Local speedway enthusiasts are in for a summer treat with a brilliant line-up of riders announced for the five-round 2024 Australian Speedway Senior Solo Championship.
The 15-rider permanent roster oozes class from every angle, and includes the Holder siblings, Chris and Jack, Max Fricke, Sam Masters, Brady Kurtz and Rohan Tungate. Jack Holder is the reigning Aussie champion, while the others have also been victorious in the past – 2012 Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) world champion Chris Holder leading the way with five championships.
The field also includes a talented group of riders who have won in the U21 ranks, including 2020 Australian and FIM World U21 champion Jaimon Lidsey. Australian U21 champions Keynan Rew (2022) and Michael West (2023) will also compete in the Senior Solo Championship.
In total, seven of the top 10 will return from the 2023 championship, so it’ll be action stations from the get-go. Reigning Speedway Grand Prix No. 4, Jack Holder, will again be the man to beat as he looks to become the first rider to win consecutive titles since Fricke. In 2022, Holder combined with Fricke and Jason Doyle to win the FIM Speedway of Nations.
The 16th rider at each round will be a wildcard.
2024 AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY SENIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY LIST
Fraser Bowes
Ben Cook
Zach Cook
Ryan Douglas
Max Fricke
Chris Holder
Jack Holder
Brady Kurtz
Jaimon Lidsey
Sam Masters
James Pearson
Josh Pickering
Keynan Rew
Rohan Tungate
Michael West
Wildcard at each round
RESERVE RIDERS
1 Jack Morrison
2 Jacob Hook
3 Patrick Hamilton
4 Dale Wood
5 Cordell Rodgerson
The calendar is as follows:
Rd1: North Brisbane, Qld January 4
Rd2: Kurri Kurri, NSW, January 7
Rd3: Albury-Wodonga, Vic, January 9
Rd4: Mildura, Vic, January 11
Rd5: Gillman, SA, January 13
