4th March 2010:

Australian Championship

&

Aus Vs NZ Team Challenge

History

On the 29^th March 2003 at Quit Motorplex Kwinana Beach WA race fans witnessed a piece Australian Speedway history and the realisation and fruition of a quiet revolution that started over thirty years ago with the beginnings of Junior Sedan racing in WA. A first ever Junior Speedway International   was staged featuring 6 New Zealand Junior Drivers competing against 6 first-class Australian Junior Drivers.

Initial contact was made via the internet in early 2002 when it was discovered that a thriving group of Junior Speedway drivers existed in New Zealand through the Auckland Youth Ministock Association. With a reputation for always thinking outside the square the then JSRAWA President Mr Des Alfirevich with the support of NASR began negotiation with Mr Steve Clout Chairman A Y M A. that set the path for the staging of the first ever Australasian Junior Sedan Championship and Australia Vs New Zealand Team Challenge at Quit Motorplex- introducing an International event to the junior calendar of both countries.

The original communiqué went something like:

J S R A WA

” If we give you some race cars to run and somewhere to stay would you like to come and have a race…”

     AYMANZ

     “Put the Jug On (Kiwi for Kettle) we’re on our way”

The following year 6 Australian drivers with a touring part of 20 travelled to the Australasian Youth Ministock International hosted by Huntly Speedway, 30 minuted north from the city of Hamilton New Zealand.

Seven years on the score stands at Australia 3 – New Zealand 3 and the rest as they say - is history.

This season the JSRA will once again bring 6 New Zealand Drivers (and their parents) to race at the Perth Motorplex in the Australia vs. New Zealand Challenge and the Australasian Championship in March 5^th and 6^th 2010

Team Australia

11         Kelly MacArthur (Captain)           17                    

22         Scott Elst                                 17        

27         Laura Byrnes                            16        

5          Jack Alfirevich                          14        

4          Josh Martinelli                           14        

10         Johnny Terriaca                         14        

Team New Zealand

82P      Jamie Larsen (Captain)              17        

28W      Graeme Peter                            16        

56A      Aidan Eustace                           15        

58R      Cory Holmes                             15        

13W      Todd Jenkins                            14        

18R      Paul Fergusson             14        

EVENT Format

NIGHT ONE - FRIDAY 5TH MARCH

AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE.

HEAT ONE AND TWO WILL TAKE PLACE WHILE ALL CARS ARE ON THE TRACK (GRID DRAWS TO BE PROVIDED BY JSRA)

HEAT ONE WILL BE 4 LAPS. AFTER 4 LAPS DRIVERS WILL STAY ON THE TRACK AND REFORM UP INTO GRID FOR HEAT TWO THIS WILL BE 4 LAPS.

RETURN TO PITS

HEATS 3 AND 4 WILL BE AS ABOVE

HEATS 5 AND 6 WILL ALSO BE AS ABOVE

NIGHT 2 - SATURDAY 6TH MARCH

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

2 HEATS AND A FINAL

GRID DRAW AND REVERSE GRID

TOP POINTS TO FRONT IN FINAL AND SO ON (TOP 20 CARS IN FINAL)

FIRST 4 CARS ACROSS THE LINE WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES

Team Australia

Jack Alfirevich    Scott Elst         Johnny Terriaca

Kelly MacArthur (Capt)     Josh Martinelli           Laura Byrnes

Team New Zealand 

Aidan Eustace   Cory Holmes   Jamie Larsen (Captain)  

Graeme Peter  Paul Fergusson  Todd Jenkins