South Australian Individual Speedway Championship
 John Boulger nine time champion | |
| Sport | Motorcycle speedway |
|---|---|
| Most titles | Jack Young & John Boulger (9) |
The South Australian Individual Speedway Championship (commonly known as the South Australian Solo Championship) is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually to determine the South Australian Champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Riders' Association of South Australia Inc (SRA). and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).[1]
History
[edit]Jack Young and John Boulger, hold the record with nine championship wins each. Boulger holds the record of wins in a row with seven between 1971/72 and 1977/78, all at the Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide.
Since 1999/2000 all SA Solo titles have been held at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, mostly due to the Riverview Speedway in Murray Bridge no longer seeing regular solo racing due to the track renovations in 1999 which included lengthening the track and putting clay in the surface in order to attract Sprintcars and Speedcars. Rowley Park holds the record for most championships held with 27 between 1949/50 and 1978/79.
No South Australian born rider has won the SA title since Rusty Harrison did so in 2002/03. Both Rory Schlein and Troy Batchelor who have won a combined 11 championships since 2002/03, were born outside of South Australia but relocated to Adelaide and are classed as local riders.
Five non Australian riders have won the SA Solo Championship. Ken McKinlay (Scotland), Ove Fundin (Sweden), Nigel Boocock, Doug Wyer and Dan Bewley (England).[2]
Winners since 1946/47
[edit]Unless stated, all riders are from South Australia
References
[edit]- ^ "Speedway". Motorcycling South Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Honor Roll since 1947". Speedway Champions. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "BATCHELOR SCOOPS SA CHAMPIONSHIP!". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "BATCHELOR WINS HIS FIFTH SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP". Speedway Net. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Speedway Star, 15 December 2012, p. 38
- ^ 2013/14 SA Solo Championship
- ^ 2014/15 SA Solo Championship
- ^ 2015/16 SA Solo Championship
- ^ Troy Batchelor wins South Australian Championship #6
- ^ "JJustin Sedgmen the new South Australian Solo Champion - December 2017". Gillman Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Max Fricke scores his first State Championship win". Gillman Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Douglas is the new South Australian Solo Champion". Gillman Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Justin Sedgmen wins another state championship". Gillman Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Title number five for Rory". Berwick Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Sedgmen wins in SA". River 1467. Retrieved 23 February 2024.