{"id":433813,"date":"2026-01-24T05:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/433813\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T05:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:54:15","slug":"speedway-news-hallett-masterclass-to-kick-off-grand-annual-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/433813\/","title":{"rendered":"Speedway news: Hallett masterclass to kick off Grand Annual Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrock Hallett won the opening night of the 2026 Grand Annual Classic. <\/p>\n

It proved one of the races of Hallett\u2019s career, starting 12th and slicing his way through the field to lock himself into Sunday\u2019s final front row.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly starting that far back all we were focused on was the top four so we could lock into the Classic final,\u201d Hallett said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m actually completely surprised but over the moon to be standing here with the win \u2013 it\u2019s awesome.<\/p>\n

\u201cHats off to the speedway, they put on a brilliant surface for that final to allow that much passing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2023 Classic champion beat home South Australian pole-sitter Matt Egel and Tasmanian Jock Goodyer to complete the Friday podium before a heaving Warrnambool crowd.<\/p>\n

Veteran three-time Classic champion Kerry Madsen was fourth ahead of Kiwi youngster Max Guilford.<\/p>\n

The leading American was Carson Macedo who finished 10th after a tumultuous night.<\/p>\n

The World of Outlaws star failed to post a time in qualifying after engine gremlins, forcing him to race from the back of the B-Main through to the feature.<\/p>\n

Hallett, Egel, Goodyer and Madsen have all now locked into Sunday\u2019s $60,000-to-win Classic final.<\/p>\n

The hard luck story of the opening night belonged to little known Ryan Potts.<\/p>\n

The Queenslander destroyed his car in hot laps in one of the most wicked crashes seen at the event, but thankfully walked away unscathed.<\/p>\n

The second half of the 90-car field has their chance to qualify tonight, with scorching Warrnambool temperatures expected to nudge 40 degrees.<\/p>\n

Defending Classic champ James McFadden, plus former winners Lockie McHugh and Aaron Reutzel, and reigning Knoxville Nationals champion Ryan Timms headline the Night 2 action.<\/p>\n

West Australian James Inglis will hit the track at the same time as his sister Madison takes to the court in her Australian Open third round clash at Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n


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