Australian Postie Bike GP joins Cessnock | November 6

Preview of Australian Postie Bike GP

The seventh edition of the Australian Postie Bike Grand Prix around the streets of Cessnock CBD in the Hunter Valley will entertain thousands of viewers this weekend.

Where else can fans rejoice and see the big names from almost all motorsports compete against each other this Sunday, November 6, in an event that the top-notch motoring talent will try to make it up with Postie bikes that cost 99.99 each one percent of the postman definitely never tried.

Cessnock can proudly boast that the event is the only GP street bike race in the country and the only GP street bike race on Postie bikes anywhere in the world.

After being held for six consecutive years, the last in 2019, the event is just one of many motoring events that have fallen victim to a world ravaged by Covid over the past two years, but it came back with a bang this year.

Among the entries are the usual mix of racers from different disciplines of the sport to weekend racers, with many family combinations between teams of two drivers, manager and mechanic.

All previous winners have not taken the event out of their system despite a three-year hiatus since the last one.

Luke Richards and Marty McNamara won the first two years and will reunite this Sunday, while the combination of Brody Nowlan and Josh Pickering, who has won the last three times, will take second place. 4 on this Sunday.

The only other driver to win was Chris Watson, who this time was teamed up by Simon Galloway.

Watson has continued to assist with the preparation of the four machines – his, the Richards/McNamara mount, one for an unnamed team and another that is sure to attract a lot of attention. – a pair of Australia’s two largest ever motorcycles exponential Craig Anderson and Jeff Leisk.

So far the event’s history has been dominated by racers from the dirt track and as well as the previous winners among the 2022 entries there are two other big name drivers.

The previous winner was Daniel Wicks, starring teen Tom Drane, while James Sawdy was paired with Grant Charnock.

Inaugurated in 2014, the event became a reality only after the Cessnock Motor Club convinced police, local councils, politicians, residents and local businesses of the value. its.

Support from various local businesses will continue into 2022, and along with other fundraising, the club allows the club to cover the cost of turning CBD streets into racetracks and keeping for fans to watch for free.

Race past private houses, onto TAFE College campus and obstruct Coles parking lot.

Off the street there will be plenty to see with market stalls, food carts, dancing castles etc and merchandise stalls.

On Saturday, teams can gather between Peden’s Hotel and the CPA center in Cessnock for riders to log in and test the machines, including that crucial dyno test to make sure no bike has more than 6 ,2 horsepower.

Australian Postie Bike GP – Sunday Show