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Adelaide set to host Gold Trophy |
Adelaide set to host Gold Trophy
The anticipation is building as preparations continue to roll out ahead
of the 2007 FIM Track Racing Sidecar Gold Trophy 1000cc, to be held in
Adelaide later this year.
The event, which will take place at Adelaide Showground on November 24,
will see the best Track Racing Sidecar riders and passengers come from
all over the world, as they attempt to be crowned as the best in their
chosen discipline.
Australian pair Scott Christopher and Trent Koppe will be hoping that
they can retain the Gold Trophy that they won last year at the inaugural
staging of the event, held at Smallbrook Stadium on the Isle of Wight.
To do so, they will have to beat a strong field, including a vast array
of home-grown talent as well as some quality opposition arriving from
abroad, and the pair believes that it will be no mean feat doing so.
"I believe most or all of the Australians who are in the field are more
than capable of winning the event, and definitely the British guys will
be quite tough as well," Christopher said. "It is really hard to pick a
winner."
Koppe agreed, pinpointing fellow Aussie competitor Darrin Treloar as one
of the challengers who could walk away with their title.
"Darrin Treloar is always a big threat. He's the sort of rider who
you
know can go absolutely anywhere in the world and you know he's going to
go fast," he said.
"There are a lot of local guys who on their day are quicker than anyone
out there, but I think that if you take consistency on every track it's
definitely Darrin Treloar."
Both Christopher and Koppe are thrilled that the event is taking part in
Australia, and hope that there will be plenty of local support in
attendance as the Aussie riders look to prove that they are the best in
the world.
"It saves a lot of travel, and obviously to have the meeting in
Australia, it is going to be a big boost for the sport in Australia, so
we're quite excited," Christopher said.
"It's always good to race in your own country and to defend the first
ever world title back home in Australia is good," Koppe added.
"A lot of people who can't get the opportunity to see us ride overseas
will be able to make it."
Tickets to the 2007 FIM Track Racing Sidecar Gold Trophy 1000cc can be
purchased through Venue*Tix, and can be accessed by visiting
http://www.venuetix.com.au <http://www.venuetix.com.au/>
.
A full transcript of the Christopher and Koppe interview can be viewed
at the Motorcycling Australia website at www.ma.org.au
<http://www.ma.org.au/>
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