This category features stories about Australian State motocross champions – See also Australian Motocross Legends.
New South Wales Motocross Champion Mark Pace Photos: [Clockwise] In 1978, professional motocross rider Mark Pace from New South Wales was sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken for the Mr. Motocross series; a KFC promotion with Mark and the KFC Superchook, and Mark was third in Round 1 at Tivoli (QLD) behind …
WA Motocross Champion Allan McCarthy Photos: [Left] Australia’s youngest professional motocross racer Allan McCarthy (WA, Suzuki) in action on the Works RM370 Suzuki in Round 2 of the 1976 Mr. Motocross series at Wallan in Victoria; and [Right] WA Mortlock’s Suzuki team members McCarthy and Greg Thomas get ready for the 1975 National Motocross …
Queensland Motocross Champion Stewart McLachlan Photos: Queensland motocross champion Stewart McLachlan – Overall Round 2 Mr. MX winner at Jilliby (NSW); [Left] leading Anthony Gunter (NSW, 1) and Peter Benson (WA, 13, Maico); [centre] leading Trevor Williams (VIC, 5) at the same event; and [right} a close up shot of the Suzuki …
Australian Motocross Champion Brian Martin Photos: [Left] New Zealander Brian Martin won the Unlimited class at Calder (VIC) during the 1972 International Motocross Series; and [right] Martin with motocross buddies Terry Gunter and Laurie Alderton, who introduced him to the sport in the early 1970s. Kiwi Martin creates motocross history …
Australian Motocross Champion Troy Carroll Photos: Throughout his racing career which spanned two decades, Queenslander Troy Carroll won over 20 Australian Junior and Senior Motocross-Supercross Championships, before going onto become Team Manager for Kawasaki Australia (By Peter Coward) Troy Carroll – Multiple Australian Motocross and Supercross Champion Queenslander Troy Carroll …
WA Motocross Champion Colin Cook Photos: Colin Cook and Mark Ewens (WA, Yamaha EML) in action during the 1985 Western Sidecarcross Classic at Rockingham; and [right] Colin in 1985 at Rockingham (insert) and a painting of Colin and Stephen Foster racing at Beverley in 1983. ‘Cookie’ – a pioneer of sidecarcross in …
WA Motocross Champion Ritchie Kings Photos: Eight-times WA Motocross Champion Ritchie Kings in action during 1968 in action aboard his Matchless Matisse (which he rode to second in the Australian Unlimited Motocross Championship that year at Collie and [right]; on a BSA in the 1968 Rockingham Scramble (By Tony Forsyth) …
WA-NSW Motocross Champion Hans Appelgren Photos: [Left to right] Swedish expatriate Hans Appelgren in action aboard his Husqvarna; on the winner’s podium; and a General Pants Co. advertisement, one of his sponsors. Appelgren – The flying Swede down under in the 1970s Like four-times Australian Motocross Champion Pelle Granquist, Appelgren …
WA Motocross Champion George Scott Photos: [Clockwise] WA scrambles rider George Scott pictured at the Rope Works in Mosman Park in 1948. He is one of four riders to win the famous Harley Scramble on three or more occasions (1949, 50 and 1952); In action at the 1948 event; and …
Australian Motocross Champion Paul Broomfield Photos: The late Paul Broomfield won two Australian Junior Motocross Championships, finished on the rostrum in both the Australian Motocross and Supercross titles and twice represented Australia in the Motocross des Nations. He also wrote for Australian motorcycle magazines, testing new bikes. Broomfield – …
