03.11.08 WOODSTOCK DIRT BIRT BIKE MASTERS FLYING HIGH ON SERIES SUCCESS |
As the dust settles on the inaugural Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters series, event organisers have declared the back-to-grassroots series a huge success with more than 6,000 spectators and over 400 entrants across the three rounds. Re-introducing thumper-style racing, the Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters successfully and seamlessly blended top-level Pro racing with unlicensed novice racers, up-and-coning juniors, women, over 35's and everyone in between. The series also provided an increasingly rare avenue for riders to competitively wheel out their two-stroke machines in this era of four-stroke racing. Complementing the on-track action with extreme entertainment, the Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters also featured Australia's hottest Freestyle Motocross (FMX) talent, including Crusty Demon rider Cam Sinclair showing off his latest gravity-defying stunts with a selection of his own innovative back flip combo tricks. Offering incredible value for money and delivering something for all ages, the Dirt Bike Masters events each included a range of trade displays, exciting carnival rides and sideshows. Running the trio of events at Pakenham Racecourse, Loy Yang Power Station at Traralgon and wrapping up the series at Lardner Park in Warragul, the Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters was proudly presented by Maxima Oils, Stroke Magazine and, of course, Woodstock Bourbon. Crusty Demon rider Cam Sinclair "We've developed a brilliant formula combining awesome racing and a brilliant entertainment package which has included the likes of FMX World Record holder, Cam Sinclair. "Looking forward, we hope the series will continue to go from strength to strength in years to come." |
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02.11.08 TAYLOR CROWNED KING OF WOODSTOCK DIRT BIKE MASTERS |
Gippsland local hero Cameron Taylor dominated proceedings, charging to victory in both the Pro Open and Pro Lites classes as the inaugural Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters series wrapped up with the third and final round at Lardner Park, Warragul (VIC), today. Multi-time Australian Champion, Taylor today added to his trophy cabinet after notching up two race wins in the Pro Open class and a clean sweep of three race victories in the Pro Lites class to take out the round honours in both categories. Impressively, Taylor's stellar effort across the entire three-round series also saw the Suzuki rider awarded the overall series wins in both Pro Open and Pro Lites. Rounding out the series in perfect weather conditions, Australian 250cc Enduro Champion, Peter Boyle struck the first blow, snatching a win in the day's first Pro Open race with Taylor in second place and Taylor's main series rival Brent Landman completing the top three. Taylor returned the favour in race two, as he powered his RM-Z450 to a comfortable win with Boyle in second and Landman again in third. With series honours riding on the day's final Pro Open challenge, Taylor and Landman were locked in fierce battle in the opening stage of the race, until Landman suffered a minor crash, allowing veteran Taylor to pull a gap. Undeterred, Landman mounted a thrilling charge to rein in Taylor, applying immense pressure before putting in a superb passing manouevre to take and stretch out the race lead. Looking set to take the win in the series' final race, Landman crashed again on the last lap, only a few corners from victory, handing the win back to Taylor. As a result, Taylor took today's round honours in the Pro Open class ahead of Boyle and Landman, while the overall series standings finished with Taylor leading Landman and third-placed Tim Vare. In the Pro Lites class, Taylor again came under fire from Honda rider Landman, but maintained his advantage to score three wins, finishing the day ahead of Landman in second and Josh Ross in third place. The Pro Lites series standings saw Taylor again finish on top overall, while strong, consistent performances across the three rounds earned Brad Matheson and Matt van Slooten second and third placings, respectively. In Expert Open, Daniel Milner topped his class for the final round, while the series win went to Daniel Thomas. Wrapping up the day on top of the Expert Lites class, Coby Willis scored three straight race wins to earn both the round and series titles. Adam Burhop shot to the top of the standings for both the round and overall series in the Clubmen Open class, while the Clubmen Lites round went to Rhys Bennett, with today's second placed Ben Robbins wrapping up the series win. The fierce and wily Over 35 class was topped by Craig Rutherford for both the day and the overall series. With Woodstock Honda rider Rebecca Lipsett dramatically sidelined after an emergency appendectomy, the battle for glory in the Senior Women's class was thrown wide open. Carley Emanuelli stepped up to greet the challenge, and was rewarded with the round and series wins. Junior rider, Geran Stapleton collected two race wins in the 85cc-150cc class on his way to sealing the event and overall series wins. Full results from the 2008 Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters round three and overall series will be available online at www.fullthrottlesports.com/dbm. CAMERON TAYLOR - PRO OPEN & PRO LITES WINNER "I'm fairly worn out after doing double duty in two classes - by the end of the day I was feeling it... riding up and down the hills really takes it out of your shoulders, so I'll sleep well tonight. "Of course, racing both classes has its advantages, too, because you get to know where the track's going and where the lines are developing, but at the same time you get fatigued in the races as well. "The competition was really good out here, today - there's a lot of guys who've really stepped it up in this series. "It's really important for Victorian riders to have more opportunities to race, particularly against the top guys in the country - it makes a big difference, so that's been a real plus for this series. WOODSTOCK DIRT BIKE MASTERS RD3 WOODSTOCK DIRT BIKE MASTERS - OVERALL SERIES |
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29.10.08 WOODSTOCK DIRT BIKE MASTERS PREPARES MASSIVE FINALE |
Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters is preparing for its biggest event yet, with top line up of stars including Crusty Demon's Cam Sinclair, Australian Enduro Champion Peter Boyle confirmed for the series' grand finale at Lardner Park, Warragul (VIC), this Sunday. With sparks set to fly as two of the country's leading racers, Cameron Taylor and Brent Landman battle for Pro Open series honours, the action is set to be red hot across all categories with everyone from juniors to over 35's, senior women, experts, clubmen and pro's and the popular two-stroke open class all chasing their own slice of the glory. As always, the Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters will also feature exciting interactive entertainment including a range of trade displays, sideshows and carnival rides for the whole family. Building to a roaring crescendo, the Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters wraps up this weekend with a massive finale at Lardner Park, Warragul (VIC) on 2 November. "There's some awesome racing action promised, with Cameron Taylor and Brent Landman already getting pretty worked up about who will win the overall series; so get set for fireworks between them. "We've also got Australian 250cc Enduro Champ, Peter Boyle racing this weekend, which could really throw a spanner in the works if he gets into the mix with the two series leaders. "Again, a huge off-track entertainment package will feature trade displays, sideshows, rides and world class freestyle demonstrations. "We've put a lot into this event to create the perfect family day of race entertainment… the track layout and preparation is great, everything is in place and we're really excited about the Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters Grand Finale." EVENT DETAILS Gates open 9am / Racing kicks off at 9.30am $20 Adult / $15 Children (under 15) / $65 Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) |
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28.10.08 CRUSTY DEMON BACK FOR MORE FLIPPING TRICKS AT WARRAGUL |
World record holding Crusty Demon rider, Cam Sinclair is back with his extreme flipping tricks for this Sunday's Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters finale at Lardner Park, Warragul (VIC). "If the wind is down this weekend, I'll be doing some of my own trick combinations that no-one will have seen Australia before. "There's nothing quite like performing for a home crowd and I really hope there's a big turn out to cheer us on." EVENT DETAILS Gates open 9am / Racing kicks off at 9.30am $20 Adult / $15 Children (under 15) / $65 Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) |
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27.10.08 TAYLOR & LANDMAN FIGHT FOR DIRT BIKE MASTERS HONOURS |
Cameron Taylor and Brent Landman are set to battle for Pro Open series honours in the inaugural Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters series in this Sunday's final round at Lardner Park, Warragul (VIC). Separated by just two points in Taylor's favour, the pair have notched one round victory a piece with the final round set to be the big decider. Taking a clean sweep, Taylor won all three Pro Open races in round one, while Landman came on strong in the second round taking two wins from three. Adding a degree of difficulty, Taylor has a double workload racing in the Lites class too, and is on a mission to win both the Open and Lites classes following his Lites victories in the opening two rounds. With Suzuki rider, Taylor and Honda's Landman hailing from Berwick and Pearcedale respectively, the only dilemma for Gippsland fans will be which local hero to support. CAMERON TAYLOR: "Now I've had time to get dialled in on the new Suzuki, so there's no way I'm going to have another weekend like the last one. "I'm looking forward to this final round - I've got Landman covered." BRENT LANDMAN: "I beat Cam pretty convincingly in the last round and there's no reason I can't do it again." |
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07.09.08
TAYLOR VICTORIOUS IN FAST AND FURIOUS FATHER'S DAY |
Today's opening round of the Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters saw Cameron Taylor storm to both Pro Open and Pro Lites victory in front of a huge Father's Day crowd at Pakenham Racecourse (VIC). Sealing three convincing race victories in the Pro Open class, Taylor backed up his performance with two wins in the 250cc Pro Lites class, and followed teammate Kade Mosig across the finish line to seal the overall round win and series lead. Yannik Heller took honours in the Expert Open class while Todd Stephenson presided over the Expert Lites. The Clubmen Open and Clubmen Lites victories went to Russell Palmer and Ben Robbins respectively. Mark Portbury piloted the winning 2-stroke machine in the 2-Stroke Open class. The fiercely contested Over 35 class was taken out by Craig Rutherford, as the next generation of riders shone in the junior classes with Troy McNally triumphing in the Junior Lites and Tristan Cachia sealing the 85cc-150cc class. Representing the ladies, Rebecca Lipsett took three hard-fought victories to seal the overall win in the Senior Women's class. The Woodstock Dirt Bike Masters will take to the track for round two on 12 October at Loy Yang, Traralgon (VIC) and round three at Lardner Park, Warragul (VIC) on 1 November. ADAM BAILEY - EVENT MANAGER "The whole event has been a great success; we've had an excellent spectator turn out that topped the 3000 mark. "We owe a huge thanks to all of our sponsors particularly Woodstock Bourbon and Maxima Oils, and all of the riders that created such exciting racing. "The action on track has been fantastic; congratulations to all of today's winners. "We're really looking forward to the remaining two rounds of the series which we expect to be even bigger and better." WOODSTOCK DIRT BIKE MASTERS RD1 |
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04.09.08
3AW PERSONALITY SET TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF DREAMS IN WOODSTOCK DIRT BIKE MASTERS |
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This Sunday he will celebrate his first Father's Day as a dad by racing against 20+ fellow; overweight, slow, unfit blokes three times in the rally class. |
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