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  • 3 weeks later...
Hang in there Timbo, flat out at work. :angry:

I'll let you know when i  get a free two seconds.

 

G'day Ozyace,

I saw in the West Australian on Wednesday that the new circuit is hoped to be around 390 metres (the same as Bibra Lake). It mentioned that the new track would be in the northern suburbs but not an exact location.

 

Is it still in the planning stage or has the deal been done

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Timbo, the new track is located right next to the Junior Moto x track at the back of Wanneroo, just past the golf course on Pinjar Rd, i think its called Pederik st or somthing like that. If you are still in Joondalup it will take you about 7 to 8 minutes tops. Things are really moving along nicely now with the posts for the fence put up by Wuffy, Davey Chesh and a few others on the weekend. Mate i work out in Carabooda and will go the back way home tonight and let you know tommorow what she's looking like or better still if you can meet me there at about 3.20pm or in 45mins if you want. ;)

 

I hope you see this post in time.

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Timbo, the new track is located right next to the Junior Moto x track at the back of Wanneroo, just past the golf course on Pinjar Rd, i think its called Pederik st or somthing like that. If you are still in Joondalup it will take you about 7 to 8 minutes tops. Things are really moving along nicely now with the posts for the fence put up by Wuffy, Davey Chesh and a few others on the weekend. Mate i work out in Carabooda and will go the back way home tonight and let you know tommorow what she's looking like or better still if you can meet me there at about 3.20pm or in 45mins if you want. ;)

 

I hope you see this post in time.

hey i didnt think it was in wanneroo :blink::rolleyes:

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A new club - Speedway Motorcycling WA - has been formed combining the Solos, Sidecars and Junior Solos.

As mentioned previously they are working at building a Junior Solo track (first of all) on land used by the Junior Motorcross club at Wanneroo.

Hopefully a senior track wil be able to be constructed later on.

The bike brigade intend to run several meetings in the country and on the Friday night shows at Kwinana.

I think the WA Solo title will be a two-night deal - Friday at Kwinana and Saturday at Geraldton.

WA Sidecar title is tentatively set down fo Bunbury.

The West Australian newspaper piece stated that a 390 metre track will be built to relace the Bibra Lake Speedway in the 'southern' suburbs.

Wanneroo, of course, is in the northern suburbs - the article was not about the proposed bike track.

Permission has been given for the new Bibra Lake circuit to be built - probably within the confines of the Kwinana Motorplex - using the same parking areas, with the track more than likely constructed on a piece of land out the back - on your left as you drive into the complex.

Great news for Bibra Lake competitors and followers - they were thinking of putting their hands up for a round of the Australian Solo Championship, following their very successful runnnig of the Oz Sidecar title back in February.

However they were closed down a month later.

Not sure how long it will take to get the circuit up and running, but I would feel sure that the bike brigade will be welcomed back with open arms.

So not all doom and gloom from the west coast.

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Jasper, there will be four meetings in Gillman - Aussie title 3-rd round on 5-th January and Jack Young Cup on 22-nd plus two meetings on 5-th and 19-th February. There will also be meetings at Sidewinders track on 28-th Jan and 25-th Feb. There is also some sidecar meeting (probably SA Sidecar Title) on 26-th Feb.

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I saw in the local free rag today that John McNeil is trying to put on a speedway event at Gloucester Park on the 5th February. He's gained provisional acceptance, although no doubt the East Perth yuppies will still have something to say about it.

 

A couple of years ago he tried, but I believe the application was considered to be in too late, and so it was denied. I actually spoke to him at the time, and he had some good names coming over, Leigh Adams, Ryan Sullivan etc, so maybe he'll have them next Feb if available.

 

If anyone knows anymore about this, I'd be interested to know, and I'd be more than happy to help in some capacity (even walking the streets doing leaflet drops etc)

 

Cheers

 

Jimi

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I saw in the local free rag today that John McNeil is trying to put on a speedway event at Gloucester Park on the 5th February.  He's gained provisional acceptance, although no doubt the East Perth yuppies will still have something to say about it.

 

A couple of years ago he tried, but I believe the application was considered to be in too late, and so it was denied.  I actually spoke to him at the time, and he had some good names coming over, Leigh Adams, Ryan Sullivan etc, so maybe he'll have them next Feb if available.

 

If anyone knows anymore about this, I'd be interested to know, and I'd be more than happy to help in some capacity (even walking the streets doing leaflet drops etc)

 

Cheers

 

Jimi

Which paper was that Jimi? Assume you live in the Perth area, so would guess it is the Community Newspaper ;)

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Hey Timbo,

 

Yeah, it was in the community newspaper. It never actually mentioned the word speedway, it says motorsport, but I remeber from a couple of years ago when I lived in East Perth and John McNeil came door knocking, trying to gauge the local's reaction, and I have put 2 and 2 together, hopefully getting 4 (with John being an exrider (Leicester, I think)).

 

Would make a good temporary track I reckon, and alot of people in Perth like bikes etc, hopefully it will all go ahead

 

Cheers mate

 

Jimi

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Jasper, there will be four meetings in Gillman - Aussie title 3-rd round on 5-th January and Jack Young Cup on 22-nd plus two meetings on 5-th and 19-th February. There will also be meetings at Sidewinders track on 28-th Jan and 25-th Feb. There is also some sidecar meeting (probably SA Sidecar Title) on 26-th Feb.

good on ya mate thats just what iwanted all the best. :rolleyes:

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Speedway in WA still exists!!!

 

According to ausm.info speedway solo bikes rode at Kwinana Beach

track last Friday! It was 6 heat meeting including 4 from common start

and 2 with handicaps.

 

Results are below.

 

1: Shannon Wearne, Corey Blackman, Carley Gittus, Lee

Blackman.

2: Shannon Wearne, Corey Blackman, Carley Gittus, Casey

Johansen, Nigel Roberts, Lee Blackman.

3: Shannon Wearne, Lee Blackman, Corey Blackman, Carley

Gittus, Casey Johansen, Nigel Roberts.

4: Shannon Wearne, Lee Blackman, Carly Gittus, Casey

Johansen, Mark Jovic, Nigel Roberts.

 

5 (Handicap): Casey Johansen, Shannon Wearne, Nigel

Roberts, Mark Jovic.

6 (Handicap): Lee Blackman, Shannon Wearne, Casey

Johansen, Mark Jovic, Troy Tomlinson

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