2013 Australian Classic MX Titles

[Brian Watson]

We had fun coming home...left Brisvegas at 8.30 ish... got to within an hour of home and they spun us around and we went to Adelaide..something about bad weather in Perth..unable to land.. so  3 1/2 hrs at the Adelaide airport and into town to a Hotel.. back out at 2 pm and ...off to... Melbourne...!!.. then 1 1/2 hours at the Melb airport then ... home.... got home about 19 hrs late.. wooohoo.. what fun.. Mr Branson has got some answering to do..

[TM BILL]

Virgin on the ridiculous best somes up that outfit 

I rfuse to fly with any of those budget airlines these days after a couple of bad experiences . joke star would have to be the worst of the worst though 

[Tossa]

you definitely got your monies worth.  Don't remember any bad weather in perth

[firko]

                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                           
                                                                                           

[Davey Crocket]

Good pickie of Sarah on my little YZ Firko....she kicked some boy's butts.

[Tossa]

seeing as she hadn't ridden this year she did really well.  Even got the red mist when pushed out by the big 500's and got back past one of them.  Couldn't get the smile of her face!!

[firko]

Good pickie of Sarah on my little YZ Firko....she kicked some boy's butts.

She's a nice kid to add to everything..........so's Rob her bro.

[Tossa]

There are another two of them Fred and hannah, basically all been racing VMX since 16yrs old

[VMX247]

Classic MX event proves age doesn’t matter

November 07, 2013


Photo credit: Christine Mitcheson


Classic bike enthusiasts from across the country blew the dust off their machines and descended on Queensland Moto Park for the 2013 Lucas Oil Classic MX championships last weekend.


Park Manager, Ray Buchanan said the track was challenging and technical but very well suited to the vintage bikes. 

“We had a great weekend of classic racing with good competitor numbers and a turnout of around 1,000 spectators.” Buchanan said. 

Classic MX heavyweight, Brad Vanbarrelo once again stole the show, taking home an impressive five Australian championships adding to his trophy cabinet which has five 2012 Australian championship trophies.

When asked how he prepared for this year’s event, Vanbarrelo said there is a lot of work in preparing six classic racing machines.

“I couldn’t have done it without the help of my dad Bert, my son Zane and good mate Wayne Odger.” Varbarrelo said.

A former racer in the 80’s and motorcycle mechanic by trade, Varbarello said the event was one of the best he had been to and wanted to thank the event organisers, Motorcycling Queensland’s, Lindsay Granger and Qld Moto Park for a great weekend.

Full race results are available on the Motorcycling Australia website here.
http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=12&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=10739&tx_ttnews[backPid]=6&cHash=9402f9f889

[KTM47]

The link is wrong this is the correct one.

=mx]http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=420&no_cache=1&sword_list[]=mx

[Tossa]

well the container is back in Perth, bikes unloaded and guess what, yep planning has alreaqdy commenced over here in the west for next year, as it is only 9 months away.  If i didn't mention it before on the forum, the cost per bike from Perth to the mx park in Qld, some 9,000kms return was $231.00.

So pans for SA are underway, talk is still to use the container system as it should only cost between $150-$200 return, so when we were chatting, can still do a road trip but have the bikes moved over in the container, hopefully maybe two containers, depending on number which we hope to be at least around the 30 mark for next year.  Moving the bikes by container, is to actually easier when towing caravans or driving winnebago's, especially those who want to take over two bikes.  there is also talk of hiring a bus to drive over, would be one hell of a card game!!.   Why start planning now, well in Jan we'll put out expressions of interest, just to gauge the numbers wanting to go, by April will ask for deposit, which will give us the commitment and we'll know what we are catering for and idea of costs per bikes. and away we go!!!

[KTM47]

Tossa. I realise that there isn't a big overlap between Classic MX and Post Classic MX, but I'm surprized you are just talking about the next Championships in nine months time. Are there any of the WA guys who came to QMP going to come over for the Post Classic MX Champs at Echo Valley (Toowoomba) in about five months time.

If the guys who did QMP aren't going to come to Echo Valley can someone do at least two things for us.

1. Let us know contact details (websites or email addresses) for clubs in WA who have Evo, Pre 85, Pre 90, and sidecar riders in them.

2. Offer these Clubs either assistance or advice on getting containers across to Qld for Echo Valley.


I'm am going to start another thread asking for contact details for Post Classic clubs throughout Australia and maybe NZ.

Kevin

[firko]

I think the reason n that Tossa's talking up the Classic Nats instead of the Post Classic event is because pre 75/78 is the main game over there. Post Classic is another language to them .

[Tossa]

The pre85mxwa would be dealing with that but no-one has mentioned it within the club about it.  A few of the VMXWA are also members of the pre85 club(including myself).  I've only been dealing with people regarding this championships as it it the one I attend.  The pre85mxwa is a member of the forum, maybe a quick pm to them might get the ball rolling.  Though not large at the moment the Pre85MXWA is growing steadily.

 [email protected]

No problems with advice on how we do it, the biggest thing is don't depend on your club to do it for you.

[Tossa]

I think the reason n that Tossa's talking up the Classic Nats instead of the Post Classic event is because pre 75/78 is the main game over there. Post Classic is another language to them .

I have 2 pre85 bikes myself, but have to choose as do all of us in the west due to costs.  Yep definitely a much larger pre75 contingent than pre90, but that is getting bigger all the time.  Hopefully there will be someone attending from over here, but they would struggle at this point to fill a container