Echo Valley gears up for 80s action
April 23, 2014
Motorcycles from 1978 to 1989 will take to Toowoomba’s Echo Valley Raceway at the Maxima/ BOLT Australian Post Classic Motocross Championship this weekend.
At last count, 132 riders on 234 bikes had entered for the Championships. Among them are previous champions Dean Burt, James Deakin, David Armstrong and Andrew Bailey.
Echo Valley has a history of iconic events, like Mountain Man Motocross, Mr Motocross and Australian Motocross Championships.
Many riders who’ve entered this weekend’s championship participated in the annual Mountain Man Motocross which was run at Echo Valley from 1975 to 1988 with a one-off revival in 1997. Next year would be the event’s 40th anniversary.
Riders in this year’s event range from age 17 to 76, and will be riding bikes from three different eras:
•Evolution: bikes from 1978 to 1983 with non linkage suspension, drum brakes, and air cooled motors in three capacity classes, 125cc, 250cc and 500cc.
•Pre 85: bikes up to 1984 model some with single shock suspension, watercooling and disc brakes in three capacity classes, 125cc, 250cc and 500cc.
•Pre 90: bikes up to 1989 model with single shock suspension, watercooling and disc brakes in three capacity classes, 125cc, 250cc and 500cc.
There are also separate Women’s and sidecars classes.
Riders have already spent some time on the track, at a coaching day held at the start of April (you can read that story here).
The meeting will be held over Saturday and Sunday, with action starting from 8.30am each day. ?? Admission is $10.00 per day, or $15.00 for both days. Entry is free for pensioners and children under the age of 14.
More information can be found here.
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