ASA sidecar sectacular

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regs are now out and you can down load them from the ASA webpage. So she's all go for Toowoomba. Might well be the last time sidecars attack Echo Valley as the club may have to sell the land to pay debts and finance some new terra firma to race on as water is a BIG issue for them now and the lad is their biggest asset.
There will go the best circuit in Oz IMO as how many tracks have that sort of elevation and such a rider friendly surface. Not to mention so close to a major spectator source.
If you think there is a better track , name it and let's debate it.
I have ridden tracks both here and in Europe and still thinks it's the ducks guts.

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many years ago when I came over from Perth for the Aussie Titles in 80, 81, and 82 (Toowoomba). Great to see some of us old blokes still keen to have a go.

Best wishes for a successful event.

[lama]

yep its a mini hawkstone park but no sand a great spectator track aswell

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Just a couple/few weeks out from the annual sidecarcross spectacular now and next weekend (sat 2nd April) we will be putting an outfit on display at each of the motocyle outlets in Toowoomba in combination with the Toowoomba mcc who will be doing a Sausage sizzle to attract more members, to promote the event.
This will also give some competitors the chance to inspect the circuit and facilities at this fantastic track.
At least 5 sidecars will attend the various shops with a rider and passenger also there to hand out leaflets and maybe explain what it's all about.
So if you are in town(Toowoomba) next weekend come along and join the fun.
p.s. We haven't had alot of response from the road going sidecar fraternity or the other branches of sidecar racers whom we asked along to display their outfits on the racedays including free entry if they were for the display, so if you know anybody that can make it along get them to call me.

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oopps  or is that a big oopps for Adam and Nick's outfit running a muck on the freeway--Actually I reckon that beats Bubba's freeway run   
yep things are fast on facebook  :'(
Hope all is well for the big race day on the 30th 
cheers West side.

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Not Adam or Nicks but Popeyes EML down the freeway causing a pile-up! not good at all but will be back for next weeks races at harrisville all going well.

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Just a couple of sleeps now.

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got a hair trigger this laptop!!
just a couple of sleeps now Lama and you can have another ride on the Wasp.
let's hope the rain holds off eh......

[VMX247]

Best wish's to all.....The work that has been put into this event will make it a BONZA...
Im sure I write for all ozsidecar folk ,,have a good one 
cheers

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Well what a weekend so far the track is absolutely fantastic the weather has been perfect and the racing awesome including the quads was a great move as they open up more lines if any body is in the toowoomba area on Sunday come and have a look you won't be disappointed

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Swinger with broke wing  :'(   
Hope you have a great day tomorrow all.
cheers A

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Sunday great if not better with only two races (except for the tarts that ride or swing on anything that moves ) it was more relaxed and finished early for those that needed to catch 'planes etc.... so trophy presentation and speeches over and into the beers.
Full report to follow but a great weekend had by all a broken collar-bone and sprained ankle the only injuries I can recall-oh and my pulled back muscle from trying to help the Harley out of a bog!

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I've had a restfull day so now can reflect a bit more on the great weekend of the ASA Sidecarcross Spectacular.
A very big THANKS must go to Rocky Warren and his crew from SA that came up and took over Echo Valley for three days and put on the biggest sidecar cross event ever held in Qld.
It had been over 20 years since sidecars had ventured onto the hallow red clay of Australias premier motocross circuit and despite some rain late last week that saw more than a little water lying in the lower portions of the track and gave more than one organiser/rider a few headaches, the races went ahead saturday morning with some slow practise laps and then some fast and furious races.
Naturally field sizes were down with so much travel involved and fuel prices pushing 2.00/ltr but it was smiles all round from the crews and the crowd that braved the unknown of sidecarcross.
Quite a few old faces turned out to see sidecars go at it and were very impressed by the quantity and quality of the racing.
Hopefully this will re-ignite the interest that sidecarcross once had in Qld and we will finally take an Aussie sidecarcross title again.
Who can tell me the last and only time a Qlder one a sidecarcross title?     

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Who can tell me the last and only time a Qlder one a sidecarcross title?     

Held at Acusa Park SA
last poduim placing
1983
2nd
Mark & Craig Standage Qld and some other fellows name of Udy/Fletcher Qld in 82 
V Greyson/R Chippendale had a placing also in 77 Dargle Circuit

Where is Darryl Elliot from ?? 
cheers A

[lama]

 it a great weekend talk about blokes reliving there younger days i was like a kid in a lolly shop grinning from ear to ear at the sight of the well turned out crews and machines a big thanks to Mr fletcher for letting me ride the A1 muffler pro backed wasp[ i will be in tomorrow to fix it] thanks again for all the help and for everyone giving there all to make this great event happen and lets do it all again??? SOON