This category features stories on Australian motocross riders competing internationally, including the World Championships and AMA outdoor motocross championships.
Australian Michael Byrne podiums at Redbud in 2008 Photos: [Left]: Australian Michael Byrne at an earlier round in the AMA 450 Championship at Hangtown; Byrne won hi sfirst podium for the year at RedBud on 4 July and went on to finish 4th overall in the 2008 AMA 450 Championship …
Aussie Reed wins Dutch 250cc Motocross Grand Prix Photos: [Left]: Australian Chad Reed in action at the earlier World 250cc Motocross Championship round at Broadford (Victoria) and his KX 250 awasaki at the 2001 MXoN’s in Belgium. Chad Reed becomes first Australian to win a 250 Motocross Grand Prix, at Lierop …
All-Australian AMA Pro MX podium at Southwick Photos: [Left]: Australians Chad Reed, Jake Moss and Michael Byrne created history in 2009 finishing 1-2-3 in moto one of the AMA Pro MX round at Southwick in the United States; and Moss and Reed on the day (Credit: Greg Moss) ; and …
International Motocross Champion Mitch Evans Photos: [Left] On 19 May 2019, Australian Mitch Evans (Honda) finished third overall at the opening Patagonia Grand Prix in Argentina behind Jorge Prado (Spain, KTM) and Kjer Olsen (Denmark, Husqvarna); and [Right] Celebrating his debut performance with the Honda 114 Motorsports CRF Team – By Australasian Dirt Bike Evan’s first …
McFarlane Runner-up World MX2 Champion Photos: [Left] Queensland motocross rider Andrew McFarlane (Yamaha) acknowledges the spectators as he wins the British MX2 Grand Prix at Matchams on 6 June 2005 and led the World Championship; [Centre] In action at European round at Teutschenthal in Germany; and [Right] the presentation ceremony. McFarlane …
Warren and Leisk create history at Hollister Photos: In 1986 American Kawasaki rider Eddie Warren (Top right) and Australian Honda rider Jeff Leisk (Main picture and bottom right) finished 1-3 at the inaugural National AMA 125cc Motocross round at the Hollister Hills OHV Park circuit in the United States. Warren …
Lawrence third at 2015 World Junior Motocross Titles Photo: [Left] Australia, led by Hunter Lawrence, finished third in the Junior Nations Title at the 2015 FIM World Junior Motocross Championship in Spain; and [Right] the young Queenslander celebrating his third-placed podium finish after his final race at El Molar in Spain (By …
McFarlane wins first Grand Prix at Gallarate in Italy Photos: [Left] Queenslander Andrew McFarlane (Yamaha) on his way to winning the 2004 Italian MX2 Grand Prix at Gallarate; [centre] at the press conference after his victory with Italian Yamaha riders Claudio Federici (left) and Alessio Chiodi (right); and [right] Andrew celebrating …
International Motocross Champion Mitch Evans Photos: On 19 May 2019, Australian Mitch Evans finished third overall at the Portuguese Grand Prix on a Honda at the Agueda Circuit behind Jorge Prado (Spain, KTM) and Thomas Kjer Olsen (Denmark, Yamaha) – By Australasian Dirt Bike Evans podiums at Portuguese MX2 Grand Prix On 19 …
Australian International motocross champion Jeff Leisk Photos: [Left] Jeff Leisk (7) focuses for the race on the start line at the Sandhills Ranch track in San Francisco in January 1988, while Ron Lechien entertains two other US legends Ricky Johnson (R1) and Jeff Ward (58); and [Right] Leisk in action at …
