A day of thrilling racing, history, and heartbreak as the 2025 MCRCWA Endurance Round is cut short after a major incident
Sunday 2nd March saw the running of the 2025 Endurance Round with the feature race the ‘Wanneroo 3 Hour’. Supporting the main event were the ‘Sidecars’ and a ’24 lap Production GP’ race.
The day also celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Motor Cycle Racing Club of Western Australia with displays of memorabilia and bikes from across the years on display.
Following Superpole for the Wanneroo 3 Hour the front row of the grid was the Southern brothers Reece and Connor(All Aspects Landscaping Kawasaki ZX-10) on Pole with a time of 59.2090 seconds. Second were Ross Hudson & Jack Langley(IDB WA/Northside Motorcycles YamahaR1) with Martin Monahan & Jason Keenehan(Loftysracepaint/OCC Construction Kawasaki ZX-10) rounding out the front row. Calvin Moylan & Ryan McGovern(Manic Clothing Co Yamaha R6) were the best of the 600cc class in fifth place on the grid.
The Sidecars got the racing underway with a six lap scratch race which was won by Murray Stronach/Darryl McLeod(Sign Centre Suzuki GSXR 1000), second were brothers Morgan and Dion Marshall(City Panel Truck Repairs Kawasaki ZX-10) with Steven McQueen/Max Perrin(Coppin Road Customs Watson Suzuki 600) taking third place.
The second Sidecar race was a handicap six lapper with Peter Girling/Evelyne Scholz(Motorcycle Movers Kawasaki ZX-10) was first away followed by McQueen/Perrin were next followed by Stronach/McLeod, the Marshall brothers and Sam Watson/Robert Dillon(Calmack Panel & Paint LCR Suzuki GSXR1000). Watson/Dillon took the win from Stronach/McLeod with the Marshall brothers third. Stronach/McLeod won the day from the Marshall brothers with McQueen/Perrin third overall. They were also the first F2 outfit home in each race.
The 24 lap Production GP saw three riders all take turns at the front, Joel Jenzen(Highway Helpers Yamaha R3), Lauchy Williams(Turn 1 Motorsports Yamaha R3) and Luke Warner(Moto Mart AU Kawasaki Ninja 400). In the end it was Jenzen who was victorious in a time of 27:42.8059 seconds with Williams second with Warner third with the three covered by 4.3 seconds. Darren Powell(Pro Ceilings KTM RC390) and Emily O’Brien(Registered Painters Pty Ltd Kawasaki Ninja 400) rounded out the top five.
The 2025 ‘Wanneroo 3 Hour’ sadly last around 15 minutes before a major incident saw the race ‘Red Flagged’. Unfortunately with the time lost to treat the riders trackside and the track clean up and inspection that followed it was considered to be unfeasible to continue and the race was called.
