Motorbike Racing Membership of WA
The Motorbike Racing Membership of WA (Inc) is the main promoter of motorbike street racing in Western Australia.
The Membership was based in 1955 by a bunch of motorbike fans who needed to race their bikes on a bitumen floor. In 1958 the Membership was integrated , turning into affiliated with Motorcycling Australia WA, the governing physique for motorbike sport in Western Australia. A few of these fans went on to be Worldwide, Australian and State Champions.
Over time the Membership has grown from energy to energy right into a semi skilled organisation conducting and selling each motorbike street race conferences, follow days and rider coaching programs often known as “Racecraft” then to now RidedaysWA.
Dwelling observe has been the Wanneroo Racetrack – previously Barbagallo Raceway and now Carco.com.au (2024), a bitumen observe of two.4 kms undulating distance. Within the early Fifties previous to Caversham Circuit (a part of an previous airstrip- which was changed by the Wanneroo Observe within the late Sixties), opponents competed at Mooliabeenie and the well-known Yanchep Park.
The circuit is far more difficult than the map makes out. It’s fairly a drop down into flip six, the ‘bowl’ or ‘basin’, earlier than an extended climb out and over the hump earlier than the run all the way down to the ultimate flip, which then switches again to an uphill on the most level of braking.
From the fifties to the early nineties’ occasions had been additionally carried out at varied round-the-street circuits in nation centres – Kellerberrin, Gnowangerup, Mingenew, Collie, Bunbury and Albany, to call a number of. As speeds elevated and security grew to become a significant concern, these “avenue” circuits had been phased out with the ultimate round-the-streets race held at Collie in 1997. Occasions had been nonetheless being carried out on the Wanneroo Racetrack and in later years on the Collie Motorplex.
In 1970, the Kings of Wanneroo Title commenced, with Graeme Sigley being the inaugural winner.
In 1987 the Kings of the Nation Collection commenced with Rick Gill taking out the Kings solo title, Stuart Adams the Prince Title and Harry Hibbert and passenger Nick Alain taking out the Sidecar Title.
The Endurance racing (3- and 4-Hour Manufacturing sequence) additionally commenced within the early ’70s and remained in style up till the early nineties, with various interstate opponents competing frequently. Brian Cartwright and Peter Senior had been the winners of the Limitless solo 3 Hour Manufacturing race in 1972. Brian Cull and Barry Stormont took the 500cc class and Steve Wilkinson and Brian Ralston had been winners of the 250cc Manufacturing class.
The primary worldwide occasion to go to WA and Wanneroo was in 1972 with the Membership internet hosting a spherical of the Pan Pacific Championships with opponents from the UK, USA, Malaysia and New Zealand. This was adopted for a few years by WA rounds of the Australian Street Racing Championships, then the Australian Superbike Championships.
Within the late 80’s because of the Membership’s progress the Membership established a everlasting workplace and clubrooms on the Stolarski Bikes enterprise in Murray Road, Perth after a beneficiant supply from Ted and Dulcie Stolarski. Common each day operations of the membership’s occasions was run from right here with the adjoining high ground getting used as Clubrooms with a bar space. One other workplace was arrange alongside the governing physique Motorcycling WA in Stirling Road Perth, following which the Membership bought a everlasting unit in Wangara establishing the Clubrooms as they’re now. In 2007 a mezzanine ground was constructed to accommodate workplace house and a gathering room for the organisation and administration of the “Worldwide Kings of Wanneroo”.
In 2008 the Membership held its first profitable “Worldwide Kings of Wanneroo” occasion.
This occasion ran for 2 years with over 10 worldwide riders from Eire and the UK competing.
The Membership continues to run six rounds of the WA State Championship sequence every year and in 2023 re-introduced the Endurance 3 Hour race again to its calendar at Wanneroo Raceway.
The MCRC of WA caters for all kinds of bikes within the classes of – Manufacturing Street bikes (avenue bikes) from 250cc to 1300cc, Superbikes, 125 and 250cc Grand Prix bikes, Supersport (600cc) and the three-wheeled motion of Sidecars. Junior street racing was launched on 150cc bikes.
Age teams fluctuate from 16 years to 50 plus years. Adopted by 15 yr olds turning into eligible to compete in street racing on 125cc GP machines adopted a number of years later with Junior riders from 11 years of age finishing on 150cc machines.
Racecraft programs had been launched as an introduction to street racing, giving the road riders the chance to check their potential and go quick in a secure atmosphere and likewise upgrading the abilities of novice racers on the time. Riders are additionally given instruction on bike and rider preparation. These programs have proved fairly in style and are necessities to acquire a street racing licence in W.A. The Membership renamed the programs – RidedaysWA which proved very profitable for various years.
With the closure of Barbagallo Raceway (now Carco.com.au Raceway) in 2017 and 2018, the membership misplaced two years of observe time earlier than being unable to return because of the circuit being deemed unsafe.
When the observe re-opened in 2019 with a “chicane” of types by the esses, the membership struggled to rebuild member and competitor numbers and to at the present time has by no means achieved the robust competitor numbers they loved previous to the observe closure (110 opponents to 70 opponents), however they proceed to attempt and ship competitors racing for contemporary bikes in within the state.
Endurance racing in Western Australia
The Endurance racing (3 – and 4-Hour Manufacturing sequence) commenced within the early 70’s and remained a preferred occasion up till the early nineties with various interstate opponents competing frequently.
Locals Brian Cartwright and Peter Senior had been the winners of the Limitless solo 3 Hour Manufacturing race in 1972. Brian Cull and Barry Stormont took the 500cc class and Steve Wilkinson and Brian Ralston had been winners of the 250cc Manufacturing class.
The return of Endurance Racing to WA got here again in 2022 with 2025 being the 4th consecutive yr. Workforce are to not be made up of two A and B graders, with riders of various {qualifications} urged to crew up for the occasion in order to try to be sure that nobody crew utterly dominates.
2022 RESULTS
- Adam Senior and Stephen Kelley
- Keith harrison and Lachey Hickey
- Reece and Connor Southern
2023 RESULTS
- Jack Langley and Josh Cook dinner
- Cameron Stronach and George Moorhead
- Lino Mazzali and Paul Joshua
2024 RESULTS
- Ben Stronach and Warren French
- Jack Langley and Josh Cook dinner
- Cameron Stronach and George Moorhead
The 2025 Endurance 3 Hour might be held on Sunday March 2nd at Carco.com.au Raceway Wanneroo. Help occasions embody Manufacturing GP race of 24 laps plus sidecar races. This occasion will coincide with the Motorcycling Racing Membership of Western Australia’s seventieth 12 months celebrations to be held on the day, full with stacks of memorabilia and bikes from all period’s on show.
The Wanneroo Circuit
For these of you which might be questioning concerning the format of Wanneroo Raceway. Right here is a good lap of the circuit with Rick Kelly from 2014, albeit on four wheels.
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