Dean Collins

Racing Away from Home

This page is for members to tell us what they've been up to away from our home track. So write us a story and email it to our Website Admin and Janne will get it on here for everyone to read.

Long Track Open - The Central Coast Cup - 28-29 August at Allen Park Somersby.
 
Dean Collins represented the Coffs Harbour Club racing his KTM 50 SX DIV 2.
 
Over the two days of racing Dean was successful in winning all five races to take the overall win for the meet. He had some tough competition and came from last place to finish in front on two occasions, due to bad starts. Dean will be back to the same venue in October to try & win an Australian Title.
Go Dean Go!!!! Congratulations.

Australian Junior Dirt Track Titles - Kurri Kurri Junior Motorcycle Club  2-4 July
 
With a full grid of riders in the 50cc Division 2 from nearly every state in the country, there was some great close racing. Dean Collins was representing the Coffs Club as well as the Burns boys.

Over the three days and seven races on board his KTM 50, Dean was at the pointy end of the field with mixed results as a crash and a last place start, due to hitting the gate, didn't help the overall points count. Although otherwise being in the top three and one of two riders to take race wins. Dean was able to secure enough points to take 2nd place overall. Not a bad effort for his first time at an Australian Title.

NSW Junior Dirt Track Titles
Held at Green Hill Speedway Kempsey over the June long weekend 2010.
Over the two days of racing with some hard fought races Dean Collins secured 2ND place aboard his 50cc div 2 KTM
This was his first time racing on an oil track with borrowed wheels fitted with road tyres & it is very fast track almost like road racing.

Well done Dean

EASTER 2 DAY TRIAL ROUNDS 1 & 2

by Greg Harding

Hi Everyone,

Motorcycle Trials Club of Queensland (MTCQ) held the annual two day trial on the 3^rd & 4^th of April at Jimboomba near Beaudesert. This is the third time that I have ridden at this relatively new venue. Previously the Easter two day and the inaugural TY challenge in August last year. The venue has a good selection of sandstone boulders, loose and grassy hill climbs and slippery black bowling ball rocks in the creek.

Having sold the 07 Sherco in October last year, I have been riding a selection of Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha and Bultaco twinshock bikes while eagerly awaiting the 2010 SHERCO. Well, I am very happy to say it finally turned up mid March and was definitely worth the wait! Sherco have really done their homework as the bike is very nimble, well balanced and happy to go in any direction, whenever you want .The power is silky smooth right off the bottom and variable right through the rev range complemented  with a very light progressive clutch. There is a new frame and the air cleaner and fuel tank have swapped places to lower the centre of gravity and raise the air intake to just behind the headset. If you are curious, you can find out more on sherco.com or trials.com.au

As I have mentioned before, I ride Veteran’s (over 40’s) which has a handicap system that makes it almost impossible to win as I am a relatively young Veteran. Not one to let this deter me, I simply look at the raw score as a way of monitoring my progress and comparing to others.

For some time now, there is only one Veteran who rides in northern NSW & Qld who I have been unable to beat on raw score. Steve Holzhauser from Casino has been Veteran/Greybeard Champion fourteen times which is a pretty impressive feat.

At last, this is no longer the case as on the Sunday of the trial round 2 of the Queensland series, I only lost 5 points and Steve lost 16 points. So the results for Veterans over both days including handicap were;  

1^st Paul Moore 23,

2^nd Michael Frith 28,

3^rd Steve Holzhauser 29,

4^th Greg Harding 42,

5^th Tony Bax 53,

6^th Rowan Gibson 59,

7^th Les Hellyar 74,

8^th Tim English 77.                               

As always, there is still room for improvement.  I am very keen to do my next major Trial which will be the two day Queensland Titles on the long weekend in June.