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28/09/2026

🏆 A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO TOM SWEETMAN! 🏆

Everyone at Rosebank Speedway is incredibly proud to see Tom Sweetman inducted into the Bruce Drinkrow Memorial New Zealand Speedway Hall of Fame Inc after his 80th season involved with Speedway.

Tom has given an enormous amount to Speedway over the years, both on and off the track — as a competitor, mentor, leader and someone who has always been willing to put his hand up and help the sport move forward.

He’s been a familiar face around Speedway for many years, and his commitment to the sport and the people within it has helped shape Speedway communities right across the country.

This recognition is a fantastic acknowledgement of everything Tom has contributed over the years, and we’re stoked to see him receive the honour he deserves. 👏

Congratulations Tom — from all of us at Rosebank Speedway! 🏁

What an achievement and what a legacy. If you see this man at the track this season, make sure you say hi.

Read the full article on our website - https://www.rosebankspeedway.kiwi.nz/newsarticle/170710?newsfeedId=2279232

21/09/2026

🏁 PRACTICE 2 DONE! 🏁

The weather threw a bit of everything at us on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the riders and drivers getting out on track! 🌦️🔥

A big well done to quarter midget 10A on hitting the track for the first time 👏 Sidecar veteran Glen Bagshaw on 22A had three different swingers on Saturday, two of them having a go for their very first time. That first swing on a sidecar is an unforgettable experience!

We also had three Outlaw Karts out there, plus plenty more bikes and vehicles getting through their pre-season inspections.

And that’s a wrap on our pre-season practices!

Next stop… 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝟏𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 🏁

📷 Virogo Photography

15/09/2026

🏁 What a day at Rosebank! 📸

A huge thank you to everyone who came along on Saturday to celebrate the opening of our Rosebank Speedway Photo Exhibition as well as everyone who came through for their Pre-season inspection and first practice.

A lot of bikes and vehicles are ready to go!

It was great seeing old friends and members, familiar trackside faces, alongside people discovering Rosebank Speedway for the very first time. There were plenty of stories, memories and conversations sparked by the photos — a great reminder of just how much history lives at this little patch of dirt.

If you missed the opening on Saturday, don’t worry — the exhibition isn’t going anywhere just yet!
The photos will be on display until our opening meeting on 11 October, with opportunities to drop in and have a look over the next few weekends. Come and take a wander through, and see if you can spot a few familiar faces — or maybe yourself. ❤️🏁

Our next clubroom open day is:

📅 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝟐 - 𝟓𝐩𝐦 - Auckland Speedway Riders Club practice

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1bttX69mej/

11/09/2026

📷 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫: John Sprague R.I.P.

John Sprague is a well-known speedway photographer and was a true gentlemen. A well-loved regular at speedway tracks all over Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, he was a businessman, family man, and a hobby speedway photographer appearing at many a meeting at Rosebank Speedway over the years.

We are honoured to display a small selection of his work, with the blessing of his family, at our photo exhibition that celebrates past and present photographers from the Rosebank speedway community.

We hope this display of John’s work keeps his memory, passion, and perspective behind the lens alive and demonstrates the ongoing value of his contribution to motorcycle speedway in Aotearoa NZ.

Rosebank Speedway: Through the Lens
Saturday 12 September - Sunday 11 October
Exhibition Opening: Saturday 12 September, 2 - 5pm

10/09/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟒?

🏁 Motorcycle racing began here in the early 1930s on a rough grass track at the tip of the Rosebank Peninsula. The Ixion Motorcycle Club first controlled the track before merging with the Auckland Motorcycle Club in 1935, giving the club a permanent base in Avondale.

Night meetings and weekend events continued through the 1940s and early 1950s, attracting riders from across Auckland until construction of the motorway temporarily closed the site.

This image will feature as part of the Rosebank Speedway: Through the Lens Photo exhibition that opens this Saturday and is kindly on loan to us from the Avondale Waterview Historical Society

09/09/2026

𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛'𝘚 𝘖𝘕 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘞𝘌𝘌𝘒𝘌𝘕𝘋 𝘈𝘛 𝘙𝘖𝘚𝘌𝘉𝘈𝘕𝘒 𝘚𝘗𝘌𝘌𝘋𝘞𝘈𝘠

Saturday 12 September:

𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝟵 𝗮𝗺 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺
The early bird gets the worm. Get your bike/vehicle sorted early and have one less thing to worry about before the first race meeting.

𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: 𝟭𝟮:𝟮𝟬 𝗽𝗺 – 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺

𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟭:𝟯𝟱 𝗽𝗺

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸: 𝟮 𝗽𝗺
Sign-up is a bit different this season – find out how to sign up for practice here on our website in NEWS: https://www.rosebankspeedway.kiwi.nz/newsarticle/169748

𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺.
Not only will you get a glimpse of Rosebank Speedway through the years from 1934 to current day in images, you’ll also get to see hear, and smell the Rosebank experience as our members get back into their dirttrack rhythm at the first practice of the 2026/27 season.

Free entry for all spectators.

07/09/2026

📷 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫: Melanie Le Cren

Mel got hooked on photography at 17 when she purchased her first film Minolta camera. She’s self-taught and describes herself as a hobby-photographer.
Her first season at Rosebank Speedway was the 2004/2005 season when her boys and husband were racing. Like any photographer, she is looking for that “wow” moment, but loves to capture candid shots of people in the pits at race meetings that tell a story.
“To me, it more about the emotions of the people and capturing memories. Taking photos also helped keep my nerves calm when my husband and sons were racing”.

Mel’s candid images will be on display at our upcoming photo exhibition. Come along, celebrate the people and moments that make Rosebank Speedway special, and see the sport through her lens. We’d love to see you there! 🏁📸

06/09/2026

🏁 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘! 🏁
We have three double passes to our first meeting of the season to give away! 🎟️

Our Rosebank Speedway Photo Exhibition opening is fast approaching, and we’ve been busy delivering posters around Auckland. We’ve had an awesome response from businesses happy to support the event, so we want to show some aroha back with a little competition. ❤️

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫:
📸 1. Spot one of our exhibition posters and take a photo of it at the location.
📲 2. Post your photo to your Instagram or Facebook story and tag Hydrovision Rosebank Speedway on Facebook or .speedway on instagram.
💬 3. Comment on this post with the name of the business where you spotted the poster, and tag one friend who you’d like to take to our first meeting with your free pass.
🤝 4. Follow both Hydrovision Rosebank Speedway and the business where you spotted the poster on either Instagram and/or Facebook.

🏆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝗽𝗺. 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

A few things to note:
• This competition is open to people in Auckland this week.
• There will be opportunities for those outside Auckland to take part in future competitions, so keep an eye out!

𝗛𝗶𝗻𝘁: Posters are up at businesses around Avondale/Rosebank, at your favourite motorcycle stores, selected tattoo studios, and around the K Road and Pitt Street areas. 👀
Happy hunting! 🔎

DM us if you need more of a clue! 😎

05/09/2026

🏁 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍, 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄!🏁

We’re excited to officially announce our new track name for the 2026/27 Speedway Season!

💥HYDRO VISION ROSEBANK SPEEDWAY

Hydro Vision NZ has stepped up as our Premier Naming Rights Sponsor for the upcoming season, and we couldn’t be happier to have them on board.

Hydro Vision are Auckland’s drain unblocking specialists, providing 24/7 rapid-response drainage services across Auckland, including the North Shore, West Auckland, South Auckland and Rodney.

Their support of the club has continued to grow. Last season, Hydro Vision helped us purchase our brand-new water truck, and this season they’ve gone all in by taking on the naming rights to the track.

It’s been a while since we’ve had a full-season naming rights sponsor, so it’s awesome to have a local Auckland business getting behind the club and supporting speedway at this level.

A massive thank you to Lance, Victoria, and the Hydro Vision team for backing the club and helping us head into the 2026/27 season bigger and better than ever.
So Auckland — when your drains are giving you s**t, you know who to call! 💩😂

HYDRO VISION Auckland’s Drain Unblocking Specialists 24/7 Service | CCTV | Hydro Jetting | Drain Unblocking
Bring on the 2026/27 season at HYDRO VISION ROSEBANK SPEEDWAY

01/09/2026

Ngā mihi nui (a big thank you) to Pub Charity Limited for funding our event costs for the upcoming speedway season of 2026/27.

Pub Charity Limited distributes grants to community organisations all over Aotearoa New Zealand through their responsible hospitality partnerships, creating a positive impact in our local communities.

Their most recent funding allows us to provide amenities for our competitors in the pits and for our fans on the hill. Additional funding this year provided new surfacing on the junior infield track.

These are the vital steps that go on behind the scenes and make for smooth racing and an enjoyable experience at Hydrovision Rosebank Speedway.

Pub Charity has been an enduring Rosebank Speedway partner since 2008 and we're blessed to continue this longstanding relationship.

Give them a follow! Pub Charity Limited

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