Australia’s international racers return home for 2016 Troy Bayliss Classic
For many of Australia’s leading motorcycle racers competing overseas, next weekend’s Motul, Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic presented by Insure My Ride, Garden Master and Shark Helmets provides an opportunity to race in front of friends, family and their Australian fans.
All hailing from the NSW North Coast, Josh Hook, Broc Parkes, and brothers Alex and Damien Cudlin will be crowd favourites when they take to the iconic Taree Motorcycle oil track on Saturday 16 January.
For Alex Cudlin, who is a five times Qatar Superbike Champion and spends seven months of the year racing overseas, the event also provides him the opportunity to race alongside his brother Damien.
“It’s a great feeling coming home to race in Taree especially it being my hometown,” said Cudlin. “This is where I had my first ever motorbike race, so it’s nice to support the club for the event.
“I don’t get the chance to race dirt track much anymore due to all my overseas racing commitments but when I get a chance to throw a leg over my KX450 I always do.
I’m really looking forward to racing against some of the best dirt track riders in the world. I’m sure the racing will be really tough and I can guarantee there will be a lot of action,” he continued.
2015 was an incredible year for Josh Hook who contested the Japanese Superbike Championship with TSR Honda as well as the final four rounds of Moto2 replacing the injured Dominique Aegerter. The Troy Bayliss Classic will be Hook’s only Australian race before he jets to Europe to contest the World Superbike Championship with Kawasaki Grillini Racing Team.
“The Troy Bayliss Classic is a great event for me,” said Hook. “I come home for the Christmas break and there’s not a lot a lot of racing at this time of year so it is awesome to be able to go racing with a bunch of competitive, fast guys, it keeps my skills and brain up to speed during the offseason.
“Everyone from all different genres of motorcycle racing and from around the world converge on my home-town of Taree for this event, it’s an amazing atmosphere and it really is a privilege to be part of it.”
During 2015 Broc Parkes raced select rounds of the British Superbike Championship before contesting the Endurance FIM World Championship aboard a YART Yamaha YZF-R1. Parkes was called up to contest the final round of the 2015 MotoGP championship in Valencia for Ioda Racing.
Back in Australia to visit family during the off-season, Parkes said he was really looking forward to competing in front of a home crowd.
“I am really looking forward to competing in the Troy Bayliss Classic,” Parkes said. “It is now the biggest domestic race in Australia and it is awesome to see it getting so much coverage.
“I grew up racing dirt track as a junior so it is always fun to go back to your grass roots. Hopefully, this I will have a bit more luck and be there at the end to fight for the win.”
Hook, Parkes and the Cudlin brothers will join international competitors including four-times Long-Track World Champion Joonas Kylmakorpi, Superprestigio winner Brad Baker, 2015 Troy Bayliss Classic winner Jared Mees and fellow American Henry Wiles to test from 1000 tomorrow at Kempsey’s Green Hills Speedway.
Tickets to the 2016 Motul, Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic presented by Insure My Ride, Garden Master and Shark Helmets are on sale now via http://www.troybaylissevents.com/troy-bayliss-classic/
The event, which will be held at Taree Motorcycle Club on Saturday 16 January is also supported by Coates Hire and Ixon.
Race Order
Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 CLASSES
1 16 31 65cc 7 – 10yrs
2 17 32 85cc – 150cc 10 –u13yrs Heat 1
3 18 33 85cc – 150cc 10 –u13yrs Heat 2
4 19 34 250cc 13 – u 16yrs Heat 1
5 20 35 250cc 13 – u 16yrs Heat 2
6 21 36 Troy Bayliss Legends
Sponsored by: INSUREMYRIDE
7 22 37 Troy Bayliss All Stars Heat 1
Sponsored by: MOTUL PIRELLI
8 23 38 Troy Bayliss All Stars Heat 2
Sponsored by: MOTUL PIRELLI
9 24 39 Solo 450cc Heat 1
10 25 40 Solo 450cc Heat 2
11 26 41 Solo 450cc Heat 3
12 27 42 Solo 450cc Heat 4
13 28 43 Women’s Race
14 29 44 500cc 2 stroke.
15 30 45 ATV’S
Riders List in Classes.
Event: LEGENDS
No Name CC’s Make
B DAMON BUCKMASTER 450 KAWASAKI
G ANTHONY GUNTER 450 KTM
JC JASON CRUMP 450 KTM
V VAUGHAN STYLE 450 KTM
2 STEPHEN GALL 450 YAMAHA
4 KEVIN HORTON 450 HONDA
30 CHRIS WATSON 450 SUZUKI
164 DARREN HERRICK 450 HONDA
301 PHIL LOVETT 450 KTM
610 JOONAS KYLMAKORPI 450 KTM
Event: ALL STARS
No Name CC’s Make
H HENRY WILES USA 450 KAWASAKI
M MASATOSHI OHMORI JAPAN 450 YAMAHA
1 JARED MEES USA 450 HONDA
3 PAUL CASLICK 450 HUSQUVARNA
5 JAKE JOHNSON USA 450 SUZUKI
6 BRAD BAKER UAS 450 YAMAHA
7M MARTY MCNAMARA 450 YAMAHA
13 ANTHONY WEST 450 SUZUKI
16 JOSHUA HOOK 450 HONDA
17 TROY HERFOSS 450 HONDA
18 JARRYD ORAM 450 KTM
21 TROY BAYLISS 450 KTM
23 BROC PARKES 450 YAMAHA
24 LUKE RICHARDS 450 HONDA
50 DAMIAN CUDLIN 450 YAMAHA
69 SAMMY HALBERT USA 450 HONDA
73 ROBBIE MENZIES 450 KTM
74 CHRIS HODGSON UK 450 YAMAHA
80 ALEX CUDLIN 450 KAWASAKI
84 CHRIS HOLLIS 450 YAMAHA
387 MICHAEL KIRKNESS 450 YAMAHA
414 MATT DAVIES 450 HONDA
J21 JARRED BROOK 450 KTM
Event: 450cc Solo
No Name Make
5 SAM LACHLAN 450 HONDA
6 THOMAS DUGGAN 450 KTM
23 DEAN KING 450 KTM
25 MAX CROKER 450 HUS
28 TONY HYDE 450 KTM
34 JAMES MUTTON 450 HONDA
42 JORDAN DALL 450 HONDA
43 ANTHONY DALL 450 HONDA
45 MICHAEL BOOTH 450 HONDA
46 ADAM MILLER 450 KTM
48 JARED MYER 450 YAMAHA
51 LAHRRA CLOAK 450 KAWASAKI
56 BRENDAN SHARP 450 HONDA
57 BRODY NOWLAN 450 HONDA
61 JASON MORRIS 450 HONDA
62 LUKE GOUGH 450 HONDA
71 MICHAEL RIX 450 YAMAHA
78 TONY THOMAS 450 HONDA
81 JACE CASTLES 450 YAMAHA
95 KERROD SMITH 450 HONDA
101 ALEC HURST 450 HONDA
105 CAREW DICKINSON 450 HONDA
119 SAM DAVIES 450 YAMAHA
124 HAYDEN SCHUBERT 450 KAWASAKI
154 KANE CABAN 450 HONDA
164 TOM HERRICK 450 HONDA
166 JOHN BARTLEY 450 HONDA
174 STEPHEN ANDERSON 450 CHRISTINI
191 ABE RICHARDS 450 HONDA
217 ANDREW MCLIESH 450 HUS
224 JACK PASSFIELD 450 HONDA
264 PETER SMITH 450 HONDA
267 RYAN NEW 450 YAMAHA
321 MAT BERRY 450 HONDA
415 TYLER DAVIES 450 HONDA
426 DAVID SMITH 450 HONDA
511 MITCHELL JAMES 450 HONDA
521 NICHOLAS LAHEY 450 HONDA
560 DAMIEN KOPPE 450 KTM
666 ASHLEY WILESMITH 450 HONDA
694 BEN HAMMOND 450 KAWASAKI
718 IAN HAMILTON 450 YAMAHA
744 TOBY TYSON 450 HONDA
763 KIELAN COX 450 KAWASAKI
808 FRANK RYAN 450 HONDA
818 KYE THOMSON 450 KAWASAKI
851 TY LYNCH 450 YAMAHA
J01 JOHN ALEXANDER 450 YAMAHA
Event: QUADS
No Name CC’s Make
7 MATHEW GRIFFITHS 450 HONDA
11 ROBERT BOOTH 450 HONDA
31 ROBERT GODWIN 450 KTM
55 JEFF MCKEE 450 YAMAHA
77 MEL BRANDLE 735 SUZUKI
Event: WOMEN
No Name CC’s Make
F04 BRIONY HENDRICKSON 450 KTM
G30 GEORGIA MURRAY 450 KAWASAKI
L93 LAUREN COATES 450 KTM
S31 STEPH COATES 450 KTM
S48 SHARNI PINFOLD 450 SUZUKI
21S IILISH ROSS 450 YAMAHA
22 KEEGAN PICKERING 450 SUZUKI
51 LAHRRA CLOAK 450 KAWASAKI
134 DALE AUSTIN 450 YAMAHA
272 JANELLE ROSS 450 HONDA
619 GEMMA BORSATO 250 KTM
713 TAYLA JONES 450 YAMAHA
Event: 500CC 2 STK
No Name CC’s Make
4 KEVIN HORTON 500 HONDA
6 THOMAS DUGGAN 500 HONDA
8 KYE THOMSON 500 KAWASAKI
18 JARRYD ORAM 500 KAWASAKI
23 BROC PARKES 500 KAWASAKI
36 DARRYL MALLAM 500 HONDA
46 KEN BISLEY 500 HONDA
48 JARED MYER 500 HONDA
387 MICHAEL KIRKNESS 500 HONDA
666 ASHLEY WILESMITH 500 HONDA
718 IAN HAMILTON 500 KAWASAKI
Event: 65cc 7 to 10YRS
No Name CC’s Make
14 THOMAS BULLEN 65 KTM
23 JAMIN HETHERINGTON 65 KTM
30 LINCOLN VON 65 HUSK
45 WILL BISLEY 65 KTM
73 JOSH HOPKINS 65 KTM
74 JACOB ROULSTONE 65 KTM
81 KRISTIAN O’DONNELL 65 HUSK
95 MACKENZIE BOOTH 65 HUSK
101 BILLY PEARSON 65 KAW
105 CAMERON DUNCKER 65 KAW
271 BAILEY LENNON 1 KAW
279 HAYDEN NELSON 65 HUSK
Event: 85/150cc 9 to U 13YRS
No Name CC’s Make
3 KRUSE BRADY 85 KTM
11 HARRISON RYAN 1 HONDA
16 CYSHAN WEALE 85 KTM
26 PRESLEY PARKER 1 HONDA
29 RYAN SMITH 85 KTM
39 ROWAN MILLAR 150 HONDA
46 OLI BAYLISS 85 KTM
59 TOM DRANE 150 HONDA
61 JARRED LOVEDAY 85 KTM
61 TYLER O’DONNELL 150 HONDA
81 KURTIS WILBY 150 HONDA
107 MITCHELL BISLEY 85 HONDA
108 ANDREW JORDAN 85 HONDA
120 LUKE BUSH 85 SUZUKI
205 JACK JOEL 85 KTM
220 DECLAN CARBERRY 85 KAW
253 ALEX KENWORTHY 85 YAMAHA
263 DANE GRIFFIN 150 HONDA
308 JOHN LYTRAS 85 KTM
315 ARRYN JARVIS 85 HONDA
Event: 250cc 13 to U16YRS
No Name CC’s Make
23G HUNTER GOODWIN 250 HONDA
7 CALLAN DAVIES 450 HONDA
15 LACHLAN TAYLOR 250 SUZUKI
17 BROC PEARSON 250 KTM
18 BLAKE WILBY 150 KTM
26 JAKE DAVISON 250 KAWSAKI
27 BAILEY SPENCER 250 KTM
28 JACK HYDE 250 HONDA
36 COOPER SPENCER 250 KTM
57 CALEB PORTER 250 HONDA
62 CONNOR RYAN 250 KTM
69 JAMES CHAPMAN 250 SUZUKI
71 BEN MILLER 250 HONDA
81 MAX WHALE 250 KAWSAKI
101 BROCK CASEY 250 KAWSAKI
103 MACKENZIE CHILDS 250 SUZUKI
112 KYE ANDREWS 250 HONDA
217 DEREK HINGERTY 250 HONDA
262 JACK GRIFFIN 250 KTM
267 RILEY HUDDARD 250 HONDA
289 BILLY VANEERDE 250 HUSKY
370 JACK MAHAFFY 250 HONDA
449 BAILEY DAVIS 250 HUSKY
610 TIA DAVIS 250 HONDA
