The action-packed racing over two days has seen 13 new NSW junior state champions crowned.
After some inspirational words from seven-time Paralympian and local MP, Liesl Tesch, the 99 scheduled races got underway at Allen Park, Somersby, on the NSW central coast. Across the age groups, seven wins went to Ryan Smith (3), Cameron Dunker (2), Noah Cardinale and Rory Hutchinson from the Kurri Kurri club, and another three wins to brothers Tom (2) and Sam Drane from Forbes.
Other winners who travelled to the event included Queenslander Riley Nauta, Victorian Archie McDonald and Jayden Holder from Kempsey, NSW. Local racers Lachlan Russell and Lochlen Trappel were twice placed, with Russell also winning the support class, while Jacob Roulstone and Lincoln Knight took home place-getter medallions.
In all, it was a weekend of great racing, with officials praising the many riders who showed vastly improved form – which augers well for their future racing.
Dave Cooke, CEO of Motorcycling NSW: “Every state title event in NSW is the result of a lot of hard work from key groups of people. I’d like to congratulate the Central Coast Junior Motorcycle Club for not only hosting the event, but doing everything in their power to prepare the venue for two days of hard racing that, from all accounts, ran smoothly and to schedule. Thank you to all those that competed, and, of course, special congratulations to our nine new state champions across 13 classes!”
2018 NSW Junior Dirt Track Champions:
50cc Auto DIV2 7/u9 Years
1. Riley Nuata
2. Viv Muddle
3. Valetino Knezovic
85cc (2ST)/150cc (4ST) SW 9/u11 Years
1. Cameron Dunker
2. Hayden Nelson
3. Lachlan Russell
85cc (2ST)/150cc (4ST) BW 13/u16 Years
1. Rory Hutchinson
2. Noah Cardinale
3. Lochlen Trappel
65cc 7/u9 Years
1. Jayden Holder
2. Riley Nauta
3. Hugh Dilley
85cc (2ST)/150cc (4ST) 11/u13 Years
1. Tom Drane
2. Harrison Voight
3. Archie McDonald
100-150cc (2ST) 13/u16 Years
1. Ryan Smith
2. Tristan Adamson
3. Jayden Rodgers
65cc 9/u13 Years
1. Cameron Dunker
2. Talon Cardinale
3. Hayden Nelson
85cc (2ST)/150cc (4ST) BW 11/u13 Years
1. Archie McDonald
2. Tom Drane
3. Harrison Voight
100-150cc (2ST)/250cc (4ST) 13/u16 Years
1. Ryan Smith
2. Harrison Ryan
3. Wade O’Keefe
85cc (4ST) Modified 7/u10 Years
1. Sam Drane
2. Lachlan Russell
3. Cody Wilby
85cc (2ST)/150cc (4ST) 13/u16 Years
1. Noah Cardinale
2. Lochlen Trappel
3. Lincoln Knight
200-250cc (4ST) 13/u16 Years
1. Ryan Smith
2. Harrison Ryan
3. Max Berry
85cc (4ST) Modified 10/u14 Years
1. Tom Drane
2. Harrison Voight
3. Jacob Roulstone
