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Phoenix Motorcycle Club Postal Address: PO Box
2464, Kent Town SA 5071 |
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The Phoenix Motorcycle Club of SA
(inc) is affiliated with Motorcycling South Australia.
Founded in 1964, we are a non profit sporting club and promoter of Road
Racing (closed circuit) events.
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Future Race
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to our Entry Forms page. |
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Coming Events
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We use our Club Facebook page as a notice board for club activities. |
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3 Hour Endurance Race: |
We have setup a 3 Hour
Facebook page to provide information and a forum for rider discussion |
We're still looking for
a place to hold our next club meeting. Monitor
our Facebook page.
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Junior Road Racing: Come-N-Try Days, Coaching and Practice: see
the attached poster for details of the track days for Juniors
(age 13-16) interested in Road Racing. 150cc Honda race bikes and most
equipment will be provided and all riding will take place under the tuition
of a licensed coach. Contact Rick on 0403 386 788 for more details. Download
the Application Form for track days Junior Leathers: The Club is looking for leathers, back protectors, helmets, gloves, boots that can be loaned to juniors on Come-N-Try days. If you have spare gear, or perhaps leathers that have shrunk over the years & you are willing to donate or lend them - please contact Rick Dowsett The club has also setup
a Junior Facebook group as a forum for riders in SA. |
Site Map:
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Use our on-line payment
facilities for entries or membership |
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Download an entry form
for our next event or enter On-Line |
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Details of our Ride days for this year |
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On-Line entry form to join the club |
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Details of our Junior Road
Race Program |
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A guide to Road Racing,
the different classes and flag signals |
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Stories and photos from
our early days by some of our older members. |
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Photos taken by members
on Google Picasa site |
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List of previous club
officials and winners of club awards |
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A copy of our Club Constitution in PDF format |
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Hotels, motels and caravan parks in the Mallala
area |
On this Page (scroll down or click the heading)
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A brief history of the
Club and what we are about |
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This years committee
and contact numbers |
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Where and when we hold our general meetings to discuss and organise
events |
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Our calendar of events
for the year |
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How much does it cost,
what do you get and how do you join |
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How to get one, the
application form, competition rules |
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How to become a Flag Marshall |
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Dedicated to the
achievements of our members |
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URL's for other bike
and racing related sites |
About the Club
The
Phoenix Motorcycle Club was founded in 1964 by a group of bikers hanging around
Tavistock Street in the city. At first the Club ran Dirt Scrambles on a track
they created at Brooks Gully (near Shea Oak Log), but in 1974 the move was made
into Road Racing and we began organising events at the Virginia circuit then
later at Mallala. Over that time, Phoenix became Adelaide's most successful
Road Racing club with members competing around Australia and internationally,
both on solos and sidecars. (see our History
Page for stories about the Club)
Contact Us
The Club can be contacted through the following people. A full list of our
committee (and a record of our past office holders) can be found on this page.
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Position: |
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Phone: |
Email: |
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Secretary |
Glen Seidel |
0417 821 061 |
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Treasurer |
Karen Peterson |
0422
221 217 |
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Competition
Secretary |
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President/ |
Rick Dowsett |
0403 386 788 |
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Social
Secretary |
Michelle Dowsett |
0403 386 788 |
Club Meetings
(Note: we are in the
process of finding a new place to hold our meetings. Check our Facebook page for details.)
Visitors
and past members are always welcome at our meetings. General Meetings are
normally held at 8.00pm on the first Tuesday every month (except January and
November). The November meeting is our
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Month |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
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January |
15 |
Annual BBQ |
Botanic Park |
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February |
7 |
General Meeting |
Duke of Brunswick |
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March |
6 |
General Meeting |
Duke of Brunswick |
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April |
3 |
General Meeting |
Duke of Brunswick |
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May |
1 |
General Meeting |
Bombay Bicycle |
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12 |
Dinner |
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June |
5 |
General Meeting |
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July |
3 |
General Meeting |
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August |
7 |
General Meeting |
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September |
4 |
General Meeting |
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October |
2 |
General Meeting |
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November |
10-11 |
3 Hour Race |
Mallala |
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13 |
Annual General
Meeting |
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December |
4 |
General Meeting |
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How to Become a Member
Membership is open to anyone who is interested in motorcycling, whether you want to race,
assist with events or just enjoy the social activities. You will be able to
vote on items of interest to the club and as a member of an affiliated club,
you have a vote on national matters such as changes to racing rules. We also
hold a number of social events during the year (see the calendar) so members
can get together off the track. We dont hold our legendary Fancy Dress Ball any
more but we still organise functions like Go Kart racing, picnics and dinners.
Annual fees are only $25.00 for a full member and $15 for a second family
member joining as an associate. Note that all membership fees expire on
December 31st each year. See the Club Constitution for more
details on eligibility for voting and conditions of membership. To download an
application form or join on-line, go to Join the Club
Getting a Racing Licence
You can apply for a racing licence
through any club affiliated with Motorcycling Australia. You will need proof of
age for your first licence, such as a Birth Certificate or photo Drivers
Licence. You also require two passport photos and proof of Ambulance Service
membership, either direct or through a Health Fund. Licences are valid for 12
months from date of issue.
Before you
are allowed onto the track, you will have to present your licence and current
club membership card to the officials. In 2010, the cost of a full racing
licence was $275 while a one-event licence was only $77 (this lets you race occasionally without the expense of a full
licence). All forms, documents, booklets, rules, etc. for becoming a
licensed competitor can be downloaded from Motorcycling
South Australia
Without
Flag Marshals, we can't go racing!
Marshals
are an important part of any event. They assist in controlling the races and
operate the flag points around the track. Admission is free and you get a
trackside seat at the action. So, if you are over 15 and interested in helping,
please contact the SA Flag Marshals Association. They provide full training,
all equipment, protective clothing and your lunch.
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President |
Leigh Marchesi |
email: anita_leigh@chariot.net.au |
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Vice President |
Tony Fountain |
email: tony.fountain@sawater.com.au |
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Hall
of Fame
Over the years, the Phoenix
Motorcycle Club has been a breeding ground for top riders in this state and
listed below are some of our members achievements.
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Greg Pretty |
1979 South Australian Sports Star
of the Year |
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Paul Young |
1994 250cc Production Australian |
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Glen Richards |
1994 125cc GP Australian Champion |
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Steve Martin |
1999 Superbike Australian Champion |
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Gavin Porteous |
5 times Australian Sidecar
Champion |
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Jeremy Burgess |
GP Team Manager for: Valentino
Rossi, Mick Doohan, Wayne Gardner, Freddie Spencer |
Some others who gained fame
(1963-1990) on the National and International circuit were Ken Blake, Bill
Horsman, Paul Cawthorne, Karl Hammersley, Jeff Miller, Andre Bosman, Mal Evans.
( If you know of any others or have details on these, send me an Email)
Life Members
It takes a lot of work to run a
club and over the last 40 years many people have contributed to our success.
The following members have been awarded Life Membership in recognition of their
services: Ivan O'Hara, Gary (Rev) Leaney, Rod Sever, Gerard Edwards, Damien
Edwards, Roy Fryar, John Taylor, Bob Green, Hal Hutchesson, Gavin Porteous, Ann
Porteous, Deidre Lee, Ivan (Snow) Ardill, Don Catchlove, Rick Dowsett, Peter
Dunstan, Russel Hanby, Jim Judd, Shane Kiss, Martin Renfrey, Derek Sabey,
Annabel Wall, Rob Henning, Marty Lorincz, Margy Driver, Karen Peterson,
Glen Seidel, Peter Gillan, Kerry Ninnes, Sean McKay
Honorary Members
The following people are not
financial members but have provided valuable assistance to our Club over the
years, or have contributed to the sport by raising its public profile. We
recognise their efforts by awarding them Honorary Membership in our Club: Glenn
Dix, Peter Sparks, Jeremy Burgess, Wayne Gardner
Links to Other Sites
If you know any good local or
Australian motorcycle sites we can add here, or if any of these links are
broken, please send the details to our webmaster
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Motorcycling Australia: Australian Race Tracks: |
Clubs
conducting Road Racing in SA: Historic Racing Register (SA) Rider
Training:
Road Skills Rider Training
Australian
Motorcycle Clubs:
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