Broadford Bike Bonanza 2010

[GMC]

Pelle was looking in good shape, he's coming down to the Bonanza for a ride.



And he has his own little fan club



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX-ChgdkB8I

And in other news...
Gary Jones is coming over for the Bonanza and stayimg to race in the Nationals the following week.

[EML]

I'll lend him the Wasp so he can see how real men race.
No really, what classes will he ride? That will throw a wild card in the mix for sure.

[VMX247]

Yer Yer-- its black top, but a Vincent and a forth in Isle of Man is pretty impressive,plenty of fog there 
Cathcart’s attendance will help to establish the event internationally, as he currently syndicates his work in more than 70 magazines all around the World.

A former top-line competitor in Historic Racing, with a fourth place at the Isle of Man to his credit, Cathcart nowadays limits his racing to once a year, at the Goodwood Revival, but regularly appears in non-competitive events such as the HBBB.

At the HBBB, Cathcart will demonstrate several examples of the Melbourne-built Irving Vincents that currently dominate local Period 5 Historic events.

Ken Horner, who built the bikes along with his brother Barry, is returning to Daytona in USA prior to Easter, where Sydney’s Craig McMartin will race an Irving Vincent in the prestigious Speed Week, before it is then air freighted home in time to appear at the HBBB.

The HBBB will also feature demonstrations by US Motocross Champion Gary Jones, Enduro and Motocross star Pelle Granquist, former Australian Road Racing Champion Warren Willing, and Honda’s first Australian Motocross Champion Brian Martin amongst others.

[VMX247]

and the red ones
Brian Martin saddles up for the 2010 HBBB
Posted: Wednesday, 10th February, 2010 : 4:49 PM - - 593 Reads
Brian Martin, the New Zealand ex-pat who took the first Australian Motocross title for Honda in 1974, will saddle up once again for the 2010 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB) at Broadford over the Easter weekend.

At the 2010 HBBB Martin will climb on board a Honda CR125 for a series of demonstration laps on the Motocross circuit.

Martin won the 1974 Australian 125cc Championship at Manjimup, Western Australia, on 2 June 1974, riding a Honda CR125 – the first of many local Motocross titles for Honda.

Martin came to Australia from Lower Hutt, New Zealand in 1968 along, with two other keen motorcyclists; Ross King and Craig Brown.

King quickly established himself as a top production bike rider in Road Racing onboard a Kawasaki H1, while Brown made national headlines when he almost won the inaugural Castrol Six Hour Race in 1970 at Amaroo Park, riding his own Honda CB750.

But while King and Brown’s racing careers were comparatively brief, Martin went on to combine Road Racing and Motocross for several years and competed regularly in the Castrol Six Hour race and at Bathurst.

Martin began his Motocross career on a Montesa, but after switching to a 400 Maico began to see success, winning the NSW 500cc and Unlimited titles in 1972.

In 1974, Martin was selected to ride the new Honda CR250 and CR125 for NSW distributor Bennett Honda, rewarding them with the National Motocross Championship.

He worked in the motorcycle trade for many years, notably for Eurotread, and has lived in Adelaide since the late 1970s.

The HBBB will also feature demonstrations by US Motocross Champion Gary Jones, Enduro and Motocross star Pelle Granquist, and Road Racer Warren Willing.

More information about the event is available on the MA website: www.ma.org.au/hbbb.

[GMC]

Latest rumour in is that the Go-Kart meeting has been cancelled and a lot of accomodation has been freed up.

If your looking for a decent shower and bed then try them all again...

Broadfords Surrounding towns...
Kilmore 15 minutes
Seymour 20 minutes
Trawool 30 minutes
Yea 35 minutes
Wallan 20 minutes
"GMC park" 6 minutes

Add 03 to all numbers of course, and if you want me to check out any of
these places further let me know.

Motels......

Seymour, Auto Lodge Motor Inn  5792 1700
Seymour, Best Western New Crossing Place 5792 2800
Seymour, Comfort Inn Coach & Bushmans 5792 3744
Seymour, Golden Chain Wattle Motel 5792 2411
Seymour Motel 5792 1500
Broadford Sugarloaf Motel 5784 1069
Kilmore, Kestral Motor Inn 5782 1457
Kilmore Motel 5782 1346
Wallan Motel 5782 1346 (in Kilmore)
Yea Motel 5797 2660
Yea-Tartan Motel 5797 2202

Bed & Breakfasts.......

Wallan, Allegra Casa At Hidden Valley 5783 2997
Yea, Belvoir Historic 5797 3311
Yea,Cheviot Glen Cottages 5797 2617
Kilmore, Bindley House 5781 1142
Kilmore, Laurel Hill Cottage 5782 1630
Seymour, Saratoga Lodge 5799 2669
Trawool, Clyde Cottage 5799 2302 (10 minutes past Seymour)
Trawool, Schoolhouse Gallery 5792 3118

Hotels.....

Broadford Hotel 5784 1845
Commercial Hotel Broadford 5784 1302
Kilmore, Macs Hotel  5782 1317
Kilmore, Red Lion 5782 1411
Wandong, Magpie & Stump Hotel 5787 1999
Wallan, Rattlers Hotel  5783 1324
Seymour, Railway Club 5792 1016
Seymour, Royal Hotel 5792 1004
Strath Creek Saloon 5784 9223
Tallarook Hotel 5792 1743

Convention Centres

Lancemore Hill 5782 1844  Has convention centre & accomodation, Halfway
between Lancefield & Kilmore Approx 30 min.  www.lancemore.com.au

Trawool Valley Resort 5792 1444 (nice)

I think there's another B & B a bit further down my Rd. but I don't have the number at the moment, Katies B & B??
Caravan Parks in Kilmore & Seymour, don't have numbers handy at the moment.

Hope this helps,
Geoff

Subsequently I have been forced to reduce my five star accommodation down to $1000.00 a night

[firko]

Klub Kevlar  got in quick and grabbed four rooms at the Broadford Motel. There was four left a half hour ago.
Golden Chain Sugarloaf Motelwww.goldenchain.com.au
Cnr High and Short Sts
Broadford VIC 3658
(03) 5784 1069

It'll be good to catch up with Pelle Granquist again. He was one hell of a rider and for the first few years of VMX was a regular starter on Chris Ellis's '73 400 Husky. Even though his knees were rooted he had a ball.

[firko]

 Due to some of our crew deciding to go to the Nats instead of the Bonanza I've had to cancel a couple of rooms we had booked at the Sugarloaf Motel. As of 1.30pm today they motel had three family suites up for grab so if you don't want to mix it with rabble making all the noise in the camping area, this might just be the ticket for a good nights sleep. Give the motel a ring as they won't last long.

[paul]

mmmm   good thinking

[Hoony]

are you still going Firko ?

[yzhilly]

I'm going up friday sometime  ,probably be thirsty by the time i get there. !

[oz555ktm]

Hilly old Mate are you up to a DVD or two  under the shade of a  Old Tarp.
may be a beer or a Vino or two
 
 And I will bring that DVD I said I would for you of the 2008 Oz Dirt Track Nats in Canberra .
and because you have waited so long I will give you all the Dirt track and speed way stuff I got.

Hillly this time you need to bring the Nuts to eat..

see you Saturday

 Dennis

[Nathan S]

see you Saturday

Which Saturday? Or are you going this weekend, to make sure you beat the crowds?

[yzhilly]

No worries Dennis i will bring some nuts !!!.

[Hoony]

No worries Dennis i will bring some nuts !!!.

That would be Ross, Billet and KB then 

[yzhilly]

yep