We’ve probably just had the best weather in quite some time—sunshine and light winds made for excellent conditions. That said, scraping 3mm of ice off the windscreens early in the morning was a bit of a challenge!
A big thank you to the Bendigo club for preparing the field, to Andy for running the canteen, and a special shout-out to Dammo and Jack for their work as pylon judges over both days.
Of course, thanks to all of you for helping run the competition—your efforts are what make these events possible.
It was great to have John back, safe and refreshed after his UK holiday with Caroline. His help on the computer was much appreciated. And thank you all for putting up with me as CD once again!
Your camaraderie and shared passion for this great sport and hobby make it all the more enjoyable.
Looking ahead, the next event is the State Championships at Cohuna on August 16th and 17th. Please make the effort to attend and support these competitions—without your involvement, there is no future for them.
Eddie Rich
Results
These are the placings for this race weekend, plus the fastest times. For all the results, see the “Result” button below.
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Rick Townsend
2nd Andrew Davies
3rd Brian Steele
Fastest Time (Red Box): 61.80 Rick Townsend
No. of competitors: 4
Class – F3T
Places:
1st Andrew Davies
2nd Brian Steele
3rd John Schmidli
Fastest Time (Red Box): 66.47 Anthony Thurgood.
No. of competitors: 7
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Jim Orenshaw
2nd Alan Whitbourn
3rd John Schmidli
Fastest Time (Red Box): 96.33 Jim Orenshaw
No. of competitors: 8
Season Championship
FA1
No change in the top 2 positions, but Andrew Davies has moved up into 3rd place.
1st – Anthony Thurgood
2nd – Brian Steele
3rd – Andrew Davies
F3T
Brian Steele remained in the top spot, Anthony Thurgood moved up to 2 position from 5th, pushing Jim Orenshaw down a place into 3rd.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Anthony Thurgood
3rd – Jim Orenshaw
Q500
Again, there has been no change in the top 3 placings.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – Alan Whitbourn
3rd – Eddie Rich
Next Race Events:
– Cohuna (The Home of Pylon Racing in Victoria) August 16-17, 2025.
Report – Eddie Rich.
Photos – John Schmidli & Eddie Rich
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