2017 Australian Individual Speedway Championship
The 2017 Individual Speedway Australian Championship is a Motorcycle speedway competition organised by Motorcycling Australia (MA) for the Australian Solo Championship.[1]
The four round series will be held between 4 January and 14 January.
The rounds are scheduled for Gillman Speedway in Adelaide on 4 January, Olympic Park Speedway in Mildura on 7 January, Undera Park Speedway in Undera on 11 January, with the fourth and final round to be held at the Loxford Park Speedway in Kurri Kurri on 14 January.
Qualification[edit]
The 16 riders announced by Motorcycling Australia were:
- Brady Kurtz (NSW) - Defending champion
- Troy Batchelor (SA)
- Mason Campton (NSW)
- Max Fricke (Vic)
- Jack Holder (NSW)
- Todd Kurtz (NSW)
- Jaimon Lidsey (Vic)
- Sam Masters (NSW)
- Nick Morris (Qld)
- Josh Pickering (NSW)
- Tyron Proctor (Vic)
- Cooper Riordan (Vic)
- Justin Sedgmen (Vic)
- Jordan Stewart (Vic)
- Rohan Tungate (NSW)
- Davey Watt (Qld)
The reserves for the series were announced as: James Davies (Vic), Matthew Gilmore (NSW), Dakota Ballantyne (SA) and Alan McDonald (NSW).[2]
Points System[edit]
Points are standard scoring in Motorcycle speedway of 3 (1st), 2 (2nd), 1 (3rd), 0 (4th) per heat race. A bonus point is added for each position in the "A" Final (meaning even 4th gets a point unless a DNF or exclusion) and no points are scored in the "B" Final. The maximum number of points possible per rider in a single round is 19.
Gillman[edit]
- Round one[3]
- 4 January
Adelaide, South Australia - Gillman Speedway- Referee: Ivan Golding
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Heat Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davey Watt | 17 | (3-3-3-3-1+4) |
| 2 | Justin Sedgmen | 17 | (3-2-3-3-3+3) |
| 3 | Troy Batchelor | 12 | (3-1-1-3-2+2) |
| 4 | Nick Morris | 14 | (2-3-3-2-3+1) |
| 5 | Sam Masters | 10 | (2-3-R-3-2) |
| 6 | Rohan Tungate | 10 | (1-2-3-1-3) |
| 7 | Max Fricke | 9 | (0-2-2-2-3) |
| 8 | Tyron Proctor | 6 | (3-0-1-1-1) |
| 9 | Jack Holder | 6 | (2-1-2-0-1) |
| 10 | Jaimon Lidsey | 5 | (0-3-0-2-0) |
| 11 | Todd Kurtz | 5 | (2-1-0-2-0) |
| 12 | Brady Kurtz | 5 | (1-2-2-0-0) |
| 13 | Josh Pickering | 5 | (1-1-1-0-2) |
| 14 | Cooper Riordan | 4 | (0-0-2-0-2) |
| 15 | Mason Campton | 3 | (1-0-0-1-1) |
| 16 | Jordan Stewart | 2 | (0-X-1-1-0) |
Gillman "B" Final[edit]
1 - Troy Batchelor
2 - Rohan Tungate
3 - Max Fricke
e - Sam Masters
Gillman "A" Final[edit]
1 - Davey Watt
2 - Justin Sedgmen
3 - Troy Batchelor
4 - Nick Morris
Olympic Park[edit]
- Round two[4]
- 7 January
Mildura, Victoria - Olympic Park Speedway- Referee: Brendon Gledhill
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Heat Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Masters | 16 | (3-3-3-3-0+4) |
| 2 | Max Fricke | 16 | (3-1-3-3-3+3) |
| 3 | Davey Watt | 15 | (3-3-2-3-2+2) |
| 4 | Justin Sedgmen | 12 | (X-3-3-3-3+X) |
| 5 | Brady Kurtz | 10 | (1-3-1-2-3) |
| 6 | Nick Morris | 8 | (2-1-3-2-X) |
| 7 | Troy Batchelor | 8 | (3-X-2-1-2) |
| 8 | Josh Pickering | 8 | (1-2-1-2-2) |
| 9 | Jack Holder | 7 | (2-2-0-0-3) |
| 10 | Jaimon Lidsey | 7 | (1-2-2-2-0) |
| 11 | Tyron Proctor | 5 | (0-2-1-1-1) |
| 12 | Jordan Stewart | 4 | (2-0-X-0-2) |
| 13 | Todd Kurtz | 4 | (0-1-2-0-1) |
| 14 | Mason Campton | 4 | (0-1-1-1-1) |
| 15 | Rohan Tungate | 3 | (1-R-R-1-1) |
| 16 | Cooper Riordan | 2 | (2-0-0-0-0) |
Olympic Park "B" Final[edit]
1 - Justin Sedgmen
2 - Brady Kurtz
3 - Nick Morris
4 - Troy Batchelor
Olympic Park "A" Final[edit]
1 - Sam Masters
2 - Max Fricke
3 - Davey Watt
fx - Justin Sedgmen
Undera Park[edit]
- Round three[5]
- 11 January
- Undera, Victoria - Undera Park Speedway
- Referee: Lyal Allan
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Heat Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Sedgmen | 17 | (3-3-3-3-1+4) |
| 2 | Sam Masters | 17 | (2-3-3-3-3+3) |
| 3 | Max Fricke | 14 | (3-3-3-1-2+2) |
| 4 | Troy Batchelor | 15 | (3-3-2-3-3+1) |
| 5 | Jack Holder | 10 | (3-2-2-3-0) |
| 6 | Brady Kurtz | 10 | (2-1-3-2-2) |
| 7 | Nick Morris | 9 | (1-2-2-2-2) |
| 8 | Davey Watt | 7 | (1-2-1-X-3) |
| 8 | Jordan Stewart | 7 | (2-1-1-2-1) |
| 10 | Rohan Tungate | 6 | (X-X-2-1-3) |
| 11 | Mason Campton | 5 | (1-2-0-0-2) |
| 12 | Tyron Proctor | 4 | (2-1-0-1-R) |
| 12 | Jaimon Lidsey | 4 | (1-0-0-2-1) |
| 14 | Josh Pickering | 2 | (0-1-1-0-0) |
| 14 | Todd Kurtz | 2 | (0-0-1-0-1) |
| 16 | Cooper Riordan | 1 | (0-0-0-1-0) |
Undera Park "B" Final[edit]
1 - Max Fricke
2 - Jack Holder
r - Brady Kurtz
fx - Nick Morris
Undera Park "A" Final[edit]
1 - Justin Sedgmen
2 - Sam Masters
3 - Max Fricke
4 - Troy Batchelor
Loxford Park[edit]
- Round four[6]
- 14 January
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales - Loxford Park Speedway- Referee: David Mills
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Heat Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady Kurtz | 17 | (2-3-2-3-3+4) |
| 2 | Nick Morris | 12 | (1-3-1-1-3+3) |
| 3 | Troy Batchelor | 14 | (3-2-2-2-3+2) |
| 4 | Sam Masters | 15 | (3-3-3-3-2+1) |
| 5 | Rohan Tungate | 11 | (3-1-3-3-1) |
| 6 | Davey Watt | 11 | (3-2-2-2-2) |
| 7 | Justin Sedgmen | 9 | (2-2-1-2-2) |
| 8 | Max Fricke | 8 | (R-1-3-1-3) |
| 8 | Mason Campton | 8 | (2-3-1-1-1) |
| 10 | Todd Kurtz | 6 | (2-1-2-0-1) |
| 11 | Tyron Proctor | 6 | (1-2-1-0-2) |
| 12 | Jaimon Lidsey | 4 | (0-0-0-3-1) |
| 12 | Jack Holder | 3 | (0-0-3-R-R) |
| 14 | Jordan Stewart | 2 | (0-0-0-2-0) |
| 14 | Josh Pickering | 2 | (1-1-0-0-0) |
| 16 | Cooper Riordan | 2 | (1-0-0-1-0) |
Loxford Park "B" Final[edit]
1 - Nick Morris
2 - Justin Sedgmen
3 - Rohan Tungate
4 - Davey Watt
Loxford Park "A" Final[edit]
1 - Brady Kurtz
2 - Nick Morris
3 - Troy Batchelor
4 - Sam Masters
Intermediate classification[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Gil | Mil | Und | Lox | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sam Masters | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 58 |
 |
Justin Sedgmen | 17 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 55 |
 |
Davey Watt | 17 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Troy Batchelor | 12 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| 5 | Max Fricke | 9 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Nick Morris | 14 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | Brady Kurtz | 5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| 8 | Rohan Tungate | 10 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 30 |
| 9 | Jack Holder | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Tyron Proctor | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Mason Campton | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 11 | Jaimon Lidsey | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 13 | Todd Kurtz | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 13 | Josh Pickering | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 15 | Jordan Stewart | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | Cooper Riordan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
- The top 8 riders are automatically seeded to the 2018 Australian Individual Speedway Championship.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Motorcycling Australia - National Speedway Results". Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Solo Championship CBS Bins Round at Gillman Speedway Wednesday night.
- ^ Davey's Delight at Gillman
- ^ Sam Masters' Mildura
- ^ Sedgmen Snatches Aussie Lead
- ^ Sam Masters Storms to Aussie Gold
- ^ Sam Masters' the 2017 Australian Championship