Bavarian Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 The NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA Trans Tasman Sidecar Speedway Test Series gets under way this month at Christchurch https://www.facebook.com/events/1302938039816093/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyenz Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I'm going to this. It is on our Bank Holiday Friday so hopefully they get a decent crowd and there is a decent number of Solo riders in the support classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyenz Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Big Crowd. 43 Races over 4.5 hours. No Solo support apart form the youngsters on the small track on the infield. The NZ Vs Aussie test match was 28 Heats for an eight man team. The first 8 heats were drawn 3 - 3 and after a bit of ebb and flow the Aussies scored a 5 - 1 in the final heat to draw 83 a piece. Very good racing with lots of passing and some over robust challenges that resulted in exclusions. The NZ number one had to miss the meeting to attend a funeral and the Aussies generally won races and came last while NZ packed the minor placing's but did have two 5 - 0 heat advantages. The two teams are now off to Invercargill for a meeting tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 The two teams are now off to Invercargill for a meeting tomorrow. . Thanks Hawkeye, The background to NZ / Oz sidecars Tests, as well as national sidecars speedway championships worldwide can be seen HERE . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) . Thanks Hawkeye, The background to NZ / Oz sidecars Tests, as well as national sidecars speedway championships worldwide can be seen HERE . . Individuals 'Shoot Out' @ Oreti pk, Invercargill today, - Final won by Shane Hudson & Cameron Bell, 2nd Erwin Tree & Brett Pubben. ( Headland ex'd, Golding e/f; Buchanan n/f, - infield.) Next stop, Dunedin, 22nd. . Edited November 18, 2017 by britmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 No results from Dunedin so far, but I found this short report in today's Otago Daily Times https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/motorsport/swinging-100kmh-all-nights-work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 (edited) No results from Dunedin so far, . . . .. . You can find the full scores of the qualifying heats and result of the 5-man Dunedin Final on the Sidecar Speedway page of the Champions website HERE . Winners were Trent Headland & Daz Whetstone Edited November 23, 2017 by britmet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 New Zealand beat Australia 93 - 77 in yesterday's Second Test decider at Invercargill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyenz Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Cracker Day in Christchurch for the final evening of the tour. Looking forward to it. I hope they start on time as there are no lights and if they are as tardy as the first meeting at Ronnie Moore it will be dark before they can finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyenz Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Another 4 hours 45 minutes marathon. Great sidecar racing with a 24 outfit field which boiled down to a Final with the best two aussie, the top Kiwi and a bit of a surprise kiwi. Brutal first turn and the home crowd were happy with a kiwi one two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 Another 4 hours 45 minutes marathon. Great sidecar racing with a 24 outfit field which boiled down to a Final with the best two aussie, the top Kiwi and a bit of a surprise kiwi. Brutal first turn and the home crowd were happy with a kiwi one two. . Overall points scores after the 5 tour meetings, - 2 Test Matches (unofficial, won by NZ,) and 3 Individual 'Shoot-outs'. Fuller details at Speedway Champions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 YouTube has the complete 2nd meeting of the Aussie sidecars tour, the November 18th "Individual Shoot Out" at Invercargill's Oreti Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v8WN2QDtnk It's nearly three hours coverage with all the sidecar races and the various solo support events, with live commentary and some interviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Here is the First Test between New Zealand and Australia from Moore Park in Chrischurch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Is there any overall information as to what has taken place in this sidecar series? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted January 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, gustix said: Is there any overall information as to what has taken place in this sidecar series? Thank you. Yes http://www.speedwaychampions.com/resources/Sidecars/Score%20Summary.pdf and here (scroll down to NEW ZEALAND section) http://www.speedwaychampions.com/sidecar-champions-p2.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Thank you for your help Bavarian. Was there/is there a similar series for the 2018/2019 season. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 2019 SOUTHERN CROSS SIDECAR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - AUSTRALIA v NEW ZEALAND (Select) Just so everyone is aware, the Australian team to take on the Kiwis this year in a two round ECSR Australia v New Zealand (Select)Test Match Series, will be results based for the majority of the team, with two wild card selections making up the balance of the Australian team. To be eligible for selection in the Australian (Select) team, including as a ‘wild card’, you must have competed in a minimum of three ECSR events since the start of our series in 2015. This is for obvious reasons and our way of saying ‘thank you’ for supporting the ECSR series. The inaugural running of the ECSR Southern X Sidecar Championships in 2019, will be two DOUBLE HEADERS (Friday & Saturday nights at the same venue) consisting of ..... • a two round individual championship run on the Friday night of each double header, • a two round Australia v New Zealand (Select) teams championships run on the Saturday night of each double header So the ‘Southern X' Sidecar Individual Championship will be run over two rounds. The 'Southern X' Sidecar Teams Championship will also be run over two rounds. It is anticipated that each double header will be 4 to 8 weeks apart with dates and venues to be announced once we have confirmed them, but one venue is definitely Tamworth, the other we are still negotiating. Remember you must have raced in 3 ECSR events to be in the running for the Aussie team!! For the Kiwis, obviously you are all invited to compete in the Friday night individual Southern X Sidecar Championships. The Kiwi team will also be selected from results and if we are lucky enough to have more than 8 Kiwi teams competing, results and ECSR support will also form part of the selection process. If there are any Kiwi teams in NZ that would be interested in racing in Oz in this championship, please contact either Aiden Thwaites or myself. We know there is a fair number already racing in Oz but would like a minimum of 8 Kiwi outfits if that is possible & would certainly welcome more if you want to compete. We will be trying to include some other race meets while the Kiwi teams are in Aussie, like an indoor sidecar meeting, but will have more on that in due course, assuming we can get the venue etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 ECSR Southern X Sidecar Teams Championship Australia V New Zealand (select) Plus Speedway Sidecar Support Oakburn Park Speedway, Tamworth Friday Night 11th October 2019 ECSR Southern X Sidecar Individual Championship This will also double as RD2 of the 2019 ECSR series. ALL NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED Oakburn Park Speedway, Tamworth Saturday 12th October 2019 The ECSR Southern X Sidecar Championships was originally going to be run over two rounds, however due to a number of factors, 2019 Championships will be run over one round for each, “teams” & “individual” at Tamworth, on the dates as listed above. There will be a HUGE tow money/prize money pool of $12,000 on offer for the ECSR Southern X Sidecar Championships double header on the Friday & Saturday nights of racing! CALLING ALL KIWI TEAMS!!! We would like to invite any New Zealand Sidecar Teams that are interested in racing in Australia in our series & the ECSR Southern X Sidecar Championships in 2019, to put forward their EOI to me via email ... garnhams@bigpond.com or phone +61 412858666. A rough timetable is to have you here in Oz by September or even earlier, and have your bike loaded some time after the Indoor race meeting on 30th November, ready for shipping back to NZ. At this stage we don’t have a limit on the bikes to come over, but are hoping for at least 8 Kiwi teams in total will compete in our series and in the ECSR Southern X Sidecar Teams Championships against the Aussies! Initial thoughts are that the NZ bikes will be based out of Newcastle, where we have free storage available & only 3.5 hours from Tamworth. Newcastle is about 2 hrs drive or 3 hrs on the train from Sydney, 9 hrs drive from Brisbane, or about 1 hour flight from Brisbane or Melbourne. Costs..... Each Kiwi bike that we are transporting across the ditch, will contribute $1,000 to that freight cost, with the ECSR & hopefully some sponsors, picking up the balance. As we did when the Aussie team went across the ditch in 2017, we encourage the sidecar teams to do a bit of fundraising or maybe arrange a fundraising race meeting to help us make this happen & keep it happening. As we are a not-for-profit entity, we would love to have sponsors from both countries help us fund this task and make it all happen, so feel free to get in touch and donate some coin, remembering that tax Invoices are supplied for all sponsorship donations. The 2019 series is looking exciting and once again, has a few unique pieces in the puzzle, just to give the racers & new challenge!! Keep an ear to the ground for some fundraising to bring the Kiwis to Oz! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1658284211101515/permalink/2140781266185138/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 THE scheduled for October 11, 2019, Australia v New Zealand sidecar teams event at Tamworth unfortunately had to be called off, due to not enough Kiwis being available to form a complete test team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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