This category features stories on Australian motocross riders competing internationally, including the World Championships and AMA outdoor motocross championships.
Reed – first Aussie to win an AMA motocross round Photos [Left to right]: Australian Chad Reed finished third in his first outdoor AMA Motocross race in the Lites class at Glen Helen on 12 May 2002 (pictured here), winning his first overall and career moto win in round 3 …
Gibbes’ success at two Motocross GPs in 1960 Photos [Left to right] : Australian Tim Gibbes at the 1960 European 250cc Motocross Grand Prix in Czechoslovakia – pictured here on his 500cc AJS after winning the International Challenge; 1960 European Champion Dave Bickers (UK) who finished third in Prague; and the …
International Motocross Champion Hunter Lawrence Photos: [Left] Team Suzuki Rider Hunter Lawrence in a photoshoot prior to his debut in Qatar in the opening round of the 2017 World MX2 Championship (Credit: Suzuki World Racing); and [Right] Lawrence on his way to his first podium in the 2007 German MX2 Grand …
McFarlane wins second MX2 Grand Prix in two weeks Photos [Left to right] : Australian Andrew McFarlane (Yamaha) – winner of the European Grand Prix at Teutschental Germany on 15 May, and on the winner’s podium with Italian Yamaha riders Davide Guarneri and Alessio Chiodi. McFarlane wins 2005 European MX2 GP …
Australian International Motocross Champion Leisk Photos: [Left and centre] In 1989 Jeff Leisk convincingly won the second 500cc moto at the Valkensvaard Grand Prix in The Netherlands, after running out of fuel while leading the first in his debut ride in Europe; and [right] Leisk with Honda team mate Jean-Michel …
