Rnd 7, Qld Race Series, 22/11/09..

It certainly was a hot day for racing but it is always pleasing to have the sunshine out upon us instead of rain.. The balmy conditions also saw the track offer up superb levels of grip.. We also had in attendance 39 individual riders..

Well, the final rnd for the Qld Race Series has been run and won.. This series was some of the best racing that has been witnessed and participated in.. Going into the last round saw Snr A/C Pro have 3 riders only have 3 points separate them for 2nd position and 1st place only 20 points ahead so it could have gone either way and certainly went down to the wire.. Also had jnr CAG classes separate riders by minimal margins and it all came down to the last round..
All classes were hotly contested all series and saw great numbers amoungts all classes and categories..
All in all it was a cracker of a series and it's only going to get better..

We would wish to thank ALL persons who volunteered their time during the entire series to ensure such fantastic days were had by all !!!!!!!!!

There were a few accidents for the days proceedings, two of which required the paramedics to attend..
A snr minimoto rider dislocated his shoulder and had the medic put it back in and an ambulance was called to take him to hosp for further scans, it turned out that they had also torn a tendon in their shoulder so will more than likely be out for the next round..
The other saw a jnr minitard rider go down and appeared to be seriously injured so the race was red flagged, the paramedic turned up, put a collar on the rider and loaded them onto a stretcher to take them to the on-site medical center to undergo further assessments and it was deemed that they had minor ankle injuries and were also dehydrated so an IV was hooked up to get fluids back into them..
Both riders escaped serious injuries and will be back in the future, but it is some of the best piece of mind to know that the best available care is at hand by fully qualified paramedics with fully equipped vehicles and medical centre..

On a side note to the accidents.. No riders are to stop at the scene of an accident to help, all riders must continue on their way around the circuit and an official will give them direction.. Also no spectator or rider is to run from the pits to the accident scene..
For a rider or spectator to run to the scene, or a rider to stop at the scene it only creates extra hazards for the other riders to avoid or for the paramedic to avoid.. No one is to do the above other than a race official, they are the ones who will decide the course of action..

The next race meet will be our 'Enduro rnd'.. Details are yet to be nutted out but will be up on the our forum with the next day or two..
The next race meet is also the last for the year as we have been advised that we will no longer be running the 20th December meet.. We will not be returning to action until early February next year so everyone can enjoy a well deserved break..

I have also acquired some minimoto stands that people have left behind.. Hamish I believe 1 is yours and Darren is the owner of the other, you can come around and collect them if you wish or I'll just bring them to the next meet..

As was mentioned at the meet, we are after 2 representatives from each category of bike.. These reps will be responsible for delegation of flag duties, passing on any queries to a race official and ensuring that riders have written their full names and race numbers on the sign on sheet..
We have 1 person from the Scooters and 1 person from the Motolites already but still require 1 each more.. This also leaves the Postie Bike riders, Minitard riders and Minimoto riders or parents to step up and offer your services..

Congratulations to each and every rider !!






Series Results as follows..

Jnr A/C Novice
Sam Tirol 260
Ian Cattanach 258
Jordan Brennan 251
Kirra McHardy 200
Beau McHardy 162
Kirra Linsley 152
Evan Jones 94
Julius Cattanach 80
Kieran Tirol 70
Rhys Jones 69
Kahlad Strutton 43
Declan Strutton 40

Jnr A/C Std
Jack Hansen 374
Celia Hamilton 364
Wil Carey 198
Locklan McHardy 190
Mercades Nash 189
Malachi Cattanach 186
Nick Morris 174

Junior A/C Pro
Joelan Hansen 506
James Carroll 370
Brielle Cosedge 229
Liam Harding 196
Miguel Baker 34
Mercades Nash 18

Jnr A/C Elite
Mercades Nash 76

Jnr W/C Std
Miguel Baker 304
Sam Tester 118

Jnr W/C Pro
Nick Morris 228

Jnr W/C Elite
Joelan Hansen 605
James Carroll 394
Brielle Cosedge 210
Mercades Nash 31

Snr A/C Std
Carpo Tirol 380
Kieran Tirol 208
Casey Reagan 157

Snr A/C Pro
John Harvey 323
Glen Cosedge 273
Dave Lowther 271
Jace Hamilton 253
Jaydee Galon 207

Snr W/C Pro
Jace Hamilton 347
Dave Lowther 311
John Harvey 170
Max Broccolo 53

Snr W/C Elite
Jaydee Galon 396
Glen Cosedge 303
Karl Redman 66

Jnr Minitard
Sam Tester 213
Dayna Linsley 66
Brad Keogh 76

Snr Minitard
Shane Chater 178
David Linsley 66
David 53

Scooters
Jared Martin 409
Jason Tester 300
Rob Jones 175
Craig Euler 174
Paolo Vellington 166
Donna Harding 146
Rob Morrell 124
Tony Liney 58
Shelley Morrell 55
Ben Silver 45
Glen 43
Saleeb Hugrass 37
Karen Liney 32
Tim Lawrie 28

Postie Bikes
Dan Kellermier 211
Luke Forrester 184
Dean Robson 172
Paul Jarvis 118
Shane Chater 76
Sunny 52
William Shanasy 25
D Mclean 20

Motolites
Ken McLean 182
Brett Malcolm 172
John Cotterel 99
Glen Cosedge 76

Oh, there is also a short vid of some of the action..

YouTube - Lakeside Raceway Qld Race Series Final Round

When we find out about the Totally Wild Day we will post up so those who wish to view it can.. The day was aslo a huge success and everyone there enjoyed themselves..

Good call Glen on the accident situation.
People sometimes don't understand how dangerous it is to stop on a track mid race.It always amazes me when people...especially new to the sport..stop on the track,when their bike has broken down or someone else has crashed.Most of the times the race could of continued if they had simply moved to a safe area on the in field and if it was a major crash wait for the red flag and come to a stop so that the downed rider can be safely attended too...this is rule number 1 for any first aid officer....access the risk to themselves and control the risks before rushing in. This only can be done safely when riders obey the red flag rule.