Speedway
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Speedway is for any rider brave enough to ride a bike without brakes and hardly any suspension. With experience - and if you have the courage - you will enjoy the massive dose of adrenalin that comes with the explosive action of sliding around a fully fenced oval circuit. Speedway is a sport for those who want to ride on the edge. Both solo and sidecar racing is available. |
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Age Limits |
The average age of a speedway rider seems to be 20-40 years old, At this time unsure of actual age limits will research and update when available There is an under 16 years class . in Australia. |
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Facility Availability |
Most major regional centers and cities have access to a speedway, Member ship may be dependent on numbers of riders. Most speedway clubs are combined car & bike, however, they are car dominated in Australia. |
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variety of classes |
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Cost |
The initial cost can be moderate to expensive if you buy all new gear. Membership fees vary from club to club as does competition entry fees. but you will need to obtain a license from the governing state body an affiliate of the controlling body Motorcycling Australia |
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Speedway is a form of motorcycle racing which takes place on dirt short tracks. Speedway uses motor bikes without brakes or gears and riders have to power slide the bikes into the turns. Speedway events traditionally consist of 25 4-lap heats featuring 4 riders each. 24 riders usually compete in these races at a typical speedway event. Heats are broken into three stage, a 12 heat "pre-main event", a 10 heat "main event", and a 3 heat "final event". A rider is eliminated from competition when he finishes 3rd or 4th in a stage twice. If a rider reaches the final, he is eliminated by finishing 3rd or 4th once. Races are traditionally scored with 3 points for first, and one point less for every position afterwards. An international speedway championship has taken various forms since its beginnings in the 1950's, the present FIM Speedway Grand Prix (SPG) championship has taken place in 1995. SGP uses a different scoring system for races, based on overall final position. Speedway is rapidly growing in its popularity with the United Kingdom and Scandinavia having a healthy competition. 2001 witnessed the creation of the Speedway World Cup which was a direct result of a boost in popularity of the sport. The world cup started as 5 man teams from 12 countries facing off for the championship. This has evolved to 11 tournaments in each country. The rider who has gained the most points at the end of the tournament is declared the World Champion. Tony Rickhardson has held this title for the last 5 years (2003). This places Tony in an elite group of riders such as champion Ivan Mauger, who has held the title for 6 consecutive years before he retired. Newport Speedway Grand Prix 9 (Benfield Sports) organize the British Grand Prix held at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium. A team speedway race features 25 heats like a normal race but in a team oriented race, there are no eliminations and each rider is required to ride 5 times. Some races will also feature a fifth rider on track. In team races, there is a set order that riders will race in, although after the first 5 races, these orders are regularly adjusted. Team races use traditional scoring, except in a 5-team event, where it is 4 for first and one less every place afterwards. In addition, a "joker" is allowed for teams trailing by a certain margin to use. When a joker is used, any points earned are doubled. Only one is allowed in a race, however.
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