A Twenty Year History of the MSTCV Economy Trials

 

Year

Competitors

Winner

Bike

Economy

2nd Place

Bike

3rd Place

Bike

Comment

July 2003

13 bikes, 15 people

Daniel Kosinski

GSXR1000

10.46 litres

19.83 km/l

Ian Payne

CBR9292

Ken Wright

RSV1000

Castlemaine; Ken with pillion; 207.4 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 2002

10 bikes, 10 people

Les Leahy

KTM620

22.59 km/l

Greg Hales

TL1000S

22.23 km/l

Ian Payne

CBR919

20.7

Castlemaine, 138.7 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 2001

7 bikes, 7 people

Ben Warden

CBR929

7.3 litres

Lyn Duncan

GSXR1000

 

Martin Quinn

R6

Castlemaine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 2000

11 bikes, 12 people

Ben Warden

ZXR750

19.53 km/l

Greg Hales

TL1000S

18.71 km/l

Renzo Cunico

YZF1000

17.11 km/l

Castlemaine 142 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 1999

9 bikes, 10 people

Mick Barnes

XL250

28.2 km/l

Wayne Grant

ZX9

25.0 km/l

Danny Vits

VFR800

22.5 km/l

Daylesford, 124 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 1998

9 bikes, 10 people

Jon Riddett

SZR600,

25.76 km/l

 

Tim Walker

ZX7

23.75 km/l

Ian Payne

RF900

22.80 km/l

Eildon, 119 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 1997

10 bikes, 11 people

Andrew Kennedy

CBR900

24.0 km/l

Luke Richardson

XJ600S

23.8 km/l

Les Leahy

 

XTZ660

21.6 km/l

Wonthaggi, 163 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 1995

14 bikes, 15 people

Andrew Kennedy

CBR600

?

?

 

 

 

Rokewood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 1994

112 bikes, 13 people

Andrew Kennedy

CBR900

22.76

Martin Bastock

CBR1000

21.92 km/l

Dave Ward

ZX10

21.68 km/l

Castlemaine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 1993

5 bikes, 5 people

Ben Warden

ZX10

21.0 km /l

Steve Leyland

XL600

18.6 km/l

Danny Kosinski

GPz750

18.5 km/l

Euroa, rain, only 3 competitors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Aug 1992

6 bikes, 6 people

Jennifer Burns

GN250

29.8 km/l

Michael Chan

GSXR1100

Jon Riddett

CB250RS

Mt Macedon, ride

abandoned due to snow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 1991

20 bikes, 28 people

Luke Richardson

CBX250

39.31 km/l

Noel Brown

GPx250

31.78 km/l

Ben Warden

ZX10

29.76 km/l

Strath Creek, 150 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 1990

15 bikes, 19 people

Steve Leyland

XL600

24.01 km/l

Hans Wurster

K100RS

21.14 km/l

Ian Payne

XJ900

20.94

Ballarat, 206 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 1989

21 bikes, 29 people

Terry Spackman

SRX600

37.5 km/l

Michael Chan

GPz550

27.3 km/l

Les Leahy

K100

25.5 km/l

Castlemaine, 8 pillions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 1988

17 bikes, 22 people

Jack Youdan

GB500

26.15 km/l

Jon Riddett

R65LS

24.75 km/l

Steve Leyland

VF750F

19.23

Bendigo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 1987

17 bikes, 22 people

Jack Youdan

K100RS

20.19 km/l

Tony Gustus

XJ900

20.15 km/l

Ben Warden

 

GPz900

19.32

Castlemaine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 1985

16 bikes, 19 people

Les Leahy

XL600

26.10 km/l

Jack Youdan

K100RS

21.39 km/l

Rod Miskin

GT750

20.11

Blackwood, 184 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1984

19 bikes, 19 people

Tony Daly

CB650

40.7 km/l

Ben Warden

GPz550

34.4 km/l

Jack Youdan

 

K100RS

28.8 km/l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 1982

13 bikes

Bernadette

Nechwatal

Z200

52.5 km/l

Chris Bullen

GSX250

49.4 km/l

Ben Warden

GPz550

44.5 km/l

Broadford, 105 km