WELCOME TO The OFFICIAL WEBSITE of
The AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY RIDERS ASSOCIATION Inc.
Patron - Mr.Trevor Harding
Visitors to this site since 8-5-02
Click on the VSM name to view some top photos from the pages of the no longer published - Vintage Speedway Magazine in the UK.
Have a look at some great photos from John's career. Click on his name.
Johnny Hoskins the "Father of Speedway" called him "Buck" after a comic strip hero in the Sunday papers. Click on Keith's name for a tribute to this great Aussie sportsman.
Some photos from Bob's career.
The Veteran Speedway Riders' Association of Australia was formed by a group of Vets in 1991. From those humble beginnings the association has grown to have a membership of around 400 in 2021. The Association name was changed to the AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY RIDERS ASSOCIATION on June 5th. 2014.We look forward to the support of all current ASRA Members and for some of you younger riders and fans from the '70s, '80s, and '90s come on ! join us NOW.......and let's get stronger.
The Association was Incorporated in August 2016.
Click on the BACKTRACK logo, View the Front cover of issue 101 of this great new Speedway magazine from the U.K. Subscribe NOW ! This is also now linked to the
NEW Classic Speedway Magazine.
Vice President for 2018 - 2021 Colin McKee Secretary / Treasurer for 2018 -2021
Bill Powell
This website was created in 2002 as a private website and is maintained under a yearly rental agreement for the ASRA.
Website is property of Brian Darby
email bdarby@bigpond.com
or Mob. 0419976557.
This page was last updated: April 1, 2021
Would you like to hear the sound of a J.A.P. engine or hear Stuart Mountford riding a few laps of his Jawa at Barleigh Ranch ?, if you would click on the sounds heading above.
A new small Brian Darby website with photos and tributes to our early Speedway champions.
Early stages yet.
Would you like to let us know that you have visited our site or of your Speedway history ?
To leave a message on the ASRA site - click on
Sign In and leave your message and details or to view the existing messages click on
View Entries.
Classic Speedway # 51 - from the publishers of the Backtrack Magazine.
This new publication replaces The Vintage Speedway Magazine which is now discontinued after running for 15 years. CLASSIC, still with early Speedway features and you can now travel on into the 50s and 60s. Click on the Backtrack banner below for purchase details.
All the ASRA memorabilia is now on display at the Nabiac Museum.
To go to the Museum website click on the link below.
Click here to open a page showing up & coming events for ASRA members.
2018 - 2021 ASRA Committee
Chris Bailey
Terry McKenna
Ken Taylor
Mick Page
Tony Webb ( Qld.)
Links to interesting websites - click on the logos below.
A Brian Darby website for lovers of Solo Speedway - worldwide.
Click on the heading above.
For one of the best Speedway photo collections in the world - click here
Contacts for the ASRA are as follows
Bill Powell - Secretary / Treasurer
50 Tuffy Avenue
Sans Souci
NSW 2219
Phone: (02) 9583 2706
Email: bill.p133@live.com
ASRA Newsletter Editors - Bill Powell & Val Wotton
The unofficial website for Newcastle Speedway - UK.
Travel to the Sunderland Speedway site in the UK.
To keep this historic Speedway Association moving into the future it is important for us to have new members
join us - you can do that now by clicking onto the APPLICATION FORM heading below which brings up a PDF for you to download by printing - fill it out and send with cheque or money order to the address on the bottom of the form. It's a great Australian Association and having enthusiastic members keeps our history alive - please join us !
Click here to print Membership Application Form.
On regular occasions the ASRA participates in speedway bike and memorabilia displays and events. Our display of speedway and short circuit machines has become very popular and is quite a feature at these events. If you have a speedway or track bike and would like to display it with our Association, please contact ASRA Secretary, Bill Powell. Remembering, the bikes do not need to be in pristine condition. The aim of our Association is to preserve speedway history. Kind regards - Bill
Allan Whitfield Roper -aka-Allan Blackburne - a true Aussie Speedway legend.
Click here for Allan's history.
Click here to view.
A new webpage on Brian Darby's Vintage Speedway website. A collection of amateur candid photos from the 40s and 50s to which older club members may relate.
Click on the Molly heading.
Photos by Brian Darby
ASRA member's bikes and memorabilia on display.
Photo - Brian Darby
Banksia 1995 VSRA Re Union Dinner.
Three of the founding members of the VSRA. ( now ASRA)
L to R : Les Hewitt - Jim Courtney- Neville Haines.
(Photo by Brian Darby )
FOR SALE
My complete hard copy Solo & Sidecar
photo collection.
A huge collection of photos collected
over 60 odd years .All sizes.
6x4 - 7x5 - 8x10 -10x12- A4 sizes.
Brian Darby
Mob 0419976557 or bdarby@bigpond.com
Bill Sticpewich - one of our forgotten Aussie Heroes both in Speedway and War duties.
To view Stippy's record click on his name.
2021 ASRA Membership Fees were due January 1 2021
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A young Neville in his
early riding days
A Brian Darby website for lovers of Sidecar Speedway - worldwide.
Click on the heading above.
NEW WEBSITE LINK FOR SIDECAR LOVERS - Scroll down to bottom of page and click on the 'JUST SIDECARS' heading.
Affiliated with Motorcycling Australia.
Dear Member
It is my solemn duty to inform you of the sad passing of ASRA Member Ron Turton. Ron, aged 75, passed away on Monday evening, 29th March after bravely battling cancer.
For the past eighteen years Ron was a very passionate supporter of the ASRA. He was a speedway researcher and collector and regularly forwarded photos and stories to be used in the ASRA Newsletter. His knowledge of Australian speedway history was immense. He often assisted overseas speedway journalists by providing detailed information for articles they were producing on rider and event history.
In early years Ron was a regular contributor to “National Speed Sport” magazine regarding the Sydney Showground solo scene.
Ron competed as a driver in Speedway Production Car racing at Goulburn
and other Sydney tracks.
I feel honoured to have known Ron.
Deepest sympathy is extended to Ron’s family
and many friends at this sad time.
RIP Ron
Kind thoughts
Bill Powell
