The riders and passengers of 45 pre-1950 Girder Fork motorbikes had a great weekend in Cooma, and on the Monaro in last weekend’s Girder Fork Rally. The rally was also distinguished by there being five women riders.
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Over the weekend, the riders, their bikes and sidecar passengers travelled a variety of Monaro roads including a trip to Ando, returning via the spectacular Snowy River Way and the Maffra-Bobundra Road. The total distance covered by the bikes over the weekend was about 315 km, including a ‘warm-up’ ride on Friday afternoon.
Best bike was judged by the other riders to be Bernie and Alison Medway’s 1918 Regnis sidecar, and the best ‘outfit’ (sidecar) was judged to be Ken Cross’s 1940 Speed Twin Triumph.
Junior Driver Motorkhana
On Sunday there is a unique opportunity for junior drivers (14 to 17 years) to learn car control in a controlled and safe environment as Cooma Car Club conducts a Motorkhana/Training Day in conjunction with CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sports). The Motorkhana is Day One of the Car Club’s 2016 Junior Development Program.
The training day is at the ‘Longhouse’, Polo Flat Road, Cooma. Eligible participants will be juniors (14 to 17) years who have not previously held a CAMS licence, with a possible view to entering motorsport at a grass roots level.
Participants will first learn some practical car maintenance in a classroom prior to hands on experience (vehicle familiarisation on one of the club cars). This will be followed by a motorkhana event, where participants will learn some car control and get to experience how a car reacts at low speeds.
Participants may supply their own vehicles, which are only required to meet basic safety standards, or may use one of the several club cars that will be made available.
See www.coomacarclub.com.au/junior-development/
