The 2009 Individual Speedway Australian Championship was the 2009 version of the Individual Speedway Australian Championship organised by Motorcycling Australia. The three final rounds took place between 3 January and 10 January.[1] The championship was won by Leigh Adams, who beat the defending champion Chris Holder into second place. Rory Schlein finished third.
By winning the 2009 Australian Solo Championship, Leigh Adams won his record 10th Australian title which he had first won in 1992. Adams was undefeated through the three rounds held at the Newcastle Showgrounds, Olympic Park Speedway, and Gillman Speedway.
Qualification
- Qualification[2]
- 2 January, 2009
Gosford, NSW - Gosford Speedway- Referee:
- Qualification: the top six riders and two track reserves.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (4) Kozza Smith | 14 | (3,3,3,2,3) |
| 2 | (13) Aaron Summers | 13 | (3,3,1,3,3) |
| 3 | (7) Darcy Ward | 12 | (3,3,3,2,1) |
| 4 | (16) Jay Herne | 11 | (2,2,3,1,3) |
| 5 | (8) Justin Sedgmen | 11 | (2,1,3,2,3) |
| 6 | (3) Lee Herne | 10 | (2,2,2,3,1) |
| 7 | (15) James Holder | 9 | (1,0,3,3,2) |
| 8 | (2) Hugh Skidmore | 8 | (1,3,1,1,2) |
| 9 | (9) Sam Masters | 7 | (3,2,1,1,0) |
| 10 | (14) Arlo Bugeja | 6 | (0,2,0,2,2) |
| 11 | (11) Richard Sweetman | 6 | (2,1,2,0,1) |
| 12 | (10) Michael Penfold | 5 | (1,1,0,2,1) |
| 13 | (6) Ryan Sedgmen | 2 | (e,0,0,0,2) |
| 14 | (12) Mitchell Davey | 2 | (e,0,2,0,0) |
| 15 | (5) Jake Anderson | 2 | (0,0,1,1,0) |
| 16 | (1) Kurt Shields | 2 | (1,1,e,0,0) |
Finals
Ten riders were seeded through to the finals:
- Leigh Adams
- Troy Batchelor
- Jason Doyle
- Cory Gathercole
- Josh Grajczonek
- Chris Holder
- Tyron Proctor
- Rory Schlein
- Davey Watt
- Cameron Woodward
Newcastle
- Round one[3]
- 3 January, 2009
- Newcastle, NSW - Newcastle Showgrounds
- Referee:
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (5) Leigh Adams | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | (10) Rory Schlein | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | (16) Chris Holder | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (7) Jason Doyle | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (9) Cameron Woodward | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (1) Tyron Proctor | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (11) Davey Watt | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (3) Cory Gathercole | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Jay Herne | 11 | E | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (12) Troy Batchelor | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | E | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (14) Lee Herne | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (2) Kozza Smith | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Fx | 0 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (6) Darcy Ward | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (15) Josh Grajczonek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (8) Justin Sedgmen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (4) Aaron Summers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| (17) James Holder | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (18) Hugh Skidmore | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Mildura
- Round two[4]
- 7 January, 2009
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Mildura, Victoria - Olympic Park Speedway- Referee:
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (4) Leigh Adams | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | (1) Chris Holder | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | (3) Troy Batchelor | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (6) Jason Doyle | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | Fx | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (10) Rory Schlein | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (7) Davey Watt | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (13) Cameron Woodward | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | Fx | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (2) Tyron Proctor | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (16) Darcy Ward | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (8) Kozza Smith | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (9) Justin Sedgmen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (14) Josh Grajczonek | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (5) Jay Herne | 6 | 0 | Fx | 2 | e | 1 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (15) Aaron Summers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (12) Lee Herne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (11) Cory Gathercole | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fx | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Gillman
- Round three[5]
- 10 January, 2009
Gillman, South Australia - Gillman Speedway- Referee:
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (16) Leigh Adams | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | (6) Troy Batchelor | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | (9) Chris Holder | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (1) Davey Watt | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (3) Rory Schlein | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5-6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (5) Darcy Ward | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (10) Cameron Woodward | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (7) Cory Gathercole | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Tyron Proctor | 11 | Fx | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (2) Kozza Smith | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (11) Aaron Summers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (14) Josh Grajczonek | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (15) Justin Sedgmen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (8) James Holder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (12) Jay Herne | 3 | 0 | 1 | Fx | 0 | - | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (4) Lee Herne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fx | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | (17) Arlo Bugeja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
The intermediate classification
| Pos. | Rider | Points | NEW | MIL | GIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Leigh Adams | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
 | Chris Holder | 52 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
 | Rory Schlein | 48 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Troy Batchelor | 45 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | Davey Watt | 43 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | Cameron Woodward | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | Tyron Proctor | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| 8 | Jason Doyle | 32 | 16 | 16 | - |
| 9 | Darcy Ward | 34 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Cory Gathercole | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | Kozza Smith | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Josh Grajczonek | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 13 | Jay Herne | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Aaron Summers | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | Justin Sedgmen | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Lee Herne | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | James Holder | 3 | 3 | ||
| 18 | Arlo Bugeja | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "W styczniu mistrzostwa Australii" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ↑ "Smith wygrał kwalifikacje" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ↑ "Adams wygrywa pierwszą rundę IM Australii" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ↑ "Nie ma mocnych na Adamsa" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-01-07. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ↑ "Adams po raz 10. mistrzem Australii" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-01-10. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-11.