Perth Grand Prix - NE

West Australia, Australia, November 8, 2008

Results

Stars light up WA track

Cameron Meyer hits out
Photo ©: Robert Commons

The 2008 International Track Cycling Grand Prix was held with sprint teams from Malaysia, Holland and Australia well represented with past and present Olympic and world senior and junior champions. The program was split into two events first the Support program, for all juniors up to U/17, plus B & C Graders and a few Masters, some U/19's and senior needed to qualify for the State Championship 30 lap scratch race.

The support program was well attended with lots of juniors of all ages. Mitch Benson was in the thick of it, not being able to ride in the feature as he is a U/17 and riding a restricted gear.

The stand was very full by the time the feature program started. It got underway with a flying 200m by the two Dutch girls under 12 seconds. Then along came the men, with the three Malay sprinters going under 11 seconds, while Scotty Sunderland also managed a creditable 10.63 to hold up the Australian flag.

The two state title scratch races went to two local riders: Josie Tomic and Cameron Meyer. A very gutsy ride came from the third placed Davina Summers in the women's race. Summers competed with a fractured wrist and also went on to win the women's 25 lap Derny.

Tomic showed why she is a force to be reckoned with on the world scene with wins all over the place.

The men were just as exciting Meyer, Graham Brown and Chris Sutton showing the way in the endurance events. The Derny ended up with both bike riders and motor bike competing for the line sprint, Brown won from Meyer while the motor bike fought for third place with Sutton.

The Malaysian and Dutch teams showed the way in their disciplines, giving Australia a bit of a thrashing.

Photography

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Images by Robert Commons

Scott Sunderland in the 200 metre Qualifying.
Kaarle McCulloch eyes off Dutch champion Willy Kanis in the sprint rounds.
Davina Summers had a great night winning the women's Derny.
The Malaysians were brilliant with first, second and third in the Kieren.
Ellen van Dijk was a favourite with the locals.
Ellen van Dijk at full flight in the women's Derny.
Azizulhasni Awang hits out in the 200 metre Qualifying.
Cameron Meyer hits out in the Scratch Race Championship.
Sally Robbins enjoying her first international race meeting.
Chris Sutton leads Cameron Meyer in the Points race.
Cameron Meyer was on fire.
One lap and a half from home in the Womens Scratch race championship

Results

Women’s Sprint Challenge Flying 200m

1 Willy Kanis (Holland)
2 Yvonne Hijgenaar (Holland)
3 Fatehah Mustapa (Malaysia)
4 Kaarle McCulloch

Sprint Final

1 Willy Kanis (Holland)
2 Kaarle McCulloch

Men’ s Sprint Challenge Flying 200m

1 Azizulhasni Awang (Malaysia)
2 Josiah Ng (Malaysia)
3 Scott Sunderland
4 Edrus Yunos

Sprint Final

1 Azizulhasni Awang (Malaysia)
2 Scott Sunderland

Women’s 30 lap Points Score

1 Josie Tomic
2 Melissa Hoskins
3 Sarah Kent

30 lap Open Women’s State Championship Scratch Race

1 Josie Tomic
2 Melissa Hoskins
3 Davina Summers

40 lap Open Men’s State Championship Scratch Race

1 Cameron Meyer
2 Luke Durbridge
3 Jordan van der Togt

Women’s 6 lap Group H’cap

1 Jossie Tomic
2 Sarah Kent
3 Ellen van Dijk(Holland).

Men’s 8 lap Group H’cap

1 Michael Frieberg
2 Doug Repacholi
3 Duane Johansen.

Women’s Invitational 20 lap Derny Race

1 Davina Summers
2 Ellen van Dijk (Holland)
3 Mellisa Hoskins

Men’s Invitational 25 lap Derny Race

1 Graham Brown
2 Cameron Meyer
3 Chris Sutton

Men’s 40 lap Points Score

1 Cameron Meyer
2 Chris Sutton
3 Luke Durbridge

Women’s Invitational 8 lap Keirin

1 Willy Kanis (Holand)
2 Fatehah Mustapa (Malaysia)
3 Yvonne Hijgenaar (Holand)

Men’s Invitational 8 lap Keirin

1 Josiah Ng (Malaysia)
2 Azizulhasni Awang (Malaysia
3 Edrus Yunos (Malaysia)

Men’s 15 lap Scratch Race

1 Michael Fritzgerald
2 Graham Betts
3 Steven Hedley

Senior Men Support Grade 20 lap Points 

1 Mitch Brooks
2 Tom Griffith

U/17 Boys 15 lap Scratch Race

1 Mitch Benson
2 Luke Zaccaria
3 Aaron Lee. 

U/15-U17 Girls 6 lap Group H’cap

1 Monica Young
2 Jessica Allen
3 Monica Bonasera

Novice Men-Masters-Women 3 lap Derby

1 Fred Landon
2 Mike Gamble

U/19-Men 25 lap State Open Qualifying Scratch Race

1 AJ Giacoppo
2 Mitch Brooks
3 Michael Fitzgerald
4 Tom Griffith
5 Ben Wibberley
6 Robbie Rhodes
7 Steven Hedley
8 Graham Betts 

U13-U15 Boys 6 lap Group H’cap

1 Theo Yates
2 Jai Hindley
3 Sam Welsford

U/17 Girls 6 lap Keirin

1 Monica Young
2 Monica Bonasera
3 Allee Proud

U/13-U15 Boys 5 lap Mini Scratch Race

1 Theo Yates
2 Jai Hindley
3 Sam Welsford

4 lap Mini Scratch Race

1 Flora Harper-Green
2 Elissa Wunderlitz
3 Genevieve Lamond

U/19-Senior Men 6 lap Group H’cap

1 Steven Hedley
2 Bill Darby
3 Josh Clarke

U/17 Boys 6 lap Keirin

1 Mitch Benson
2 Luke Zaccaria
3 Jack Ward

20 lap Points Score

1 Mitch Benson
2 Nick Graham-Dawson
3 Aaron Lee

U/17 Girls 15 lap Scratch Race

1 Monica Young
2 Monica Bonasera
3 Jessica Allen