This category features stories about Australian motocross champions – See also Australian Motocross Legends.
Runner-up World Motocross Champion Jeff Leisk Photos: On 29 May 1989, Western Australian Jeff Leisk finally clinched that elusive motocross Grand Prix win in Finland; his winning CR Honda 500cc bike. Leisk wins elusive Motocross Grand Prix in Ruskeasanta, Finland to create Aussie history On 29 May 1989, Jeff Leisk …
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 Motocross Champion Jono Porter Photos: The late Jono Porter (QLD, Suzuki) being interviewed by John Cobby at a supercross event on the east coast in the early 2000s (By Peter Coward); and [right] Porter is action, in 1992 he took out the prestigious Melbourne Supercross Masters. Jono Porter – Tribute …
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 …
Queensland Motocross Champion James Deakin Photos: [Clockwise] Team Marlboro Yamaha rider James Deakins (QLD) in action; in 1987 Deakin won Australia’s biggest event and prize purse – the Supercross Masters in Sydney; finishing third to teammate Glen Bell (NSW) and winner Craig Dack (NSW, Yamaha) at the Tivoli round of …
Queensland Motocross Champion Steven Dinsdale Photos: [Clockwise from top] Queensland motocross champion Steven Dinsdale (5) dicing with Glen Bell (B) at the Norwest Supercross event at Port Hedland Speedway on 5-6 March 1988; Steven (right) at Port Hedland with Phil Sargent; and appearing that year on the cover of Australian …
Australian Motocross Champion Geoff Worrell Photos: [Clockwise from top] New South Wales rider Geoff Morrell (Suzuki Grace Bros Team) won the 1976 Australian 500cc Championship and narrowly finished second to team mate Anthony Gunter in the prestigious Mr Motocross series that year. (All photos by Peter Kitchingman) Worrell wins Suzuki’s …
