Two junior riders have seen amazing results on tracks around the state this year and have been rewarded for their commitment to their sport.
Priya and Kye Kinsela represented their local club, Condobolin Auto Sports Club in this year's NSW Off Road championships supported by McDonald Racing.
Priya raced in the JJ Class earning herself an achievement award and winning the Jan Waldon Sportsmanship Award.
The young racer enjoys riding motorbikes as she gets to spend time with her family and she gets to go awayand see different towns and places.
"I like riding motorbikes because I am getting faster, and I get to compete against the boys," Priya said.
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"I also like all the tracks and trying all the different terrains. This year I rode in my first Hattah Desert Race in Mildura, it was so much fun."
Priya was chosen out of all the junior NSW riders for the Jan Waldon Sportsmanship award for "showing the true spirit of the enduro rider".
"I feel lucky to get the award, I just went out there and tried my best all year and had lots of fun so I’m glad that the NSW Off-Road committee chose me to receive it out of all the Juniors that ride all year."
Her brother Kye stepped up classed this year raced in the J2 Class and finished the year fourth overall.
"This year I stepped up into the older class which was with the 13- to 15-year-olds," Kye said.
"Some of the boys who I was competing against were 16, so I am pretty happy with getting fourth in NSW."
Kye enjoys the speed and freedom he feels when riding his motorbike and when racing he likes feeling pressured to go faster and do better.
"I like it even better when I get on the podium," Kye added.
"I’ve made heaps of friends over the years, and I love catching up with them every few weeks, we all have a good time."
Both Priya and Kye plan to race again next year.
"I’ll keep riding my Yamaha 65cc for another year against the boys and then when I am 12 and old enough to race in the Junior Girls class I will race an 85cc," Priya said.
"Absolutely racing next year," Kye said.
"I will be hoping for top five but will be chasing top three, and hopefully if I train hard on and off the bike I can achieve my goal."
This year NSW riders raced in ten rounds all over the state including Appin, Nabiac, Kempsey, Nowra and Gersford.
Priya loved riding at all of the locations but her favourite was round five and six at Kempsey.
"I loved that the 7km track was different with lots of trees and it was raining so we had to go through heaps of puddles which was fun. Dad spent all day getting mud off my bike before each heat, thanks Dad," she said.
Rounds three and four at Nabiac were Kye's favourite as he said it was a sandy track and fast.
Kye hopes to one day go over seas and experience an Enduro GP Championship in Europe.
"I also really enjoy riding in the sand so riding more in events like ‘Hattah Dessert Race’, ‘Finke Desert race’ and ‘Grand National Cross Country” would be my long term goals.
"I hope that I never stop racing and riding motorbikes," he added.
Presentation on Saturday, October 26 in Doyalson, Central Coast
Other riders nominated for awards:
Danielle McDonald: Female Rider of the Year Enduro finalist
Jade Chellas: Junior Female Rider of the Year Enduro Finalist
Dylan McDonald: Junior Male Rider of the year enduro finalist
Condo Auto Sports Club Inc: Club of the Year Finalist
