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Main: It’s back to school for the 12 lucky participants in the JET camp 1. The Class of 2018 2. One-on-one tuition
helps the attendees get the most out of the camp 3. Hey, kids, you didn’t expect to have motors, did you?
- The boys and girls get physical, learning vital fitness and strength training techniques
CODY CHITTICK, 15
THIS WAS CODY’S first time
at the Junior Elite Training
Camp. He started racing
competitively on a 50cc
machine at the Australian
MX Nationals and is currently
racing for the Yamaha Junior
Racing Team in the 125cc
and 250cc classes.
Cody has raced overseas
for several years. In 2015 he
finished 11th in the Loretta
Lynn Amateur Motocross
National Championships
in the US. That year he wasalso crowned the WA and
Australian Champion in
the 65cc class. In 2016 he
contested the world champs
in Russia, finishing 26th.
In 2017 Cody returned to
Europe for a three-month
stint with the KTM Diga Junior
Race Team.
After crashing out in the
first state round of 2018 at
Manjimup and only just riding
again, it hasn’t been a good
start to the year for Cody.
“The JET Camp was a good
opportunity for me to refocus
on my goals, and learn how
I can improve my training,”
he said.
“I wouldn’t be where I am
today without my family
and sponsors supporting
me. A big shout out to GYTR,
Yamaha Australia, SDR,
Mandurah City Yamaha, Bee
Firm, AXO, Scott, Just 1, NGK,
Dunlop, Power on Cabling,
Wormall Civil, Yamalube, DID
and Unifilter.”JETHRO CARRIAGE, 14
JETHRO STARTED RACING
in 2013 in Junior Enduro. He
has quickly risen through the
ranks after setting himself the
goals of competing at the SA
Offroad Championships along
with maintaining his 85cc
title in WA.
When the Australian
Supermoto Championship
was held in WA last year,
Jethro placed 2nd in the
Supermoto Lites class. He is
currently leading his class in
the WA series and looks set to
take out the state title.After a successful trip to
compete at the Hattah Desert
Race last year, Jethro quickly
set his sights on returning
to the event to improve his
result. He has been busy
racing all the WA and SA
offroad events, so has some
good bike hours under his belt
to tackle Hattah.
“I would like to eventually
compete at the Australian
Offroad Championship,” he
said. “This will be a lot of
travelling and planning for
me and my dad, but I have
some really great sponsors
who have helped me get to
where I am.”
Jethro would like to thank
Aussie Moto Engineering,
Pipe King, Joondalup
Motorcycles and Suspension,
AMV Automotive and
Performance, Kenda Tires,
Rip ’n’ Roll Goggles, NR
Recycling, Panik Racing
Leathers, Westeffex, Ankle
Savers, Hybrid Kombat and
Galvanize Clothing.FUTURE CHAMPS
Two of this year’s standout camp attendees were Cody
Chittick and Jethro Carriage. Remember those namesW hat looked more like
Nav y Seal training in the
pitch black, cold and windy
beach setting had the young
athletes pushed to their
physical limits. But every
participant got through the
ordeal and had a newfound
respect of how hard they
could push themselves.
Mark Gill, MWA’s project
officer, held sessions thatcovered the importance of
using motorsport technology
when training and racing,
and noted that public
speaking and presentation
were top of the list for areas
where these youngsters
needed to improve.
“Every person you meet is a
potential sponsor; you never
know what they can offer
you,” he said.①
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