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Kai Moran leads Jai Bainbridge in Heat 9 of the Solos on Saturday afternoon after the rain stopped<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 4, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rain has not been the friend of the Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club this year …<\/p>\n

In August, bad weather forced the club to cancel its planned Queensland championships meeting, and for a few hours on Saturday, the U16s 125cc Australian Championships looked like it could meet the same fate.<\/p>\n

Riders hit the Kingaroy Showgrounds track on Saturday morning for warm-up laps, but then the (unexpected) rain came down, drenching the surface.<\/p>\n

But after a nervous wait of several hours – and some clever tractor work to remove the soft top surface – the Solos heats went ahead, albeit slightly delayed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Riders had come from New Zealand, NSW and North Queensland to take part in the event.<\/p>\n

There were a few thrills and spills, and all the riders would have gone home muddy, but there was a successful day of racing.<\/p>\n

The pee wee riders who took to the track between the Solos heats also seemed to be enjoying the damp conditions.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, bright blue skies greeted the competitors for the Best Pairs races on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

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An all-North Queensland grid in Heat 8 of the Solos on Saturday … Ky Mitchell, Kai Moran and Deklyn Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Pee Wee riders seemed to be having fun in the mud!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

125cc Solos:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Cooper Antone
\n2. Ky Mitchell
\n3. Corey Van Elswyk
\n4. Kai Moran
\n5. Jai Bainbridge<\/p>\n

125cc Best Pairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Cooper Antone and Sonny Spurgin (NSW)
\n2. Ky Mitchell and Corey Van Elswyk (Qld)
\n3. Blake Schlein and Ryleigh McGregor (Vic\/SA)
\n4. Kai Moran and Jaxon Harley (Qld)
\n5. Jai Bainbridge and Deklyn Bridge (Qld)<\/p>\n

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LEFT: Solos podium … Ky Mitchell (2nd), Cooper Antone (1st), Corey Van Elswyk (3rd) and Kai Moran (4th) RIGHT: Best Pairs winners Cooper Antone and Sonny Spurgin (Photos: KJMSC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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