The
prestigious Master of Mac Park races have been run since 1976,
originally run over a three round series during one year, with a
feature race at each round and points being accumulated to decide the
“Master of Mac Park”. More recently the “Master”
has been decided at one race meeting during the year, with riders
scoring points in two races over the weekend and the highest point
scorer is crowned the “Master of Mac Park”.
The
list of winners includes some very famous names in Australian
motorcycle racing, many of whom have gone on to greater things both
domestically and overseas. Note the 1978
winner, yes, it is THAT Jeremy
Burgess.
The 1979
winner IS the father of Shannon Johnson, who is currently very
competitive in the Australian Superbike Class. The 1988
winner has raced in the World Superbike class for several years, with
wins to his name and a seventh place in the Championship and a ride
on the Factory Petronas in 2005. The 2001
winner has been racing very successfully in English Superbikes with
podium positions, riding the Hawk Kawasaki. The 2003
winner moved to England and raced very competitively in the National
Series for a couple of seasons, and scored a well deserved second
place in the Dutch Superbike Series in 2006. The 2012
winner also moved to England and raced competively in the British
Superstock 600 Series.
Sidecars have always been very popular at McNamara Park and there has been a Sidecar “Master of Mac Park” since the beginning of the series. Again, the winners list includes many Australian Champions as proud winners of the “Master of Mac Park”.
Since 1994 there has also been a “Master of Mac Park” race held for Historic racers at the same race meeting.
Previous Winners
| YEAR | SOLO – MASTER OF MAC PARK | SIDECAR – MASTER OF MAC PARK |
| 1976 | CARL HAMMERSLEY | GEOFF TAYLOR / BARRY FRASER |
| 1977 | PETER GLAZEBROOK | GRAEME DEWHURST / R. DEWHURST |
| 1978 | JEREMY BURGESS | ALEX CAMPBELL / KEVIN GLEESON |
| 1979 | ANDREW JOHNSON | MAL EVANS / RICK DOWSETT |
| 1980 | IAN LOWE | BOB MARTIN / ROB SYMONS |
| 1981 | PAUL CAWTHORNE | BOB MARTIN / ROB SYMONS |
| 1982 | JIM JUDD | MAL EVANS / BRIAN MORRIS |
| 1983 | JEFF MILLER | ANDRE BOSMAN / DAVE KELLETT |
| 1984 | JEFF MILLER | SHANE EVANS / STEVE BOWE |
| 1985 | HAMISH McNICOL | LEN BURMAN / BRUCE NANKIVELL |
| 1986 | DARREN MERCER | ANDRE BOSMAN / DAVE KELLETT |
| 1987 | TRACK CLOSED – NO RACING | |
| 1988 | STEVE MARTIN | SHANE EVANS / KEVIN BARTLETT |
| 1989 | STEVE MARTIN | GREG LOCK / WES SPANGLER |
| 1990 | GAVIN JOHNSTON | ADRIAN VAN UITERT / JOHN BARTLETT |
| 1991 | GAVIN JOHNSTON | GREG LOCK / SCOTT DESLANDES |
| 1992 | CRAIG WILSON | TERRY GOLDIE / TODD GOLDIE |
| 1993 | MICHAEL MILLIGAN | NEVILLE RICHTER / JEFFERY RICHTER |
| 1994 | PETER GUEST | NEVILLE RICHTER / ROBERT IRLAM |
| 1995 | MICHAEL BRENTON | TONY CASTLE / LINDA HAMBLING |
| 1996 | ANDREW TENNISON-WOODS | GAVIN PORTEOUS / SCOTT DESLANDES |
| 1997 | ANDY ROBERTS | GAVIN PORTEOUS / SCOTT DESLANDES |
| 1998 | PETER GUEST | VINCE MESSINA / ALISON SCOULLAR |
| 1999 | MICHAEL BRENTON | VINCE MESSINA / ALISON SCOULLAR |
| 2000 | MICHAEL BRENTON | VINCE MESSINA / ALISON SCOULLAR |
| 2001 | GLEN RICHARDS | JOHN FRANCIS / ROWAN BIRAM |
| 2002 | TRACK CLOSED – NO RACING | |
| 2003 | DAVID JOHNSON | NEVILLE LUSH / MARTIN SCOTT |
| 2004 | DAVID ANDERSON | NEVILLE LUSH / MARTIN SCOTT |
| 2005 | ASHLEY ROE | STEPHEN JONES / JAY BUDARICK |
| 2006 | KARL SCHMIDT | STEPHEN JONES / JAY BUDARICK |
| 2007 | TRACK CLOSED – NO RACING | |
| 2008 | GRAHAM SNAITH | Not Held |
| 2009 | GRAHAM SNAITH | Not Held |
| 2010 | TONY URWIN | Not Held |
| 2011 | ADAM CHRISTIE | Not Held |
| 2012 | LEVI DAY | STEPHEN JONES / DAVID JONES |
| 2013 | DAVID TROTTER | Not Held |
| 2014 | DAVID TROTTER | STEPHEN JONES / DAVID JONES |
| 2015 | DAVID TROTTER | Not Held |
| 2016 | WILLIAM STRUGNELL | STEPHEN JONES / DAVID JONES |
| 2017 | WILLIAM STRUGNELL | MARK LEIGH / ANDREW LEIGH |
| 2018 | ARTHUR SISSIS | STEPHEN JONES/DAVID JONES |
| 2019 | WILLIAM STRUGNELL | STEPHEN JONES / DAVID JONES |
| 2020 | ARTHUR SISSIS | MARK SCHUPPAN/REBECCA BOGGIANO |
| 2021 | ARTHUR SISSIS | GRANT HOWARTH/SAMANTHA GITTUS |
Junior Masters
| YEAR | JUNIOR – MASTER OF MAC PARK |
| 2010 | HUDSON PITT |
| 2011 | JAKE THOMAS |
| 2012 | NICK LIMINTON (J4) |
| 2013 | Not Held |
| 2014 | Not Held |
| 2015 | DALLAS SKEER |
| 2016 | DALLAS SKEER |
| 2017 | DALLAS SKEER |
| 2018 | DECLAN CARBERRY |
| 2019 | DECLAN CARBERRY |
| 2020 | COOPER ROWNTREE |
| 2021 | SAMUEL PEZZETTA |
Historic Masters
| YEAR |
CLASSIC “MASTER” |
POST CLASSIC “MASTER” |
PERIOD 5 “MASTER” | PERIOD 6 “MASTER” |
POST CLASSIC SIDECAR “MASTER” |
| 1994 | ANTHONY BASHAM | DAVID ANDERSEN | N. LUSH / K. SCOTT | ||
| 1994 | ANTHONY BASHAM | DAVID ANDERSEN | |||
| 1995 | ANTHONY BASHAM | DAVID ANDERSEN | PHIL MURRELL | G. HERBERT / K. GREGORY | |
| 1996 | PETER O’NEIL | JOE AHERN | PAUL WALKER | T. CAMPBELL / T. CAIN | |
| 1997 | PETER O’NEIL | RALPH STACK | GRAEME WILLIAMS | A. TREASURE / J. HOOPER | |
| 1998 | PETER GUEST | JOE AHERN | SHANE ZAKELJ | A. TREASURE / P. MURRELL | |
| 1999 | MICK NEASON | MICK NEASON | SHANE ZAKELJ | D. JONES / I. CUTTING | |
| 2000 | ROBERT DAY | JOE AHERN | RICK ZAKELJ | T. SHANKS / S. JONES | |
| 2001 | MURRAY JOHNSON | ERIC GIGGINS | RICK ZAKELJ | T. PALMER / R. PALMER | |
| 2002 | TRACK CLOSED – NO RACING | ||||
| 2003 | MURRAY JOHNSON | MICK NEASON | JEFF BRITTON | T. CAMPBELL / N. BELL | |
| 2004 | MURRAY JOHNSON | SIMON COOK | MAT CHILDS | T. SHANKS / T. LAMPH | |
| 2005 | JOE AHERN | Combined with Classic | RICK ZAKELJ | Not Held | |
| 2006 | JOE AHERN | Combined with P5 | SIMON COOK | Not Held | |
| 2007 | TRACK CLOSED – NO RACING | ||||
| 2008 | JOE AHERN | Combined with P5 | JEFF BRITTON | Not Held | |
| 2009 | RICHARD METCALF | JOE AHERN | STEVEN MOLONEY | Not Held | |
| 2010 | MICHAEL SKEER | GAVIN COSWAY | ROBERT RUWOLDT | Not Held | |
| 2011 | JACK WRIGHT | SIMON COOK | ROBERT RUWOLDT | Not Held | |
| 2012 | JOE AHERN | SIMON COOK | ROBERT RUWOLDT | Not Held | |
| 2013 | JACK WRIGHT | CHRIS PASH | GRAEME WILLIAMS | Not Held | |
| 2014 | DAN GLEESON | WAYNE PETERS | ANDREW BANNERMAN | Not Held | |
| 2015 | DAN GLEESON | Combined with P5 | ROBERT RUWOLDT | Not Held | |
| 2016 | DARREN TROTTER | ||||
| 2017 | DAVID TROTTER | CHRIS PASH | DAVID JOHNSON | ||
| 2018 | DAVID TROTTER | KEITH CAMPBELL | MICK MOLONEY | DEAN CASTLETON | TIM CAMPBELL/WAYNE WILKSCH |
| 2019 | DARREN TROTTER | CHRISTIAN CARLSON | ROBERT RUWOLDT | ROBERT RUWOLDT | STEPHEN JONES & DAVID JONES |
| 2020 | DARREN TROTTER | RICHARD METCALF | LACHLAN HILL | TAIT COGHILL | MARK KNIGHT & DAVID RUMBLE |
| 2021 | DARREN TROTTER | SIMON COOK | ROBERT RUWOLDT | DAVID TROTTER | ADRIAN VAN UITERT & MARK HOLLOWAY |
| 2022 | DARREN TROTTER | CHRISTIAN CARLSON | LACHLAN HILL | ROBERT RUWOLDT |