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NAME;
Shane Kraft
JOINED THE KEYNETON MCC IN;
1981
AGE;
Forever young
(40 something!)
OCCUPATION;
Vigneron
MARITAL STATUS;
Married to Leanne since '92
CHILDREN;
2 Daughters - Sofie (12) Matilda (8)
PETS;
Jackroodle dog named ‘Pepsi’.
HOBBIES;
Bikes, fishing, camping, travelling and 4 x
4 and Sleeping
FAVOURITE FOOD;
Chocolate, mettwurst, barbecued meat
(especially lamb shanks & t-bone steak!)
FAVOURITE DRINK;
Iced
tea, Carlton Dry
FAVOURITE SINGERS/BANDS;
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lee Kernaghan
FAVOURITE ACTORS/ACTRESS’
Robin Williams, Adam Sandler
FAVOURITE TV SHOWS;
2 and a half men, CSI,
Cold Case, Lost, Stargate.
FAVOURITE CAR;
Landcruiser Traytop ute
FAVOURITE BIKES;
Yamaha ‘Thumpers’ TT/XT 500’s, Triumph &
Bultaco
OWN CAR(S) & BIKE(S);
Yamaha TT500’s & XT500’s, Bultaco Fronteras,
Hilux Dual cab ute
RACE BIKE(S);
Yamaha TT500
LIKES ABOUT LIFE;
Spending time up the river at our shack with
family and friends - fishing, drinking and
eating barbecues!
DISLIKES ABOUT LIFE;
Negative people who don’t give a sh*t, hoon
drivers and paedophiles (should be
eradicated!) The uncertainty in the grape
industry at the moment.
FIRST INTEREST IN MOTORCYCLES;
When I was 8 years old and was given a
Gemini 50
FIRST COMPETITION;
1988 Clare 6 hour trial
FIRST BIG WIN;
1989 Levis 6 hour trial coming equal 1st
outright with David Holt (Holty)
ACHIEVEMENTS IN CAREER;
Too many to list (no-one wants to read it
anyway!)
HIGHLIGHT OF CAREER (SO FAR);
24
hour Trial, perfect finishing record of 10
starts and 10 finishes, with 7 of these in
the top 10. Riding & finishing 3 Finke
Desert Races
LOWLIGHT OF CAREER (SO FAR);
One DNF in the 1989 Keyneton 6 hour,
spoiling otherwise perfect start/finish
statistics overall since 1988
FACET(S) CURRENTLY RIDING;
Road trials and
vintage mx
CURRENT SPONSORS;
Wine drinkers!
FAVOURITE EVENT & WHY?;
Levis
Vintage Scramble at ACUSA Park, great day
riding with lots of ‘old’ guys on old bikes
having a blast. 3 x State title winner at
this event, for pre-80 motocross
ANY RACING INJURIES;
Broken wrist, dislocated knee (??? times),
broken toes, concussion (hit a tree branch
in the 24 hour trial, lost feeling in my
arms and had blurred vision, but still
finished!)
BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S) ON
CAREER;
Watching the 24 Hour Trial as a kid, the
Long family and Mark Jantke
BEST
& FAVOURITE RIVALS;
FAVOURITE ALL TIME COMPETITORS;
David Holt, Mark Jantke and Andy Haydon
SUPERSTITIONS;
Must wear my ‘lucky jocks’ when racing!
FUTURE AMBITIONS IN CAREER;
Not to injure myself, or any bike when
racing. Help the KMCC to prosper and grow
as a strong & united Club for future
generations.
THOUGHTS ON MOTORCYCLE SPORT IN SA;
Too political, too much paperwork and too
many technical rules taking the fun out of
hopping on a bike and enjoying the
simplicity of a ride!
THOUGHTS ON THE KEYNETON MCC;
A
strong club, with a long and proud history.
Dedicated and motivated members, who are
passionate about motorcycling. A blend of
experience and youth with a shared mission –
to enjoy motorcycling now and long into the
future! |