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Another year closes & it's not long before a new one starts. Mick Nash has stepped down as President & he would like to pass on his thanks to ALL his supporters and everyone that helped out this year. Mick welcomed Paul O'Louglin to the seat & wished him well. John Raine retired (Again) from the secretarie's job & passed that onto an excited Sue Freeman who is also Club Captain. Well done Sue. On behalf of ALL Rovers a big thanks goes to Mick & John who are just the opitome of what a club member is all about. Both are Life Members and set a high standard for the rest of us. The foolish Lance Powell has stayed on as Treasurer (we have to get our money back somehow) & Matty Owen has become race secretary. Sam Stepnal has dobbed herself in (Along with the rest of her family) for another stint as Monza Canteen Manager (Sorry Carl) & Billy "Fingers" Strickland has once again taken on the most important role at the club, Bar Manager. To all those who helped behind the scenes (Too many to mention) another "Job well done" goes out to you. I once again I have many hats on for the coming year although none seem to fit properly for some reason. Perko
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We are holding a 2 day Vic Titles trials at Mt Bolton. Should be a great event. Riders from across the state & interstate will be competing. Helpers will be needed even if it's only for a couple of hours. If you can help out, NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED & dont need to be a Rover's member, ring Fitzy 0418501068.
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Lee Hogan is running a 1 day school at Monza 21st of April. For more info ring Jade Oates 0423720998 or
Click here for an entry form.
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IT STARTS! The first
Club Day National is this Sunday the 6th of March. The long awaited racing year is about to begin. Some have already but this is the Rover's first one & should be a cracker.
Gates open at 7am, signin from 7:30.
A few ringins are going to take advantage of our One Day Membership to get in some practice under race conditions before the Western Region at the end of March and our
Vic Senior in mid April. The track will be prepared Saturday and we may need to water late Saturday or early Sunday. To ride you MUST BE FINANCIAL & NEW MEMBERS most welcome. You can renew/join on the day but at
tonight's
meeting (Monza canteen 8pm) is the preferred option otherwise it will delay proceedings on Sunday. We hope our Enduro members will renew even though their season failed to kick on. Jake Deagan has taken
over the reigns for the Ponies and plans are underway for 2 Endurocross meets at Monza but we
are still on the look out for land. The bug bear still is the Government ruling on farm land but
if anyone knows of industrial land, quarries etc. that we can approach pass onto me or Jake & we will certainly follow it up. There is a fee paid to the land owner, which is negotiable. Perko 0427 334186
11/02/2011
Practice this Sunday 27th 9am till 1pm. MEMBERSHIPS NOW DUE. This will be the last ride members can have on their 2010 membership. Renewals taken on the day. Prices
for practice are Rovers who have paid their levy Nil, without levy $15, other MA/MV club members $25 (PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED), One Day Membership including levy $40, ALL RIDERS NEED AT LEAST A REC LICENCE TO RIDE.
If you dont have a race or rec licence you will need a one day licence $20 Perko 0427 334186 11/02/2011
The first
Club Day National is Sunday March 6th. I will post more details soon. The race calendar is now
on the web site and as well as dates for club events I will update it including a
number of set practice days. We will still have days on a "Want to" basis but
the ones on the calendar will be set in stone albeit at the mercy of the weather.
Jacob Deagan has taken on the PonyX role and has plans for a couple of EnduroX
races and informed us that a lawyer has been employed to look at options for
getting access to farming land again. There will be a practice day Sunday the
20th 9am till 1pm. Finally for the latest Race Calendar
Click here 11/02/2011
I have had lots of enquiries on how non members can be notified as to when we are holding practice sessions at Monza. Most of the time practice is done in an adhoc way because of numbers interested, weather etc. so it is usually at short notice & I don't get time to put it on the web or update our message bank. We are trying to work out a calendar but even so it still would be determined by the same conditions as it is now. Well, now non members can be on our SMS list and receive a text when our members do. There will be occasions when it is a "Members Only" session and thus you wont receive that text but you will receive most. Cost is $10 for a membership year. (1st of March each year) I will soon put on a form to fill out and send with your payment
. Anyone who is interested now can simply supply their details (Name & mobile number) and cheque/postal order (Don't send cash) to PO Box 217 Ballarat Vic 3355 or see the person in charge at a practice day. Of course we would much prefer that you join our club and reap all its benefits but this way you can "Suck it & see". Perko 0427334186 11/02/2011 There will be an open practice at Monza Sunday 13th Feb 9am-1pm. Cost will be $15 for Rovers members who have not paid their levy & $25 for all other MA/MV affiliated members
. One day memberships are now available for $25 but can only be used once in a membership year. You must have at least a Rec licence to ride, one day ones cost $20. Perko 0427334186
30/01/2011 Due to the condition of the clubrooms Thursday night meetings will be in the canteen at Monza till further notice.
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Due to the condition of the clubrooms the 1st meeting for the year will be next Thursday the 3rd of Feb
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Practice at Monza Sun 23rd Jan 9am till 1pm or later. Costs for Rovers members with practice levy nill, without $15. Other MA/MV affiliated
club members $25. Not a member of any club? One day membership $25, one Rec licence $20 + $15 track fee ($60).
Current financial members have till 1st
of March to renew. Memberships Single $60, family $80, practice levy $15 per rider per ride or $75 for the membership year for both Single & Family.
New members pay a one off nomination fee of $10. Join now and get 13 months for the price of 12. Perko 0427 334186
22/01/2011
Lee Hogan is running a 2 day school at Monza 5th & 6th of Feb. For more info ring Jade Oates 0423720998 or Click here
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The Rovers would like to thank all the out going position holders and welcome some old ones back. We would especially like to thank the outgoing President Jacko for a fantastic 2 years at the helm. Anyone who has been to Monza lately would have seen his work. Jacko says he will still be available for track preparations & changes but cannot afford time away from his business as he has done. So many thanks to him, a special thanks to his wife Danielle for the great work she has done behind the scenes and to their children who also helped out many times. That said we would like to welcome back Nashy to the top job. Nashy also has had a profound influence on the club and did a lot of the hard yards at Monza in the years
preceding Jacko. As the saying goes, to build something great, first you must have great foundations. So between Nashy & Jacko Monza is what it is today thanks to them. We also would like to thank our outgoing sports secretary Chantel Whittle & I will taking over the job. Chantel will move into the assistance roll. Truth be known I will be her assistant. She has done a fantastic job, many thanks Chantel. Lance Powell has stayed on as treasurer and has nearly got the job licked, in a few years time he should be good at it and Johnny Raine has another year as Secretary with me his assistant. He is also our social co-ordinator, a job he will retain till he gets it right. Macca has done a great job as Monza Canteen manager but is stepping down & Samantha (Sam) Stepnal is taking it on. Billy (Fingers) Strickland is once again the clubrooms bar manager & George Langley is still property
steward. I will give a full update soon. Perko
18/11/2010
Membership forms for the 2011 year are now ready to download from the membership page. The Membership year goes from the 1st of March each year. The 2011 year is valid from now till the 1st of March 2012. Existing financial members are reminded their current membership is still valid till the 1st March 2011 to cover them over the Xmas break & early next year for competition & practice. Any new members joining now will get 16 months membership for the price of 12, i.e. They will be covered till the 1st of March 2012 but will only have 3 weeks left to be welcomed in this year before the Xmas break so if you are thinking of joining do it before December 2nd. The same will go for old members who are not presently financial, they will get 16 months as well without having to welcomed in so they can renew on practice days
etc. (ALL membership conditions still apply)
Even though it is a total fire ban tomorrow practice will still
go ahead. We have notified the CFA & the watering system will be on stand by all day. Scott 0409190782
Practice at Monza Sunday 9am till 1pm (Maybe later). Good chance for a practice before 1st Western Region & Vic Juniors. Due to our tractor being out of action the track will not be prepped so expect the track to be a little worse for wear. I beleieve you should practice on a unprepped track anyway. Tracks never get better as a race goes on, only worse. WATERING will be Sat night from 7pm & early Sunday morning. Prices for practice are Rovers who have paid their levy Nil, without levy $15, other MA/MV club members $25 (PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED) & at least a Rec licence. More info Scott Foy 0409190782
I have just been to the Victorian Planning System Ministerial Advisory Committee web site,
This is the link to the site:
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/panelsandcommittees/current-planning-panels-and-committees/victorianplanningsystemadvisorycommittee
to view the submissions that all you bike riders were going to put in to save OUR sport & I must say I am bitterly disappointed. Out of the over 500 submissions myself, 2 other Rovers members, the Sporting Club & one other member were the only "Motorcycle" related submissions I could find from clubs and/or individuals. The supposed massive submission that was to support us apparently sent by the Golden Plains shire (The only shire that did mention motorcycles I might add though) turned out to be ONE line (As an example no less) and they got it wrong to boot.
We had a great opportunity here to have a say, to have an impact but as usual it was left to the few. It only needed to be about 50 to have a significant impact as most of the others were self indulgent. To think that every say tenth one they read was about our sport would have held much weight in their discussions. Conspicuous by their absence was of course our great governing body MV.
I'm sorry but if we wont help ourselves & our regulator can't be bothered saving our sport then we can't whinge, can we?
I am chasing up the results/findings but don't hold your breath. They are due out early (Tongue in cheek) 2012.
Stay tuned!
The new year has started & already we have had 2 practices at Monza. First meeting will be at the airport clubrooms Feb 2nd 7:30pm. Memberships are due 1st of March. First event for the year is the 1st Western Region March 4th, then the Vic Juniors 31st & 1st of April. There will be a 2 day riding school ran by Glenn MacDonald a fornight before (17th & 18th), good chance for a little practice. Lets hope it's a good year.
We had approximately 50 riders & their parents attend which was about as many as we could handle, great to see such numbers. Thanks goes out to all my helpers & to Merv William & his son Jacob for virtually running the day for me. They certainly gave the kids better advice & demonstrations than I could have given. It was a delight to see so many smiling faces. At times it was a little slow & boring for the more experienced kids but this was more about beginners & all in all I think everyone enjoyed themselves anyway. We gained a few new members which was good & more took away membership forms & detail sheets & I'm sure pestering from some may expand the membership base. We'll wait & see. We are hoping to run another early next year, stay tuned. Thanks again to everyone. Perko
Dean has finally got around to setting up his facebook page, it is; Dakar Dean.
In conjunction with Motorcycling Australia & Motorcycling Victoria’s “Ride Safe Program” for schools we are holding a FREE Junior “Come & Try” day on Sunday December 11th 9am to 1pm. That is kids 4-15 can come along with their bike & protective gear, a parent or legal guardian and receive some coaching on how to ride MotoX or Enduro. Ride around either our beginners track or the mighty Monza Park and learn more about what our club has to offer. The aim is to teach safe riding, basic bike maintenance & to try & get kids off the roads and out of the bush, where they are riding illegally, into a controlled, monitored, safe environment. Also anyone who signs with the Rovers on the day will get 15 months membership for the price of 12 & if their school has done the Ride Safe Program they also get a free 12 months recreational licence (Value $90) Although this is open to all Juniors preference will be given to those who ARE NOT already members of a MA/MV club. If you intend to travel long distances with the goal to have a big practice you will be disappointed. This is a "Come & Try"/Coaching day not a practice day. There will be a FREE sausage sizzle for lunch & this may be followed by an Open practice session (Time & weather permitting, ring me on the day!) for the usual costs. More info ring me on 0427 334186. Perko
Dean Nuttall will be not only representing the Ballarat Rovers when he competes in the 2012 Dakar but the hopes of the entire nation. Dean has been in intense training for the event, even going to Melbourne for hyperbaric conditioning to tackle the mountain crossing (9000 feet). He has been overseas overseeing the set up of his KTM 450 that has been specially modified for the event. A "Facebook" page will be setup so you can follow his exploits and add messages of support, PLUS he will be taking about 200 Rovers stubby holders, with his name on them, to DISTRIBUTE along the course. The aim being to get as many people as possible to add a picture of them with the a stubby holder to the face book page. I will put the link on here as soon as I get it & I have already got one very famous European X world MotoX champion to start proceedings. Who is it? You'll have to wait and see! I'll give some clues. Rode for Suzuki, still involve in MotoX today but has just swapped teams. Stubby holders will be available from the club for $10 with profits going towards Dean's anormous costs. Whilst I dont have an actual picture of the stubby holder this is what the layout will look like. Perko
The Ballarat Rovers MCC & 3ba motorcycle toy run Saturday December 3rd. Assembling at the crown hotel Buninyong about 9:30am leaving about 10am arriving at the City Oval about 10:45am.
There will be face painting & jumping castle for the kids plus a sausage sizzle. All a dollar donation. Coffee van at normal prices. Looking for donations of toys etc. (No stuffed toys though) More info ring Sue 0438078833
Well it's that time of the year again already. The AGM will be Thursday the 24th. This is where we ask for the next lot of Office Bearers to take the club forward. ALL positions are open to ANYONE who wants to help steer our club into the future. Hopefully the PonyX/Enduro series will be back in full swing but we are still waiting to hear from the State Government planning committee as to ammendments to the zoning of "Farming" land. Fingers crossed.
***Presentation Night/End of Year Break Up*** will be at the clubrooms Saturday Night the 26th of November. Spit roast & BBQ. SMS names & numbers to me ASAP for catering purposes. Perko 0427 334186
Motorcycling Victoria would like to invite all members of
the Motorcycling Victoria Community to the Motocross
Forum that is being held on Saturday November 5,201 l.
Topics covered
The forum will discuss a range of topics relating to the future of Motocross in
Victoria. Some topics that will be covered throughout the day will be:
. The State Championship
. The MV MX Committee . Club lnvolvement . Changing Rules and the process
. MV Communication issues . Other topics raised throughout the day
Who should attend?
The forum is open for everyone in the Motorcycling Community that completes
and returns the below RSVP, the more people who attend, the better the
discussion.
Dates and Times
Saturday 5 November, 2011 10am-5pm
Venue ,
Broadford Hall Murchison St Broadford
Vic 3658
Catering;
Lunch & afternoon tea provided ,
Tea and Coffee provided
RSVP
lf you wish to attend the Motocross Forum, please fill in your details in the space
prbvided and return it to Trent Zimbachs on the below details by October 26,2O11
Click here for form to RSVP MV MX Forum
Send to Trent Zimbachs development@motorcyclingvic.com.au (Copy & paste email address)
Yes it's finally here. Didn't look good with all the postponements we had.
Sign in from 10am, racing from 11.
The Australian Sidecar Association is hold a round of the Aussie Titles at Monza the weekend of Saturday the 24th & Sunday 25th of September. These guys, & gals, are OFF THEIR TREE.
Think of going round a MX track as fast as you can; now think of that speed DINKING YOUR MATE! OK, OK, OK. They don't "Dink them" but they're in a "Chair"
attached to the side. At practice
the other weekend they were clearing all bar 2 of the jumps. Do yourself a favour, come along and witness this insanity live. More info soon.
Lee Hogan is holding a 2 day MotoX school at Monza Tuesday the 4th & Wednesday 5th of October (School
Holidays). For more info click here for his web site:
www.leehoganracing.com.au or here for the
Entry Form
Round 3. Sign in will be from 8am. We will need helpers (Canteen, Lap
Scorers, Start/Finish),
especially corner marshals.
ALL riders are reminded they must supply a helper or they don't ride.
Well what a fantastic weekend.
The weather was, on the whole, quite pleasant. Fitzy and his loyal band of helpers prepared a challenging but thoroughly enjoyable course for all disciplines. Observers did
a great job and were well looked after. After a full day of "Racing" on the
Saturday, which finished early due to the efficiency in which the day was run,
many stayed on to continue "Bench racing" well into the night. The stories were
as diverse as they were questionable. Everyone had a sensational weekend &
all volunteers are to be congratulated but especially Fitzy and his (Long suffering) family.
If anyone has pictures
they can send me I will put on the site & I will post a full set of results soon.
Well, the weather finally gave us a
decent day. Now for round 2. Sign in will be from 8am. We will need helpers,
especially corner marshals.
As we all know the government stuffed up big time when it rezoned all rural land in Victoria.
In a nutshell the "Interpretation" or "Legal Definition" of what constitutes a
"Race Track" has plagued Pony Xpresses, Enduros, Classic VMX etc. in their
plights to run events on farming land. We have long argued that running these
events does not contravene the Primary use of the land as they are temporary
events. I emailed The Minister of Planning & The Minister of Sport & Recreation
expressing our concerns 5 months ago & heard nothing in reply.
Until now.
We need as many people as possible
to download a submission coversheet, fill it out, attach their submission
outlying what this has done to recreational riding & events and email it to them
by the 31st of August. (I know, 5 months to reply. Stuff all to respond)
This is the link to the site:
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/panelsandcommittees/current-planning-panels-and-committees/victorianplanningsystemadvisorycommittee
This is the coversheet:
VPSMAC-Submissions-cover-sheet-19-August.pdf
It is vital we all do this. Fill
it in as an "Individual" but get someone from your club to also do it as a "Club
Representative"
I have been a bit slack but now there are pics from
2010 Junior Vics at Monza, Colac
Western Region 2010, Tri Club Day at Monza May 2010, Western Region Presentation at
Warrnambool, BRMCC 2009 & 2010 Presentation
Night, Josh Coppins, Classic VMX at Devil's Kitchen & last weekend's Club Day
National. Reports on recent events soon. Go to
"Picture Gallery"
The new dates are as follows: Round 1 August 21 (Next Sunday) Round 2 & 3 September 4 & 18 respectively & Round 4 October 23.
Ballarat Rovers MCC presents round 4 of the Victorian Classic MX Championships (VMX) Sunday 14th August at Piggoreet. Come & see mighty examples of the birth of modern day MotoX. BSA's, Bultaco's,
CCM's, Maico'ss, Ossa's, Triumph's, etc. as well as early Jap stuff. Signs posted from Scaresdale. Racing starts 10am. Camping Saturday night for competitors. Catering at track.
HELP NEEDED RING DARYL TURNER 0417059033
We have secured some great land to hold a round of the Vic Classic VMX series August 14. Daryl Turner & Greg Flood will be
designing & constructing the track which will be a cracker. More info closer to the event. (Camping, times etc.)
We can't seem to take a trick. Due to the miserable weather (Again)keeping numbers away, Round one of the Club Day Nationals was once again postponed.
So round one will be August 21st and we will alocate a third & forth round hopefully sometime in October or November. It may well be a 2 dayer, possibly twilight on Saturday & then a normal Sunday. We dont meet for a fortnight so stay tuned for updates. Perko
Due to the miserable weather keeping numbers away Round one of the Club Day Nationals was once again postponed so next weekends Round will now be round one and we will alocate a forth round hopefully sometime in October or November. Sign in next Sunday will be 8am-9am. Perko 0427334186
The first round of the our Club Day Nationals is this Sunday the 3rd of July.
Sigin from 8am, racing from 9. You will need someone, or yourself, for corner duty. Perko 0427334186
If anyone is looking for a good reason to rug up and join in on a ride for a great cause, come along and support little Tommi with the big smile
This little fellow may not see his next birthday without the help of a specialist in Peru conducting Stem Cell Treatment.
** He needs our help to get there! Coles Sebastopol car park 11am July 3rd.
Round 4 of the 2011 Victorian MX Western Region Series that was scheduled to go ahead this Sunday, June 26 at Colac Motorcycle Club has been postponed due to inclement weather conditions that have blasted the state over the last 24 hours. The track is waterlogged and is currently un-rideable.
Round 4 will now be moved to Sunday, August 28. All Entries already submitted for this round will be accepted as Entries for the rescheduled round.
The following will be the remaining Series dates for 2011:
Round 5 Sunday, July 17, Castlemaine MCC
Round 4 (Rescheduled) Sunday, August 28, Colac MCC
Round 6 Sunday, September 11, Ararat MCC
Round 7 October 15-16, Warrnambool MCC
New Supplementary Regulations & Entry Forms will be released soon to reflect the changes.
For any further information please contact Western Regions president Kenny Watts on 0419 313 207.
Round 1 club day new date is July 3rd. The dates for this years Club Day Nationals are
Round 2 July 24, Round 3 August 21 & Round 4 September 18.
Western Region round 3 is June 5th not 12th as in calendar. Will fix soon. The rest are Rd 4 June 26th, Colac MCC
Rd 5 July 17th, Castlemaine MCC Rd 6 August 28th, Warrnambool MCC Rd 7 September 11th & 12th, Ararat MCC ( Practice and round 1 Saturday, rounds 2 & 3 Sunday with Presentation after racing concluded)
Take a step back in time and watch some old farts (And some young ones) belt around Monza on bikes that were the start of the long travel
suspension revolution. Make no bones, some of these bikes really hammer and in the right hands can match it with the bikes of today. There will be Evo (Air cooled, drum brakes & no
linkage suspension), Pre 85, Pre 90, Modern Juniors Lites & Modern Open All powers races. Something for everyone. I am desperate for helpers on the day so anyone who can help give
me a ring. Viper will pay $50 + lunch per flagie, must be 16yo+ & do all day, (Max 10) 1st in best dressed. Want to ride?
Click here for entry form.
and
Click here for race schedule. Please note,
schedule may change so check on the day. Seniors $45, Juniors $25. Modern classes capped at 40 (No heats) One day memberships are available for $25
& One Day Licences for $50. Entries close Wednesday 17th. ABSOLUTELY
NO ON THE DAY ENTRIES Perko 0427 334186.
Quad racing comes to Monza next weekend the 15th. Approx 60 riders will hammer it out around our great track. Entry is free and many helpers
needed to run the day. Racing from 9am. Perko 0427 334186.
The dates for this years Club Day Nationals are Round 1 June 12, Round 2 July 24, Round 3
August 21 & Round 4 September 18.
Practice at Monza Sat 7/5/11 11am till 5pm. Only financial members can ride, ALL
riders need proof of club membership, whichever club. Visiting riders take note! Costs are $15 for Rovers members who haven't paid their practice levy,
$25 for other MA/MV affiliated members, $40 for a one day membership & practice. Must have at least a Rec licence to practice, $20 for one day Rec
Licence. Full membership is $60 for single, $80 for family (A one off nomination fee of $10 for all new memberships). You can pay $75 up
front (Single or Family) for the practice levy for the full year or $15 per rider per ride.
With nearly 350 riders over two days the hills of Mt Helen will be alive with the sound of music.
Of the motorcycle type that is. The first one is always a biggie & this one is no different. The weather will once again play its part but all is looking good.
Practice kicks off at 9am with racing about 10am. Our magnificent canteen will be at full steam run by Sam & her family and entry is great value at only $10 per head
or $20 for a car load. So load up with 4 of your mates and for under $5 each you will have an eye feast of some of the best MX racing this side of the Pro's.
Bring it on!
We plan to hold a practice for Seniors only Sunday 3rd of April 9am-1pm. Depending on numbers we may also just restrict it to those who are actually entered, or going to enter, the Vic Seniors at Monza on the 16th & 17th of April & split into classes. This will be followed by normal practice for both Seniors & Juniors 1pm-5pm. If this is not well supported by the Seniors then I will open it up to both Seniors & Juniors (Split of course). I prepped the track last night and would rate it as a track that has practice & one full round of racing. In other words, a few small braking bumps, couple of ruts, some hard packed areas along with some loose stuff. In my opinion, ideal for practice. We hoped to get a Bobcat out on Sat to tidy up a couple of berms but all we need now is rain. If that doesn't happen we will be watering LATE Sat arvo & maybe early Sun morn as well. Canteen will be open. Prices are the same as usual, $25 for non Rovers & $15 for Rovers who haven't paid the levy.
We are holding the first round of the Vic Senior Titles at Monza Saturday & Sunday the 16th & 17th of April. It will be ALL HANDS ON DECK as amongst all the things we normally have to do WE have to supply the corner marshals. I will be asking for volunteers leading up to the event (Anybody 16yo & over, not just Rovers members) so if you can give us a couple of hours that would be great. If there is a club/organization out there who could supply at least 15, but prefferably 20, people there is good money to be made. They would be required for the two days but you may be able to share with another club/organization. You would be fed and your club paid. Perko 0427334186
At this point in time I cant give too much info out but 9 bikes were recovered with 4 already back with their gratefull owner. That leaves 5. If you have had a bike stolen, or know of someone who has had a bike stolen, contact the Ballarat Police.
The day started magnificently & the track was AWESOME. It was as good as it gets in practice, first round & into the second but unfortunately some not very Ballarat weather decended (Bright sunshine) & the wind picked up a bit which dried out the track very quickly. So quick in fact that by the time we were discussing watering it was too late & it was decided that watering would only make the surface very skatey and therefore dangerous so we kept an eye on it and continued. There was just enough breeze to disipate the dust and only a few complaints.
The track actually had plenty of moisture underneath but as I said it hard packed so quickly there was nothing we could do bar stop racing if it got too bad. All in all I dont think it was too bad with the first lap being the worst. Once the order settled down somewhat it was OK. There was only one BAD crash for the day but was early on when dust was not a factor. There was some great racing with a few of the local boys, & girl, doing well and the day ran pretty smooth. Thanks to all involved. Next Vic Seniors.
The Ballarat Rovers Presents the 1st Round of the Western Region MX Series at Monza Park Bergs Lane Mt Helen.
Over 300 riders from thoughout the region will compete on one of Australia's best natural terain tracks. Practice from 9am racing from 10. Fully catered in our spacious canteen.
Come along for a great day.
Due to the ongoing saga with the clubrooms, Thursday night meetings will be in the canteen at Monza till further notice. Perko
Well the year kicks off on our great track. Entry
Forms & Sup Regs for ALL western region rounds are
HERE or on the MV site but I will print some
off and have at the Monza canteen Thursday night. Please make sure you mail them to the address on the form & not us. A $50 late fee may apply (Enforced by
the West Reg Com not us) and entries now close on the MONDAY night before the event so make sure you get them in. Perko
Practice at Monza Monday 14th of March 9am till 1pm. Only financial members can ride, ALL
riders need proof of club membership, whichever club. Visiting riders take note! Costs are $15 for Rovers members who haven't paid their practice levy,
$25 for other MA/MV affiliated members, $40 for a one day membership & practice. Must have at least a Rec licence to practice, $20 for one day Rec
Licence. Full membership is $60 for single, $80 for family (A one off nomination fee of $10 for all new memberships). You can pay $75 up
front (Single or Family) for the practice levy for the full year or $15 per rider per ride.
The year got off to a good start, weather was good but unfortunately the track dusted up.
Still, we got in three rounds with Red Cross not being needed, which is good.
Members need to remember that they have to bring a rep for flag duty or do it
themselves. No rep, no ride, from now on.
Practice Sat arvo from 1pm. Need a level
2 first aider, ring me if you can do it. Only financial members can ride, ALL
riders need proof of club membership, whichever club. Visiting riders take note!
MV Officials course Sunday 13th 10am - 3pm. There are
some spots left if anyone's interested. The more officials & first aiders we
have the more we can open Monza.
Perko
Josh Coppins, former number 2 MXer in the world & the CDR (Craig
Dack Racing) Yamaha team will be at Monza next Tuesday the 14th of December to
practice and do machine refinement. Yes Josh has become an honorary Aussie.
Everyone is welcome to come & watch, meet Josh, Craig & the rest of the team,
take pictures and get autographs. There will be NO public riding as the track
will be closed for the team. Members of the public welcome from 11am.
Some facts about Josh Coppins
Joshua Coppins (born 11 March 1977 in Motueka, New Zealand) is a
professional motocross racer who rides for the Aprilia factory racing
team. He began his international racing career in 1996 as a privateer.
Coppins was runner up to Mickaël Pichon in the 2002 F.I.M. 250cc world
championship riding a Honda. In 2005, still on a Honda, he finished
second to Stefan Everts in the MX1-GP championship for 450cc four-stroke
machines. He has represented New Zealand in the Motocross des Nations
since 1997.During the 2007 MX1 World Championship Coppins built a 100
point lead in the championship, only to break his shoulder blade in the
12th round forcing him out of the next 3 rounds and ending his title
hopes.
Career results
2009: 6th MX1 World Championship, winner of 1 GP
2008: 5th MX1 World Championship, winner of 1 GP
2007: 3rd MX1 World Championship, winner of 5 GP's
2006: 7th MX1 World Championship, winner of 1 GP
2005: 2nd MX1 World Championship, winner of 3 GP's
2004: 3rd MX1 World Championship, winner of 1 GP
2003: 11th MX1 World Championship
2002: 2nd 250cc World Championship
2001: 6th 250cc World Championship
2000: 4th 250cc World Championship
1999: 7th 250cc World Championship
Some facts about Craig Dack
Craig Dack has driven Yamaha Motor Australia’s official Motocross team
since retiring as a professional rider at the end of 1992 with great
success. Craig Dack’s personal successes as a rider in Australia and
internationally, including winning a record four consecutive Mr
Motocross titles, three Manjimup titles, two 250cc and 500cc Australian
Motocross Championships, a New Zealand 250cc Motocross Championship, two
Supercross Masters titles, a 250cc Supercross Championship and
represented Australia in the World Motocross teams event six times, from
1986 to 1991, bring invaluable experience to the team.
As team owner/manager of CDR Rockstar Yamaha, Craig Dack has assisted many
riders to victory. A record breaking six national titles in 1998 – Craig
Anderson won five from five (Australian 250cc Supercross and Motocross
Championships, Supercross Masters, Thumper Nationals Pro 650cc class and
Pro Outright), Daryl Hurley won the Thumper Nationals Pro 400 class.
Australia’s hottest sensation Chad Reed won the 2000 Australian 250cc
Championship. King won the 2001 Australian 250/Open class Motocross
Championship, the Thumper Nationals and the 250/500cc New Zealand
Motocross Championship, his most successful season yet at 32 years of
age. Troy Carroll returned to racing after three years of Freestyle
competition and joined the CDR camp two months into 2001 and went on to
wrap up the Australian 125cc. This year Carroll has gone all out again
winning the 2003 Australian Pro Lite Motocross Championships and 2003 4
Stroke Pro Lites Nationals Title and the 2003 Australian 125cc SX
Championship. In total the CDR team has won 26 national titles since the
beginning of 1993.
Not only has Craig Dack had a huge impact on Australian soil, in 2002
Craig led Aussie superstar Chad Reed to success on the Yamaha of Troy
team in the United States.
In 2006 he was appointed the Ambassador for Australia's premier
motocross championship, the Nokia MX Nationals.
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