Warren Monson

Warren Monson (4 March 1975 – 23 April 2023) was an Australian sidecar speedway rider. He won the FIM Speedway Sidecar World Cup, FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar Championships and was nine times Victorian champion.^{[1] [2]}

Warren Monson

Monson in 2017
Born	(1975-03-04)4 March 1975 Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Died	23 April 2023(2023-04-23) (aged 48) Heathcote Park Raceway, Victoria, Australia
Nickname	Wazza
Nationality	Australian
Career history
2000-2023	Australia
Full Noize Racing
Individual honours
2017, 2019	FIM Speedway Sidecar World Cup Winner
2017, 2019	FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar Champion
2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023	Victorian Sidecar Champion

Career

Born in Mildura, Victoria, Warren Monson began his speedway career at Mildura's Olympic Park Speedway were as of 2023 holds the track record for the 1000cc sidecar category. A member of Mildura Motorcycle Club, Monson built and raced his own bikes and holds the record for the most Victorian sidecar championship wins.^{[citation needed]}

Sidecar passengers during Warrens racing career include Scott Cameron, Marty Underwood, Deven Gates, Matt Morgan, and Andrew Summerhayes.^{[citation needed]}

Monson competed at Speed Week 2023 with the Dry Lakes Racers Australia, where he received his 200mph cap on his Suzuki Hayabusa.^{[citation needed]}

Off the track he was a race engineer and mechanic for Suzuki and then Yamaha, working on bikes for multiple Australian superbike champions. Monson was well-known for his work with Shawn Giles, Troy Herfoss, Josh Waters, Markus Chiodo and especially Wayne Maxwell.^{[citation needed]}

Monson died on 23 April 2023 in a motorcycle crash at an event at Heathcote Park Raceway in Knowsley in central Victoria. He was 48.^[3]

Major results[4] [2]

World Championships

FIM Speedway Sidecar World Cup

• 2017 - Gillman, South Australia, Gillman Speedway - 1st
• 2019 - Gillman, South Australia, Gillman Speedway - 1st

Regional Championships

FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar Championship

• 2015 - Gillman, South Australia, Gillman Speedway - 3rd
• 2017 - Gillman, South Australia, Gillman Speedway - 1st
• 2019 - Gillman, South Australia, Gillman Speedway - 1st

Australian Domestic Championships

Australian Sidecar Championship

• 2003 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 3rd
• 2015 - Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Arunga Park Speedway - 2nd
• 2017 - Gillman, South Australia, Gillman Speedway - 3rd
• 2019 - Ayr, Queensland, Pioneer Park Speedway - 2nd
• 2021 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 2nd
• 2023 - Neerabup, Western Australia, RCA Civil Pinjar Park Speedway - 3rd

Victorian Sidecar Championship

• 2001 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 3rd
• 2004 - Undera, Victoria, Undera Park Speedway - 1st
• 2006 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 3rd
• 2011 - Broadford, Victoria, Broadford Speedway - 1st
• 2012 - Wangaratta, Victoria, Speedway Wangaratta - 1st
• 2013 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 1st
• 2014 - Undera, Victoria, Undera Park Speedway - 1st
• 2015 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 1st
• 2021 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 1st
• 2022 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 1st
• 2023 - Mildura, Victoria, Olympic Park Speedway - 1st

See also

• Grasstrack