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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
Speedway bikes will return to Arunga Park for a massive two night show on Friday, February 4 and Saturday February 5.
After negotiating for some time with David Parker, the manager of Adelaide's Gillman Speedway, the Alice Springs club has named a star studded field of both Solo and Sidecar riders for the weekend of methanol burning action.
The Sidecar field includes current Australian Sidecar Champion, Mark Mitchell from South Australia, Current World number 3 and past Australian Champion Gary Moon from Queensland, Victorian's Byren Gates and Warren Monson, both former Victorian Champions, former Australia #4 Ron "the Prince of Port Adelaide" Parker and Daniel Puddy, both from South Australia.
The Solos will be headed by Adelaide's International riders Robert Ksiezak, who currently rides in the British and Polish leagues, and Arlo Bugeja, who also rides in the British League. Joining them will be past Australian Longtrack Champion Jason Stewart from Victoria, Western Australia's Aboriginal rider and current WA 4 Sooty Pigram, Adelaide's newest rising star, 16-yea-old Robert Branford and another Adelaide teenager, Ben Hatcliffe.
The visiting riders will be bolstered by riders from Alice, Darwin and Gove, who have dusted off their bikes for this two night show.
Gillman Speedway Manager Dave Parker, who came up with the idea, said, "I have many friends in Alice from when I raced there with Sidecars and Formula 500s, and I first spoke to Moe McCosker, who put me on to the Club President, Les Roberston, and it went from there".
"Gillman Speedway is one of the most successful bike speedways in Australia and runs a round of the Australian Solo Championship every year and has the best riders in Australia racing every fortnight, so to get the best riders to come up and put a show on was not a problem. The number of NT riders nominating will determine what format we will use, but I hand picked these riders knowing that all will give 100% and won't give another rider an inch — there is not a lot of love loss between Speedway riders".
Any company wanting to sponsor a rider for a night or both nights, or a heat or final, contact Alice Springs Speedway President Les Robertson on 0412 680 677.
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