Australasian Dirt Bike – May 2019

N

estled in a

picturesque valley on

the outskirts of

Toowoomba is a race

track called Echo

Valley. Arguably one

of the toughest yet

most enjoyable tracks in the country,

Echo Valley has a plethora of snaking

turns up and down steep gullies with

dark, rich red soil that ensures

awesome traction and great racing

when the gate drops.

As moto fans crammed into this

illustrious facility for the Mountain

Man Motocross they knew defending

champ Dean Ferris would not be

there to defend his title, having taken

up a deal to race in the U.S. In his

absence a full field of quality riders

was on hand to take on the very

challenging track.

WEATHER

Not even the threat from Cyclone Oma

off the coast and the forecast of heavy

rain was going to stop the event from

going ahead. Thankfully the rain held

off for the weekend, although

conditions were quite windy.

Saturday’s program was chock full

of excitement including Mini Lites;

Pre-75, -78, -85, -90, -95 and Evo;

Sidecars and Women. The

competition in the Mini Lites was

fierce. These very talented youngsters

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Chris Nichols dominated the Vets 35-44 class

Just like Hollywood, but classier