The annual Conondale Classic has been run & won for another year and although the Sth Aussies were tird up with their state champs they once again missed a fantastic event on a magnificent track. The track suited the big sidecars to a T with fast straights and sweeping turns, jumps up and down hill and then some technical twisty stuff over the back that tested the best passengers.
Winners are grinner's and once again David Mattock, this time paired with myself as passenger won the day in an exact repeat of his win last year when the EML GR650 of Jamie McMurdo and Wayne Hollaway suffered elec problems and dropped a round.
Second again this year was the much improved Adam Laman with new passenger Chris Brown on their Wasp KX500 even after losing the kickstarter and forever being in fear of stalling and third overall was given to the CR500 VMC of Geoff Udy who was making a comeback after several years running quads.
Some new teams faced the starter including my son Mason on with Ammie Brown in their 1st ever event on firstly my Wasp GR650 and then later on Ronnie Ashes Wasp XS650 after mine went off song.
Just 7 outfits made it which was a bit of a disappointment when we now have 15 outfits up here that could have been there and we do have some sidecars sitting waiting for new teams. Hopefully this will be addressed when we go to Dalby later in the month to race the Ron Ash Trophy event as an appreciation of Ronnies great involvement in the sport. He currently owns 4 sidecars that he loans to teams just so he can have them out on the circuit.
Give us a call if you want more info or would like to come and try.
