In a massively good sidecar final Reece Liptrott and passenger Jesse Thomas scored a hard fought win in the ’21-’22 edition of the Sidecar Stampede. Their third win in as many years. Lead changes were the name of the game with three different combinations leading at different stages. Liptrott/Thomas along with Jack Fewster/Jonah Sita and Darren Nash/Ash Shield engaged in a breath drawing battle at the front. Shield would lose his grip on the Nash outfit while they were running third and fall off. He was able to walk from the track.
Sidecar racing was impressive on the night. Hopefully a prelude to the State and National Titles set for Pinjar Park later in the season. Veteran Mark Drew returned to action with Morgan Cornwell as his passenger. Cornwell fell from the machine just after the start of one of the heats, but only appeared shaken. Another team that was good from the get go was the Rock Bryan/Courtney Heft combination who teamed up for the first time and made the A Final. Jeff Bishop combined with Juston Winchester and should be a threat in the majors. Steve McMurray/Jason Williams were steady all night as were the improving pairing of Troy Craig / Matt Young, while ex Solo rider Bob King, has joined the three wheel brigade with Daniel Wallis as his passenger.
With enough riders registered in the 250cc Solo class the WA Title was held for the first time since 2017-18. In a result that looked unlikely earlier in the night Linkin Metcalf rode to an all the way win holding off a fast finishing Mitchell McDiarmid with Jack McDiarmid back in third. Mitchell McDiarmid who had been undefeated in qualifying made the worst possible gate in the Title race and found himself in fourth. While he was comfortably able to account for Colby Mason and his older brother Jack he ran out of time to catch Linkin Metcalf. Meanwhile Xander Smith rode out a wild crash which saw him flip over the fence on the final lap on the entrance to the main straight in Heat Five of the 250’s. After a delay of ten minutes Smith was on his feet and walked back to the track. While neither Alex Prall nor Hunter Mason had the experience of their 250cc opponents both showed that the step up from the 125cc’s should be rewarding for them.
Senior Solo racing welcomed back Blake Russell who soon made an impact on the A grade fields. In some extremely close racing Russell would win one of the four heats before taking out the A grade final in a brilliant exhibition from Daniel Winchester and Matt Marson. Bryan Miller rode some of the best races of his career at Pinjar and troubled the top three in every event and easily qualified for the Final. Drew Winchester, Nigel Flatman and Mick Godbold raced hard all night with Flatman making a clean sweep of B Grade.
A field of ten senior Flat Trackers provided some incredibly close battles, but no one could match Dean Condren on the night who won his four heats and then took out the all in Final! Besides Condren winning his four heats and the Final other heat winners included Brian Watson, James Keen, Stephan Forrest and Glen Robbins. With the State Title scheduled at the next Pinjar Park meeting Condren will start as one of the favourites. Defending Champ Matt Marson, who is also the WA Solo Champion has indicated that he will defend his Title.
In a tight and well run Junior programme a field of ten 125cc Solos held nine heats and two finals with heat wins going to Axle McCarthy (twice), Mason Robins (twice), Hunter Mason (twice), Jake Corbett, Phoenix Elliott, and Noah Sandilands. McCarthy would win the B Final, while Phoenix Elliott took out the A Final. Cody Prime and Regan Dossett were not far off the pace, both boys grabbing seconds and thirds in heat racing through the night.
The Thumpsters (110cc’s) had a field of seven riders compete in eight heats with wins going to Phoenix Elliott (four), Mason Robins (twice), Coby Robson (twice). Elliott would win the 110cc Final from Robson with Pace Sturmfels in third and Jake Corbett in fourth. Newcomers Harmony Francis and Connor Myers looked comfortable their first time out.
The ‘non-competitive’ 50cc Division had four timed events with riders Kaiden Allen, Jonathon Forrest, Kaiden Keen and Jy Robson getting plenty of track time, getting used to the craft of speedway.
Results:
250cc State Final and Sidecar Stampede 2021 | ||||
110cc | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
2 | Phoenix Elliott | Pace Sturmfels | Connor Myers | 0.00 |
3 | Mason Robins | Coby Robson | 0.00 | |
8 | Mason Robins | Phoenix Elliott | Harmony Francis | 0.00 |
9 | Ollie Corbett | Coby Robson | Pace Sturmfels | 0.00 |
14 | Ollie Corbett | Connor Myers | Phoenix Elliott | 0.00 |
15 | Mason Robins | Coby Robson | Harmony Francis | 0.00 |
20 | Coby Robson | Connor Myers | Harmony Francis | 0.00 |
21 | Phoenix Elliott | Pace Sturmfels | Ollie Corbett | 0.00 |
FINAL | Phoenix Elliott | Mason Robins | Coby Robson | 0.00 |
125cc B SOLO | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
4 | Axle McCarthy | Noah Sandilands | Regan Dossett | 0.00 |
5 | Mason Robins | Jake Corbett | 0.00 | |
10 | Mason Robins | Noah Sandilands | Regan Dossett | 48.54 |
11 | Jake Corbett | Cody Prime | 0.00 | |
16 | Axle McCarthy | Jake Corbett | 48.90 | |
17 | Noah Sandilands | Regan Dossett | Cody Prime | 49.19 |
22 | Axle McCarthy | Regan Dossett | 48.90 | |
23 | Noah Sandilands | Jake Corbett | Cody Prime | 48.32 |
FINAL | Regan Dossett | Jake Corbett | Noah Sandilands | 0.00 |
125cc A SOLO | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
6 | Hunter Mason | Phoenix Elliott | 0.00 | |
12 | Hunter Mason | Phoenix Elliott | Mitchell McDiarmid | 0.00 |
18 | Phoenix Elliott | Hunter Mason | 0.00 | |
24 | Hunter Mason | Phoenix Elliott | 0.00 | |
FINAL | Hunter Mason | Mitchell McDiarmid | 0.00 | |
250cc SOLO | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
30 | Mitchell McDiarmid | Jack McDiarmid | Colby Mason | 66.11 |
31 | Linkin Metcalf | Xander Smith | Hunter Mason | 66.99 |
39 | Mitchell McDiarmid | Colby Mason | Xander Smith | 67.50 |
40 | Jack McDiarmid | Alex Prall | 68.51 | |
48 | Mitchell McDiarmid | Alex Prall | 66.48 | |
49 | Jack McDiarmid | Colby Mason | 0.00 | |
57 | Linkin Metcalf | Colby Mason | Alex Prall | 67.22 |
58 | Mitchell McDiarmid | Jack McDiarmid | Hunter Mason | 67.71 |
B FINAL | Colby Mason | Alex Prall | Hunter Mason | 69.25 |
FINAL | Linkin Metcalf | Mitchell McDiarmid | Jack McDiarmid | 0.00 |
500cc SOLO B | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
32 | Nigel Flatman | Mick Godbold | 67.90 | |
41 | Nigel Flatman | Mick Godbold | 68.04 | |
50 | Nigel Flatman | Mick Godbold | 69.20 | |
59 | Nigel Flatman | Mick Godbold | 70.23 | |
500cc SOLO | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
33 | Daniel Winchester | Blake Russell | Matt Marson | 0.00 |
42 | Blake Russell | Daniel Winchester | Matt Marson | 63.15 |
51 | Matt Marson | Bryan Miller | Daniel Winchester | 0.00 |
60 | Daniel Winchester | Matt Marson | Bryan Miller | 0.00 |
FINAL | Matt Marson | Daniel Winchester | Bryan Miller | 0.00 |
SIDECARS B | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
34 | Troy Craig / Mathew Young | 70.17 | ||
43 | Troy Craig / Mathew Young | Bob King / Daniel Wallis | 69.71 | |
52 | Bob King / Daniel Wallis | 0.00 | ||
61 | Troy Craig / Mathew Young | Bob King / Daniel Wallis | 70.53 | |
FINAL | Troy Craig / Mathew Young | Bob King / Daniel Wallis | 0.00 | |
SIDECARS | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
35 | Reece Liptrott / Jesse Thomas | Darren Nash / Ash Shield | Stephen McMurray / Jayson Williams | 67.25 |
36 | Jack Fewster / Jonah Sita | Jeff Bishop / Juston Winchester | 0.00 | |
44 | Darren Nash / Ash Shield | Stephen McMurray / Jayson Williams | 67.05 | |
45 | Mark Drew / Morgan Cornwell | Jack Fewster / Jonah Sita | Reece Liptrott / Jesse Thomas | 67.98 |
53 | Darren Nash / Ash Shield | 69.02 | ||
54 | Jack Fewster / Jonah Sita | Reece Liptrott / Jesse Thomas | Jeff Bishop / Juston Winchester | 67.33 |
62 | Jack Fewster / Jonah Sita | Stephen McMurray / Jayson Williams | 67.11 | |
63 | Reece Liptrott / Jesse Thomas | Darren Nash / Ash Shield | Rock Bryan / Cortney Jane | 66.99 |
FINAL | Jack Fewster / Jonah Sita | Darren Nash / Ash Shield | Reece Liptrott / Jesse Thomas | 0.00 |
Flat Trackers | ||||
Heat | First | Second | Third | Time |
37 | Dean Condren | Stuart Humphris | James Keen | 74.48 |
38 | Brian Watson | Jordan Coleman | Stephan Forrest | 0.00 |
46 | James Keen | Stephan Forrest | Brian Watson | 76.92 |
47 | Dean Condren | Stuart Humphris | Glenn Robins | 0.00 |
55 | Dean Condren | Brian Watson | Jordan Coleman | 0.00 |
56 | Stephan Forrest | Troy Ralph | Karl Sturmfels | 0.00 |
64 | Stephan Forrest | Ian Moylan | Clinton Condren | 0.00 |
65 | Brian Watson | Stuart Humphris | Dean Condren | 75.29 |
FINAL | Ian Moylan | Karl Sturmfels | Stephan Forrest | 0.00 |