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-/4/2#9#,).'Motorcycling Australia !5342!,)! 2008 Manual of Motorcycle Sport Published annually since 1928 Motorcycling Australia is by Motorcycling Australia the Australian affiliate of ABN 83 057 830 083 the Fèdèration Internationale 147 Montague Street de Motocyclisme. South Melbourne 3205 Victoria Australia Tel: 03 9684 0500 Fax: 03 9684 0555 email: [email protected] website: www.ma.org .au This publication is available electronically from: www.ma.org.au www.fim.ch ISSN 1833-2609 2008. All material in this book is the copyright of Motorcycling Australia Ltd (MA) and may not be reproduced without prior written permission from the Chief Executive Officer. enjoy the ride INTRODUCTION TO THE 2008 EDITION Welcome to the 2008 Manual of Motorcycle Sport, a manual designed to assist you in your riding throughout the upcoming calendar year. While the information in the 2008 MoMS is correct at the time of printing, things can – and often do change. For this reason, we urge you to keep an eye on our website (www.ma.org.au) and on our fortnightly e-Newsletters for information about any changes that may occur. We will soon have a designated area of the website especially for the manual, and this area will house any amendments that are related to the printed version. You will also be able to download an on-line version of the manual from this area as well. It is fair to say that 2007 was a truly successful year for motorcycling in Australia – both on the bike and behind the scenes. A feat such as Casey Stoner’s in becoming the next of our home-grown World Champions certainly cannot be overlooked, and we will get into the racing performance feats shortly. Motorcycling Australia put many important processes in place in 2007 that will see the ongoing development and fruition of motorcycling in this country in 2008 and beyond. This started right at home in the MA office. Throughout 2007 the MA staff list grew, with several new positions being created. On top of the new staff additions, the year saw the appointment of a new Sport Manager in Jason Kelly, to the post that was formerly filled by Daniel Hutchinson. The headquarters for motorcycling in Australia has injected some fresh enthusiasm to the mould that has the sport’s administration buzzing and looking forward to the year ahead. A significant amount of resources have been spent developing the organisation’s 2008-2010 Strategic Plan. This document (which can be found on the MA website) and its implementation will oversee the introduction and execution of many exciting projects and initiatives over the three year period. A significant budget has been allocated to carrying out these projects and initiatives, which means that you will see some major advances made in several areas throughout the organisation. These areas include the likes of women’s participation, riding opportunities, coaching and officiating programs, rider development and the staging of international events – to name but a few. We encourage you all to have a look at the 2008-2010 Strategic Plan in the one-page format on the website, and would certainly support any feedback you have as we look to press both competitive and non-competitive riding into the future. Women’s participation is an area that developed rapidly in 2007 – both on an international scale and domestically as well. This year, we formed our very own Women’s Commission – a body fundamentally based on the FIM Women’s Commission, with a view to take women’s riding in Australia forward. One of the biggest initiatives undertaken by the Women’s Commission to date has been the implementation of a women’s section of the MA website. This has been extremely successful, and there are several more initiatives in place to support female riders in 2008. The Rider’s Division continues to grow with a significant boost in membership figures throughout the past year. Aside from the hundreds of different discount benefits you receive with your MA or Rider’s Division membership, the Rider’s Division provides tours, events and rider representation. For further information on the Rider’s Division, check out the rear section of this manual. On the bike, there were many memorable feats that took place in 2007. Perhaps none more so than on the grandest stage of all, when 21 year-old Casey Stoner became the second-youngest MotoGP Champion of all time. He capped off a spectacular year by winning his home race in front of an adoring crowd at Phillip Island, and showed maturity beyond his years all season long. Stoner was a product of the Australian Track scene having won over 40 Australian Championships before heading abroad to chase down his dream, and is evidence of the healthy state of motorcycling in this country. There were several other outstanding achievements by Australian individuals on the world racing scene. In Speedway, Leigh Adams had a huge season in which he managed to finish second in the Speedway World Championship. Adams was in the hunt for the title all season long, and his efforts have spurred him on to compete again in 2008. The reigning champ Jason Crump had a more difficult season than the one prior, 4 enjoy the ride 2008 MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT INTRODUCTION but still showed his quality by managing to take out third overall in the championship. Young gun Chris Holder put his name on the map in 2007 by claiming second at the Speedway Junior World Championship Poland. The result followed his win at the Australian U21 Championship and his escalation into the World Cup Team for the first time. Our finest Supercross export Chad Reed capped off a sensational year by claiming second place overall in World Supercross Championship. After finishing third in 2006, Reed continues to perform consistently on the world’s stage, and another Championship win appears to be just around the corner for him. Stoner wasn’t the only Aussie making Road Racing headlines - Broc Parkes managed a wonderful second overall in the World Supersport Championship, to mirror his feats of 2004. Damien Cudlin had a great year also finishing third overall in the World Endurance Championship for the second year in succession. Racing under the Australian banner in 2007, we had teams competing in the International Six Day Enduro, the Trials des Nations, the Motocross of Nations and the Speedway World Cup. In the ISDE in Chile, the Australian Senior Team finished sixth overall, while the Junior Team finished just outside a podium finish in fourth place overall. Australia finished third in the Trophy des Nations group at the 2007 Trials des Nations held at the Isle of Man, while an incident in the opening race at the Motocross of Nations in America meant we finished towards the rear of the field. At the Speedway World Cup in Poland we rightfully managed to get back onto the podium - third place a great result with the blooding on the team of some of our future stars. On the local scene, the racing was fast and furious as we continued to showcase the best of our home grown talent. Crump and Adams made a welcome return home to the Australian Speedway Championship, which saw the former take the title in a gripping contest. Daniel Reardon swept the Pro Open classes of both the Motocross and Supercross Championships in an awesome display of riding that has seen him head overseas to take on the best in the world. Ryan Marmont retained his Supercross Pro Lites Championship while up-and-comer Jake Moss stormed the Pro Lites class of in Motocross. In the Australian Superbike Championship, Jamie Stauffer kept his stranglehold in the Superbike class, while he relinquished his Supersport title to Jason O’Halloran. Angus Reekie stormed home in the Australian Supermoto Championship, Colin Zarczynski retained his Moto Trials crown and Anthony Yewers became our Quad Motocross champ. Anthony Roberts and Chris Hollis each took out classes of the Off Road Championship, while regular names such as Kurtz, Simmonds and McNeil adorned various Junior titles. All of the top-three results in each of the 2007 Championship classes can be found by turning to the Motorcycling Australia Hall of Fame pages starting page 22. So another year has passed us by, and a new one has begun. As we delve into 2008 - a year which promises so much, we feel privileged to be part of your motorcycling journey. On behalf of the Board of Motorcycling Australia, we wish you all the best in 2008. Ron Kivovitch David White President Chief Executive Officer Motorcycling Australia is proudly supported by the Australian Sport Commission 2008 MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT enjoy the ride 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE 2008 EDITION .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .12 AFFILIATED STATE CONTROLLING BODIES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .14 A SHORT HISTORY OF MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .15 MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA STRUCTURE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .16 MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .20 2008 AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLING CALENDAR .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .28 MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA MEDIA GUIDE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .30 The Do’s and Don’ts of Interviews. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .30 Writing