The anticipation is building as preparations continue to roll out ahead of the 2007 FIM Track Racing Sidecar Gold Trophy 1000cc, to be held in Adelaide later this year.
The event, which will take place at Adelaide Showground on November 24, will see the best Track Racing Sidecar riders and passengers come from all over the world, as they attempt to be crowned as the best in their chosen discipline.
Australian pair Scott Christopher and Trent Koppe will be hoping that they can retain the Gold Trophy that they won last year at the inaugural staging of the event, held at Smallbrook Stadium on the Isle of Wight.
To do so, they will have to beat a strong field, including a vast array of home-grown talent as well as some quality opposition arriving from abroad, and the pair believes that it will be no mean feat doing so.
“I believe most or all of the Australians who are in the field are more than capable of winning the event, and definitely the British guys will be quite tough as well,” Christopher said. “It is really hard to pick a winner.”
Koppe agreed, pinpointing fellow Aussie competitor Darrin Treloar as one of the challengers who could walk away with their title.
“Darrin Treloar is always a big threat. He’s the sort of rider who you know can go absolutely anywhere in the world and you know he’s going to go fast,” he said.
“There are a lot of local guys who on their day are quicker than anyone out there, but I think that if you take consistency on every track it’s definitely Darrin Treloar.”
Both Christopher and Koppe are thrilled that the event is taking part in Australia, and hope that there will be plenty of local support in attendance as the Aussie riders look to prove that they are the best in the world.
“It saves a lot of travel, and obviously to have the meeting in Australia, it is going to be a big boost for the sport in Australia, so we’re quite excited,” Christopher said.
“It’s always good to race in your own country and to defend the first ever world title back home in Australia is good,” Koppe added.
“A lot of people who can’t get the opportunity to see us ride overseas will be able to make it.”
