Aussie Flat Track Nationals Fire Into Action This Weekend!
The inaugural Aussie Flat Track Nationals (AFTN) fires into life this Saturday and Sunday on the Appin Flat Track and TT circuits. With a stacked entry list of current and past Australian dirt track champions, alongside up-and-coming racers, the scene is set for some incredible racing…
The Aussie Flat Track Nationals fire into life this Saturday and Sunday on the Appin Flat Track and TT circuits.
The hugely supportive Macarthur Districts Motorcycle Club have prepared not one but two incredible race tracks for the weekends racing for the likes of Jarred Brook, Tom Drane, Cysh Weale, Mick Kirkness, Marty McNamara, Ben Montgomery and more to race for cash & prizes. Spectators are also set to win at the AFTN just by attending, with Kelpi Racing offering a $150 cash door prize each day, while the team at DPS Moto Rider Development are Paying It Forward and footing the bill for the first 25 spectators through the gate each day.
Classes of Competition:
- Pro 450 – 450cc 4-stroke | MX Frame | 19-inch flat track tyre | 16+
- Pro Street – 499cc 4-stroke and above | Street Frame – multi cylinder* Any wheel combination (in line with dirt track rules) | 16+
- Pro Twins – 499cc 4-stroke and above | Street Frame – Twin cylinder* | 19-inch flat track tyre | 16+
- Pro Open – 451cc – 691cc 2 or 4-stroke | MX Frame | Any wheel combination (in line with dirt track rules) | 16+
- Clubman 250 – 250cc 2 or 4-stroke | MX Frame | Any wheel combination (in line with dirt track rules) | 16+
- Clubman 450 – 251cc – 450cc 2 or 4-stroke | MX Frame | Any wheel combination (in line with dirt track rules) | 16+
- Junior Lites – 150cc 2-stroke or 250cc 4-stroke | MX Frame | 19-inch flat track tyre | 13 – U16 years
AFTN Promoter, Dave Maddock: “I’m really excited to finally see the AFTN come to life. It’s been in the works for quite some time, but with impact of the pandemic on events, it made sense to hold off. A window opened up in the calendar to finally launch and we jumped at it. I can’t thank the club, the brands and companies that are supporting the series enough, in particular, Rider Support Australia, Motul, Bunda Fine Jewellery, MXstore, KTM, TCX Boots, Husqvarna, AMA Warehouse, Gas Gas, Unifiler and Ducati Scrambler who all jumped on board instantly, and without hesitation. I wish I could list everyone that has put their hand up to help to be honest because the response from the industry has been nothing short of incredible, and I can’t wait to showcase that support over the weekend and in the content we produce after the racing is over“.
Leading brands, manufacturers and distributors have joined forces behind the initiative to breathe life into the AFTN, and reward Australia’s most talented flat track racers.
The top five place getters of the Pro 450 class will share in $11,500 in cash & prizes, with the overall inaugural AFTN Pro 450 champion in 2022, the rider with the highest points tally after ten races over two days will take home $8000 in cash and prizes. The top three place getters in every single AFTN class will share a total prize pool value of between $1550 and $950 per class in cash and prizes, from Pro Twins to Junior 85’s.
It doesn’t end there either with confirmation that spectators who attend either Saturday and/or Sunday also will be in the running for cash and prizes with door prizes being awarded through the day alongside raffle prizes, also on offer over both days.
AFTN Prizes
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