26 | JANUARY 2018 http://www.adbmag.com.au
SOIL SAMPLE FROM OUR DRIFTERS
OUR WRAP OF WHAT’S GOING
ON AROUND AUSTRALASIAAs well as appearing in Mildura (right), new World
Speedway Champion Jason Doyle visited Gillman
SpeedwayfortheJackYoungCup.JackYoungwasa
two-time world champ.(^) Kirk Gibbs took out the Millicent Dale Teagle feature
race,beatingLachieDavisandDanielBanks.JedBeaton
finished fourth.
(^) South Australian trials rider Conor Hogan has been
named as a fi nalist in the SA Sports Awards Country
Athlete of the Year. In addition, the Sellicks Beach
Historic Races were named as a fi nalist in the
TheChristchurchOff-Road Community Event of the Year.
Motorcycle Club played host to the
New Zealand Mini Motocross
Championships at Moore Park, West
Melton, in early November. Fresh off
a solid performance in the AJMX in
Horsham, Darfi eld’s Tyler Wiremu
tookoutthe9-11Years65ccclass,
winningallfivemotos.
(^) Cameron Keegan is the New
Zealand ATV Champion, winning all
seven races to claim the title.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
TheShannonsNightofChampionswent
offwithoutahitch.WesternAustralian
riders were honoured for their efforts in
2017andarelookingforwardtoaneven
better 2018.
(^) The MWA women’s committee has
nominated the WA Women’s Program for
the FIM Women in Motorcycling Award.
The program made it into the fi nals and
the winner was due to be announced at
the FIM Gala Ceremony after ADB went
to press.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
(^) The Confederation of Australian
Motorsport (CAMS) has signed a
three-year deal with the Finke
Desert Race to make the auto
division a round of the CAMS
Australian Off-Road Championship
until at least 2020. This means
that the race will continue to
attract the best trophy truck and
buggy racers from around the
country, raising the profi le of the
great desert race.