The State Motorcycle Complex in Broadford delivered a brilliant 2025 Australian Historic Road Race Championship (AHRRC) on November 16-17, with stacked fields producing nail-biting action across a myriad of solo and sidecar classes. Press & Images: Motorcycling Australia.

After the 75th race in a jam-packed program came to an end, 26 official Australian champions had been decided in the Hartwell Motorcycle Club-promoted event – some classes going right down to the wire on a circuit that’s tailor-made for historic road racing.

The AHRRC roster included the usual smattering of well-known circuit racing figures from yesteryear, alongside rookies and others making comebacks after periods of self-imposed exile. And as the sun set on Broadford on Sunday evening, the conversation between new and old friends focussed on fierce battles and memories made after four amazing days.

Three riders successfully defended championships – Bob Marriner in Period 4 (P4) 500cc, Ross Bolding in P2 Unlimited and Michael Berti Mendez in P5 Unlimited – while Lachlan Hill’s weekend was off the charts with three titles: P5 350cc, P6 250cc and P5 500, although it didn’t come without pressure from the likes of Keo Watson and Andrew Pitman.

Broadford puts on a bumper 2025 Australian Historic Road Race Championship. Champions were crowned all the way from P2 (1920-1945) to P7 (1991-1999), with the latter being held at an AHRRC for the first time. Australian Superbike front-runner Jonathan Nahlous easily won the P7 Production Superbike class as he went on a lap record-setting spree.

Nahlous produced an unblemished scorecard, while Aiden Coote (P4 Formula 750), Pitman (P4 350cc), Jake Senior (P4 250cc), Stephen Kairl (P5 250cc), Marriner (P4 500cc), Brendan D’Arcy (P3 Unlimited), Berti Mendez (P5 Unlimited) and Garth Francis/Paul Kenny (P3 1300cc Sidecar) also produced faultless campaigns.

For the top three in all championship and non-championship classes, click here. For the full results, click here. To watch the action, click here.

AHRRC co-ordinator Shane White was delighted with the success of the event. “What started with frenetic activity setting up infrastructure and pit ended with perfect racing weather, a great track surface and some really tight racing,” he said. “Every rider who turned a wheel at the event are champions! Every one of them flying the flag, competing hard and having fun. To quote a leading historic racing figure: ‘I’ve been to more than 20 of these events, and this is by far the best’. “We’d like to thank all those who competed, volunteered, spectated and watched the livestream coverage.”

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