More stars and Superbikes galore
Three times Australian Superbike Champion Shawn Giles is the latest big name to announce he will be heading for Broadford next Easter. Giles won three Australian Superbike Championships in succession from 2000-2002, riding for Phil Tainton’s factory-supported Suzuki Team. At Broadford Shawn will ride his 2002 title-winning GSX-R1000 which he now owns. Since retiring from open class racing at the end of 2010, Shawn has kept his hand in riding Suzuki Katanas in Historic Racing for the Adelaide-based TBR team with great success. “The Broadford Bonanza sounds like a great weekend, with none of the pressure of racing,” Shawn said. “I have all three of my Championship Suzukis; two are in the National Motor Racing Museum at Bathurst but the other will be ready for Easter with a bit of work.” Following the announcement that Dirt Track Superstar Chris Watson will appear at Easter, another Dirt Track legend is set to pull on leathers for the first time in many years. Keith Davies, who has five Australian Short Circuit titles to his name, will be reunited with the Godden Weslake on which he won the 1975 Unlimited Championship at Griffith, NSW. The bike is now owned by Rod Dunn, who has restored the famous red-framed slider. “I won my 1973 title at Seymour, which is just down the road from Broadford, so it will be a nostalgic trip back next Easter, “said Keith. “Rod Dunn has the Godden looking good and it will be great to get back on it again for a few laps of the Dirt Track.” Bonanza committee member Michael Pettifer has been scouring the country for former Superbikes and has turned up an amazing array which are confirmed to appear at Easter. “Peter Howes has the ex-Honda Australia RC30 and RC45 bikes, and Don Stafford will be bringing his Yamaha YZF750SP and FZR1000. Former Tasmanian Scott Stephens reckons his Kawasaki 1000 Mk2 will be ready, and we should have the title winning ex-Marty Craggill ZXR 750 and the ex-Andrew Pitt ZXR 750. Two ex-factory VF860 Hondas will be there – the ex-Andrew Johnson and ex-Malcolm Campbell bikes, and the list grows by the day,” said Michael. The 2016 Penrite Broadford Bike Bonanza takes place at the State Motorcycling Complex on Easter Saturday and Sunday, March 26th and 27th. For more information contact Peter Drakeford on (03) 9684 0515 or 0422 299003 or email peter@ma.org.au