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Robert will be nominating for both the aussie titles and under 21s , not sure if he will qualify, hopefully should get a ride in the u21s. Other than that he will be riding at Gillman, Mildura, Undera, Broadford and anywhere else we can get too. Cheers Darrell Branford

Thanks for that turns out it was just the bearing in the clutch that went, sounded like a bigend at first. Was making a horrible noice. Does anyone have full A grade points for both meetings. Cheers Chopper

Just thought id add that i was at both meetings and watched Mark ride with interest as id never seen him ride before. He looked smooth , and fast , so i presume nothing has changed, i had my lad up at the fence at Undera watching him to pick up some tips. Nice to catch up with other forum members, and would like to thank the people involved with both Undera and Broadford for a friendly weekend. Nine rides at Broadford for Robert was great experience, but came home with one buggered bike. Cheers Darrell Branford

Geez give the young kid a break, who would want to be a pommie sporstman, just to make a world final is a massive achievment. This petty nit picking is just crap, support him not knock him. My son and i, in aus are proud as punch of young Darcy, even if he hadnt won it didnt matter. Darrell Branford

Hi there Bryn, can also add that there is a proposed meeting on the 5th of Dec for solos and sidecars at Renmark speedway. Cheers Darrell

Geez bad luck to the Aussies, i think that ones in the bank for the future. Only in speedway can you be rewarded for being mediocre, what other sport would this happen in its laughable. Still like its been pointed out they were the rules before it started, how about to keep it close have the joker but if you havent used it you can use it in your last ride. That way the excitements still there and if its been close you still have two riders racing for the win. Cheers Chopper

Just a quick clip to show the 350 class in action in adelaide australia. Im sure you will agree it is a great stepping stone to the 500s, perhaps the BSPA need to have a look at something similar. This class has produced the current crop of 500 riders with a steady stream of 14 and 15 yr olds coming through. We ran a very succesful aussie title recently, perhaps Whowasthatberntperson can get hold of a clip from that meeting to post. Cheers Chopper

Id bet my house that Authur will ride a 500 in australia in the future. I know for certain he will be on a 350 next season if hes old enough. Cheers Chopper

You have lost me, what has that got to do with it. Chopper

Didnt take long for the Nicholls bashers to get out the knifes. On slick tracks if your not gating your not going to score.Your riding against the best riders on equal equipment. I think Scotty is a racer and give him a track that he can race on and we will see, i for one hope he rubs your noses in it and im an Aussie. Chopper

Sounds like a really good meeting. Its funny how sometimes a meeting with no established stars produces great racing. Certainly a lot of up and coming riders at the moment. Chopper

A qualifying round has not been announced. It will depend on rider nominations and a decision will be made closer to the end of the year. For more details go to the Gillman Speedway homepage Id be very suprised if there isnt a qualifier with the amount of talent coming through the ranks. Chopper

Got a late night text last night saying that Mark Mitchell and Tom Golding had taken out the Aust Title. You wouldnt meet a couple of nicer guys so well done. That means the mighty SA had now dominated two of the three major titles, the sidecars and under 16s. All we need now is the solo title, go SA. Dont have anymore details sure someone who went will fill us in. Cheers Chopper

The only place im aware that you can catch the GPs in Aus is on Foxtel, they normally show them about two to three weeks later. They also in the past have shown the world team cup but havent seen any Elite leage. But from experience this year with the AMA motocross which i follow it can be a bit hit and miss. Cheers Chopper

Cant seem to get the links to work, can you retry as i love to watch the yankie racing. A cpl of us fathers with kids racing were toying with the idea of coming to the states for some racing, what age do you need to be to ride a 500cc bike, and how many meetings would you get in say a two week period. Cheers Chopper

Quote;;; Either way I thought the 350s were a recent addition to the Aussie youth scene and it was the 125s that most youngsters did Yes your correct scunny stag, the 350s have only been around for a few seasons the riders still have the option to ride the 125s. But as you will see from the clip a few of the kids outgrow the junior 125s and are ready for something full size, Dave Cheshires lad was over from Perth a while back and hes about 6 foot, my lads about 5 foot 7 and way to big for the junior 125s. The great thing about the 350s is as you stated there not much slower than the 500s so teach the kids about the speed entering corners etc. Is there a structured class for the 250s, it suprised me that no english lads enter the youth cup. Cheers Chopper

And a very good meeting it was with some top class racing. For those interested there was also a championship run for the 350S and junior 125s. Gillman 350cc Junior Solo Championship Race Results (4 laps) Points: #121 Robert Branford 11, #9 Robert Medson 8, Brenton Barnfield 7, Tylor Thompson 2, #25 Matt Cheshire 2 Ev 2 Ht 1 Medson ®, Barnfield (Y), Cheshire (W), Thompson (, 64.87 Ev 8 Ht 2 Branford ®, Barnfield (W), Cheshire (, Thompson (Y), 62.81 Ev 14 Ht 3 Barnfield ®, Branford (, Medson (W), Cheshire (Y), 64.04 Ev 20 Ht 4 Branford (W), Medson (Y), Thompson ®, Barnfield (B, fell exc), 64.07 Ev 25 Ht 5 Branford (Y), Medson (, Thompson (W), Cheshire ®, 63.36 Ev 29 Final Branford ®, Barnfield (W), Medson (, Thompson (Y), 62.93 Gillman 125cc Junior Solo Championship Race Results (4 laps) Heat points: #61 Arthur Sissis 12, #82 Dakota Ballantyne 9, #66 Seth Hickey 8, #WA1 Cameron Heeps 7, #111 Damon Whelan 6, #57 Ryan Hatcliffe 4, #98 Kane Turner 0 Ev a Ht 1 Ballantyne ®, Hickey (Y), Hatcliffe (W), Turner (B, exc off track), 47.21 Ev b Ht 2 Sissis (, Heeps ®, Whelan (Y), 42.68 Ev 5a Ht 3 Heeps (Y), Ballantyne (W), Whelan (, Hatcliffe ®, 43.59 Ev 5b Ht 4 Sissis (W), Hickey ®, Turner (Y, exc off track), 42.45 Ev 11a Ht 5 Sissis ®, Ballantyne (Y), Hickey (W), Heeps (, 43.31 Ev 11b Ht 6 Whelan ®, Hatcliffe (, Turner (W, exc off track), 49.06 Ev 17a Ht 7 Sissis (Y), Ballantyne (, Whelan (W), Turner ®, 43.83 Ev 17b Ht 8 Hickey (, Heeps (W), Hatcliffe (Y), 47.22 Ev 23a Semi Heeps ®, Whelan (Y), Hatcliffe (W), Turner (B, ret), 43.48 Ev 23b Final Sissis (Y), Ballantyne ®, Hickey (, Heeps (W, exc off track), 42.77 Cheers Chopper

Sounds like a good night, anyone got full scores. Cheers Chopper

Ok being a patriotic south aussie im going to have to go Summers Ward Kozza Sweetman

Thanks for the best wishes guys and girls, lovely day here today and now we play the waiting game. Shelby and his gear arrived safe and the bikes are prepped and ready to go. Looked a bit of a sight with quarter of the crate hanging out the back of the van driving up south road. Funny how things have turned around from a field of twelve last year to i believe over 20 noms this year. Roberts also having a crack at the long track tommorow on his 250 motocrosser which will be something different Cheers Darrell

Can only agreee with you there BFD, he looks a very improved rider this season. The time in the UK has really started to show, hes also been a regular at the gillman practices. On that note thanks very much to Chappy, Mark Mitchell and Don Marker for organising regular practice sessions, i know Robert has shown great improvement already this year. Regards Darrell

Yeah well done to young Nick, hes been knocking on the door for a few years now, and i think it may be his last year. Good for Josh as well, really good kid. I believe Authur Sissis won the state titles here, sure mrs Mac might have more details later, shame they were on the same night. Cheers Chopper

Hi there Ozy, unfortunately they wont take the pin out until the middle of next year. Seems a bit long to me as they are saying the leg has healed about 90 percent now. I may have to look at getting him into a sports clinic. In between the speedway and motocross season would be the ideal time. Cheers Darrell

For those interested heres a brief rundown of last nights meeting, dont have final scores but final positions,. A very good meeting with eleven of the twelve riders all capable of upsetting each other. The exception being Dan Mutton son of former rider Graham Mutton, thrown in at the deep end and competing in only his second ever speedway meeting. To his great credit he rode at a pace that he was capable of and didnt get suckered into over riding, and completed all four races on two wheels.At his current rate of progress he will be running with these guys by seasons end, a road racer, he is a much welcome inclusion and the club would love another half a dozen new riders. The meeting was won by Justin Sedgman, followed by Jake Anderson, Todd Kurtz and Hugh Skidmore. Anderson came through the repercharge after a fall in one heat and suffered by having to start from gate four which was a bad break as he got pushed wide down the back straight and was lucky to stay on when he clipped the back straight fence.He was briefly pased by Kurtz and by the time he repassed him Sedgy was gone. Kyle Newman was also unlucky to have a fall while leading, Sam Martin lost a possible win with a flat tyre, and the lad from WA, Shelby Rutherford was very impressive. There were a few classic races, a bar to bar race between Newman and Skidmore and a blast from third to first from Kurtz past the Sedgy brothers. It seems like every new kid these days is touted as a future champion, but Todd Kurtz in his first senior meeting was brilliant and id be suprised if he doesnt go a long way in the sport. Hope this answers a few questions. Cheers Darrell Branford