhem’ occasion.

Anthony Photo voltaic

“I’m stoked to get the double victories this weekend,” stated Photo voltaic. “I wasn’t proud of my outcomes for many of final 12 months, and I’ve put in a large low season to be the very best ready I may be this season, so it’s nice to reap the rewards from the exhausting work. The Sherco 300 was unbelievable all weekend; Chad’s Off-Street suspension was like driving a magic carpet, coupled with the game-changing Metzeler tyres, had me getting traction the place others couldn’t! A large thanks to the workforce and all of our sponsors. I couldn’t do it with out them, and I sit up for carrying this momentum into Bathurst.”

In Juniors ALex Dunlea was the victor, forward of Adam Ciuraszkiewicz and Riley Bloom. Timon Wgner topped the Silver class, Jarryd Xuereb second, Chris Darkish third. Within the Over 45s Silver class, Shane Bowden received forward of Mark Gallagher and Leigh Bently.

Thomas Armstrong topped Bronze, Aiden Rodriguez second, Bay McGrory third. Over 45s Bronze was received by Damian Warde, Brad Jennison second and Brian White third.

2024 AHEC – Rd 1 ‘Kosciuszko Killer’ Prime 5 – Gold Class

1. Anthony Photo voltaic
2. Ruben Chadwick
3. Wade Ibrahim
4. Robert Nowak
5. Chris Perry

Martin Haarahiltunen defends Ice Speedway World Championship title

Defending champion Martin Haarahiltunen retained his FIM Ice Speedway World Championship title on a dramatic afternoon of racing on the Thialf Ice Stadium at Heerenveen within the Netherlands and within the course of accomplished his hat-trick of crowns on a day when crashes and mechanical points proved pivotal.

It may have been an anti-climax after the three medal positions have been determined prematurely of the Grand Remaining, however veteran Swede Stefan Svensson – at 65 the oldest competitor within the discipline – supplied a fairy story end to the 2024 collection when, in what he assured followers was his final ever top-flight competitors, he raced to his first victory at this stage since 1999.

Martin Haarahiltunen

“I’m so blissful,” stated Haarahiltunen, whose 2024 preparations have been badly affected by a pre-season harm that stored him off a bike till days earlier than final month’s opening Remaining at Inzell. “It has been a tough season for me. Earlier than [the championship] I used to be wanting on the riders I’d be racing towards and I knew it was going to be robust. I feel this was the toughest season for me.”

Ultimately the Grand Remaining was purely for private glory after Haarahiltunen’s most important title rival Max Niedermaier from Germany – who trailed the Swede by 4 factors initially of the day – didn’t make the highest 4, however there was much more drama when the defending champion punctured into the opening flip and crashed, inflicting his compatriot Jimmy Olsén and Finland’s Heikki Huusko to additionally fall.

With the title already secured, Haarahiltunen’s subsequent disqualification was of no significance and from the restart Svensson took the lead from Olsén in flip three on the opening lap earlier than absorbing race-long stress to say an historic and emotional victory with Huusko – in his debut FIM World Championship season – taking third.

Lease a brand new GASGAS for ISDE 2024!

For the third 12 months working, GASGAS are renting out brand-new bikes so you’ll be able to simply rock up and experience on the iconic occasion. That’s proper, you’ll be able to experience a field recent 2025 mannequin and have an absolute blast in Spain! What’s extra, the super-popular GASGAS Race Service is again once more and out there to anybody competing on a GASGAS. This implies you’ll profit from manufacturing facility race workforce fashion help to ensure your time on the ISDE is one to recollect for all the suitable causes.

On supply this time round is the complete line-up of excessive efficiency enduro bikes so that you can select from and race in Spain. The all-inclusive value to lease one among our mighty 2-strokes, both an EC 250 or EC 300, is €5,100 whereas for 4-stroke followers, select from a EC 250F, EC 350F, EC 450F, or EC 500F and the price shall be €5,500. Registration to rent a motorbike is now open – e-book right here (hyperlink).

Out there to anybody competing on a GASGAS, together with these renting bikes, is the GASGAS Race Service. Providing you with every day entry to the GASGAS Service Station, skilled technicians shall be readily available that will help you with bike set-up and technical recommendation everytime you want it. For 2024, GASGAS have been capable of preserve the price for the Race Service the identical as final 12 months at €1,700 and for what you get, it’s definitely cash nicely spent.

Take a look at what’s included…

GASGAS Race Service:

• Every day entry to the GASGAS Service Station
• Technical recommendation for anybody racing a GASGAS
• Technical help for the entire occasion in keeping with FIM guidelines
• Instruments for every service
• Entry to the complete vary of Motorex lubricants and care merchandise
• Gasoline for on a regular basis of the race
• Every day updates with the most recent race data and set-up suggestions
• Assist and advise from WP suspension
• Storage packing containers for spare gloves, goggles, and tires
• Service Factors Emergency Help (spares, instruments, oils, gasoline, drinks, and snacks)
• Spare Components Service (price of spare elements not included)
• Meals and drinks on the GASGAS Service Station
• One pre-oiled air filter for day by day of the race
• Servicing of your bike after your pre-race experience (earlier than technical management)
• Derestriction of your employed bike if required
• New for 2024, a meal after every race day

One thing else GASGAS are enthusiastic about for 2024 is their Picture Service and who doesn’t need some skilled pictures of themselves competing on the ISDE? For €120 you’ll get a collection of racing pictures in addition to loads of statics from below the GASGAS awning, too. Your pictures shall be delivered inside 14 days of the occasion.

Husqvarna 2024 ISDE Buyer Assist Packages confirmed

Husqvarna Bikes have revealed full particulars of the Bike Rental, Race Service and Picture packages to be provided through the Worldwide 6Days Enduro happening from October 14th-Nineteenth in Spain.

Husqvarna Bikes’ skilled personnel shall be readily available to assist all Husqvarna riders collaborating within the 6Days, serving to them obtain their very best outcomes. The vary of providers on supply will embrace Husqvarna Bike Rental, Race Service and Picture Package deal.

Husqvarna Bikes ISDE Bike Rental

• Husqvarna Bikes affords an unique rental program of Husqvarna bikes. The next bikes can be found to aspiring rivals:
  • 2-stroke: TE 250, TE 300
  • 4-stroke: FE 250, FE 350, FE 450, FE 501
• The value for renting a Husqvarna bike through the 6Days is:
  • 2-stroke: € 5.100,00 (incl. VAT)
  • 4-stroke: € 5.500,00 (incl. VAT)
• This Bike Rental value contains:
  • Husqvarna bike throughout the 2024 ISDE
  • Motorbike transport prices to Silleda in Galicia, Spain
  • Registration and insurance coverage of the bike for the occasion
  • Husqvarna Bikes Race Service for the occasion
• The variety of rental bikes is restricted, and allocation shall be on a ‘first come, first served’ foundation. No supply assure may be given for orders acquired after the order deadline.

Husqvarna Bikes ISDE Race Service

Perfected over a few years, the Husqvarna Bikes Worldwide 6Days Enduro Race Service package deal ensures all Husqvarna Bikes riders (rental bike or privately owned) obtain the very best tools {and professional} assist, permitting them to concentrate on racing and attaining their very best end result within the historic competitors.

Husqvarna Bikes Race Service highlights:

• Entry to Husqvarna Bikes Service Stations
• Technical instruction for all Husqvarna Bikes riders
• Technical help for the entire occasion as permitted below FIM guidelines
• Service instruments
• Motorex lubricants and care merchandise for servicing (engine oil, coolant, chain spray, and so forth.)
• Petrol for race days
• Every day replace for settings and race data
• WP Suspension assist
• Storage packing containers for gloves, goggles, tyres, and so forth.
• Service Factors Emergency Help (spares, instruments, liquids, petrol, drinks, snacks, fruit)
• Spare Components Service (prices of spare elements not included)
• Catering (drinks, snacks, fruit, and so forth.)
• One air filter each race day per rider (as much as six air filters in whole)
• First bike service after pre-ride (earlier than technical management)
• De-restrict the bike if required
• The value for the Husqvarna Bikes Race Service through the 2024 ISDE is € 1.700,00 (incl. VAT). Unused gasoline is not going to be reimbursed.

Husqvarna Bikes ISDE Picture Package deal

Husqvarna Bikes affords a Picture Package deal for the 2024 ISDE that may embrace each motion and static photos, taken all through the week.

• The value for the Picture Package deal through the 6Days is: € 120,00 (incl. VAT)
• Photographs shall be delivered to the client inside 14 days after the shut of the race.

The Husqvarna Bikes ISDE Bike Rental, Race Service and Picture Package deal should be ordered earlier than thirty first of July 2024.

The Husqvarna Bikes workforce shall be welcoming you in Silleda in Galicia and assure you obtain knowledgeable technical help throughout your time in Spain.

If you’re within the service packages get in contact Husqvarna Bikes right here (hyperlink).

Riders excited about receiving additional data to the occasion ought to go to the official ISDE web site.

Schareina wins 2024 Rally-Raid Portugal

Commanding the BP Final Rally-Raid Portugal from the get-go and bagging phases 1 and three, Tosha Schareina discovered himself within the enviable place of managing the 105 km curtain-closer round Grândola. With greater than 4 minutes to spare over his closest rival, Sebastian Bühler, heading into the finale, the Spaniard may have eased up a bit… however that’s not his fashion!

He got here oh-so-close to claiming the highest spot, solely to see his Monster Power Honda teammate, Adrien Van Beveren, snatch it away. The Frenchman was on a mission to complete in fashion and turn out to be the file holder in FIM specials received in W2RC.

Mission achieved, with 13 below his belt, because of his victory over Schareina by 15 seconds. By taking the rally honours, the Valencian joined a choose membership because the tenth totally different rider to say a W2RC spherical since 2022. Bühler landed second place, trailing by 4′38″, and secured his best-ever end in Portugal, the place he moved from Germany when he was three months outdated.

Van Beveren (+ 14′50″) performed a blinder, snatching the final podium spot from his Monster Power Honda teammate Skyler Howes (+ 17′50″), who soldiered on to cross the end line after taking a tumble. Coming in fifth at 20′19″, Ross Department (Hero MotoSports) struggled on the non-desert terrain, which appeared extra suited to his rivals.

The Botswanan held onto the championship reins with 61 factors, however there’s a new challenger on the town: Van Beveren (40 factors), who trimmed his deficit from 26 factors to 21. The Frenchman now leads an HRC cavalry cost, with Ricky Brabec third (38 factors), Pablo Quintanilla fourth (27 factors) and Schareina breaking into the standings in fifth place (25 factors).

Hero maintained their lead within the producers’ desk with 106 factors, however Monster Power Honda is scorching on their heels, simply 3 factors adrift. With the midway level now within the rear-view mirror, the title race is huge open on each fronts.

Tosha Schareina – P1

“Remaining stage, we took residence the victory. Tremendous blissful, tremendous blissful for my first victory in a world championship as a result of a giant a part of the employees is Portuguese. Now it’s time to have fun and take into consideration the subsequent one in Argentina.”

In Rally 2, Bradley Cox bagged his first W2RC win of the 12 months, clocking in forward of the French duo Romain Dumontier by 5′32″ and Mathieu Dovèze by 8′06″. The South African wrested management of the general standings in stage 3 and by no means appeared again, protecting the throttle pinned even when “Dudu” turned up the warmth.

The reigning champion within the class scored a double whammy by successful stage 5 and hovering again to the highest of the championship rating, deposing Jean-Loup Lepan (Duust Rally), fourth this week. Simply 3 factors separate Dumontier (58 factors), Lepan (57 factors) and Cox (55 factors), with Duust Rally’s Konrad Dąbrowski (47 factors) additionally inside placing distance 11 factors again. Edge-of-the-seat motion as we rev up for the Argentinian showdown in a couple of weeks!

The Rally 3 class, reserved for enduro motorbikes tailored to rally raids, kicked off its 2024 marketing campaign in Portugal. 4 home-grown skills have been within the combine, and three of them served up a podium that was pure Portuguese pleasure. Gonçalo Amaral produced a dominant efficiency to say the rally by 9′51″ over his brother Salvador, who clinched the finale. After a nail-biting tussle with John Medina, Pedro Bianchi Prata nabbed third place by 14 seconds over the Chilean. The rally standings mirror the championship chief board, with all eyes now on the Desafío Ruta 40 in June.

2024 FIM World Rally-Raid Standings