Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

Raring to go!

When you rely on racing for a living, your world comes to a grinding halt when there’s none to be had. Pro racing is a rough-and- tumble world at the best of times with injuries, the struggle to stay healthy and remain in shape and that’s before they even set eyes on the track.

It might have looked an awesome job before the pandemic but when the country was locked down, Rona meant no racing. No racing sucks for everyone but if you are a pro that means you’re out of a job.

RIDING HIGH

Having your career put on ice is tough. It’s never nice having the rug pulled from under you, especially through no fault of your own. But imagine this: you’re the current AORC champion. You dominated last year’s International Six-Day Enduro and the world is at your feet. The Australian Four-Day Enduro is scheduled to run in your home state in a matter of weeks. You’re primed to go for the win at the Hattah Desert Race. You’re determined to defend your ISDE title in Italy and you’re just about to jump in the car and head to Alice Springs to prepare for what could be a turning point in your career if

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