Bavarian Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 British sidecar speedway pilots Mark Cossar and Michael Stace are competing in Australia in the 1,000cc sidecar speedway Continental Championship of F.I.M. Oceania. The opening round was last night (Saturday, 7 February) at Gillman Speedway in South Australia. Two World Champions, the Oceania Champion, and National Champions from four countries are amongst the riders who will contest the three round series this year, with meetings at Gillman, Mildura and Kurri Kurri. Former world champions Darrin Treloar (NSW) and Mick Headland (SA), and the reigning Oceania Champion, Mark Plaisted (SA), will lead the Australian riders against the British (Mark Cossar), New Zealand (Paul Humphrey) and USA (Joe Jones) champions. The multiple British Champion Cossar will be more than a match for them if he can repeat last season’s form when he became the first overseas rider to win a round of the national grand slam series. Other multiple championship winning riders taking part include former Australian and South Australian Champion Mark Mitchell who finished third behind Treloar and Headland in last weekend’s Grand Slam round; multiple New South Wales Champion Grant Bond; and Victorian Champions Warren Monson and Byren Gates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 . What's the dates of the next 2 rounds ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 F.I.M. Oceania Sidecar Speedway Championship 2014/15:Round 1 - 07.02.2015 - Gillman Speedway, Adelaide, S.A.Round 2 - 11.02.2015 - Olympic Park Speedway, Mildura, Vic.Round 3 - 14.02.2015 - Loxford Park Speedway, Kurri Kurri, N.S.W. Report of round 1 at Gillman, here http://www.gillmanspeedway.com/news/treloarcox-the-leaders-after-round-one-of-the-oceania-sidecar-championship/ Results, here http://www.gillmanspeedway.com/results/results-gillman-speedway-meeting-number-9-saturday-7-february-2015/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Darrin Treloar and passenger Blake Cox have made it two from two in the Oceania Sidecar Championship with another victory at Mildura’s Olympic Park on Wednesday night. Meeting report here http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=12&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=14609&tx_ttnews[backPid]=6&cHash=f80dd69e29 The final round 3 is tomorrow Saturday night at Loxford Park in Kurri Kurri, NSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Darrin Treloar and passenger Blake Cox have made it two from two in the Oceania Sidecar Championship with another victory at Mildura’s Olympic Park on Wednesday night. Meeting report here http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=12&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=14609&tx_ttnews[backPid]=6&cHash=f80dd69e29 The final round 3 is tomorrow Saturday night at Loxford Park in Kurri Kurri, NSW. Treloar & Cox did it again to win Rd.3 and take the title. M.Plaisted & B.Anthony second with M. & J. Headland third. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 The World championship 1000cc sidecars might be coming back was decided last weekend in Geneva. CCP/FIM will make a survey for all federations to find out if this championship will be restarted in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozrik Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Darren Trealor was on fire for the whole season and aside from winning every round of the Oceania Title, also won the Sidecar Grand Slam series and a couple of State titles as well. He can be considered unlucky not to win another Australian Sidecar Title, as his bike expired just 100 m short of the finish line. This allowed Justin Plaistead from Adelaide through to win his first Aussie Title. The international outfits that contested the Oceania Title are becoming more competitive, with the Cossar crew from the UK, the American Jones and The Kiwi Buchanan leading the charge. Other New Zealand crews like Humphrey and Gannon, also performed well. This made for some good racing and also added that unknown element that seeing international riders for the first time creates. These crews have proved they can mix it with Australia's best, and their commitment and professionalism adds to the excitement and spectacle of the series. The Oceania series is a great initiative and it would be fantastic to see it continue, as it is well supported by the spectators. Could the series further expand with the inclusion of a competitive South African crew, and how would the Dutch and German sidecar crews adapt to the 1000cc speedway machines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozrik Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 The Sidecar Speedway World Title should be instigated again as there is strong International support for this event. The successful running of the Oceania series in Australia has demonstrated that international sidecar racing can be competitive and draw crowds. The World Final meet was well supported in Australia, and by Australian teams when it has been held in Europe. With continued international support and the developement of more international teams, the interest in this event should also grow. The major problem may be in maintaining the momentum that the Sidecar Grand Slam, and the Oceania Series have generated. Successfully capitalising on that to promote the World Title is logically the next step. As a spectator it would be great to see these events grow. I will, as i have done in the past, continue to attend. Unfortunately i have not been able to find any information about the current status of the Sidecar World Title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 This year's FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecars Championship is over two rounds in Australia, at Gillman on Easter Sunday, March 27, and at Undera, on Saturday, April 2. http://www.motorcyclingvic.com.au/undera-to-host-2016-fim-oceania-sidecar-cup-in-april/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted March 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Past winners of the FIM Oceania Sidecar Speedway Championship: 2014: Mark Plaisted / Brian Anthony (South Australia) 2015: Darrin Treloar / Blake Cox (New South Wales) 2016: ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 As well as the FIM Oceania Championship round, Gilman is staging the FIM World Cup, ( both '1000cc Sidecars') . . . on consecutive days !I suppose as a 'World' event, the latter trumps the Oceania, a supposed 'regional' but Open title, (USA & GB teams participating, and seen by many 'til now as the de facto 1000cc World Championship,) and that, as seen in 2-wheel FIM classes, the 'World Cup' is a forerunner to the re-introduction of the 'World Championship' for the 1000cc machines, as mooted above, . . .but it must be confusing, - and undermine one of the 2 events, - which? - , to juxtapose the 2 competitions, especially if they're running the same field.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 The 2016 FIM Oceania Speedway 1000cc Sidecar Championship has been won by the title defending champion of last year, Darrin Treloar. The final of the first round at Gillman last Sunday was won by Treloar, and today's second round final at Undera was won by Warren Monson. Overall top 3: 1st .... Darrin TRELOAR (& Blake Cox) - AUSTRALIA2nd ... Trend HEADLAND (& Darryl Whetstone) - AUSTRALIA3rd .... Mark PLAISTED (& Darcy Risstrom) - AUSTRALIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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