UPDATE: Kurri Kurri Speedway Club has put the start of round one of the Australian Speedway championship at Kurri Kurri back an hour because of the heat.
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Gates will now open at 5.30pm instead of 4.30pm and racing will begin at 8.30pm.
"We're sorry for the inconvenience but due to hot weather this is a decision that track staff and officials have made for the safety of everyone," the club said in a statement.
The five-leg Australian title features the cream of Australia's speedway talent led by former world and multi Australian speedway champion Chris Holder, former Australian champions Rohan Tungate, Sam Masters and Brady Kurtz as well as defending Australian Speedway Solo Champion, Max Fricke.
Tungate the 2018 Australian title winner and Masters the 2017 championship will be joined by fellow Hunter riders Heddon Greta's Josh Pickering and Buttai's Jye Etheridge in the field of 16 for the series which starts at Kurri Kurri on Saturday night and finishes at Gillman, in South Australia, a week later.
Earlier today Motorcycling Australia released the gate draw for round one of the 2020 series.
Championship calendar
- Round 1 - Kurri Kurri (NSW) - Saturday, January 4
- Round 2 - Albury/Wodonga (NSW) - Monday, January 6
- Round 3 - Undera (VIC) - Tuesday, January 7
- Round 4 - Mildura (VIC) - Thursday, January 9
- Round 5 - Gillman (SA) - Saturday, January 11
