​As one of the older drivers in his category, Junior Quarter Midgets racer PJ Matheson has taken it upon himself to be something of a mentor for his younger counterparts, helping to build their confidence by giving them as much advice as possible.
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Currently running in the 160cc Open class, the 13 year old, from Werribee in Melbourne’s south-west, knows exactly what it’s like to be a newcomer to speedway racing and as such, he continually makes a conscious effort to help his fellow racers, taking them out on to the track during private practice sessions to allow them to race against him and put his tips into practice, therefore giving them added experience and confidence to pull off racing manoeuvres, such as taking to the highline to pass competitors on the outside.

​Thank you to the weather gods! Temp dropped friday for us to be able to run our meeting with a great car count and with some of the best racing this season

160s class saw PJ, Declan and Dekota tussel all day throughout the heats and had a awesome final with Declan running out winner with Dakota 2nd and PJ a close 3rd.

Novice B saw Holly and Eliza having some good racing and gaining plenty of experience the final saw Holly take out the win.

Novice A Had a record number of competitors of 10 for this season and it equated to exciting racing from the first heat Jake,Hudson,Mallacai,Riley,Leah,Callan,Logan,Talon,Jamie and Miller were fighting hard for the position with a few Incidents throughout the day,the final was no different we saw Riley Taylor take his 1st feature win with Talon Humphrey a close 2nd and Miller Throckmorton right behind in 3rd.

120 Open Class saw Authur,Chelsea,Jayden,Koby and Blake have some real tight racing throughout the heats the final was hottly contested with Arthur Hutchinson running out winner from Jayden Lock and Blake Balcombe in 3rd.
Well done to all drivers you all did a great job!

To everyone who helped with set up to the stewards, lap scorer, BBQ helpers and track prep Thank you all very much without you our race days wouldn't happen

A well-known surname throughout speedway circles in Victoria, the Balcombe family speedway racing tradition is well and truly being continued, with the family’s next generation of drivers currently racing in the Junior Quarter Midgets class.

Upgrading to their own cars in their second season with the class, after sharing two cars previously, Chelsea (10) and Blake (8), who currently contest the 120cc Open class, along with seven-year-old twins, Jamie, who contests Novice A, and Leah, who contests Novice B, have a rich history in Australian speedway, which has been passed down through three generations, beginning with their grandpa Gary Balcombe, who was instrumental in the commencement of the Wingless Sprints class.

​What a great weekend of racing for the AGP Saturday we had a great days racing at Laang with the Novice A and B combined with great racing from all competitors 120s had a great start to the weekend 160s put on a good demonstration between PJ and Declan.

Sunday saw us head to Avalon Raceway for yet again another great days racing for the AGP the final results were in the Novice B Leah Balcombe,Holly Hutchinson and Eliza Taylor In the Novice A what an awesome race Mallacai Windsor,Talon Humphrey,Callan Atkinson, 120 Opens saw Arthur Hutchinson take the win from Blake Balcombe ,Jayden Lock! Yet again the 160s put on a great demo with great racing between Declan and PJ with Declan winning!

Congratulations to the 120 AGP Winner for 2016/2017 Season Arthur Hutchinson!!
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Congratulations also to all the drivers on a great weekend of racing with some of the best closet racing we have seen this season

​It’s inspiration that has given Junior Quarter Midgets racer Dakota Luckett her determination to join the 160cc class this season, with the young lady striving to follow in the tyre tracks of her role models.
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Having so far contested half-a-dozen race meetings at Geelong’s Avalon Raceway in her debut season, Luckett’s confidence in being able to hold her own against the boys steadily continues to grow and is further increased by seeing fellow female drivers excel in their fields against some of the best drivers in both Australia and America.

​It’s been an encouraging debut for Junior Quarter Midgets racer Mallacai Windsor since joining the Novice A 120cc class earlier this season, having already achieved some promising results.
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Despite suffering from Autism, the determined nine-year-old racer from Buninyong near Ballarat hasn’t been held back from chasing his passion for speedway racing and has already achieved a major milestone, collecting his maiden feature-race win at Geelong’s Avalon Raceway, along with a handful of minor podium results.