GILLMAN SPEEDWAY: BOWES FAMILY SIDECAR CUP SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8

Following Rohan Tungate’s thrilling victory over Jaimon Lidsey in the FIM Oceania Solo Championship at the last Gillman Speedway meeting, Sidecars now take over the limelight for the remainder of the season, starting this Saturday night (8 February) with the Bowes Family Sidecar Cup at the venue.

The meeting will be the fifth annual Bowes Family Sidecar Cup and spectators are guaranteed to see new winners with none of the previous titleholders competing.

In their absence, Kym Menadue/Shane Dolan have the chance to go one better than last season when they finished second. Menadue, with former passenger Eric Melton, also finished second in the inaugural event in 2021, so one might think he is overdue for the win, but it won’t be a simple process with some strong opposition – in particular from Shepparton’s Malcolm German, with local passenger Cameron White, and Shane Rudloff and Damian Egan.

Amongst the other competitors, Kane Golding/Hayden Kuchel, Brian Silvy/Glen Zaworski, Adam Pascoe/Mark-John Papastamatis, Aaron Silvy/Jaron Silvy, Byron Mordaunt/Jarrad Katzorke and Thomas Adams/Campbell Stafford are all capable of beating anyone in the line-up, it is just a matter if they can do it consistently throughout the night to get into the all-important final. Like Menadue, the Silvy brothers were also finalists in the inaugural event, while Golding is a former SA number two.

As well as competing for the Bowes Family Cup, the riders are also chasing points for the season pointscore (on selected meetings) and with the withdrawal of leaders Josh Pascoe/Greg Black yesterday (with illness), Menadue and Brian Silvy both have the chance to go to the top of the leader board with a good showing.

The meeting is also the last chance to get track time at Gillman before the upcoming South Australian Championship.

The support events are Flat Track Solos, Classic Solos and Sidecars, and 125cc Junior Solos.

Gates open at 4pm and racing starts at 7pm.

For those that can’t attend, the meeting will be live streamed through the website link [https://www.spacequakesports.com/ppv] for a cost of $25. As always this is the only official live streaming link. Any other links touted on Facebook sites are scams and should be ignored.

Everything You Need To Know:  Meeting Date: Saturday, 8 February 2025

Venue: Gillman Speedway Stadium, 65 Wilkins Road, Gillman – near the Port Adelaide area.

Parking and entrance: Patrons can enter via gates at the western and eastern ends of the venue. There are free off-street parking areas near both gates.

Gates open: at 4 pm.

Pit access for spectators: Free spectator access to the pits until approximately 6.15 pm.

Racing starts: at 7 pm.

Competitors:

Bowes Family Sidecar Cup:  Thomas Adams/Campbell Stafford … Malcolm German/Cameron White (Vic/SA) … Kane Golding/Hayden Kuchel … Josh Kerr/Kate Barnes (Vic) … Wayne Lethbridge/Grantley Simounds … Kym Menadue/Shane Dolan …  Byron Mordaunt/Jarrad Katzorke (SA/Vic) … Adam Pascoe/Mark-John Papastamatis … Shane Rudloff/Damian Egan … Aaron Silvy/Jaron Silvy … Brian Silvy/Glen Zaworski … William Walker/Liam Sherwood

Flat Track Solos: Dale Knights, Greg Laanekorb, Kyle Machin, Matt Paterson, Kristy Schultz, Bailey Tippins, Con Twist

Classic Solos: Darryl Christopher, Trevor Henderson, Jody McCreanor, Brett Tomkins

Classic Sidecars: Kane Golding/Hayden Kuchel, Nick Johns/passenger tba, Wayne Lethbridge/Grantley Simounds, Darren Pascoe/Michael Potter, Aaron Silvy/John Atherton Jnr

Juniors (on the infield track during the main track grades): 125cc Solos: Owen Chapman, Cooper Karpinski, Connor Machin, Ryleigh McGregor, William Nicol, Jett Plaisted, Nate Sadler, Koby Smith, Riley Stout. 250cc Sidecars: Tilo Schultz/Riley Edson.

Admission: Adults $25, Age Pension and Student Concession $20, Children Under 16 free. Parking free. Programme $5-includes two chances to win $50 fuel vouchers. EFTPOS available at both entrances, the canteen, bar and souvenir shop.