A few pics from the RR championships and my trackside camping. I broke with my usual practice of riding to SA and drove this time. (Thus permitting some luxuries such as a fridge, stove, standup tent, stretcher etc, which enabled self catering instead of buying food at the circuit.

Like many others I had incorrectly assumed that the event was running from Friday (qualifying) to Sunday (racing) as usual. However, due to the fall of Christmas Day on Thursday the event changed with Saturday being a track day and then qualifying on Sunday morning, and the racing on Sunday afternoon and Monday. Consequently, there was a huge infux of competitors to the trackside camping area late on Saturday. The temp for Monday was forecast to be 38C, so I actually left late on Sunday for my 4.5 hour drive home.

2024 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX

Below: 2025 Ninja 1100SX SE

Armidale, NSW March 2025

Another post Christmas trip to South Australia for the SA Classic Championships

I had a trouble free run over and back. Camped trackside with friends, met new people and watched friends successfully competing. An excellent way to end 2024!

Check out Tim Kingston’s (No. 19) incredible start in race one of the Period 4 350cc championship.

The 2024 ABR was another highly successful event for the BSA Motorcycle Owners Club and for the West Coast Procrastinators.

Above: Andy on his BSA Gold Star

Below: Steve introduced his home built vintage Norton sidecar to the Newstead racecourse venue.

Congratulations to three female members of the Geelong Branch of the Ulysses Club Inc for their role in the new MotoCAP promotional video.

September 27th … first day out of lockdown number seven – I think!

Travelled inland from Geelong and collected Stan K in Colac. We rode inland to Simpson and then hit the GOR near Princetown and travelled to Apollo Bay for lunch. The road was in pretty good nick which made for a really enjoyable ride with virtually no traffic about. From Apollo Bay we headed inland again to Forrest and spent some time at the South Barwon Dam before heading home.

The West Coast Procrastinators had a terrific weekend at the SA Historic Road Race Championships, January 1st to 3rd. The racing is all the better for having friends participating. Tim K was there for the first outing on the replica of the XS650 Yamaha that his Dad, Tom K, raced in the 1973.  Eric S was there with a few of his fleet of historic Hondas. Norm C was making a return to racing after decades away from it on his immaculate BSA Gold Star 350.

Here are a few of my pics. (Click on the individual shot to see it in full size & then use the back arrow to return to the page).

Tom K taking the replica of his early 1970’s XS650 Yamaha racer for a couple of laps. I only hope that I can do this when I’m in my eighties.

Below: race start for Tim.

Below: Norm C – first race start in many decades!

The shots above are my amateur pics. By way of comparison, the pic below is courtesy of S Cooper Photography  … who also has an unequivocal message on the lens of his main camera!

Here’s a look at the vintage 1924 Douglas that Andy has restored and fabricated or modified many parts for…. including the crankshaft, con rods etc.

Here are some random pics from a very enjoyable weekend in Mt Gambier, 27 – 29 December 2019 at the McNamara Park road race circuit. This is my third time camping trackside in the last 18 months.

“All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go …………”

Deb & Eric S, and Norm C. The DOHC Drixton Honda had a good weekend.

Tim K – pit crew for the weekend for Eric

Very competitive, despite the smoke!

Perfect weather all weekend, even with a brief grass fire nearby that saw practice cancelled late on Friday arvo.