Daniel Banks and James Booth-Elliot lead their respective classes into battle when the third round of the Peter Stevens South Australian Motocross Championships heads to Andy Caldecott Park, in Keith this weekend the 26th and 27th of July.
For the first time in over 30 years, South Australia's most prestigious motocross championship heads to the home of local motorcycle Icon, Andy Caldecott who unfortunately passed away while competing in the 2006 edition of the Paris / Dakar Rally.
For more of an insight on Caldecott's achievements in a large variety of Motorcycling disciplines and the mark he left in the sport of dirt bike racing in both South Australia and Australia, have a read of
THIS ARTICLE on the Motorcycling South Australia Facebook page.
This Saturday will see the future of South Australian dirt bike riding fire into action, with junior competitors being the first riders to tackle the revamped track that the local club have spent tireless hours preparing over the past month and a half after taking on the event at the last minute.
With the likes of Nick Day, Alex Larwood, Kerakye Andrews, Landen Panozz and Zane Metcalfe leading the way in their respective junior classes and with over 130 junior riders ready to battle for round honours, there is no doubt South Australian motocross has future stars ready to follow in the footsteps of South Aussie Icon.
When the seniors hit the track for Sunday's racing action all eyes will be on the battle up front in the Expert lites class, with championship leader as
Daniel Banks who has just scored himself a guest ride with Penrite Oils Factory Honda team for two rounds of the MX1 National championship goes head to head with the current third ranked Pro Lites rider on the national circuit, SD3 Husqvarna's
Luke Arbon.
Arbon himself lead the championship after sweeping the opening three moto's at round one held at Gillman back in May, but surrender the points lead at round two after selecting to race the Manjiump 1500 in Western Australia on the same weekend.
