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Post by admin on Dec 17, 2014 23:32:54 GMT
2012 World Champion Chris Holder and Australia’s newest Grand Prix rider, Jason Doyle, head the list of riders selected by Motorcycling Australia to contest the Australian 500cc Solo Speedway Championship series which begins at Gillman Speedway in Adelaide on 2 January.Eight riders have been seeded into the championship rounds and they are, in alphabetical order, Mason Campton (NSW), Jason Doyle (NSW), Max Fricke (Vic), Josh Grajczonek (Qld), Chris Holder (NSW-the defending champion), Sam Masters (NSW), Justin Sedgmen (Vic) and Rohan Tungate (NSW). The remaining eight riders will be determined by a Qualifying meeting to be held at Gillman Speedway on 2 January (Friday). The line-up for the qualifying meeting is: Jake Allen (Qld), Alex Davies (NSW), Matthew Day (Qld), Jack Fallon (Vic), Jack Holder (NSW), Alan MacDonald (NSW), Joshua MacDonald (NSW), Tyson Nelson (Qld), Dakota North (Vic), Joey Ringwood (NSW), Kieran Sproule (NSW), Jordan Stewart (Vic), Cooper Riordan (Vic), Brodie Waters (Vic), Brady Webb (WA), Cameron Woodward (Vic) with Josh Coyne (Qld) as reserve. Following the Qualifying meeting the championship will be held over four rounds, starting at: Gillman in South Australia on 3 JanuaryMildura (Vic, Monday, 5 January)Undera (Vic, Wednesday 7 January)Kurri Kurri in New South Wales on 10 January.ma.org.au
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Post by admin on Jan 6, 2015 22:55:19 GMT
Jason Doyle is in the box seat after two rounds of the Matt Jones Motorcycles Australian Speedway Solo Championships, he currently leads at the halfway mark seven points clear of second placed Justin Sedgmen. Clayton Beasy has been travelling to all rounds of the Speedway Championship and gives a wrap of the opening two nights for MA below:
Doyle wins Matt Jones Motorcycles Australian Speedway Championship Opener
2015 Grand Prix Qualifier Jason Doyle has taken out round one of the Matt Jones Motorcycles Australian Speedway Solo Championship in Adelaide on Saturday night.
Doyle was clinical throughout his 5 heat races, dropping only one point in his opening ride to Victorian Dakota North, and eclipsing Leigh Adams longstanding track record in his second ride of the night.
In the final, the New South Welshman made use of his first choice of gate position, comfortably beating home Victorian Justin Sedgmen, Rohan Tungate and Dakota North.
Fellow New South Welshman Rohan Tungate looked superb on the Gillman circuit, he too only dropped one point in his heat races finishing on 14.
Justin Sedgmen was forced into the B-final despite finishing the heat races on a respectable 11-points. There, his efficient gating came to the fore beating a stellar field that included fellow Victorian Max Fricke, Chris Holder and Josh Grajczonek.
Recently recruited Poole Pirate rider Dakota North looked sharp all night, however found it too tough coming from the unfavoured gate three in the final.
The surprise of the night was 2012 World Champion Chris Holder. Holder looked to battle machinery and track conditions on the night, which may have hurt his bid for title number 6.
After his first three heat races the Poole rider was only sitting on three points, a gallant win in his final race was the reprieve Holder needed, pipping his way into the B-final ahead of Queenslander Tyson Nelson.
Doyle put to bed the nightmare 2014 Gillman outing, when leading the final he suffered mechanical gremlins resulting in a horrific crash costing him his first Australian Championship.
“After last year going home upside down I’m pleased with it, it’s a great way to start it off the series.” Said Doyle.
The series now makes it way to the home of Australian Solo Speedway, Mildura, for round two of the national titles. The first it’s held since 2011 on Monday the 5th of January.
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1 Jason Doyle 17, 2 Rohan Tungate 15, 3= Justin Sedgmen 13, Dakota North 13, 5 Josh Grajzconek 11, 6 Max Fricke 10, 7= Chris Holder 8, Tyson Nelson 8, Sam Masters 8, 10= Jake Allen 6, Jack Holder, 12= Kieran Sproule 3, Brodie Waters 3, 14= Joey Ringwood 2, Jack Fallon 2, 16 Josh Coyne 1.
B Final: Sedgmen, Fricke, C Holder, Grajczonek.
A Final: Doyle, Sedgmen, Tungate, North.
Doyle continues strong form in Round 2
Jason Doyle closed in on his maiden Australian title by taking out round two of the Matt Jones Motorcycles Australian Speedway Solo Championships held in Mildura on Monday night.
The 2015 grand prix qualifier mirrored his form from Gillman on Saturday night, going through the card as the top point scorer dropping only 2 points in his fourth ride.
Doyle met a familiar face in the final in Chris Holder, who qualified with 12-points. Normality resumed for the 5-times Australian Champion after his horror Gillman outing where he finished on 8-points.
Joining them in the final was local favourite Justin Sedgmen who finished on 12-points. As well as up and coming Queenslander Tyson Nelson who produced a stylish win in the last chance qualifier over Josh Grajczonek, Max Fricke and Sam Masters.
Though Doyle was chased hard in the final, he never looked like losing, beating out Holder, Sedgmen and Nelson in an all the way victory.
Doyle’s 17-point haul goes along with his 18-points gathered in round one to put him 7 clear over nearest rider Justin Sedgmen on 28.
Chris Holder’s 15 point tally from Mildura puts him right back in contention along with Rohan Tungate and Dakota North who are equal on 22.
“It’s a good start to the series but there’s two hard rounds to go and everyone’s taking points off each other, it’s anyone’s game.
“I’m just keeping focused and hopefully I can have a good one next round.” Said Doyle.
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1 Jason Doyle 35, 2 Justin Sedgmen 28, 3 Chris Holder 23, 4= Rohan Tungate 22, 4= Dakota North 22, 6 Josh Grajzconek 21, 7 Max Fricke 20, 8 Tyson Nelson 19, 9 Sam Masters 18, 10 Jack Holder 15, 11 Jake Allen 11, 12 Brodie Waters 8, 13=Kieran Sproule 5, 13= Joey Ringwood 5, 15= Josh Coyne 3, Jack Fallon 3.
B Final: Nelson, Grajczonek, Fricke, Masters
A Final: Doyle, Sedgmen, Holder, Nelson
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Round 3 of the Championships makes it way to the tight and technical Undera circuit on Wednesday the 7th of January.
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Post by admin on Jan 12, 2015 22:45:15 GMT
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Post by admin on Jan 12, 2015 22:46:20 GMT
Grand Prix star Jason Doyle wrapped up his maiden Australian Championship in style after winning his home round at Kurri Kurri.
Doyle, born in nearby Newcastle, needed just six points to secure the title and, after winning his opener, he wrapped things up in heat five with victory over Max Fricke, Tyson Nelson and Joey Ringwood.
The Leicester, Torun and Dackarna star ended his heats on 14, before charging to victory in the A Final ahead of Sam Masters, Kurri Kurri’s own Rohan Tungate and B Final winner Dakota North. Ironically, the SGP series' new No.69 finished the series on 69 points.
It was a Newcastle one-two in the series as 16 points from Masters, including 13 in the heats, earned him championship silver on 52.
Justin Sedgmen’s 11 in the heats were enough to seal him bronze on 48, despite him finishing third in the B Final. He tied on 48 with Max Fricke, but Sedgmen was awarded third after beating his former Edinburgh team mate in three of the four rounds.
Fricke missed out on A Final after being excluded from the B Final under the two-minute time allowance. He was left with the 11 he scored in the heats. North was fifth overall on 47, with Tungate sixth on 46.
Former world champ Chris Holder finished 10th in the final standings on 23 after crashing out of practice for round three in Undera on Wednesday and dislocating his left wrist.
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1 Jason Doyle 69, 2 Sam Masters 52, 3= Justin Sedgmen 48, Max Fricke 48, 5 Dakota North 47, 6 Rohan Tungate 46, 7 Tyson Nelson 38, 8 Josh Grajczonek 37, 9 Jack Holder 24, 10 Chris Holder 23, 11 Jake Allen 18, 12 Brodie Waters 17, 13 Kieran Sproule 15, 14 Jack Fallon 12, 15 Josh Coyne 10, 16 Joey Ringwood 9, 17 Jordan Stewart 3, 18 Brady Webb 1.
KURRI KURRI SCORES: 1 Jason Doyle 14, 2 Rohan Tungate 13, 3 Sam Masters 13, 4 Justin Sedgmen 11, 5 Max Fricke 11, 6 Dakota North 11, 7 Jack Holder 9, 8 Josh Grajczonek 8, 9 Tyson Nelson 8, 10 Kieran Sproule 5, 11 Jake Allen 5, 12 Jack Fallon 4, 13 Joey Ringwood 3, 14 Brodie Waters 3, 15 Josh Coyne 1, 16 Jordan Stewart 0.
B Final: North, Holder, Sedgmen, Fricke (exc 2 mins).
A Final: Doyle, Masters, Tungate, North.
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