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[Trud]

Media Release
ATVs Take to the Track for National Championship Showdown

Australia’s top all-terrain vehicle (ATV) racing talents will converge on the Maffra/Sale Motorcycle Complex in Victoria’s Gippsland region to battle it out for event honours in the nation’s most prestigious quad championships next weekend.

The final stages of track preparation will be completed early next week, with the close-knit township of Newry set to expand to accommodate over a hundred riders contesting 13 individual classes in the 2007 Yamaha Australian Quad Motocross Championships.

The recent wet weather will do little to dampen the spirit of competitors and organisers, who are predicting a stronger showing from the ‘dark horses’ of the lineup with the changeable terrain and conditions set to create a thrillingly close and level playing-field.

This is the second staging of the event, which completed its inaugural weekend of competition in Perth last November.

The only national championship meeting for the rapidly-expanding and exciting form of motorsport, the entry list features a wealth of talent, headlined by previous winners and boosted by a number of wildcards, fresh from state event success.

West Australian rider Chris Brenton will make the long trip from coast-to-coast to defend his 2006 crown aboard his Honda.

The young gun carved through an experienced field in familiar home territory last November, but will have to contend with Victorian riders who have spent years growing accustomed to their local tracks and terrain.

Yamaha’s Ryan Lancaster, the current Victorian champion, is favourite to step up and challenge Brenton after a dominant performance at the same venue last month. He too is based in Western Australia, where the quad racing scene is well and truly on the rise.

Lancaster’s spectacular holeshot – the battle to the opening corner – at the Victorian championships, set the scene for a dominant performance, and he went on to win all 5 senior races.

He is confident of riding this race-winning momentum to a top finish at next weekend’s national championship event.

Local riders Paul Smith and Aaron Ovens will have the ‘home track advantage’, and will use their knowledge to capitalise on any mistakes from the frontrunners and challenge for a podium finish.

Along with the premier class, there are a number of other categories covering varying ages, experience and quad capacity. The growth of the sport has also led to a strong female representation and there will be a separate women’s class which is sure to produce high-quality action also.

The event is a chance for locals to come out at witness the spectacle of ATV racing and the skills required, along with the thrills and spills.


The popularity of ATVs has never been higher, according to figures recently released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Australia’s peak organisation representing the entire national auto industry.

ATVs reflected the national average growth of motorcycle sales, rising almost 10% to this time last year. It is the fifth straight year that the industry has seen such exponential numbers, with the major manufacturers, such as Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki, blazing a trail for even bigger years to come.

With more and more models becoming readily available to consumers, the focus of the ATV market is steadily expanding in the area of recreational use, as well as the traditional agricultural and commercial sectors.

Residents of the Gippsland region are at the forefront of this growth, with ATVs playing a significant part in the agribusiness sector (agriculture, forestry, fishing and processing).

Gates will open at 9am on Saturday and Sunday for all spectators - $10 adults and $5 children/Pensioners


For further information, please contact:
Trudy Van Vliet

0418 596508
rob.trud@bigpond.com

[IC chill]

Just a correction on RYAN LANCASTER as his best mate. he rides for dingo corp highway yamaha. yamaha as such dont give him a sent or part so till then there will be no free advertising for them thank you.

[Trud]

Sorry Warrior

I didnt write this one, Yamaha Australia did. Just posted it for them but understand your concerns.

cheers
Trud

[cowchaser]

Good luck everybody and c u there
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Smitty

[Huskygoat]

hey is there a web site that we can follow results ? stuck in the workshop for the weekend.

good luck everybody


Huskygoat

[Mrs_Gaitar]

Pro Class

1st Anthony Yewers WA
2nd Ryan Lancaster
3rd unknown
4th Chris Brenton


More results to come as they become available
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[Quad]

hey warrior you just did

[Mrs_Gaitar]

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=266716

Results are up, click on the link
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[fossil800R]

Well done everybody who competed over the weekend, some close results for sure. Quite a few forum members amongst the mix. Looking at the times, I am going to have to wait until I'm eligible for the over 45 class before I make my debut and hope that messers Yewers and Co. lose interest in the mean time.
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I'm not suffering from insanity, I'm enjoying it!!!

[OZ_450]

3rd in pro class was Josh Ross and what a surprise hey he rides 2 wheelers 2nd event he has rode a quad at great effort
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black covered in 5.7 powered oversize quad
model vx ss 350 hahaha
enough bass to compensate for lack of skills
Empty Wallet Racing proudly on track for GM Motorsport

[TrevH]

Some galleries from the nationals.

http://www.atvpod.com.au/multimedia/
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Trev
www.atvpod.com.au

[TrevH]

WARRIOR wrote:

Just a correction on RYAN LANCASTER as his best mate. he rides for dingo corp highway yamaha. yamaha as such dont give him a sent or part so till then there will be no free advertising for them thank you.

Are you serious! You telling me Yamaha give him nothing? No GYTR parts or parts budget?
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Trev
www.atvpod.com.au

[Linc]

Up until a while ago Yamaha didn't even know the guy existed........they do now. I would be surprised if Yamaha didn't offer him something on the weekend.

Linc

[froggy]

Linc wrote:

Up until a while ago Yamaha didn't even know the guy existed........they do now. I would be surprised if Yamaha didn't offer him something on the weekend. Linc

yeah like a new engine?

[ATV PRO]

A Big thanks to Ant and Lee-Anne Yewers for letting ATV NRG be part of the team ,building and supplying the DASA engine components ,Rekluse Clutch ,suspension, accessories and Race Prepare to his quad ,he is a machine 40 years old and 120 Kg, Racing and winning two classes ! I haven't seen a Quad rider with more guts and determination with a will to win ! Congratulations Ant and to all who competed ,oh Yeh and to Trish Bartley Pro Number 1 Woman rider ,awesome win Trish .It was an awesome track ,well run event and exciting to watch
Good on ya Mafra Club and QRCV ,well organized
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Cheers
Len

ATV PRO Pty Ltd

[OZ_450]

hey Len there is pics of Ant on general forum i posted
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black covered in 5.7 powered oversize quad
model vx ss 350 hahaha
enough bass to compensate for lack of skills
Empty Wallet Racing proudly on track for GM Motorsport

[ATV PRO]

OZ_450 wrote:

hey Len there is pics of Ant on general forum i posted

Thanx Brad,was great to meet you and sorry we didn't get more time to chat,will next time for sure !
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Cheers
Len

ATV PRO Pty Ltd

[TrevH]

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Trev
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[mickbundy]

Linc wrote:

Up until a while ago Yamaha didn't even know the guy existed........they do now. I would be surprised if Yamaha didn't offer him something on the weekend. Linc

Yamaha are just there for the free ride. they(Yamaha Australia) still have not offered anything good luck with your shoulder boy
Thanks to Highway,Causeway Yamaha W.A and Dingo Corparation and C&R signs, Tom Price Tyres and Enzed

[TrevH]

Can I be so bold to say that perhaps Yamaha didn't get a decent proposal for them to consider?

Or do people just race Yamahas then expect them to come running to them offering free bikes?

Ask some of the guys on here that have some factory support what it took to earn it. And they will tell you it took more than just winning races...
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Trev
www.atvpod.com.au

[IC chill]

it may seem like that but during the course of the year Lancaster has sent of several proposals to Yamaha. We are not bagging Yamaha hear we are just asking for some support from them. As for factory riders in Australia they dont exist !!!!

[TasRaptor700]

Bloody hard to get any backing here, except for deals on tyres etc, I have put a few names on the quad after aproaching a couple of shops and have got fantastic deals on gear etc, but at the end of the day I am there to have fun and get the quad racing scene noticable in Tassy instead of wannabees bagging quads and saying they are dangerous and for old people who can't ride 2 wheelers, funny thing is that us guys are pulling faster lap times in enduro's than the 2 wheelers,,

Anyway, a good deal is as good as them giving you a free bike as we have all had to work hard to get our quads performing like they do and not just a rider that hops on a freeby and thrashes it...
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Andrew

[mickbundy]

TrevH wrote:

Can I be so bold to say that perhaps Yamaha didn't get a decent proposal for them to consider? Or do people just race Yamahas then expect them to come running to them offering free bikes? Ask some of the guys on here that have some factory support what it took to earn it. And they will tell you it took more than just winning races...

It is Yamaha in their press releases saying that he is Yamahas rider no one else like I said a free ride

[Q67Dazza]

mickbundy wrote:

TrevH wrote: Can I be so bold to say that perhaps Yamaha didn't get a decent proposal for them to consider? Or do people just race Yamahas then expect them to come running to them offering free bikes? Ask some of the guys on here that have some factory support what it took to earn it. And they will tell you it took more than just winning races... It is Yamaha in their press releases saying that he is Yamahas rider no one else like I said a free ride

spoken with Cheryl a number of times
given them a pretty decent proposal
Honda liked it better..hence 2006 Honda Australian Quad MX Championships....
at the time my cynical side said Yamaha were selling so many YFZ-450's, they didn't have to put any money back into the sport , but that's not true,, it's just not much money
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Ryans a Privateer,,,,,,go the Dingo, D's
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good to see you getting involved Trev, love the website
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007257 where are you???.... bring back the Bling

[mickbundy]

end of my whine