South Australian Individual Speedway Championship

The South Australian Individual Speedway Championship (commonly known as the South Australian Solo Championship, often shortened to SA Solo Title) is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in the Australian state of South Australia to determine the South Australian Champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Riders' Association of South Australia Inc (SRA). and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).

Adelaide born rider Jack Young, winner of the 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Championships, and twice World Finalist and Australian champion John Boulger, hold the record with nine championship wins each. Boulger holds the record of wins in a row with seven between 1971/72 and 1977/78, all at the Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide. Queenslander Troy Batchelor is next on the list with six wins, with four riders tied on four wins each, they being - Bob Leverenz, Mark Fiora, Shane Parker and Rory Schlein.

Since 1999/2000 all SA Solo titles have been held at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, mostly due to the Riverview Speedway in Murray Bridge no longer seeing regular solo racing due to the track renovations in 1999 which included lengthening the track and putting clay in the surface in order to attract Sprintcars and Speedcars. Rowley Park holds the record for most championships held with 27 between 1949/50 and 1978/79.

No South Australian born rider has won the SA title since Rusty Harrison did so in 2002/03. Both Rory Schlein (Darwin) and Troy Batchelor (Brisbane) who have won a combined 10 championships since 2002/03 were born outside of South Australia but relocated to Adelaide and are classed as local riders.

Four international riders have won the SA Solo Championship. Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1957), Ove Fundin (Sweden - 1961), Nigel Boocock (England - 1969) and Doug Wyer (England - 1980).

The current South Australian champion is Troy Batchelor who won the 2016/17 Championship at the Gillman Speedway on 3 January 2017. It was Batchelor's 6th South Australian title win.[1]

Winners since 1946/47

Unless stated, all riders are from South Australia

Year Venue City Winners
1946/47 Kilburn Speedway Adelaide Les Fredericks (NSW)
1947/48 Kilburn Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1948/49 Kilburn Speedway Adelaide Aub Lawson (NSW) [3 Lap]
Jack Williams [4 Lap]
1949/50 Kilburn Speedway
Rowley Park Speedway
Adelaide Bob Leverenz
Merv Harding
Year Venue City Winners
1950/51 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Bob Leverenz
1951/52 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Bob Leverenz
1952/53 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Bob Leverenz
1953/54 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1954/55 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1955/56 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1956/57 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Ken McKinlay ()
1957/58 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1958/59 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1959/60 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
Year Venue City Winners
1960/61 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Ove Fundin ()
1961/62 Not Held
1962/63 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1963/64 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Young
1964/65 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Scott
1965/66 Not Held
1966/67 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Jack Scott
1967/68 Not Held
1968/69 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Nigel Boocock ()
1969/70 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
Year Venue City Winners
1970/71 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Charlie Monk
1971/72 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
1972/73 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
1973/74 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
1974/75 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
1975/76 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
1976/77 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
1977/78 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide John Boulger
1978/79 Rowley Park Speedway Adelaide Rob Maxfield
1979/80 Speedway Park Virginia Doug Wyer ()
Year Venue City Winners
1980/81 Speedway Park Virginia Tony Boyle
1981/82 Speedway Park Virginia John Boulger
1982/83 Speedway Park Virginia Mark Fiora
1983/84 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Mark Fiora
1984/85 Riverview Speedway Murray Bridge Mark Fiora
1985/86 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Steve Baker
1986/87 Westline Speedway Whyalla Mark Fiora
1987/88 Riverview Speedway Murray Bridge Craig Hodgson
1988/89 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Craig Hodgson
1989/90 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Scott Norman
Year Venue City Winners
1990/91 Riverview Speedway Murray Bridge Shane Parker
1991/92 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Craig Hodgson
1992/93 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Scott Norman
1993/94 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Shane Parker
1994/95 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Ryan Sullivan
1995/96 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Ryan Sullivan
1996/97 North Arm Speedway Adelaide Ryan Sullivan
1997/98 Riverview Speedway Murray Bridge Nigel Sadler
1998/99 Riverview Speedway Murray Bridge Jason Lyons (Vic)
1999/2000 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Nigel Sadler
Year Venue City Winners
2000/01 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Shane Parker
2001/02 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Shane Parker
2002/03 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Rusty Harrison
2003/04 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Rory Schlein
2004/05 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Rory Schlein
2005/06 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Rory Schlein
2006/07 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Rory Schlein
2007/08 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Troy Batchelor (Qld)
2008/09 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Troy Batchelor (Qld)
2009/10 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Troy Batchelor
Year Venue City Winners
2010/11 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Troy Batchelor
2011/12 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Cory Gathercole (Vic)
2012/13 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Troy Batchelor[2]
2013/14 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Cameron Woodward (Vic)[3]
2014/15 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Jason Doyle (NSW)[4]
2015/16 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Rohan Tungate (NSW)[5]
2016/17 Gillman Speedway Adelaide Troy Batchelor

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