Bowes Family Sidecar Cup at Gillman Speedway this week

Gillman Media 5 February 2026

It doesn’t get much closer than this! Shane Rudloff/Jake Doyle (white), Josh Pascoe/Dale Knights (red) and Byron Mordaunt/Scott Cameron (blue) in action at Gillman Speedway. Photo by Judy Mackay.

This Saturday (7 February) night’s feature event at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide is the Bowes Family Sidecar Cup, which pays tribute to the 80 or so years members of the Bowes family have been involved as riders at the various South Australian speedways.

This is the sixth annual Bowes Cup and chances are we will see the sixth different winners, as defending Cup holder Thomas Adams is the only previous winner competing, and as this is his first meeting this season he’ll be up against it to retain the Cup against the likes of nationally ranked Shane Hudson/Jack Spear and Byren Gates/Damian Egan.

Hudson/Spear were in fine form at the last meeting with wins in their first four heats before standing down from their last heat and the final because of an engine oil leak, while Gates/Egan had second place sewn up in the Paintmaster SA Spectacular earlier in the season before suffering a blown tyre on the final lap.

If Hudson and Gates are acknowledged as the favourites, Josh Pascoe/Dale Knights, Brian Silvy/Glen Zaworski, Kym Menadue/Shane Dolan, Shane Rudloff/Jake Doyle and Byron Mordaunt/Scott Cameron look to be their main challengers, with a question mark only over Tom Adams/Seth Pascoe and Aaron Silvy/Kane Golding because of their lack of riding this season.

The main support class will be the Flat Track Solos. In last season’s meeting they generated plenty of interest thanks to the leading riders being handicapped, so the same format will be in use this week, with regular speedway rider Harry Sadler the backmarker, and fellow speedway rider Tayla Street and Dale Knights also giving a start to the frontmakers Greg Laanekorb, Con Twist, John Blenkin and Matt Paterson.

Other support events are limited numbers of 500cc Solos, Under 16 250cc Solos, Classic Solos, Classic Sidecars, plus the 125cc Junior Solos, and our lone Junior Sidecar, on the infield track.

Gates open at 4pm and racing starts at 7pm.

For those that can’t attend, the meeting will be livestreamed through the website link [www.spacequakesports.com] for a cost of $25. This is the only official livestream. Any other links touted on any facebook sites apart from the official Gillman Speedway page are scams and should be ignored.

Everything You Need To Know:

Meeting Date: Saturday, 7 February 2026

Venue: Gillman Speedway (‘Ray White Gawler’ Stadium), 65 Wilkins Road, Gillman – near the Port Adelaide area.

Parking and entrance: Patrons can enter via gates at the western and eastern ends of the venue. There are free off-street parking areas near both gates.

Gates open: at 4 pm.

Pit access for spectators: Free spectator access to the pits until approximately 6.30 pm.

Racing starts: at 7 pm.

Competitors:

Sidecars: Tom Adams/Seth Pascoe… Byren Gates/Damian Egan. . . Shane Hudson/Jack Spear… Kym Menadue/Shane Dolan… Byron Mordaunt/Scott Cameron... Jason Mordaunt/Peter Robinson... Scott Morris/Jye Siddall... Josh Pascoe/Dale Knights... Shane Rudloff/Jake Doyle... Brian Silvy/Glen Zaworski… Willy Walker/Liam Sherwood... Darryll Woods/Brady Jarvis

Flat Track Solos: John Blenkin... Dale Knights… Greg Laanekorb… Matt Paterson… Harry Sadler… Tayla Street… Con Twist.

Solos 500cc: Harry Sadler... Tayla Street

Under 16 250cc Solo: Kobi Canning… Ruby Chapman

Classic Solos 500cc: Darryl Christopher… Trevor Henderson… Jody McCreanor

Classic Sidecars: Lee Banks/Adam Lange…Pieter Hoogland/Michael Bell…Aaron Silvy/John Atherton Jnr

Juniors (on the infield track during the main track grades): 125cc Solos: Owen Chapman… Cooper Karpinski... Chase Maul-Dunn… Jett Plaisted… Nate Sadler... Koby Smith… Riley Stout

250cc Sidecars: Tilo Schultz/Riley Edson. Others: Toby Monkhouse (125cc Solo novice and 50cc), Hudson Monkhouse (pee-wee).

Admission: Adults $25, Age Pension and Student Concession $20, Children under 16 free. Parking free. Programme $5-includes two chances to win $50 fuel vouchers. EFTPOS available at both entrances, the canteen, bar and souvenir shop.

Concession is limited to holders of the Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card and Student Concession card holders only.

Livestreaming: This meeting will be livestreamed on www.spacequakesports.com. The cost is $25 Australian. Any other claimed links to livestreaming are scams and should be ignored.

Seating: Free grandstand seating, terracing suitable for deck chairs, and large grassed viewing mounds.

VIP Area: The Bob White VIP area is available to anyone who would like to treat their business colleagues, family or friends to the best view in the stadium. Enjoy the elevated view overlooking the track, either from inside the temperature controlled rooms, on the timber deck, or on the enclosed lawn area. The VIP area also has its own bar and toilet. Ring Ivan Golding on 0417 138 378 for more details.

Food and drink: Full bar and catering available. Food includes hot chips, hamburgers, chicken burgers, pies, pasties, sausage rolls, Chiko Rolls, dim sims, hot dogs, doughnuts, coffee, cold drinks, sweets. “Gillman has far and away the best speedway tucker” [Peter White’s Speedway World]

Please note a condition of our liquor licence is no byo alcohol or glass can be brought into the venue.

Smoking, Vaping: by Government legislation, no smoking or vaping allowed within the green fenced area at this venue.

Souvenirs: There is a well-stocked souvenir shop. See the “A Night At Gillman” tab.

Pets: No animals are allowed into the venue except assistance animals, eg guide dogs.

Weather Forecast as at 5 February: Maximum 35, minimum 15. [www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml]

Directions:

The best way to get to Gillman Speedway is off Hanson Road.

If you are coming from the eastern and southern suburbs, get on to Hanson road off Torrens Road or Grand Junction Road, travel north on Hanson road over the train line then take the first road on the left, which is Wilkins road.

From the northern suburbs, travel down the Port Adelaide expressway and take the Hanson Road exit. Once on Hanson Road, take the first exit on your right, this is Wilkins road.

From the western suburbs, Wilkins Road is the continuation of Bedford Street, north of Eastern Parade.

For interstate visitors flying into Adelaide and getting a hire car, Gillman is about 20kms, and 30 minutes’ drive (depending on traffic lights) from the airport.

The easiest and most direct way from the airport, if not going to your accommodation first is:

On leaving the airport, turn left onto Sir Donald Bradman Drive. Continue along Sir Donald Bradman Drive until you reach the end of the airport grounds and turn right onto Tapleys Hill Road. Keep going on Tapleys Hill Road until you can’t go any further. That’s Port Road. Turn left onto Port Road (you can only turn left). Continue down Port Road for about 1 km to the first intersection which is Grand Junction road and turn right. Go 700 metres along Grand Junction Road, over a bridge over a railway line. Stay in the left lane because at the bottom of the bridge you turn left into Gray Terrace. Go to the end of Gray Terrace and turn right onto Bedford Street. Keep going on that road until you get to the speedway. About 2km.

Accommodation: There is plenty of accommodation in Adelaide and suburbs, within 20-30 minutes of the Speedway, ranging from five star hotels to caravan parks and backpacker hostels.

Contact for this meeting: Ivan Golding 0417 138 378.