The South Australian Individual Speedway Championship (commonly known as the ''South Australian Solo Championship'', often shortened to ''SA Solo Title'') is a

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championship held annually in the

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n state of

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to determine the South Australian Champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Riders' Association of South Australia Inc (SRA). and is sanctioned by

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(MA).

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born rider Jack Young, winner of the

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and

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s, and twice World Finalist and Australian champion

John Boulger John Boulger (born 18 June 1945 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. After he retired from riding Solos in the early 1980s, Boulger raced somewhat successfully in Speedcars (Midgets) from the mid- ...

, hold the record with nine championship wins each. Boulger holds the record of wins in a row with seven between 1971/72 and 1977/78, all at the Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide.

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Troy Batchelor Troy Matthew Batchelor (born 29 August 1987) is an Australian speedway rider. Career Australia Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Troy Batchelor enjoyed his first success when he won the 2001 Queensland and New South Wales Under-16 championships ...

is next on the list with six wins, with four riders tied on four wins each, they being -

Bob Leverenz Robert Leverenz (6 February 1925 – 16 March 2009) was an international speedway rider, who featured in the 1951 Speedway World Championship final alongside the winner and fellow Adelaide rider Jack Young.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ' ...

Mark Fiora Mark Fiora (born 16 May 1962 in Mount Barker, South Australia) is a retired Australian international Motorcycle speedway rider. He is a four time South Australian Champion, and winner of the Australian Best Pairs championship in 1988 with Cra ...

, Shane Parker and

Rory Schlein Rory Robert Schlein (born 1 September 1984) is an Australian speedway rider. Career Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Schlein, lived in the southern Adelaide suburb of Hallett Cove and won the Australian Under-16 Championship at the Nort ...

. Since 1999/2000 all SA Solo titles have been held at the

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in Adelaide, mostly due to the

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in Murray Bridge no longer seeing regular solo racing due to the track renovations in 1999 which included lengthening the track and putting clay in the surface in order to attract Sprintcars and Speedcars. Rowley Park holds the record for most championships held with 27 between 1949/50 and 1978/79. No South Australian born rider has won the SA title since

Rusty Harrison Russell Wade "Rusty" Harrison (born 11 October 1981 in Elizabeth, South Australia) is an Australian speedway rider. Career summary Harrison won the Australian Under-16 Championship in 1995 in Perth and again in 1997 at his home track in Ade ...

did so in 2002/03. Both

( Darwin) and Troy Batchelor (

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) who have won a combined 10 championships since 2002/03 were born outside of South Australia but relocated to Adelaide and are classed as local riders. Four international riders have won the SA Solo Championship.

Ken McKinlay John Robert Vickers (Ken) McKinlay (7 June 1928 – 9 February 2003) was an international speedway rider, captaining Scotland, England, Great Britain and Europe teams. He also finished on the rostrum of the British Speedway Championship fina ...

(

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- 1957), Ove Fundin (

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- 1961),

Nigel Boocock Nigel Boocock (17 September 1937 – 3 April 2015) was a British speedway rider who appeared in eight Speedway World Championship finals and was a reserve in one other (1962). Career Born in Wakefield, England, Boocock started his career with ...

(

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- 1969) and

Doug Wyer Doug Wyer (born 16 August 1947 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) is a former international speedway rider who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1976. Rode for Young Lions V Great Britain on 6 April 1976 at Leicester ...

(England - 1980). The current South Australian champion is Troy Batchelor who won the 2016/17 Championship at the

on 3 January 2017. It was Batchelor's 6th South Australian title win.Troy Batchelor wins South Australian Championship #6
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Winners since 1946/47

''Unless stated, all riders are from South Australia''

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