BENDIGO INTERNATIONAL MADISON 2018 9–11 MARCH Powered by LONG WEEKEND PREVIEW FOR BENDIGO MADISON By Nathan Dole BRACE yourself for an upset has become the World Cup events, primarily in teams pursuit motto of the Bendigo International Madison in or points score. recent years. One of the most experienced campaigners in Nights when the hot favourites always found the field, Leigh Howard joins forces with Cam a way to triumph have not eventuated in the Scott from NSW. southern hempisphere’s biggest madison for Victorious in the BIM with Eaglehawk’s a while. Glenn O’Shea on two occasions, Howard has a It’s for that reason that thousands of fans roll up remarkable track record. to the Tom Flood Sports Centre year after year The many highlights include back-to-back to watch 200 laps of drama unfold. wins in the madison at the world titles in The field for the 2018 edition of the race, 2010 and ’11. proudly backed by Symes Motors, is packed There is a strong New Zealand presence as with superstars from near and far. Aaron Wylie teams up with Harry Wainte, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Japan and while Brad Evans races with young Victorian New Zealand are all represented in the field Jensen Plowright. of 30. Hometown favourites Brendan Schultz and Several contenders have won the great race Isaac Buckell will have plenty of support before, Leigh Howard is aiming for a third title. as they team with Ben Harvey and Godfrey The number one team of Sam Welsford and Kel Slattery respectively. O’Brien will be aiming to power to victory. Schultz has always performed well in the big In a race decided on laps taken and sprint points, race and support events. Welsford and O’Brien have the all-round ability Buckell and Slattery were bronze medallists in to be a formidale team. the madison at last year’s junior world titles. Welsford won gold in the teams pursuit at the Queensland’s Jordan Kerby is the reigning 2016 world track titles, was a silver medallist in world individual pursuit champion, and the discipline at the Rio Olympics, and is one of team-mate Nick Yallouris has won the the country’s brightest prospects rolling toward Australian Madison. the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Japan’s Minori Shimmura was in great form O’Brien struck gold in the teams pursuit and in the madison and teams pursuit at last year’s bronze in the individual pursuit at last year’s Asian championships. world titles in Hong Kong. Tasmania’s Zak Gilmore follows his grandfather Runners-up in the 2017 BIM, Welsford and Graeme, father Matt, and uncle Luc, as a O’Brien will be aiming to go one better BIM competitor. this time. Graeme was a star on Europe’s six-day circuit Germany’s Christian Grassman will join forces in the 1970s; Matt won the BIM in 1995 with with Nick Stopler from The Netherlands. Dean Woods; and Luc contested the great race The BIM champion in 2013, Grassman has in the 2000s. plenty of experience from racing on Europe’s Zak is one of several to mark their BIM debut six-day circuit and Stopler has raced in many this year. 2 Welcome to the 200 laps of Mens Madison Racing 50 laps of Women’s Madison Racing 3 PAST WINNERS OF THE BENDIGO MADISON 1972 – Keith Oliver - Bob Whetters 2000 – Stephen Pate - Baden Cooke 1973 – Keith Oliver - Bob Whetters 2001 – Scott McGrory - Brett Aitken 1974 – Keith Oliver - Bob Whetters 2002 – Scott McGrory - Brett Aitken 1975 – Danny Clark - Frank Atkins 2003 – Steve Woolridge - Rodney McGee 1976 – Don and David Allan 2004 – Brett Aitken - Eric Weispfennig 1977 – Don Allan - Phil Sawyer 2005 – Simon Clarke - Nick Sanderson 1978 – Malcolm Hill - John Thorsen 2006 – Zac Dempster - Mitchell Docker 1979 – Danny Clark - Don Allan 2007 – Miles Olman - Nick Sanderson 1980 – Don and David Allan 2008 – Glenn O’Shea - Leigh Howard 1981 – Danny Clark - Paul Medhurst 2009 – Glenn O’Shea - Leigh Howard 1982 – Danny Clark - Shane Sutton 2010 – Event Abandoned 1983 – Gary and Shane Sutton 2011 – Cameron Meyer - Leigh Howard 1984 – Steele Bishop - Hans Kanel 2012 – Franco Marvulli - Loic Perizzolo 1985 – Rik Patterson - Glenn Clarke 2013 – Christian Grassmann - Leif Lampater 1986 – Danny Clark - Tony Doyle 2014 – Sam Crome - Roy Pieters 1987 – Stan Tourne - Max Rainsford 2015 – Callum Scotson - Dan Fitter 1988 – Dieter Giebken - Tom Sawyer 2016 – Callum Scotson - Dan Fitter 1989 – Bruno Hollenweger - Peter Steiger 2017 – Alex Porter – Rowan White 1990 – Wayne McCarney - Pat Marcucci 1991 – Roland Gunther - Michael Grenda 1992 – Roland Gunther - Andrew Stirling 1993 – Pat Marcucci - David Maltby 1994 – Brett Aitken - Stuart O’Grady 1995 – Matthew Gilmore - Dean Woods 1996 – Chris White - Tim Decker 1997 – Stephen Pate - Brett Aitken 1998 – Stephen Pate - Baden Cooke 1999 – Stephen Pate - Darren Young 4 International Madison 200 LAPS OF MADISON RACING INTRODUCTION OF TEAMS TWO LAPS BEHIND CAR Supplied by Symes Motors BMW 200 LAPS TO GO All riders on track 195 LAPS TO GO Super Sprint Changes to begin after Super Sprint Sprint Session #1 of 4 Sprints (5 laps apart) Sponsored by Bee Happy Orthodontics 175 LAPS TO GO 10 Lap Chase Sprint Session #2 of 6 Sprints (5 laps apart) Sponsored by Bart ‘n’ Print 140 LAPS TO GO 15 Lap Chase Sprint Session #3 of 8 Sprints (5 laps apart) Sponsored by McCaig Airconditioning 90 LAPS TO GO 20 Lap Chase Sprint Session #4 of 15 Sprints (5 laps apart) Sponsored by Stanford Marketing Final Sprint - Roy Bakes Memorial Sprint Sponsored by Bakes Family & Bendigo Insurance Brokers PRESENTATION TO MADISON WINNERS Grand Fireworks Display by Bendigo Fireworks sponsored by 5 SCOREBOARD TEAMS COLOURS SPONSORS Sam Welsford, Western Australia White Symes Motors BMW 1 Kelland O’Brien, Victoria Nick Stopler, Netherlands Green Kansom 2 Christian Grassmann, Germany Brendan Schultz, Victoria Light Blue Rising Sun Hotel 3 Ben Harvey, New South Wales Minori Shimmura, Japan Yellow Sunergy Solar 4 Nick Simpson, Victoria Isaac Buckell, Bendigo Dark Blue PEAK Sport Australia 5 Godfrey Slattery, Victoria Aaaron Wylie, New Zealand Home Hardware Bendigo Orange 6 Harry Waine, New Zealand /GJ Gardner Rohan Wight, South Australia Royal Blue Bee Happy Orthodontics 7 Josh Harrison, South Australia Achim Burkart, Germany Green White Red McCaig Airconditioning 8 Tom McFarlane, Victoria Brad Evans, Victoria Pink Bendigo Party Hire 9 Jensen Plowright, Victoria Lachie Scott, New South Wales Red Water Wheel Wines 10 Braden O’Shea, South Australia Leigh Howard, Victoria Black and Blue Ronde Cycling Essentials 11 Cam Scott, New South Wales Zac Gilmore, Tasmania Black Giant 12 Josh Duffy, Tasmania Black and Red Jarrod Drizners, South Australia Big Hill Cranes 13 Cooper Sayers, South Australia stripes Australian Luke Plapp, Victoria Daikin 14 Nathan Bof, Victoria Champions Jersey Jordan Kerby, Queensland White & Blue Oz Mining 15 Nick Yallouris, New South Wales Stripes 6 MADISON LAPS Sprint Points 1st 5 points, 2nd 3 points, 3rd 2 points and 4th 1 point LAPS TO GO 200 Race Start 95 Sprint # 7 195 Super Sprint (All Riders) 90 Sprint # 8 190 Sprint # 1 Sprint Session # 1 85 Chase 185 Sprint # 2 80 Chase 180 Sprint # 3 75 5 Laps to next Sprint 175 Sprint # 4 70 Sprint # 1 Sprint Session # 4 170 5 Laps to next Sprint 65 Sprint # 2 165 Sprint # 1 Sprint Session # 2 60 Sprint # 3 160 Sprint # 2 55 Sprint # 4 155 Sprint # 3 50 Sprint # 5 150 Sprint # 4 45 Sprint # 6 145 Sprint # 5 40 Sprint # 7 140 Sprint # 6 35 Sprint # 8 135 Chase 30 Sprint # 9 130 5 Laps to next Sprint 25 Sprint # 10 125 Sprint # 1 Sprint Session # 3 20 Sprint # 11 120 Sprint # 2 15 Sprint # 12 115 Sprint # 3 10 Sprint # 13 110 Sprint # 4 5 Sprint # 14 105 Sprint # 5 Finish Sprint # 15. Roy Bakes 100 Sprint # 6 Memorial Sprint 7 SYMES MOTORS BMW BENDIGO INTERNATIONAL MADISON 2018 Team Names Team Sponsors Super Sprint 1 Total Sprint Session 2 Total Sprint Session 3 Total Sprints Session 4 Total Laps Place no’ Sprint Points 6 Sprints 8 Sprints 15 Sprints 5, 3, 2, & 1 Session 1 Bart ‘n’ Print McCaig & Daikin Stanford Marketing Bee Happy Airconditioning Roy Bakes Memorial Orthodontics Sprint - 5 Sprints Sprint McKern Steel Sam Welsford White 1 Kelland O’Brien Symes Motors BMW Nick Stopler Green 2 Christian Grassmann Kansom Brendan Schultz Light Blue 3 Ben Harvey Rising Sun Hotel Minori Shimmura Yellow 4 Nick Simpson Sunergy Solar Isaac Buckell Dark Blue 5 Godfrey Slattery PEAK Sport Australia Aaaron Wylie Orange 6 Harry Waine Home Hardware Bendigo/GJ Gardner Rohan Wight Royal Blue 7 Josh Harrison Bee Happy Orthodontics Achim Burkart Green White Red 8 Tom McFarlane McCaig Airconditioning Brad Evans Pink 9 Jensen Plowright Bendigo Party Hire Lachie Scott Red 10 Braden O’Shea Water Wheel Wines Leigh Howard Black and Blue 11 Cam Scott Ronde Cycling Essentials Zac Gilmore Black 12 Josh Duffy Giant Jarrod Drizners Black and Red stripes 13 Cooper Sayers Big Hill Cranes Luke Plapp Australian Champions Jersey 14 Nathan Bof Daikin Jordan Kerby White & Blue Stripes 15 Nick Yallouris Oz Mining 8 SYMES MOTORS BMW BENDIGO INTERNATIONAL MADISON 2018 Team Names Team Sponsors Super Sprint 1 Total Sprint Session 2 Total Sprint Session 3 Total Sprints Session 4 Total Laps Place no’ Sprint Points 6 Sprints 8 Sprints 15 Sprints 5, 3, 2, & 1 Session 1 Bart ‘n’ Print McCaig & Daikin Stanford Marketing Bee Happy Airconditioning Roy Bakes Memorial Orthodontics Sprint - 5 Sprints Sprint McKern Steel Sam Welsford White 1 Kelland O’Brien Symes Motors BMW Nick Stopler Green 2 Christian Grassmann Kansom Brendan Schultz Light Blue 3 Ben Harvey Rising Sun Hotel Minori Shimmura Yellow 4 Nick Simpson Sunergy Solar Isaac Buckell Dark Blue 5 Godfrey Slattery PEAK Sport Australia Aaaron Wylie Orange 6 Harry Waine Home Hardware Bendigo/GJ Gardner Rohan Wight Royal Blue 7 Josh Harrison Bee Happy Orthodontics Achim Burkart Green White Red 8 Tom McFarlane McCaig Airconditioning Brad Evans Pink 9 Jensen Plowright Bendigo Party Hire Lachie Scott Red 10 Braden O’Shea Water Wheel Wines Leigh Howard Black and Blue 11 Cam Scott Ronde Cycling Essentials Zac Gilmore Black 12 Josh Duffy Giant Jarrod Drizners Black and Red stripes 13 Cooper Sayers Big Hill Cranes Luke Plapp Australian Champions Jersey 14 Nathan Bof Daikin Jordan Kerby White & Blue Stripes 15 Nick Yallouris Oz Mining 9 PEAK s core range and customisable teamwear.