{"id":890,"date":"2023-12-15T15:24:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T15:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/?p=890"},"modified":"2023-12-15T15:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T15:24:57","slug":"battle-of-the-heavyweights-in-2024-australian-senior-solo-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/battle-of-the-heavyweights-in-2024-australian-senior-solo-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the heavyweights in 2024 Australian Senior Solo Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>The 15-rider permanent roster oozes class from every angle, and includes the Holder\u00a0siblings, Chris and Jack, Max Fricke, Sam Masters, Brady Kurtz and Rohan Tungate. Jack Holder is the reigning Aussie champion, while the others have\u00a0also been victorious in the past \u2013 2012 Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) world champion Chris Holder leading the way with five championships.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>The field also includes a talented group of riders who have won\u00a0in the U21 ranks, including 2020 Australian and FIM World U21 champion Jaimon Lidsey.\u00a0Australian U21 champions Keynan Rew (2022)\u00a0and Michael West (2023) will also compete in the Senior Solo Championship.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-891\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-891\" src=\"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Australian-Speedway-Championships-2023-17-1536x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Australian-Speedway-Championships-2023-17-1536x1024-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Australian-Speedway-Championships-2023-17-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Australian-Speedway-Championships-2023-17-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Australian-Speedway-Championships-2023-17-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Australian Speedway Championship 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aussie internationals Ben and Zach Cook, Josh Pickering, Ryan Douglas, James Pearson and Fraser Bowes will also compete.<\/p>\n<p>In total, seven of the top 10 will return from the 2023 championship, so it\u2019ll be action stations from the get-go. Reigning SGP 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.<\/p>\n<p>The 16th rider at each round will be a wildcard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024 AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY SENIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fraser Bowes<br \/>\n\u2022 Ben Cook<br \/>\n\u2022 Zach Cook<br \/>\n\u2022 Ryan Douglas<br \/>\n\u2022 Max Fricke<br \/>\n\u2022 Chris Holder<br \/>\n\u2022 Jack Holder<br \/>\n\u2022 Brady Kurtz<br \/>\n\u2022 Jaimon Lidsey<br \/>\n\u2022 Sam Masters<br \/>\n\u2022 James Pearson<br \/>\n\u2022 Josh Pickering<br \/>\n\u2022 Keynan Rew<br \/>\n\u2022 Rohan Tungate<br \/>\n\u2022 Michael West<br \/>\n\u2022 Wildcard at each round<\/p>\n<p>RESERVE RIDERS<br \/>\n1. Jack Morrison<br \/>\n2. Jacob Hook<br \/>\n3. Patrick Hamilton<br \/>\n4. Dale Wood<br \/>\n5. Cordell Rodgerson<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Australian Speedway Senior Solo Championship will be held over 10 days across four states. The calendar is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rd1: North Brisbane, Qld, January 4<br \/>\n\u2022 Rd2: Kurri Kurri, NSW, January 7<br \/>\n\u2022 Rd3: Albury-Wodonga, Vic, January 9<br \/>\n\u2022 Rd4: Mildura, Vic, January 11<br \/>\n\u2022 Rd5: Gillman, SA, January 13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Words and Images by Australian Speedway Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u00a0siblings, Chris and Jack, Max Fricke, Sam Masters, Brady Kurtz and Rohan Tungate. 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