GILLMAN SPEEDWAY TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR NOVEMBER 22.

Feature photo by: Judy Mackay

Gillman Speedway track championships this Saturday night, November 22

Gillman Media 19 November 2025

After a false start a fortnight ago, when his bike wasn’t ready, Adelaide’s international Solo rider Fraser Bowes returns to action this Saturday night (November 22) in the Safe Fire Electrical Gillman Speedway Solo Championship, one of three track championships on the programme.

Solo numbers are down for this week, with a number of the young interstate riders who competed on the opening night racing in a major meeting in New South Wales, but the contest for the local track title should be tight as Bowes comes up against former champion Jake Turner, who was a finalist at the opening meeting, and fellow Mildura-based rider Dayle Wood, who has just returned from a season riding with Berwick Bandits in the UK. Also looking to force his way onto the podium will be 17-year-old Harry Sadler, who was a semi-finalist on the opening might.

The biggest class on the programme will be the Sidecars, with a full field of 16 contesting their championship, including the Kiwi stars from the opening night, Taylor Green and Callum Innes. The New Zealand number four duo, received plenty of applause from the crowd when they went through the card unbeaten in their first Gillman appearance, an all the more meritorious achievement as they ended upside down in their first ride. That could have been the end of them for the night, but they came out for the rerun, won it, and then won their other three heats and the final despite strong opposition from Kym Menadue/Shane Dolan, Shane Rudloff/Damian Egan, Brian Silvy/Glen Zaworski and Josh Pascoe/Dale Knights.

If they can repeat that effort this week it will be a mighty effort as they come up against even stronger opposition with current Australia #2 Trent Headland, #4 Justin Plaisted, #5 Byren Gates, and former #3 Shane Hudson joining the fray. That’s a line-up akin to an Australian Championship final! Hudson is also the defending champion and one of only two previous winners, along with Shane Rudloff, in the line-up. History shows this is a hard event to win as both Trent Headland and Justin Plaisted have won the Australian Championship, but have not been able to win the Gillman track championship. Plaisted has won as a passenger with Darrin Treloar, but his best results as a rider have been a couple of second placings, while Headland’s best result is a third.

Rounding out the programme will be the Flat Track Solo Championship and Jaxon Rayner, after winning the Gillman Flat Track Cup during the winter, and riding unbeaten on the opening night, looks the goods to win with Port Pirie long-track veteran David Footner and Jesse Headland the favourites to join him on the podium.

There is also a good line-up of under 16 125cc riders competing on the infield junior track during the main track grades.

Gates will open at 4pm, and racing will start at 7pm.

For those that can’t attend, the meeting will be livestreamed through the website link [for this meeting https://www.spacequakesports.com/new-page. As always this is the only official livestreaming link. Any other links touted on facebook sites (other than the official Gillman speedway facebook site) are scams and should be ignored.

Everything You Need To Know:

Meeting Date: Saturday, 22 November 2025

Venue: Gillman Speedway (‘Ray White Gawler’ Stadium), 65 Wilkins Road, Gillman – near the Port Adelaide area.

Parking and entrance: Patrons can enter via gates at the western and eastern ends of the venue. There are free off-street parking areas near both gates.

Gates open: at 4 pm.

Pit access for spectators: Free spectator access to the pits until approximately 6.15 pm.

Racing starts: at 7 pm.

Competitors:

Solos 500cc: Fraser Bowes (SA)… Jack Norman (SA)… Harry Sadler (SA)… Shaun Sampson (SA)… Jake Turner (Vic)… Dayle Wood (Vic).

Sidecars: Michael Farrell/Brett Towns (NSW)… Byren Gates/Damian Egan (Vic/SA)… Taylor Green/Callum Innes (NZ)… Nate Headland/Harry Hearne (SA)… Trent Headland/Jaxon Rayner (SA)… Shane Hudson/Jack Spear (SA)… Kym Menadue/Shane Dolan (SA)… 129-Byron Mordaunt/Jarrad Katzorke (SA/Vic)… Jason Mordaunt/Peter Robinson (SA)… Scott Morris/Jye Siddall (SA)… Josh Pascoe/Dale Knights (SA)… Justin Plaisted/Brian Anthony (SA)… Shane Rudloff/Jake Doyle (SA/Vic)… Aaron Silvy/Jaron Silvy (SA)… Brian Silvy/Glen Zaworski (SA)… Willy Walker/Liam Sherwood (SA).

Flat Track Solos: Graeme Eberhard (SA)… David Footner (SA)… Jesse Headland (SA)… Greg Laanekorb (SA)… Jaxon Rayner (SA)… Brendan Smart (SA)… Mark Stevens (SA)… Con Twist (SA).

Juniors (on the infield track during the main track grades): 125cc Solos: Cooper Karpinski (SA)…Chase Maul-Dunn (SA)… Ryleigh McGregor (SA)… William Nicol (SA)… Hayden Pascoe (SA)… Jett Plaisted (SA)… Nate Sadler (SA)… Blake Schlein (Vic)… Koby Smith (SA)… Riley Stout (SA). 125cc Solo Novices & 50cc Solos: Toby Monkhouse (SA)… Matilda Nichols (SA)… Oskar Karpinski (SA)… Hudson Monkhouse (SA)

Admission: Adults $25, Age Pension and Student Concession $20, Children under 16 free. Parking free. Programme $5-includes two chances to win $50 fuel vouchers. EFTPOS available at both entrances, the canteen, bar and souvenir shop.

Concession is limited to holders of the Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card and Student Concession card holders only.

Livestreaming: This meeting will be livestreamed on https://www.spacequakesports.com/new-page. The cost is $25 Australian. Any other claimed links to livestreaming are scams and should be ignored.

Seating: Free grandstand seating, terracing suitable for deck chairs, and large grassed viewing mounds.

VIP Area: The Bob White VIP area is available to anyone who would like to treat their business colleagues, family or friends to the best view in the stadium. Enjoy the elevated view overlooking the track, either from inside the temperature controlled rooms, on the timber deck, or on the enclosed lawn area. The VIP area also has its own bar and toilet. Ring Ivan Golding on 0417 138 378 for more details.

Food and drink: Full bar and catering available. Food includes hot chips, hamburgers, chicken burgers, pies, pasties, sausage rolls, Chiko Rolls, dim sims, hot dogs, doughnuts, coffee, cold drinks, sweets. “Gillman has far and away the best speedway tucker” [Peter White’s Speedway World]

Please note a condition of our liquor licence is no byo alcohol or glass can be brought into the venue.

Smoking, Vaping: by Government legislation, no smoking or vaping allowed within the green fenced area at this venue.

Souvenirs: There is a well-stocked souvenir shop. See the “A Night At Gillman” tab.

Pets: No animals are allowed into the venue except assistance animals, eg guide dogs.

Weather Forecast as at 19 November: Maximum 25, minimum 15. Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. [www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml]