When did you turn pro?
I turned pro in 2012, but have been mainly competing in the under 19s class at our nationals. This year I will compete the MX Nationals in Australia in the MX2 class, which I’m really excited about as well as the Women’s World Championship.
In the AU nationals there are no separate classes for women, so you’re literally bar to bar with the guys, is that not daunting? How would you feel about competing in the MX2 World Championship?I love racing the guys, the rougher competition is what makes me the rider I am today. I’d love to compete in the MX2 World Championship and I’m also aiming to qualify for an AMA (American Motocross Association) MX2 race one day.
How did the opportunity to come over to Europe arise?My big break came through for the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship late in 2012, thanks to Rona and Greg Moss from the Moss Institute, a motocross training school in Australia. Rona had contacts in Germany and through these contacts I got my first ride for the world’s with Pfiel Kawasaki. In 2013 I rode for Pfeil in the first round but unfortunately their team were not doing any other rounds. After finishing second in the first round I was super keen to compete in the remaining rounds, so mum spent many days researching and emailing all the Kawasaki teams in Europe. Bud racing Kawasaki’s rider Livia Lancelot was out for the season injured and I was lucky enough to be offered her bike to finish the season on.
