fullockracingwa Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 On behalf of the Speedway Motorcycle Club WA & the Woffinden family we are very pleased to announce the first major signing for the 2012 Rob Woffinden Classic is no other than home grown international speedway star Tai Woffinden. The current Team GB, British Elite and Polish league star is one of the biggest names in the sport and its with great pleasure we can confirm his commitment to this special event on December 1st at Perth's Pinjar Park. Its a totally awesome spectacle when this young star winds it up around the tiny Pinjar circuit, something not to be missed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullockracingwa Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 2012 Rob Woffinden Classic - Update. Fantastic news for Perth speedway fans with the signing of the 2011 Rob Woffinden Classic winner, Californian racer Ricky Wells for the Dec 1st event. The former US national champion has just completed possibly his most successful British speedway season to date with staring roles with both Wolverhampton & Sheffield clubs. Ricky jumped at the chance to return to Pinjar to defend his title after a dazzling debut at the Classic last summer. The Team USA rider quickly found a liking to the tight Pinjar circuit and became the first ever American to ride at the venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyfivetoes Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Word in Denmark has Morten Risager going to Perth and will be doing this meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullockracingwa Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 2012 Rob Woffinden Classic - Update. ts always a pleasure to welcome back to Perth one of the most spectacular riders in the sport, none other than English international star Simon Stead. The Swindon Robins member capped off the 2012 British Elite season with the Robins being named as the Elite League Champions when they broke a 45 year drought with a gusty win over the Poole Pirates last week. The highly decorated 3 time British U21 Champion & Team GB rider is no stranger to Pinjar Park and always puts in a big one for the Perth fans. Earlier this year Simon was honoured with a Testimonial meeting for his service to British speedway, a fitting tribute to this talented racer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullockracingwa Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 2012 Rob Woffinden Classic - Update. international Morten Risager will finally make his Pinjar Park debut on Saturday Dec 1st after injury ruined his chances of making the trip down under last summer. There was no stopping Morten in 2012 & the former U21 World Championship finalist will now take his place in the most talked about speedway bike meeting in the country. Morten brings a wealth of of experience to the event and with stints in the Danish, Swedish, Polish & British leagues all to his credit it won't take long for the cream to rise. This ultra professional & stylish young Dane joined the famous Ipswich club on a full transfer from the Swindon Robins in 2011 & has been involved with British speedway since make his debut with the Coventry Bee's in 2004. From everyone at Pinjar Park & the SMCWA we welcome Morten Risager to Perth.See more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullockracingwa Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) 2012 Rob Woffinden Classic - Update. Swedish international Ricky Kling returns to Perth for his 3rd consecutive Rob Woffinden Classic. Ricky was always keen to return to Perth in 2012 and with his commitments in the Elite League with the famous Poole Pirates in England now complete he's booked in for the December 1st blue ribbon event. A bonus for the Perth fans with Kling also being available for another 3 meetings this summer at Pinjar Park. Very smooth, very fast and always gives it a ''Red Hot Go'' Ricky once again will be in the mix come the finals in a fortnights time. One of the easiest going riders around, he loves the Perth lifestyle and its always a pleasure we welcome Ricky back to WA. For those on terraces at the inaugural 2010 event they will long remember Ricky's exciting tussle with the ''Wild Thing'' Ty Proctor in the now famous heat 16. Both Kling and Proctor wound up the horsepower around the tiny ''Pinjar Ring'' and after 3 re-starts both riders were neck & neck coming off turn 4 on the final lap of the 3rd re-run with Proctor taking the flag by a bee's...it was the race of the night and gave the Pinjar fans long lasting memories of Ricky Kling. Edited November 15, 2012 by fullockracingwa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullockracingwa Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) 2012 Rob Woffinden Classic - Update. Well folks the count down has begun for the most talked about international motorcycle speedway meeting in Australia, the 2012 Perth Tattoo Rob Woffinden Classic, December 1st at Perth's ultra exciting Pinjar Park. Another all star cast heads down under to pay homage to the great man in this special event. Catch some of the best in the business as they ''turn it on'' around one of the most exciting race tracks in the country. Tai Woffinden - Aust. Ricky Wells - USA Simon Stead - GB Ty Proctor - Aust. Ricky Kling - Sweden. Morten Risager - Denmark. Cam Heeps - Aust. Joe Jacobs - GB. Ryan Sedgmen - Aust. Another two more special international guests to be named next week, plus the ''Best in the West'' solo riders make another top class line-up coming your way. Also the sensational sidecars are on the program making this a must see event. For more details see http://www.speedwaywa.com.au/ Edited November 19, 2012 by fullockracingwa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Top shelf meeting! The final saw Tai Woffinden defeat Ricky Kling, Ricki Wells and Daniel Winchester. Woffy was undefeated on the night winning all five of his heat races, semi final and the final in brilliant fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witches123 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 how risager and heeps get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullockracingwa Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Congratulations to Tai Woffinden GB 1st, Ricky Kling Swd 2nd, Ricky Wells USA 3rd & Dan Winchester WA 4th in 2012 Perth Tattoo Rob Woffinden Classic. If you were lucky enough to be at Pinjar Park last night you would have seen a cracking display by home town rider Tai Woffinden. A great meeting, awesome racing and well done to the Speedway Motorcycle Club WA for keeping it alive. Well done to all the riders & passengers on a great nights entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 how risager and heeps get on Heeps sixth in points - 3 3 0 1 3 = 10 Fourth in his semi final Risager ninth in points - 2 2 2 1 2 = 9 just missed out on semi final berth Both looked good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 7 min video here http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/326391/tai-woffinden-wygral-memorial-roba-woffindena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullockracingwa Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Meeting Wrap-up... The 22 year old Woffinden meant business every time he came out onto the track. In his opening heat he had to battle it out with Victorian Ryan Sedgmen for the first half of the race before he managed to power around the outside. Next up he was leading when local Kale Ballantyne came down. Woffinden had to refocus and get the job done again in the rerun, and he did. His third ride – heat 11 – was pivotal in the outcome of the meeting as he faced two other unbeaten riders – Ricky Kling (Sweden) and recently crowned WA Champion Cameron Heeps – with the experienced British star Simon Stead in the mix as well. Wuffy was able to rise to the occasion and dive underneath Kling for the lead as they raced down the back straight for the first time. He kept the momentum going during his final two heats to emerge unbeaten on 15 points. Next best – and seeded into the semi finals with Woffinden were – Ricky Kling (Sweden) 12, Ty Proctor (Victoria) 12, Ricky Wells (USA) 11, Daniel Winchester (WA) 11, Cameron Heeps (WA) 10, Simon Stead (UK) 10 and Joe Jacobs (UK) 9. Danish rider Morton Risager just missed out – being beaten on a countback with Jacobs after also scoring 9 points. Further back were Ryan Sedgmen (Victoria) 6, Douglas Scoble (WA) 5, Kale Ballantyne (WA) 3, Brady Webb (WA) 3, Ethan Ballantyne (WA) 2, Jesse Ballantyne (WA) 1, Adam Berezowski (WA) reserve 1 and the unlucky veteran Frank Smart who suffered a fall and a broken chain in his first two rides and was forced to pull out of the show with his injured leg suffered a fortnight earlier in the state title. Woffinden accounted for Wells, Stead and Heeps in the first Semi Final. The second Semi final saw Kling down Winchester with Jacobs failing to finish and Proctor falling after making a big outside challenge for the lead. So the stage was set for an exciting final. Woffinden shot out of gate 1 and was never headed, with Kling maintaining his second spot over Wells and Winchester. With the pressure off, Woffinden showed some of the emotion that he had kept a lid on all through the night. It was a great victory by the youngster who came out here aged three with his parents Rob and Sue and competed in the Junior ranks at the Bibra Lake Speedway and then the Pinjar Park oval before the family headed back to England to start Tai’s very successful Senior career. It was a top night of action – and won’t the local contingent of riders have learned a lot from the experience of racing with the professionals. The support section was the Sidecars – who also turned in on for the big crowd in attendance. Glenn O’Brien dived underneath Russell Mitchell for the lead on the last corner of the final, with Mitchell sliding off onto the infield giving second spot to Rod Brown. Congratulations to everybody involved with the Speedway Motorcycle Club of WA for making the Rob Woffinden Classic a night to remember – and now we can’t wait for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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