2014 series kicks off with packed grids!
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Press Release 11 March 2014For Immediate Release
2014 Series kicks off with packed grids!
The 2014 Pirelli Queensland Road Race Championships featuring the Southern Downs Road Race Series is set to get racing this weekend. Bikes will be on track from 8:30am Saturday and Sunday (15th and 16th, March) at Morgan Park. With 109 riders making up 136 entries, grids are packed and competition will be fierce in all categories. Round 1 will see Superbike and Supersport headline the event with riders battling for points in the first of 2 rounds to become Queensland Champions!
“After a long summer break, it's refreshing to return to Morgan Park Raceway for Rd 1 of the combined Pirelli Queensland Road Race Championship and Southern Downs Road Race Series.
It's great to have the MRRDA competitors with us for this round, no other national series supports junior road racing and we are proud to be one of the clubs supporting the MRRDA with junor developmen. The juniors always put on a great show and we love giving them the opportunity to showcase their talent and build their racecraft.
With a healthy amount of entries across all classes, the outlook for road-racing in queensland this year, and into the future, is looking bright.” - Paul Dawson, Club President
Juniors will also feature at round one as part of the MRRDA national junior championship, and these kids put it all on the line, with juniors ages from 12 to 16 years of age expect them to utilise all their skills to better the rest. The fastest juniorsin their category will be crowned Australian Champion at the completion of their 5 round series, this weekend marks the ½ way point of their series so come and checkout the future talent of Australian road racing in action.
The Motorcycle Sportsmen of QldPh: 07 3262 6677 Fax: 07 3862 4975 Email: [email protected]
PO Box 201 Albion QLD 4010
Photo by Wayne Reed (Osella Photographics)
Classes on track
• Superbike *
• Supersport *
• Supermoto
• Moto3/125GP
• 250/300 Production
• Juniors (150cc 4 stroke, 70cc & 85cc 2 stroke)
• Formula 3 (400cc 4 cylinder, 650cc 2 cylinder & 250cc 2 stroke production)
• Formula 4 (Up to 499cc made before the year 1995)
• Formula 6 (500cc-1300cc made before the year 2000)
• Rookies (First time racers)
* Queensland Championship Round
The Motorcycle Sportsmen of QldPh: 07 3262 6677 Fax: 07 3862 4975 Email: [email protected]
PO Box 201 Albion QLD 4010
Spectator entry to round 1 is free, including access to the pits. So come out and watch the action, and have a wander around the pits and talk to the riders. With all level of riders and machinery present there will be something to tickle your fancy!
Directions to the circuit can be found by searching for “Morgan Park Raceway” in google maps.
Photo by Wayne Reed (Osella Photographics)
About the Motorcycle Sportsmen of Qld
The Motorcycle Sportsmen of Queensland Inc. is a Motorcycling Australia affiliated Road Racing and Supermoto club based in Brisbane, Australia.
The Club has been in existence since 1958 and has a long history of promoting motorcycle racing. A great many number of champions, both international and national have been members at some time or another.
The Motorcycle Sportsmen of QldPh: 07 3262 6677 Fax: 07 3862 4975 Email: [email protected]
PO Box 201 Albion QLD 4010