By Trevor Jackson
THE Millicent Stadium Cross has been deemed a success, after around 140 riders converged on the showgrounds for the annual event.
Mount Gambier Junior Motorcycle Club president Richard Humphries said the weekend ran well, despite a couple of serious accidents, with both riders said to be recovering well at this stage.
“We had a couple of major accidents but all in all, the weather and riding conditions were good and the event run smoothly,” he said.
“We wish both riders well in their recovery.
“It is a difficult course and not for the faint hearted.
We don’t have that style of track anywhere in South Australia and it can catch people out.
“It is really just for the more experienced riders and even they can come unstuck.”
One such experienced rider was Brett Metcalfe, who claimed a win in the coveted Dale Teagle Memorial race, a 16-lap stand-alone race, along with the Laurie Fox Hole Shot honours and class wins in the Expert and Veterans categories.
Humphries said it was good for the young riders in the region to see Metcalfe ply his trade on such a challenging course.
“There are no bigger names than Brett Metcalfe,” he said.
“He spent 15 or 20 years of his life riding motorcross and supercross in America.
“His style and the way he rides is phenomenal … he is a special rider that’s for sure.
“He would still be in the top five in Australia.”
Humphries said around 150 bikes were registered for the two-day event, with 135-140 entrants from as far as the Barossa, Adelaide, the Riverland and right around the South East.
The field also included 18 riders in the Expert class, which Humphries said was exceptional.
“Millicent is not for everyone but the calibre or rider was good,” he said.
“Speaking to people who have been around the club for a long, time they have never had 18 experts.
“They normally have about 10.”
The club has been busy this season running grass track events while waiting on approval for a purpose built facility.
He said the club would often see around 150 bikes entered for its grass track series, with the sport clearly in demand in the Limestone Coast region.
“It is always tough trying to get these things sorted,” Humphries said of the new track.
“It takes a lot of time and money and it is a work in progress but I have some good people working on it.
“We have a few things we need to get sorted before the council can make a decision, so we will just wait and see how it goes.”
Results
Dale Teagle Memorial: Brett Metcalfe; Daniel Banks; Elijah Wiese.
Laurie Fox Hole Shot: Brett Metcalfe.
Expert: Brett Metcalfe; Mitch Norris; Daniel Banks.
Veterans: Brett Metcalfe; Warren Carroll; Charlie Hollis.
MX2: Jack Colbert; Jock Manser; Jake Henderson.
MX1: Jake Henderson; Jack Knightly; Corey Gibbs.
Women’s All Powers: Brooke Marcus; Jade Tiller; Ashley Earl.
Junior 250cc: Thomas Lambert; Adam Hood; Will McInnes.
Junior 125cc: Thomas Lambert; Jye Smith; Zac Bowering.
Junior Girls: Emily Lambert; Hayley Pudney; Carla Burns.
85cc Standard Wheel 9-12 yo: Kye Little; Tomi Dobie; Harry Gilbertson.
85cc Standard and Big Wheel 12-16 yo: Emily Lambert; Edward Whitehead; Logan Scott.
65cc 10-12 yo: Ryder Trickey; Tom Bowering; Charlie Rayson.
65cc 7-10 yo: Billy Bowering; Blake Bahnisch; Austin Schulz.
50cc Division 2: Nash Metcalfe; Blake Bahnisch; Seth Clark.
50cc Demonstration: Max Carroll (back left), Parker Wells, Jaxon Sims, Grady Reid, Nash Lamb, Hudson Hitch (front left), Logan Dunnicliff, Toby Telford. Absent – Tate Jackway, Carter Williamson, Jensen Sinclair, Leo Williamson, Harry Faulkner, Jet Heinrich.
