The 2018/2019 JSRA Country Super Series will fire into action at Moora Speedway on Saturday night for the first time of the season.

With three rounds of the JSRA Metropolitan Series already taking place at Ellenbrook, Bunbury and the Perth Motorplex; the Junior Sedan racing has already proven to be of the highest quality.

With the first country event of the season attracting a healthy 25 nominations, it promises to be an awesome night of Junior Sedan action.

Goldfield’s racer Chloe Dellar will headline a small field of New Star Junior Sedan competitors, with newcomers Brock Lake, Deagan McNally, Matilda Hull and Luke Martin also in the field. Jade McKeagg is a late nomination for the event and will look to put a challenge up to her fellow racers.

In the Top Star ranks, a range of drivers could find themselves on the top step of the podium come the end of the twenty-lap feature race on Saturday night. Blake Webb and Darryl George will be the early favourites, having each finished on the podium a number of times already this summer season.

Kurtis Blackburn, on board the ex-Jackson Derrick Hyundai Excel has taken like a duck to water to his new car. Blackburn has already found himself at the pointy end of the field at the Perth Motorplex a few weeks ago, before mechanical dramas forced his retirement.

Also in the field, is the ever-travelling Dellar duo, of brothers Lachlan and Kayne Dellar, along with a whole swag of mid-west racers including Mitchell Baker, Rohan Thomas, Ahryn Curtin and Rory Elsum-Beaumont. Home town hero Taj Vanzetti will be the only local hope in the field and will no doubt have the support of the crowd this weekend.

JSRA Series’ regulars Brody Day, Jasmine Arnold, Bryden Southwell and Izak Davies will also look to put up a challenge to their rivals, as will Bunbury racer Brandon Buszan.

Be sure you don’t miss any of the action and get yourself to Moora Speedway this Saturday night, with racing getting underway from 6pm.

New Stars:
W11 Brock Lake
W18 Jade McKeagg – Late Nomination
W29 Deagan McNally
W33 Matilda Hull
W44 Luke Martin
W295 Chloe Dellar

Top Stars:
W5 Kayne Dellar
W7 Alex Swift – Late Nomination
W8 Brody Day
W9 Mitchell Baker
W17 Kurtis Blackburn
W26 Jasmine Arnold
W47 Rohan Thomas
W63 Bryden Southwell
W67 Nikita Donohoe
W73 Darryl George
W84 Beau Oldfield
W86 Ahryn Curtin
W95 Izak Davies
W108 Blake Webb
W121 Taj Vanzetti
W126 Rory Elsum-Beaumont
W195 Lachlan Dellar
W198 Brandon Buszan
W343 Tanika Webb

 

 

 

Firstly – thank you to every driver and their family for committing to racing at the Perth Motorplex for Round 3 of the JSRA Metropolitan Series this weekend. With twenty cars, we have the largest field of any division and have a great opportunity to showcase how awesome junior sedan racing can be.

This weekend will require the support of everyone to ensure we do our bit to make the event flow well. Please take note of the timing below and ensure you are organised for each event.

All drivers will have two heat races and a final. The field of twenty has been split into two heats per round. Top Star drivers will start from the front of the heats, with the five new stars at the back of each heat (3 in the first heat of the round and 2 in the other).

Saturday November 3, 2018
**All times are a rough guide and may change. Please listen out for changes from ET – the Perth Motorplex Pit Marshall**

2.30pm
Competitor Gates Open

Please ensure you park in your designated (A Pit Layout will be shared by Motorplex Management and will be shared on our page). You must also use a pit sheet (tarp) to park your car on and please remember to pile excess clay and not leave it all over the grass.

Scrutineering will open – please ensure your car is presented to a high standard to showcase our division, remove your bonnet and boot (if required) and drive slowly around the fence and line up to go through the scrutineering shed.

4.15pm
Drivers Meeting – this will be held in the demountable building behind the toilets and medical centre. Please be dressed in your race suit and arrive on time. If you would like to test your One-Way, please bring it with you.

4.45pm (5.05pm – Heat One | 5.10pm – Heat Two)
ALL drivers start preparing for their first heat races.
ET (Perth Motorplex Pit Marshall) will advise of which staging lane to begin lining up in. Please make sure you move to this area as quickly as possible. If you are late, you will miss your heat.

6.00pm (6.20pm – Heat Three | 6.30pm – Heat Four)
ALL drivers start preparing for the second round of heats.
Once again, please move to your staging lane as soon as possible.

7.20pm (7.40pm – Final)
ALL drivers start preparing for the Junior Sedan Final.
Move to the advised staging lane, as quickly as possible.

Presentations:
If you are lucky enough to finish in the Top Three of the Final – please remember that this is a great opportunity to not only thank your personal sponsors and supporters, but also to thank the venue for welcoming us back for the season. Remember that you are not only representing yourself, but our club and division.

At the end of the final, don’t forget to return your transponder to the scrutineering shed. If you forget, you will be called and asked to return it to the venue. A good way to remember is to take it straight off and back to the shed as soon as you return to the pits.

If you have any questions, please see any member of the JSRA Committee who will be more than happy to help you out.

Thanks again for your support. We look forward to an awesome night on Saturday.

 

 

 

The Junior Speedway Racing Association of Western Australia will fire into action this weekend for the first time in the 2018/2019 summer speedway season.

Ellenbrook Speedway will host Round One of the JSRA Metropolitan Series this weekend in conjunction with their Grand Final, twilight race meeting.

Lady racers Elysha Cooper and Erika Vary have been the drivers to beat at Ellenbrook throughout the Winter months and will once again battle it out for the final victory of the Ellenbrook season. Tylah Steele has had a consistent Winter season and continues to develop as an up and coming star, as she looks to follow in the footsteps of older brother Jesse.

Olivia Earle and Joshua Wardley have only raced a handful of meetings and continue to improve with every outing and will once again look to gain some valuable track time this weekend, while sisters Olivia and Lexi Smith will also join the field.

Blake Iwanow headlines the Top Star Junior Sedan field, having dominated this season at Ellenbrook. Not only has Iwanow proven difficult to beat around the Ellenbrook venue, he has also shown his strength against some of Australia’s best, qualifying third for the A Main of the Australian Junior Sedan Title in Darwin and finishing second at the Northern Territory Junior Sedan Title in Katherine earlier this year.

Looking to take the top step this weekend, will be Blake Webb, who had an ultra-consistent 2017/2018 speedway season. Webb has finished behind Iwanow a number of times during the winter months, will look to go one better, though will have tough competition from regular Ellenbrook racers Darryl George, Alex Swift, Jesse Steele, Ethan Cooper and Beau Oldfield.

Bryden Southwell, Izak Davies and Jasmine Arnold will look to gain some valuable JSRA season points at the opening round of the Metropolitan Series this weekend, as they look forward to a big summer speedway season of Junior Sedan racing throughout Western Australia.

Racing gets underway from 3pm this Saturday at Ellenbrook Speedway, which will support the opening rounds of the 360 Power Series and Late Model Pro Dirt Series.

Official Nominations – Round One, JSRA Metropolitan Series – Ellenbrook Speedway
New Stars:
W3 Joshua Wardley
W13 Elysha Cooper
W33 Olivia Smith
W59 Erika Vary
W71 Olivia Earle
W75 Tylah Steele
W133 Lexi Smith

Top Star:
W7 Alex Swift
W9 Izak Davies
W22 Jesse Steele
W24 Blake Iwanow
W25 Kurtis Blackburn
W26 Jasmine Arnold
W31 Ethan Cooper
W63 Bryden Southwell
W73 Darryl George
W84 Beau Oldfield
W108 Blake Webb

The Junior Speedway Racing Association members met on Saturday afternoon for the election of the 2018/2019 Committee. It was great to see some new names nominating for positions for what promises to be yet another successful season of Junior Sedan action.

The JSRA welcomes the 2018/2019 committee:
President: Jason Webb
Vice President: Adam Arnold
Secretary: Shannan Webb
Treasurer: Kirsten Derrick

The Junior Speedway Racing Association of WA celebrated yet another fantastic season of Junior Sedan racing on Saturday evening, with their annual Presentation Evening held at Kingsway Bar and Bistro.

With just over a hundred people in attendance; drivers, crew and supporters joined life members, invited guests and the 2017/2018 committee to celebrate all of the efforts of our amazing members throughout the past summer speedway season.

Once again, our drivers excelled in their presentation and professionalism, which was commented on by many throughout the night, including Perth Motorplex Track Chaplain Terry Dorrington who commended all drivers on the night.

Our awards for 2017/2018 were as follows:
Most Improved New Star Junior Driver: Jasmine Arnold
Most Improved Top Star Junior Driver: Nikita Donohoe
Rookie of the Year – Country Super Series: Chloe Dellar
Sportsperson of the Year: Jade McKeagg
Driver with Potential – New Stars: Jasmine Arnold
Driver with Potential – Top Star: Tanika Webb
The Rolley Polley Award: Montana Pack
Best Presented Car & Crew (New Star): Team Dellar
Best Presented Car & Crew (Top Star): Team Davies
Black Cat Award: Alex Swift & Luke Malcolm

Team Australia Presentations

• Blake Webb
• Jasmine Arnold
• Jackson Derrick
• Jade McKeagg
• Luke Malcolm
• Alex Swift
• Dylan Parkes
• Hayden Mortimer
• Blake Fletcher
• Tanika Webb

Drivers Driver Award: Blake Fletcher

Gifts for Parting Drivers

• Nui Andrews
• Blake Fletcher
• Dylan Parkes

President’s Award: Shannan Webb

JSRA Metropolitan Series Awards
New Star Fairest and Best: Kayne Dellar
Top Star Fairest and Best “Ray Tulk Medal”: Jackson Derrick

New Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Jasmine Arnold – 103 Pts
3^rd – Jade McKeagg – 143 Pts
2^nd – Darryl George – 179 Pts
1^st – Kayne Dellar – 431 Pts

Top Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Blake Webb – 235 Pts
3^rd – Lachlan Dellar – 269 Pts
2^nd – Jackson Derrick – 305 Pts
1^st – Blake Iwanow – 326 Pts

JSRA Country Super Series Awards
New Star Fairest and Best: Jhy Pack
Top Star Fairest and Best: Blake Webb

New Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Brandon Buszan – 377 Pts
3^rd – Montana Pack – 434 Pts
2^nd – Jhy Pack – 713 Pts
1^st – Kayne Dellar – 823 Pts

Top Star Top 4 Points
4^th – Lachlan Dellar – 444 Pts
3^rd – Dylan Parkes – 456 Pts
2^nd – Blake Fletcher – 570 Pts
1^st – Blake Webb – 665 Pts

Overall Club Championship
New Star Junior Sedan Overall Club Champion
5^th – Brandon Buszan – 377 Pts
4^th – Jasmine Arnold – 378 Pts
3^rd – Montana Pack – 460 Pts
2^nd – Jhy Pack – 802 Pts
1^st – Kayne Dellar – 1254 Pts

Ultra Tune Malaga Top Star Overall Club Champion
5^th – Bryden Southwell – 482 Pts
4^th – Blake Fletcher – 570 Pts
3^rd – Jackson Derrick – 650 Pts
2^nd – Lachlan Dellar – 713 Pts
1^st – Blake Webb – 900 Pts

We would like to congratulate all of our drivers for another successful season and look forward to another big season in 2018/2019.

Speedway Australia’s 2017 Photographer of the Year, Peter Roebuck was on hand to take some great photos throughout the night, which will be uploaded to our website in the coming days.

The final round of the JSRA Country Super Series at Pithara Speedway, which doubled at the Fab Martinelli Cup has seen one of the best feature races of the season, as drivers battled it out for all important series points.

The New Star division was down on numbers, though saw some brilliant racing, with Kayne Dellar yet again showing strong form, winning three of the four races, including the final. Jhy Pack was the only driver that would defeat Dellar in the final heat of the day. Montana Pack had another consistent afternoon, finishing in the top three in each of her races. Jade McKeagg and Jasmine Arnold also had an exciting battle throughout the day, jostling for positions in each race.

In the twelve lap final, Kayne Dellar led from start to finish, even after a couple of stoppages. Jhy Pack tried his best to get around sister Montana, although wasn’t able to do so. Jasmine Arnold and Jade McKeagg had a great battle throughout the race, until Arnold was told to sit on the infield for causing two stoppages. When it came to the final lap, Dellar would hold on to win another feature race ahead of Montana and Jhy Pack and Jade McKeagg.

The racing from the Top Stars was sensational, with a number of drivers in with a chance of winning at the end of the day. Luke Malcolm came out all guns blazing, rounding up half the field in half a lap to claim the first heat of the afternoon. Seth Hinsey and Jackson Derrick would start from position nine and ten to finish in the top 3.

Luke Malcolm would again win the second heat of the day in fine form, defeating Blake Fletcher and Seth Hinsey. Jackson Derrick would lead comfortably at the beginning of the race, until mechanical dramas would see him fall to the rear of the field.

With one heat remaining for the series, Jackson Derrick needed a strong finish to earn good points ahead of the twenty lap final. The Bullsbrook based driver did just that and would win ahead of Izak Davies and Nikita Donohoe. Luke Malcolm would finish fourth, with top points earning him pole position for the final.

Come the twenty lap final, Malcolm’s Lancer would fail to fire, ending his race before it even started. This would elevate Seth Hinsey to pole position, alongside Jackson Derrick. With the initial start being aborted, Seth Hinsey would again lead into the first turn, with all drivers looking to move quickly towards the front. Lachlan Dellar would take up second position, as Izak Davies sat in third.

The yellow lights would soon come on, as Tanika Webb retired from the event after contact with Brock Reid. Izak Davies was starting to feel the pressure with Blake Webb trying everything to get past. Nikita Donohoe and Brody Day also started to buy into this battle, as Jackson Derrick fell back through the field and would ultimately retire with mechanical dramas.

As Seth Hinsey continued to lead with a comfortable margin, trouble would strike with a few laps remaining, blowing a front right tyre and giving Lachlan Dellar an easy lead. Hinsey would return to the pits, as the battle for second starting to intensify. Davies was having the drive of his life, as he continued to hold off Blake Webb, Nikita Donohoe and Brody Day. This battle would go right down down to the line, as the four drivers crossed the line in succession.

Lachlan Dellar would take the final round of the series, as Izak Davies narrowly defeated Nikita Donohoe, Blake Webb and Brody Day. This was no doubt one of the best feature races of the JSRA season, with Davies and Donohoe having the best races of their junior careers.

Attention will now turn to the final round of the JSRA Metropolitan Series to be held at Ellenbrook Speedway next Sunday. Racing will get underway from 11am and will be the last chance for drivers to earn some all important Metro Series and Overall JSRA Points.

The final round of the 2017/2018 JSRA Country Super Series heads to Pithara Speedway this Saturday with small, yet quality fields entered for the event which doubles as the annual Fab Martinelli Cup.

In the New Star division, Kayne Dellar will look to finish the country super series off with a bang, as he looks to claim his fifth round victory for the season. Kayne’s sister Chloe will also be in the field and will be another one to watch, as she continues to get quicker with every outing.

As always, you can never discount the Pack siblings of Jhy and Montana, who will look to claim the bragging rights at the end of the season. Jasmine Arnold will also be in the field and is starting to come to grips with her new Daihatsu Charade and will eagerly wanting to finish the season off in a strong fashion.

The Top Star field, although smaller than hoped, is full of quality drivers that will be looking to secure the final round win of the series. Jackson Derrick and Luke Malcolm, who both finished on the podium at the recent WA Junior Sedan Title in Moora, will be looking to back this up with a win. They will have stiff competition including Blake Webb who will look to finish on the podium yet again for the sixth of seven rounds this season.

Blake Fletcher, Lachlan Dellar and Seth Hinsey will also be looking to finish their season off strong, having both finished the A Main at the WA Junior Sedan Title. Fletcher, who only just missed the podium in Moora, has already secured two round wins this season and will be hoping for a third.

Lady racers Nikita Donohoe and Tanika Webb will also return to the track this weekend for the final round of the series, as will Brody Day and Izak Davies. Geraldton’s Brock Reid is also nominated for the event and will look for a positive result, racing against some of WA’s best junior racers.

Racing gets underway from 1pm on Saturday afternoon, so make sure you head along to Pithara Speedway to watch some great junior sedan action.

Thank you once again to Phil and Jo from Pithara Speedway for supporting the JSRA and holding the Fab Martinelli Cup yet again.

Official Nominations

New Stars:
W26 Jasmine Arnold
W78 Montana Pack
W95 Kayne Dellar
W98 Jhy Pack
W295 Chloe Dellar

Top Stars:
W8 Brody Day
W13 Blake Fletcher
W22 Luke Malcolm
W27 Jackson Derrick
W48 Brock Reid
W66 Seth Hinsey
W67 Nikita Donohoe
W95 Izak Davies
W108 Blake Webb
W195 Lachie Dellar
W343 Tanika Webb

With the end of the 2017/2018 JSRA Season fast approaching, preparations are starting to get underway for the upcoming season.

Below you will find a package of information with the following included:

1. Notice for the Election of 2017/2018 Office Bearers
2. Office Bearer Nomination Form
3. JSRA Feedback Form

Without you support and willingness to help in the future, the JSRA will not continue. If you believe that you have something to give to our club and are willing to help build the future stars of speedway, please fill in the nomination form and return it as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Adam Arnold, JSRA President on 0439 097 799.

Please click on the link below to access the information package.
JSRA End of Season Info PDF

Round 6 of the JSRA Country Super Series heads to Southern Forest Machinery Raceway in Manjimup this weekend. The event will be the penultimate round of the series, with just one round to follow at Pithara Speedway.

Heading the New Star field will be Kalgoorlie’s Kayne Dellar, who has been the driver to beat all season. The Pack duo of Jhy and Montana have always been quick and will hope to once again be at the front of the field. All of these drivers will be looking to earn some valuable points ahead of the final round of the series.

A whole swag of local drivers will also be in the field and will be hard to beat on their home track including Tobi Gunson and Ellie Sing. Bunbury’s Matthew Thomson is always one to watch in his Hyundai Excel, which is always running at the front of the field.

A small, yet quality field of Top Star drivers are entered, with the ultra consistent Blake Webb the one to beat this weekend. Webb who has finished on the podium at all but one round of the series so far will be looking to once again earn some valuable points in Manjimup this weekend. Blake Fletcher, the winner of the last round of the series will be eager to return to the top step, with his Daihatsu Charade looking very quick in recent weeks.

Hyundai trio of Bryden Southwell, Lachlan Dellar and Izzac Delaporte will also be very quick on the wide open spaces of Southern Forest Machinery Raceway. Don’t forget to keep an eye on local star Jonty Barnsby, who will look to use his home track knowledge to get the upper hand on his opponents.

Racing gets underway from 6pm this Saturday night, with three rounds and a final for every driver.

A big thank you to the Manjimup Speedway Committee and all the JSRA Sponsors that continue to support the JSRA Country Super Series. 

Official Nominations
New Stars:
W9 Ziggy Phillips
W15 Matthew Thomson
W23 Hope Batchelor
W26 Jasmine Arnold
W33 Teliah Bosley
W53 Tobi Gunson
W57 Ellie Sing
W77 Mitchell Delaporte
W78 Montana Pack
W95 Kayne Dellar
W98 Jhy Pack
W295 Chloe Dellar

Top Stars:
W8 Brody Day
W13 Blake Fletcher
W24 Jonty Barnsby
W63 Bryden Southwell
W67 Nikita Donohoe
W88 Izzac Delaporte
W95 Izak Davies
W108 Blake Webb
W195 Lachlan Dellar
W343 Tanika Webb

New Zealand’s Chris Kernohan has surprised everyone by winning the 2018 Webbcrete Australasian Junior Sedan Championship, going through the heats and final undefeated.

To begin the night, the six New Zealand racers had an opportunity to test out the new track with some hot laps, before they had an all Team New Zealand race. This would be another interesting battle, with a number of drivers battling it out for position. Chris Kernohan would fail to finish with some mechanical dramas, but would redeem this later in the night. Samuel Ashton would drive a brilliant race to defeat Jayden Fraser and Alana Buckthought.

When it came to the Australasian Championship heats, some brilliant racing was witnessed. Luke Malcolm would claim the first heat of the night in style, before New Zealand would get their first heat win against the Aussies in the hands of Chris Kernohan. Geraldton’s Bradley Short would then win the third heat of the night.

Come round two of the heat racing, Jorj Park and Zac Minshull would add their names to the winners list, while Kerohan would once again win his heat, defeating Bradley Short.

Kalgoorlie’s Dylan Parkes would win the seventh heat of the night, ahead of Jackson Derrick and Blake Webb who returned after a hit with the concrete wall in Esperance last weekend. Chris Kernohan would win heat eight, gaining the maximum 108 points and earning himself pole position for the twenty lap A Main. Jorj Park would also win his second heat of the night, claiming the lucky last of the evening.

With sixteen automatic qualifiers going straight into the A Main, a field of nine were to start the B Main. Jade McKeagg would display amazing sportsmanship, giving up her car for Kiwi Alana Buckthought to drive, after her car expired. With four to transfer to the A Main, a number of drivers fought hard to move through to the next final. Taj Vanzetti drove a brilliant race to take the win ahead of Samuel Ashton, Alec Vanzetti and Mitchell Baker who narrowly defeat Alana Buckthought to move through to the A Main.

Come the twenty lap A Main, a stellar field of twenty of the best racers assembled into a four wide salute for the crowd, which looked simply awesome (a video will be posted to the JSRA Facebook Page). Chris Kernohan and Dylan Parkes would start from the front row, which was a fitting, as Kernohan was driving one of the Parkes Racing cars.

As the race got underway, the first to retire would be Jackson Derrick who went no where from the start and failed to complete a lap. Bradley Short would spin in turns three and four, which would bring on the yellow lights and a complete restart.

When the race restarted, a number of drivers were desperate to get to the front. Some contact would be made throughout the field, with a couple of cars hitting the back straight concrete wall, but bouncing off and resuming battle. For Ryan Marshall, this would signal the end of his Trans Tasman racing, suffering steering damage to the Swift Racing Daihatsu Charade. Joshua Ahead would soon retire from the event as well.

Out in front, Chris Kernohan had already opened a sizeable margin ahead of Zac Minshull, while Blake Webb, Luke Malcolm and Jorj Park raced hard for the minor places. Bradley Short after being sent to the rear of the field started to charge back through and in no time, was back in the top 10. A restart would be called when Jorj Park and Dylan Parkes would make contact on the front straight, which saw Dylan Parkes sent to the rear of the field.

Hayden Mortimer and Dylan Parkes would both retire soon after the race resumed. The battle for third continued with Blake Webb and Jorj Park fighting hard, as Luke Malcolm started to fall off the pace with dramas onboard his Mitsubishi Lancer. Bradley Short also started to by into the battle for third, with the three drivers racing within close proximity. This would soon end in tears, with contact down the back straight resulting in some damage to the front end of Blake Webb’s Daihatsu Charade, which saw him make contact with Bradley Short.

The red lights would come on, with concerns over Bradley Short and a possible injury. Luckily it was later confirmed that there was no major injury, which was great to hear. At this point, the race would be declared after 10 laps, which gave Chris Kernohan, the well deserved victory in his last race on Australian soil. Zac Minshull drove a brilliant race to finish second ahead of Jorj Park, Jayden Fraser and Corey Ameduri.

A big thank you must go to Jason Shannan Webb from Webbcrete for their much valued sponsorship of this weekend, along with the entire JSRA Committee who have worked overtime to ensure the last two weekends were a success.

Attention for the JSRA will now turn to Round 6 of the JSRA Country Super Series, which heads to Southern Forest Machinery Raceway, Manjimup on Saturday April 7th.

Official Results
Junior Sedan A Main: 1. 92M Chris Kernohan, 2. W7 Zac Minshull, 3. W74 Jorj Park, 4. 92R Jayden Fraser, 5. W83 Corey Ameduri, 6. W343 Tanika Webb, 7. W84 Beau Oldfield, 8. W3 Bronty Fraser, 9. W120 Alec Vanzetti, 10. W121 Taj Vanzetti, 11. W9 Mitchell Baker, 12. 23R Samuel Ashton DNF: W27 Jackson Derrick, 15H Ryan Marshall, W119 Joshua Ahearn, W18 Hayden Moritmer, W23 Dylan Parkes, W22 Luke Malcolm, W108 Blake Webb, W19 Bradley Short

A big thank you to the following sponsors for making this weekend possible:
Webbcrete
Drywell Plants
Torque Wear Australia
Whale Plumbing & Gas
OK Racemotors
Barry & Vickie Rochford
Sharelle Rochford
Supercheap Auto Morley
Supercheap Auto Belmont
Supercheap Auto Gosnells
Repco Kelmscott
Repco Midland
Derrick’s Auto Ag