December 1, 2008
Hi to everyone
I just wanted to let everyone know that the next committee meeting for SAMRA will be he at Paul K's Warehouse on December 10th starting at 7.30pm this is a Wednesday night.
The address is: SPRINT GAS AUSTRALIA
CORNER OF CHEVIOT RD AND ACRYLON RD
SALISBURY SOUTH
I would like to thank Paul for allowing us to use his premise for our meeting.
Also I urge everyone to attend as I have some great news "which I'm sure we all need "
And I am toying with the idea of organizing another endurance race if the track I'm thinking of will let me do so.
News released by: Andrew SAMRA President
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November 10, 2008
Hi again
Well it's the day after the last round of the SA titles.
The racing last night was as intense as usual. I would like to thank everyone who helped with the meet , Marshals, Flaggies,Gav & Rusty.Also a special thanks to club secretary Kayla for doing a superb job of setting up the grid positions and keeping us all up to date on the placing's.Also another person who is largely responsible for the club having the racing we do is Bryce Stubing our Vice President. If it wasn't for his help and support I wouldn't be able to cope .Thanks Bryce .One last person who rarely gets the thanks that she deserves is Dan's wife Sarah for cooking the BBQ or working in the food van at nearly every round .
The results for round 5 won't be posted on the SAMRA site until after the Trophy Presentation held on November 22nd 5.00pm at Pooraka.
Once again thanks to all who competed in the SA titles and I look forward to seeing you all at Pooraka on the 22nd.
Also the Endurance race is ON!!!!!!! and is to be held at Pooraka on Saturday the 29th November racing starts at 5.00pm. Below are the rules that this event is to be run to.Nomination forms for this event will be available for this site or at the track.The cost for this event will be $30.00 per rider for SAMRA member and $35.00 for non members.
ENDURANCE RACE RULES 2009 SAMRA
*The aim of this race is to prove reliability of the bikes during a prolonged race event*
To win this race Teams are to complete as many laps of the chosen circuit in the given time.
This race is to be a 1 hour event for cags and a 1 hour event for Water-cooled bikes to be held at separate times.
The start of this event will be a Leman's style start with the riders running from the start line to their bikes starting them and racing.
Teams are to consist of either 2 riders and a lap scorer or if the rider opts to ride the event by themselves 1 rider and 1 lap scorer (Lap scorers must be supplied by the TEAMS)
The Direction of this event will be decided on the day by the tossing of a coin.
Lap scorers are to score for a oppositions team .Not their own team. This will be decided on the day who scores for who.
Where there is a Team racing the riders in each instance must ride for at least 20 minutes of the hour.
Once the full hour has elapsed the riders will finish via the chequered flag at the finish line and lap scoring shall cease there after.
Fuelling of the bike will not be allowed on the track and may only be done in the area set aside by the organisers of this event.
There will be Trophies supplied for 1st ,2nd and 3rd in each class and will not be divided in to senior and junior as they are able to race together in teams consisting of a junior and senior.
These rules are a supplementary ruling and all other rules used by the club at a general race meet apply .This pertains to rider conduct, overtaking and general sportsmanship.
R1 style Bikes "Maxi Bikes" will not run with cags or water cooled bikes at this event.
News released by: Andrew SAMRA President
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October 27, 2008
Hi to all
Well, we are now really heading to the business end of the South Australian Minimoto Titles!
The Racing held so far has been totally awesome and the quality of competition has been as good as any held in Australia. All who have supported the SA Titles are truly to be commended for their participation and sportsmanship.
I really do look forward to the next round, the 5th and Final round Boral Quarries round to be held at Pooraka on the 8th of November 2008. I ask that all who have competed in the SA Titles for any of the rounds try to make this Round as it will be an event not to be missed. I say this as I look at the Leaders Board and there are a few classes that will be closely contended coming right down to the wire and will be decided in this last round.
Also just a reminder that SAMRA will be having the Trophy presentation for the SA titles at Pooraka November 22nd 2008 at the track .This will also be a Xmas show too, with there being a few novelty events being scheduled. Presentations to start at 5.00pm and riding will be after.
At the Last SAMRA Committee meeting there was a discussion about JUNIOR STANDARD CAG and it was voted on and decided by the committee and members that JUNIOR STANDARD CAG is to be that. It is to be raced as a true standard class and the bikes are to remain as they are from out of the box. This includes the exhaust which is to remain standard too. No performance up grades allowed.
This Decision was made on the basis to help better develop the juniors .The seniors will remain the same in Standard Cag no changes to that class. I will change the rule on the site as soon as possible…That reminds me too these changes are for our next season and the remaining round will stay as it is.
News released by: Andrew SAMRA President
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October 6, 2008
Hi to everyone
Firstly I would like to thank Des and Sylvana for their Support to SAMRA and especially for putting up Some great prizes for the BEARS and BIKES Round.
Also I would like to congratulate " Captain Grumpy" AKA "Bill White" for winning this round of the Senior Standard Cag and taking the prize of a new motor that was donated by Brickworks Bears & Bikes.
A big Thanks once again to Des for donating a $50 voucher for his shop to the juniors to be used as a encouragement award..This was presented to young Ryan Mac who won this award for his display of good sportsmanship.
Just a reminder that the next round is only 19 days away...it is the The fourth round "NEWTON SAND METAL AND LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES" round is 25th October 2008 racing starts at 6.30pm and once again SAMRA would like thank them for their support they have shown in the past. 6 th Oct 2008
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Hi to all
SAMRA have released the dates for the 5 rounds to be held at Pooraka Raceway that are to be the South Australian Tittles.
In the next week SAMRA will be preparing nomination forms that you will be able to down load from the SAMRA site. These forms can be mailed to or handed in to the track once they are available.
The first round "MARTELCO EQUIPMENT HIRE" round is 2nd August 2008 racing starts at 2.00pm....this being the start of the tittles we will be having a BBQ on Friday night..so bring you tent and sleeping bag.
The second round "MANTINA QUARRIES CONCRETE SUPPLY" round is 30th August 2008 racing starts at 2.00pm.
The third round "BRICKWORKS BEARS AND BIKES" round is 27th September 2008 racing starts at 2.00pm.
The fourth round "NEWTON SAND METAL AND LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES" round is 25th October 2008 racing starts at 6.30pm
The fifth and final round "BORAL QUARRIES" round is 8th November 2008 racing starts at 6.30pm.
Presentation of trophies for this years tittles will be on November 22nd 2008 at the track .This will also be a Xmas show too,with there being a few novelty events being scheduled. Presentations to start at 5.00pm.
The rules that we will be running to for these 5 rounds are also available from the SAMRA site SAMRA Racing Rules
This event will be a true tittles event and the winners of the tittles in each of their classes will be awarded the 1,2 &3 numbers for South Australia depending on where they are placed
This is also an open event. Open to all who wish to participate ,however SAMRA members will receive a discount for their nominations.
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July 1, 2008
Fast times at the Pits
The 2nd round of the Australian Minimoto Championships was held over the weekend at the Port Elliot track “The Pits”.
This event was truly a national competition as riders came from QLD, VIC, TAS and SA to compete in their various classes.
The racing on this track was as good as it gets especially with one of the biggest classes being Senior open elite water cooled. In this class all of the bikes are from European origin with the bikes being made in countries such as Italy, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia. This class had a huge field of riders, 19 to be exact. With a track of only 540 metres and the riders reaching an estimated speed of about 90 kilometres per hour the action was riveting .This was a first for Minimotos as many of these riders have never had the chance to compete against each other on a national level. In this class it was Victoria’s Con Mazzarella on his Italian built GRC bike that won this round, closely contested by another Victorian rider Peter Smith.
The South Australian riders also fared well in their various classes.
One rider who did exceptionally well was Brandon Bruin who won Junior open air cooled elite, once again these bikes are also built in Europe and Brandon’s Blata bike which is made in Czechoslovakia proved to be very fast and reliable taking him to victory once again. He has won 2 of the 3 rounds held and hopes to make it a clean sweep by winning in the Victorian round to be held later this year.
Another rider who excelled in his class was Graham Cederblad also from SA .His class being Senior open air cooled elite. Graham was the silent achiever by running a consistent 2nd in every heat on his Italian made Polini bike to take the win of the overall round in his class.
Motards were also raced at the Pits and it was the Queenslanders that dominated these classes in both junior and senior. However the Tasmanian senior rider Jon Hughes did well to take overall 2nd for this round.
The Pits and the South Australian Minimoto Racing Association “SAMRA” would like to thank the following for their Sponsorships.
Middleton Tavern, Orca’s taxi service, Ocean Blue Newsagency, Harborview Deli, Repco Auto Parts, The Chicken Run, Port Elliot fish shop, Port Elliot Tourist Park, Check it Out Graphics, Team Kiwi and Pooraka Raceway, with out their support this event would not have happened.
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June 10, 2008
Over 40's standard cag racing
Hi to all
I have had a suggestion from a few of the SAMRA members that we have an over 40's standard cag race class. I think this is a terrific idea and will be running this class at the next social race meet.
One thing I ask for this class is please keep the bikes stock standard as they come out of the box.
No removal of metal from the motor.
Tyres can be open.
Exhaust to be either fat boy, jet pro wave pipe or standard.
Carby to be standard or SHA 15mm Delorto rep ,no greater venturi than 15.2mm
You all may wonder why I have opted for open tyres in this class but as it is for over 40's well..... we don't bounce as well as some of you younger riders and I would like to try and make this class a bit more safer for all of us older riders.
I have found in the past that the Zhonga tyres don't take our weight well at all and tend to slide out fairly easily.
If you have any queries regarding this class feel free to contact me. Andrew on mobile 0402981339
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