Horsell F1 & F2 Sidecars Championship

HORSELL F1 AND F2 AUSTRALIAN SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP

The Horsell Australian F1 and F2 Sidecar Championship will return to the ASBK schedule in 2022, promising to entertain fans with the deft skill of the riders and daring antics of the passengers.

In sidecar racing, the role of the passenger is just as important as that of the rider. Far from being a lazy onlooker, the passenger is required to lean, crouch and manoeuvre at a range of obscure angles, often within millimetres of the ground, to ensure their weight is optimally-placed so the bike remains balanced and can carry the maximum amount of corner speed.

The sidecar championship is divided into two classes. The F1 class is for outfits with engines up to 1,000cc capacity, while the F2 class is for bikes with smaller 600cc motors. While the F1 bikes have the advantage on higher-speed tracks such as Phillip Island and Sydney Motorsport Park, the F2 bikes tend to nip at their heels on the tighter and more technical circuits such as Wakefield Park and Winton.

Superbike rider Corey Turner teamed up with his brother Danyon to win the 2019 F1 title ahead of West Australians Jeremy Joyce/Corey Blackman and Queenslanders Howard Ford/Lee Menzies. The F2 title went to Patrick Clancy/Steve Bonney from John Clancy/Warren Grubb and Mick Alton/ Christine Clancy.

With the sidecars unable to get on track last year due to COVID-19 they are salivating to hit the track in 2022 at round 2 of the ASBK Championship, Queensland Raceway, March 18-20.

2019 F1 Champions Corey and Danyon Turner 2019 F2 Sidecar Winners Pat Clancy & Steve Bonney

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