The 2016 Individual Speedway Australian Championship is a Motorcycle speedway competition organised by Motorcycling Australia (MA) for the Australian Solo Championship.[1]
The four round series were held between 2 January and 10 January.
The rounds were held at the Loxford Park Speedway in Kurri Kurri on 2 January, Undera Park Speedway in Undera on 6 January, Gillman Speedway in Adelaide on 8 January, with the fourth and final round to be held at the Olympic Park Speedway in Mildura on 10 January.
Qualification
editNine riders were originally seeded to the four round series by Motorcycling Australia. They were:
- Troy Batchelor (SA)
- Mason Campton (NSW)
- Max Fricke (Vic)
- Josh Grajczonek (Qld)
- Sam Masters (NSW)
- Nick Morris (Qld)
- Tyron Proctor (Vic)
- Justin Sedgmen (Vic)
- Rohan Tungate (NSW)
Unfortunately, 2013 national champion and former Speedway Grand Prix rider Troy Batchelor was forced to withdraw before the series got under way. Brady Kurtz won the qualifying round held on New Year's Day at Loxford Park after being tied on 12 points with Jordan Stewart. Jack Holder finished third on 11 points. Also qualifying for the series was Kieran Sproule, Brodie Waters, Alan McDonald, Josh Pickering and Cooper Riordan.[2]
Loxford Park
edit- Round one[3]
- 2 January
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales - Loxford Park Speedway- Referee: Gavin Willson
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohan Tungate | 18 | |
| 2 | Sam Masters | 15 | |
| 3 | Max Fricke | 15 | |
| 4 | Brady Kurtz | 11 | |
| 5 | Mason Campton | 10 | |
| 6 | Justin Sedgmen | 10 | |
| 7 | Jack Holder | 9 | |
| 8 | Nick Morris | 9 | |
| 9 | Josh Grajczonek | 7 | |
| 10 | Tyron Proctor | 6 | |
| 11 | Jack Holder | 6 | |
| 12 | Jordan Stewart | 6 | |
| 13 | Cooper Riordan | 4 | |
| 14 | Josh Pickering | 3 | |
| 15 | Brodie Waters | 3 | |
| 16 | Alan McDonald | 2 | |
| 17 | Kieran Sproule | 2 |
Loxford Park "B" Final
edit1 - Brady Kurtz
2 - Jack Holder
3 - Justin Sedgmen
4 - Mason Campton
Loxford Park "A" Final
edit1 - Rohan Tungate
2 - Sam Masters
3 - Max Fricke
4 - Brady Kurtz
Undera Park
edit- Round two[4]
- 6 January
Undera, Victoria - Undera Park Speedway- Referee: Gavin Willson
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady Kurtz | 14 | |
| 2 | Nick Morris | 13 | |
| 3 | Mason Campton | 12 | |
| 4 | Sam Masters | 11 | |
| 5 | Max Fricke | 11 | |
| 6 | Jack Holder | 11 | |
| 7 | Brodie Waters | 9 | |
| 8 | Rohan Tungate | 8 | |
| 9 | Jordan Stewart | 7 | |
| 10 | Josh McDonald | 4 | |
| 11 | Alan McDonald | 4 | |
| 12 | Tyron Proctor | 4 | |
| 13 | Justin Sedgmen | 3 | |
| 14 | Josh Pickering | 3 | |
| 15 | Cooper Riordan | 1 | |
| 16 | Kieran Sproule | 0 | |
| 17 | Kieran Sproule | 0 |
Undera Park "B" Final
edit1 - Sam Masters
2 - Max Fricke
3 - Jack Holder
4 - Brodie Waters
Undera Park "A" Final
edit1 - Nick Morris
2 - Mason Campton
3 - Sam Masters
X - Brady Kurtz
Gillman
edit- Round three[5]
- 8 January
Adelaide, South Australia - Gillman Speedway- Referee: Gavin Willson
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady Kurtz | 13 | |
| 2 | Justin Sedgmen | 13 | |
| 3 | Rohan Tungate | 11 | |
| 4 | Sam Masters | 11 | |
| 5 | Jack Holder | 11 | |
| 6 | Max Fricke | 11 | |
| 7 | Nick Morris | 11 | |
| 8 | Tyron Proctor | 9 | |
| 9 | Brodie Waters | 6 | |
| 10 | Josh Pickering | 5 | |
| 11 | Mason Campton | 5 | |
| 12 | Kieran Sproule | 4 | |
| 13 | Alan McDonald | 4 | |
| 14 | Jordan Stewart | 4 | |
| 15 | Cooper Riordan | 2 | |
| 16 | Josh McDonald | 0 |
Gillman "B" Final
edit1 - Sam Masters
2 - Nick Morris
3 - Jack Holder
4 - Max Fricke
Gillman "A" Final
edit1 - Brady Kurtz
2 - Rohan Tungate
3 - Justin Sedgmen
4 - Sam Masters
Olympic Park
edit- Round four[6]
- 10 January
- Mildura, Victoria - Olympic Park Speedway
- Referee: Gavin Willson
- Top 3 riders to "A" Final, riders 4-7 to "B" Final
- "B" Final winner to "A" Final
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Sedgmen | 14 | |
| 2 | Max Fricke | 12 | |
| 3 | Sam Masters | 12 | |
| 4 | Rohan Tungate | 11 | |
| 5 | Brady Kurtz | 11 | |
| 6 | Jack Holder | 11 | |
| 7 | Nick Morris | 11 | |
| 8 | Tyron Proctor | 9 | |
| 9 | Mason Campton | 6 | |
| 10 | Jordan Stewart | 4 | |
| 11 | Josh Pickering | 5 | |
| 12 | Brodie Waters | 5 | |
| 13 | Alan McDonald | 3 | |
| 14 | Kieran Sproule | 3 | |
| 15 | Josh McDonald | 1 | |
| 16 | Dakota Ballantyne | 0 | |
| 17 | Jack Fallon | 0 |
Olympic Park "B" Final
edit1 - Brady Kurtz
2 - Nick Morris
3 - Jack Holder
fx - Rohan Tungate
Olympic Park "A" Final
edit1 - Justin Sedgmen
2 - Max Fricke
3 - Sam Masters
X - Brady Kurtz
Intermediate classification
edit| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Brady Kurtz | 55 |
 |
Sam Masters | 54 |
 |
Max Fricke | 52 |
| 4 | Rohan Tungate | 51 |
| 5 | Nick Morris | 48 |
| 6 | Justin Sedgmen | 46 |
| 7 | Jack Holder | 42 |
| 8 | Mason Campton | 36 |
| 9 | Tyron Proctor | 28 |
| 10 | Brodie Waters | 23 |
| 10 | Jordan Stewart | 23 |
| 12 | Josh Pickering | 16 |
| 13 | Alan McDonald | 13 |
| 14 | Kieran Sproule | 9 |
| 15 | Josh Grajczonek | 7 |
| 15 | Cooper Riordan | 7 |
| 17 | Josh McDonald | 5 |
| NC | Dakota Ballantyne | 0 |
| NC | Jack Fallon | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Motorcycling Australia - National Speedway Results". Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Duo Eye Melbourne Date
- ^ Tungate Triumphs at Kurri Kurri
- ^ Morris Back in Title Race
- ^ Gillman Glory for Kurtz
- ^ Kurtz Crowned Aussie Champ