January 2019 treated Australia to an unforeseen collection of talent during the 2019 Australian Senior Solo Speedway Championship, with Motorcycling Australia now announcing the official 2020 Australian Senior Solo Speedway Championship calendar!

The 2020 season will continue to ramp things up, with five rounds running from 2-11 January, commencing first in Kurri Kurri, NSW and moving South through VIC and landing in Gillman, SA. Check out the full calendar below!

With competitors including Chris Holder, Rohan Tungate, Jack Holder, Brady Kurtz and Jaimon Lidsey listed in the line-up, each with their own international spotlight, the 2019 Senior Solo Championship was impossible to ignore! But it was Max Fricke who shook things up to take out his first ever Senior Solo title!

Reflecting on the new 2020 calendar, Fricke can’t wait to return to Australia for the new season, explaining that,“The new tighter schedule is a really great change! It matches the European style and suits what we’re used to as we compete throughout the year. It’s also a great experience for riders and fans alike, with such a tight window to collect as many points as you can whilst maintaining your fitness and drive.

“Going up against such strong competition back in January, which seemed to include everyone bar Jason Doyle, and then taking out my first Australian Senior Solo Championship title was such a great feeling! As we prepare for the European season, I am finding myself increasingly comfortable competing against the likes of Tungate and Holder. It’s also great to come back home to Australia and compete against locals that you haven’t experienced before, who may have different tactics and styles.

“The growth in Australian Speedway talent that competes in the Senior Solo Championship is really impressive and continues to grow the sport” highlighted Fricke.

2020 Australian Senior Solo Speedway Championship

  • Jan 2 – Qualifying Meeting (If Required) – Kurri Kurri NSW
  • Jan 3 –  Round One – Kurri Kurri NSW
  • Jan 6 –  Round Two – Albury VIC
  • Jan 7 – Round Three – Undera VIC
  • Jan 9 – Round Four – Mildura VIC
  • Jan 11 – Round Five – Gillman SS

2020 & 2021 Aussie Junior and Senior Speedway Sidecar calendars

With the 2019 Australian Junior and Senior Speedway Sidecar Championship kicking off on April 20-21 at Pioneer Park, Queensland, Motorcycling Australia also announced the 2020 and 2021 Australian Junior and Senior Speedway Sidecar Championship calendar.

Reflecting the ever-increasing Speedway Sidecar talent that resides within the Australia, the Championship will land in Mildura, Victoria for 2020 and then venture across the Nullarbor Plain to Pinjar, Western Australia (WA) in 2021!

The 2020 Championship will run from 27-28 April* (*TBA), following on from the festivities of the Easter long weekend. Across in WA for 2021, the Championship will run over the Easter long weekend from 20-21 April.

Speedway Commission Chair, Ivan Golding, is thrilled with the expansion of the Speedway Sidecar Championship to WA, highlighting that, “It’s a very exciting expansion that we head over to Western Australia in 2021. To ensure this is a national Championship, the inclusion of states such as Western Australia is very important.

“It’s been a little while since we’ve headed over for a Speedway Championship and we respect the distance that riders must make to partake. But it’s wonderful to include Pinjar in the Sidecar line-up for 2021! Pinjar Park have produced a larger track that we’re really pleased with. I’m sure it will be a great experience for both spectators and riders,” explained Golding.

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