Australian Sidecar Champions, International Solo riders at Gillman Speedway

Gillman Media 8 December 2021

Australian Sidecar Champions Mark Plaisted and Ben Pitt and international Solo riders Fraser Bowes, Brayden McGuinness and Liam May, will headline the Gillman Speedway on this Saturday night, 11 December.

With Plaisted living in Adelaide, and Pitt in Mildura, border closures means this will be their first appearance anywhere since they won the title at Mildura in April.

Kym Menadue/Eric Melton are also back after missing the last meeting, along with the winners of the final that night, Mitch Spear/Glen Zaworski, while Kane Golding/Isaac Amos, Daniel Puddy/Byron Maurdant, Jack Spear/Mark Papas and Adam Pascoe/Seth Pascoe are all making their first appearance for the season.

Fraser Bowes, home from a season based in Germany, won the Solo final at the last meeting, but Kiwi Jake Turner continued his good form to challenge him throughout the night, including a win in their last heat race, but they’ll face stronger opposition this week with the return of Brayden McGuinness and Liam May from Europe, plus Cooper Riordan down from Mildura.

They all be looking to come out on top Saturday night to strike a psychological blow against the others in what will be their last (and in some cases first) meeting at Gillman before the state championship on 28 December.

In the Flat Track Solos the main contenders to take out the final Kyle Machin, Dylan McKenzie, Seane Chapman and Roy Stout.

LATE CHANGES: Liam May has injured his shoulder at work and at this stage will not be riding, however his name will still be in the programme as it was already at the printer. Also Aaron Silvy/Jaron Silvy out. Cooper Riordan out 10/12/21.

Everything You Need To Know:

Meeting Date: Saturday, 11 December 2021

Venue: Gillman Speedway Stadium, 65 Wilkins Road, Gillman – near the Port Adelaide area.

Parking and entrance: Patrons can enter via gates at the western and eastern ends of the venue. There are free off-street parking areas near both gates.

Gates open: at 4 pm.

Covid requirements: COVID Plan in place. Everyone must sign-in to the contact tracing system at the entry gates. Social distancing inside the venue - 3 people per 4 square metres if seated; 1 person per 2 square metres if standing or mixed seated and standing. Masks required when getting food, drink or souvenirs, and if going into the pits. Hand sanitiser placed at the gate, toilets and all sales areas. COVID Marshals will be in place.

Racing starts: at 7 pm. Free spectator access to the pits for a close look at the bikes until approximately 6.30 pm.

Classes and Nominations:

Solo 500cc: 14-Liam May, 19-Brayden McGuinness, 19-Jake Turner, 39-Steven Graetz, 41-Jackson Milner (Vic), 51-Fraser Bowes, 51-Cooper Riordan (Vic), 56-Arlo Bugeja, 67-Shaun Sampson, 88-Blake Ridley, 211-Teagan Pedler, Roy Stout

Sidecar: Aust 1-Mark Plaisted/Ben Pitt, 11-Thomas Adams/Jaxon Rayner, 12-Brian Silvy/Damian Egan, 14-Kym Menadue/Eric Melton, 21-Aaron Silvy/Jaron Silvy, 27-Stephen Fowler/Benny Goodridge, 43-Daniel Puddy/Byron Mordaunt, 46-Mitch Spear/Glen Zaworski, 65-Jack Spear/Mark Papas, 115-Kane Golding/Isaac Amos, 272-Adam Pascoe/Seth Pascoe, 970-Dean Hobbs/Daniel Low

Solo Flat Track: 5-Kyle Machin, 12-Roy Stout, 46-Seane Chapman, 55-Sean Curtis, 77-Richard Bunting, 87-Stuart McKenzie, 181-John White, 273-Dale Knights, 281-Julian Timmis, 312-Dylan McKenzie, 602-Graeme Eberhard, 713-Con Twist

125cc Junior Solo: 16-Hayden Pascoe, 27-Travis Clarke, K48-Kobi Canning, 81-Darcey Timmis, 128-Hayden Kuchel, 524-Harry Sadler

6 p.m. pre-meeting junior riders — 125cc Novice Junior Solo: 03-Blake Schlein (Vic), 4-Riley Stout, 37-William Nicol, 49-Blake Hocking, 112-Ruby Chapman, -Ryleigh McGregor. 50cc Junior Solo: 16-Riley Edson, 46-Owen Chapman, 49-Blake Hocking, 48-Diesel Waddell. Pee Wee Junior Solo: 01-Curtis Sanders, 5-Cooper Coats, 11-Nate Sadler, 15-Mikayla Morris, 24-Cooper Karpinski, 46-Owen Chapman, 75-Jett Plaisted, 417-Kolby Schultz, -Tanner Kenyon

Admission: Adults $25, Age Pension and Student Concession $20, Children Under 16 free. Souvenir programme $5. Grandstand seating free. Parking free.

Concession is limited to holders of the Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card and Student Concession card holders only. Eftpos available at both gates and in the canteen.

Seating: Grandstand seating is free for this meeting but is limited to 216 people. There are large grassed viewing mounds and terracing suitable for deck chairs.

Food and drink: Full bar and catering available. Food includes hot chips, hamburgers, chicken burgers, pies, pasties, sausage rolls, Chiko Rolls, dim sims, hot dogs, doughnuts, coffee, cold drinks, sweets. “Gillman has far and away the best speedway tucker” [Peter White’s Speedway World] Eftpos available at the main canteen.

Please note a condition of our liquor licence is no byo alcohol or glass can be brought into the venue.

Pets: No pets, other than guide dogs, are allowed into the venue.

Souvenirs: There is a well-stocked souvenir shop. See the “A Night At Gillman” tab.

Weather Forecast as at 8 December: Maximum 29, minimum 12. Sunny. Zero chance of rain.

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Directions:

The best way to get to Gillman Speedway is off Hanson Road.

If you are coming from the eastern and southern suburbs, get on to Hanson road off Torrens Road or Grand Junction Road, travel north on Hanson road over the train line then take the first road on the left, which is Wilkins road.

From the northern suburbs, travel down the new Port Adelaide expressway and take the Hanson Road exit. Once on Hanson Road, take the first exit on your right, this is Wilkins road.

From the western suburbs, Wilkins Road is the continuation of Bedford Street, north of Eastern Parade.

Contact for this meeting: Ivan Golding 0417 138 378 or email contact@gillmanspeedway.com