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AUSSIE RIDERS SPREAD ACROSS THREE GRAND PRIX EVENTS WITH LEISK CROWNED THE RUNNER-UP WORLD 500CC CHAMPION

On this weekend 37 years ago, Jeff Leisk created Australian motocross history at Wohlen, Switzerland, becoming the first Australian to stand on the podium of a World Motocross Championship.

On 27 August 1989, the Perth-born HRC Honda rider was crowned Runner-up World 500cc Motocross Champion, finishing behind British teammate Dave Thorpe and ahead of reigning World Champion Eric Geboers of Belgium.

And incredibly, while Leisk was battling for World Championship glory in Switzerland, two other Aussies were racing World Championship rounds in two different countries on the very same day.

Craig Dack contested the 250cc Belgian Grand Prix at Angreau, finishing an impressive 7th overall (5-10). Glen Bell, making a one-off World Championship appearance, lined up for the 125cc round at Ahun, France, finishing 8th overall (7-5).

Heading into the final 500cc round, Thorpe had already secured the World Championship. But behind him, Leisk, Geboers and British Kawasaki rider Kurt Nicol were locked in a tight battle for the remaining podium positions in the championship.

Thorpe finished the season in dominant fashion, taking both motos at Wohlen (1-1) to claim maximum points. Geboers' title hopes of finishing runner-up disappeared almost immediately when he crashed in the muddy opening moto and recorded a DNF. He could only salvage a handful of points in Moto 2.

Nicol finished fourth overall (4-4), but Leisk's 5th overall (9-3) was enough to secure second place in the championship.
Leisk had done it — Australia had its first World Motocross Championship podium finisher.

See story and results for 500cc Grand Prix – https://amxhistory.com.au/leisk-creates-history-at-muddy-swiss-motocross-grand-prix

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Photo: [Left to right] In 1989 Australians Jeff Leisk (500), Craig Dack (250) and Glen Bell (125) all contested the World Championships in Europe and represented their country in the Motocross of Nations in Gaildorf, Germany. Also featured is Australian team manager Stephen Gall.

AUSSIE BROTHERS, AMERICAN CROWN: LAWRENCES SET FOR EPIC SHOWDOWN THIS WEEKEND

Three years ago this weekend, at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Australian motocross sensation Jett Lawrence completed a remarkable 22-0 perfect season in the premier 450cc class, while his older brother Hunter wrapped up the 250cc championship.

This weekend, the Queensland brothers return to the same venue — but this time they will line up against each other with the AMA 450 Motocross Championship on the line. And it could hardly be closer.

After 10 rounds, Hunter holds a slender one-point advantage over his younger brother heading into the final round. With two motos remaining, the championship is essentially a winner-takes-all showdown between the two Australians.
Hunter has been outstanding in 2026, winning 12 motos, compared with Jett's eight, and he heads into the finale with plenty of momentum after sweeping both motos at Budds Creek last weekend.

If the brothers finish the championship level on points, Hunter will take the title on the countback, thanks to his superior number of moto victories.

Jett, meanwhile, has been forced to fight harder than usual this season after suffering a badly broken ankle while practicing before the championship began. The two-time defending 450 champion hasn't enjoyed the same level of dominance that has become his trademark, but his remarkable consistency and ability to fight back have kept him firmly in championship contention.

At Budds Creek, Jett endured another difficult start in the opening moto and eventually battled through to finish fifth. He responded strongly in Moto 2, charging forward to finish second and secure fourth overall. Remarkably, it was only the third time in 37 premier-class starts that Jett had failed to finish on the podium.

Starts have been a particular problem for the younger Lawrence in recent rounds — something he openly acknowledged following Budds Creek. And with his brother Hunter seemingly able to get away near the front virtually every time, getting off the gate well could be crucial at Ironman.

If both Lawrences can put themselves at the sharp end of the field in both motos, fans could be treated to one of the most fascinating championship finales in AMA Motocross history. And there is one certainty before the gates even drop. An Australian will be crowned AMA 450 Motocross Champion!

Will Jett Lawrence claim his third 450 championship, adding another chapter to his extraordinary rise through American motocross? Or will Hunter Lawrence finally capture his first premier-class AMA Motocross title after stepping up to the 450 class? Either way, Ironman Raceway is set to provide the perfect stage for an extraordinary Lawrence family showdown.

See Hunter’s story: https://amxhistory.com.au/motocross-legend-lawrence-hunter

See Jett's story: https://amxhistory.com.au/motocross-legend-lawrence-jett

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Photos: In 2023 Hunter and Jett Lawrence respectively won the AMA 250 and 450 Motocross Championships in the United States.

DACK CLAIMS FOURTH MR. MX CROWN IN GILLMAN (SA) AS GOLDEN ERA ENDS

On this day, 36 years ago, New South Wales rider Craig Dack joined another motocross legend Stephen Gall with four Mister Motocross (Mr. MX) titles, but he created his own piece of history at Gillman (SA) becoming the first and only rider to win four titles in a row (1986, ’87, ’88 and ’90).

Coincidently, in 1989 when Dack moved to Europe to compete in the World 250cc Motocross Championship, the Mr. MX series was abandoned.

With supercross events popping up everywhere, the focus was firmly towards the 250cc capacity bikes with Mr. MX losing its appeal from when the switch was made from the 500cc class in 1985. With the writing on the wall for Mr. MX, promoter Vince Tesoriero called it time and sold the series to Motocross Promotions Queensland, which was run by Jim Shone and John Fenton, who had been running excellent supercross events over the past four to five years.

With Dack finding the cold, wet and muddy European conditions difficult, he decided to return home and vie for his fourth Mr. MX title in 1990. Castrol came back on board as the major sponsor and a new format was also introduced with each round to be run over 3 x 25 minute + 1 lap races.

Dack convincingly won the first three rounds, virtually having the series wrapped up before the final - with Glen Bell, Lee Hogan and Stephen Andrew battling it out for the minor placings. At the final round in South Australia on 26 August 1990, Dack cruised home in 10th place in the first moto to with his fourth title

Sadly, the golden era of Mr. MX from 1974 to 1990 came to an end. Over the years, seven riders were crowned Mr. MX to become legends of the sport – Victorian brothers Trevor and Gary Flood, New South Wales riders Anthony Gunter and Stephen Gall; another Victorian Ray Vandenberg, Western Australian Jeff Leisk, with Craig Dack winning the final four.

The sport owes a lot to race promoter Vince Tesoriero, who packaged motocross racing in a way that it was presented to the public as a legitimate spectator sport attracting significant television coverage and raising the profile of motocross (and riders) right across the country.

For the first time, the national riders became household names across the country and for 16 glorious years - thousands of spectators flocked to the Mr. MX rounds to see their heroes in action.

Cont…

See Full 1990 Mr. MX report - https://amxhistory.com.au/mister-motocross-series-1990

See Mr. MX series history - https://amxhistory.com.au/mister-motocross-series-history-1974-to-1990

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Photos: Mr. Motocross record holders from New South Wales – Stephen Gall (Left) and Craig Dack (Right) with four series wins apiece, with Dack winning four in a row between 1986 and 1990.

CHAD REED: THE FIRST AUSSIE TO WIN AN AMA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

On this weekend 17 years ago, Australia’s Chad Reed made history, clinching the 2009 AMA Motocross Championship at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland.

The Kurri Kurri, NSW, star sealed the championship on 22 August 2009 with two rounds — and four motos — still remaining, becoming the first Australian to win the prestigious US outdoor motocross crown.

Riding for Rockstar Makita Suzuki, the 27-year-old Reed added the title to an already impressive résumé that included two World Supercross Championships and two US Supercross Championships.
And he did it in style at Budds Creek, taking the overall victory with a 2-1 moto score, ahead of Davi Millsaps (1-6) and Ivan Tedesco (5-3). It was Reed’s fifth overall victory of the 2009 season.

Fellow Australian Michael Byrne also impressed, finishing sixth overall. After a tough start in the wet first moto, Byrne charged from around 15th to finish sixth, before backing it up with fifth in Moto 2.

Reed went on to finish the championship with 481 points, a commanding 93 points clear of Andrew Short (388) and Ivan Tedesco (376). Byrne finished an excellent fourth overall with 348 points.

And 2009 was far from finished for Reed. That year he was:
- AMA Athlete of the Year
- Monster Energy Triple Crown Motocross Champion
- Winner of the opening race at the Motocross des Nations in Italy
- Australian Supercross Champion.

From Kurri Kurri to the top of American motocross, Chad Reed had firmly established himself as one of Australia’s greatest motorcycle racing exports.



See Reed’s story – https://amxhistory.com.au/motocross-legend-reed

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Photo: Chad Reed proudly displays his No.1 plate for winning the 2009 450cc AMA Motocross Championship.

YOUNG, FAST AND FEARLESS: ANTHONY GOBERT CONQUERS THE AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS MASTERS

On this weekend, 34 years ago, a teenage Anthony Gobert announced himself as the new force in Australian Supercross.

On 21–22 August 1992, the 17-year-old NSW sensation from Oakdale won the final round of the Peter Jackson Supercross Masters Championship at Sydney Entertainment Centre — and with it, the prestigious national series.

Racing a 250cc Kawasaki, Gobert had blitzed the experienced opposition throughout the $150,000 series, breaking the stranglehold of established stars such as Glen Bell, Craig Dack and Eddie Warren.

He had led the championship from the opening round at Newcastle on January 11 and capped the series with a convincing victory in the 20-lap Sydney final, pocketing $8,000.

Veteran Australian motocross legend Craig Dack finished second, while American Shawn Khalis was third and the late Peter Melton fourth. Dack announced that weekend that 1992 would be his final
year of racing.

American Mike Jones, the 1989 FIM World Supercross Champion, suffered another dose of bad luck in Australia when front brake failure forced him out six laps into the final while battling Melton.
Gobert's championship victory was emphatic winning the 1992 Supercross Masters series on 128 points ahead of Craig Dack (72), Ben Perese (63), Peter Melton (58) and Troy Dorron (49).

The meeting was also missing two big names. Honda Australia's Glen Bell was sidelined with a broken hand suffered at the Queensland State Supercross Championship the previous weekend — an event Gobert also won.

Kim Ashkenazi was another notable absentee after crashing during a promotional shoot. Ashkenazi had made Australian motocross history that year by winning the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc Australian Motocross Championships.

There was plenty of future talent on show, too. Rising Central Coast star Craig Anderson won both the Junior 80cc and 125cc finals, while Yamaha riders Phil Sargent, Stan Burgin and Jamie Hardman filled the top three places in the Senior 125cc final.

At the time, motocross experts believed that Anthony Gobert would be the next Jeff Leisk! But before we knew it, he started chasing down a road racing career with the supercross prizemoney he earned helping him to finance his entry into this branch of the sport, which he also exceeded at.

See Gobert’s story – https://amxhistory.com.au/australian-supercross-champion-anthony-gobert

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Photo: Anthony Gobert in 1991 (By Peter Kitchingman)

THEY RACED IT, LIVED IT AND ARE NOW TELLING IT! — CRAIG DACK & STEPHEN GALL’S MANJIMUP 15000 STORIES ARE NOW ONLINE

The well wishes and stories from motocross legends Craig Dack and Stephen Gall, shared via video at the Manjimup 15000 Celebration at the Camelot Arts Centre on 8 August 2026, are now available for everyone to watch on the AMX History YouTube Channel.

Dack’s hilarious story about his brush with police the day before winning his first Manjimup 15000 in 1987 had the crowd in fits!

Both Gall and Dack had been keen to attend the celebration in person but, unfortunately, were unable to make the trip to Perth. They were certainly there in spirit — and their video messages were a fantastic addition to the occasion.

The celebration honored Craig Dack (NSW), Kirk Gibbs (SA) and Todd Waters (QLD) – the record-holders with three wins apiece - as well as remembering the many Manjimup 15000 winners and Cosy Creek competitors who have sadly passed away.

Among those recently lost was Robert “Beatle” Bailey, who tragically died in an off-road motorcycle accident in a New South Wales forest. Mark Leisk, older brother of international motocross legend Jeff Leisk, was also acknowledged. Mark had attended the Harley Scramble celebration at the same venue the previous year.

New additions to the AMX History YouTube Channel include the Magic Manjimup 15000 — documentary, Con Migro’s Legend Interviews — filmed ahead of the Perth screening – and other Celebration Videos — including the messages from Craig Dack and Stephen Gall, along with other videos screened at the 8 August event.

👉 Watch all three videos here:
Documentary - https://youtu.be/rlYU0fQuTbk
Interviews - https://youtu.be/z2Sq-7-NRPg?si=uO51TdDesvBiVEKT
Other celebration videos - https://youtu.be/S642UW2UhP4

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Photos: New South Wales motocross legends Stephen Gall and Craig Dack, who were regular competitors at the Manjimup 15000 in the 1980s, plus Todd Waters (QLD) and Kirk Gibbs (SA) - (BW pics by Peter Kitchingman).

WATCH THE LEGEND: THE MANJIMUP 15000 HISTORY FILM AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS NOW AVAILABLE

Both the Magic Manjimup 15000 MX documentary and Con Migro legend interviews from the Manjimup 15000 celebration at the Camelot Arts Club on 8 August 2026 are now available for public viewing on the AMX History You Tube Channel.

It was a packed house at the Camelot Arts Club on Saturday, 8 August for the Perth premiere of the brand-new documentary Magic Manjimup 15000: 40 years history in 1 hour.

The documentary and special event celebrated the remarkable story of the Manjimup 15000 and the Manjimup Motorcycle Club and followed the format of last year’s Harley Scramble celebration at the same venue close to where the famous Rope Works circuit was located.

The evening kicked off with drinks, food and a vintage / classic bike display with Con Migro interviewing past Manjimup 15000 legends prior to the documentary screening.

The interview panel included past motocross legends and Manjimup 15000 winners including Jeff Leisk, Neville Cutts, Jason Marshall and Dale Britton; off-the-track legends Trevor Holm and Willie Thompson; John Steyntjes (AMX History) and Peter Kitchingman (Photographer).

The documentary – which takes viewers on a journey from its groundbreaking beginnings in the 1980s through to its revival and modern resurgence under Dirt High Promotions from 2009 onwards – was well received, as were the legend interviews.

Watch the 1-hour documentary and 1-hour interviews here.
Com Migro Manjimup 15000 legend interviews - https://youtu.be/z2Sq-7-NRPg?si=uO51TdDesvBiVEKT
Documentary - https://youtu.be/rlYU0fQuTbk

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Photos: Highlights from the Manjimup 15000 celebration at the Camelot Arts Club on Saturday, 8 August 2026 [Clockwise] The interview panel [L-R] Con Migro, John Steyntjes, Trevor Holm, Neville Cutts, Jeff Leisk, Jason Marshall, Dale Britton, Willie Thompson and Peter Kitchingman; Manjimup 15000 trophies; Roger Harvey’s 1980 Manjimup 15000 winning bike in 1980 with the fourth generation of the Blakers family from Manjimup; the latest BSA model on display; and past Manjimup 15000 winners board (By Peter Kitchingman and Blair Emery).

WILLIE THOMSON: THE MAN WHO REBUILT THE MANJIMUP 15000

Willie Thomson has today been inducted into the AMX History Legends section, honoured for his extraordinary contribution to Australian motocross over the last two decades, joining other off-the track legends including Bob Couzens (King of the Cross), Vince Tesoriero (Mister Motocross), Blair Shepherd (Supercross) and Willie's predecessor Trevor Holm (Manjimup 15000).

Since 2009, Willie Thomson and Dirt High Promotions have written an exciting new chapter in the history of the Manjimup 15000.

When the Manjimup Motor Cycle Club faced mounting challenges staging its internationally renowned motocross spectacular in the late 2000s, Dirt High Promotions stepped in to form a partnership that would breathe new life into one of Australia's most iconic motorcycle events.
Much like legendary event organiser Trevor Holm did during the 1980s, Thomson has overseen every aspect of the event's operation, guiding the Manjimup 15000 into a new era while preserving the traditions that made it famous. Under his leadership, the event has once again grown into Australia's biggest one-day motocross meeting, attracting the nation's best riders and thousands of passionate spectators each June long weekend.
Today, Dirt High Promotions is recognised as one of Western Australia's leading motorcycle event management companies, delivering some of the state's most respected competitions, including the Manjimup 15000, the Brookton Pony Express Enduro and the Tumbulgum Natural Terrains.

Despite this year’s Manjimup 15000 event not going ahead due to the war in Iran - which triggered a global fuel supply crisis and caused much uncertainty for the interstate and country teams - the partnership between Dirt High Promotions and the Manjimup Motor Cycle Club remains as strong as ever. As a result, the Manjimup 15000 continues to honour its rich history while looking confidently towards the future.

For his contribution to the sport of motorcycling in WA, Willie has been made an honorary life member of the Trail and Enduro and Manjimup Motor Cycle clubs.

Cont….

Con Migro will interview Willie Thomson at the Magic Manjimup 15000 MX celebration event tonight (8 August) at the Camelot Arts Club prior to the film screening. The event is now a sell-out! Details are available here:
https://megatix.com.au/events/magic-manjimup-15000-mx-perth-premiere-screening

See Willie’s full story – https://amxhistory.com.au/off-the-track-motocross-legends-manjimup-15000-willie-thomson

View 2M Manjimup 15000 history trailer – https://vimeo.com/1181737481/cbaca443e1?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

See Manjimup 15000 Chapter 4 - https://amxhistory.com.au/history-of-the-manjimup-15000-dirt-high-promotions-bring-back-the-glory-days-to-cosy-creek-chapter-4

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Photos: Willie Thomson on the start line of a Manjimup 15000 event at Cosy Creek, Manjimup and [inserts] behind the scenes at Australia’s premier outdoor motocross event.

THE AUSTRALIAN “GOOSE” THAT FLEW WITH THE WORLD’S BEST MOTOCROSS RIDERS

Australian Motocross History pays tribute to Western Australian rider Jason Marshall, who was one of Australia's premier motocross riders during the late 1980s and early 1990s and two-time Manjimup 15000 winner (1992 and 1994).

Nicknamed “The Goose”, Marshall today joins other fellow WA all-time greats in the Legends Section, including: Australian Champions Jeff Leisk, Dale Britton, Neville Cutts, Graeme Smythe, Lee Hogan, Gordon Renfree, Peter Nicol and Charlie West.

Marshall was a multiple Australian Junior Motocross Champion and two-time Australian Senior runner-up champion and was a consistent force at the highest level of the sport and earned selection to represent Australia at the prestigious 1992 Motocross of Nations.

The 1992 event was particularly historic, as it was staged at Cosy Creek, Manjimup—the first and only time the Motocross of Nations has been held outside the Northern Hemisphere. Marshall secured his place in the Australian team after a commanding victory on a 250 Kawasaki at the Manjimup 15000, which also doubled as the opening round of the inaugural Australian National Motocross Championship for 125 and 250cc machines.

Lining up alongside fellow Western Australian Dale Britton (250cc) and New South Welshman Kim Ashkenazi (125cc), Marshall helped Australia finish a highly respectable sixth overall against the world's best riders in the 500cc class. It capped a memorable season in which he also finished runner-up in the Australian 250cc Motocross Championship series.

When Manjimup hosted the final round of the 1993 FIM World 125cc Motocross Championship, Marshall expanded his racing program by contesting the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes in preparation for the international event.

The extra workload proved worthwhile, with Marshall finishing runner-up in the Australian 125cc Championship behind Ashkenazi, who had swept all three national classes the previous year.

Marshall returned to the top step of the podium at Manjimup in 1994, claiming his second Manjimup 15000 international title just one year after the town had hosted two world-class motocross events.

His achievements extended well beyond the national stage. Marshall won eight Western Australian Motocross Championships—including the Restricted Licence Holders title—and claimed victory in many of the state's premier events, including the Western Classic, Harley Scramble and BSA Cup.

While based in the eastern states, he also finished runner-up in the 1989 New South Wales 250cc Championship, placed sixth in the 1990 Mister Motocross Series and was third in the 1993 Queensland 250cc Championship.

Cont….

Con Migro will interview Jason Marshall live at the Magic Manjimup 15000 MX celebration event at the Camelot Arts Centre this Saturday, 8 August 2026 prior to the film screening. The event is now a sell-out! Details are available here:
https://megatix.com.au/events/magic-manjimup-15000-mx-perth-premiere-screening

See Jason’s full story - https://amxhistory.com.au/motocross-legend-marshall

See Chapter 2 - https://amxhistory.com.au/history-of-the-manjimup-15000-leading-up-to-the-world-events-in-the-1990s-chapter-2

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Photos: [Clockwise] Jason Marshall represented Australia at the 1992 MxoN’s in the 500cc class; with teammates Dale Britton (250) and Kim Ashkenazi (125); signing autographs at the 1993 World 125cc Championship in Manjimup; in action at the Manjimup 15000 in 1989; 2014, which he won; 1989; 1991; and in the pits at Cosy Creek in 1989 (By Peter Kitchingman)

AMERICAN ELLIS WINS THE GOLD BAR THAT EVERY RIDER WANTED

On this day, 40 years, American expatriate Jim Ellis (KTM) was crowned King of the Cross at Southern Cross, Western Australia, while South Australia's Darren Williams and Mark Kendle (Honda) claimed the prestigious sidecar title.

Held every year from 1975 to 1989 on the first Sunday in August, the King of the Cross became one of the greatest motocross events in Australian history with Ellis winning gold on Sunday, 3 August 1986.

Located 370 kilometres east of Perth, the tiny gold-mining town of Southern Cross had a population of only about 900 people. Yet for one weekend each August, that number swelled to around 5,000, as riders and fans from across Australia made the annual pilgrimage to witness one of the country's biggest motocross spectacles.

Often compared to the Bathurst 1000, this was motocross's own iconic country classic. But instead of chasing the King of the Mountain, riders battled to become the King of the Cross—and take home a coveted bar of gold, worth as much as $5,000 at the time, a remarkable prize that would be worth many times that today.

The inaugural event in 1975 was dominated by local stars Ritchie Kings and three-time winner Graeme Smythe, before Australia's leading factory riders took over the honours. Champions including the late Anthony Gunter, Stephen Gall, Jeff Leisk, Vaughan Style and many other national stars all etched their names into King of the Cross history.

The event also attracted international talent, including five-time Scottish champion Jimmy Aird, American stars Marty Moates and Jim Ellis, and, in the sidecars, reigning two-time World Sidecarcross Champion Emil Bollhalder (Switzerland), along with German multiple World Championship runners-up Jo Brockhausen and Hubert Rebele.

For 15 remarkable years, the Southern Cross Motorcycle Club—with a membership of only around 30 people—staged one of Australia's richest and most prestigious motocross events, offering up to $10,000 in prize money and attracting the nation's best riders to compete for the famous gold bar.

Looking back, it's hard not to admire what this small country club achieved. The King of the Cross wasn't just another motocross meeting—it became a true Australian sporting institution and remains one of the most memorable events our sport has ever seen.

Who remembers making the trip to Southern Cross? We'd love to hear your memories and see your old photos.

See full King of the Cross feature story – https://amxhistory.com.au/king-of-the-cross

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Photos: Reigning Australian Unlimited Sidecarcross Champions Darren Williams – Mark Kendal on their way to victory in the 1986 King of the Cross; Solo winner Jim Ellis (KTM) leading Craig Dack in 1986; Ellis had a big year in 1986 on his KTM, also winning the Manjimup 15000; Ellis in the Mr Motocross series; and Williams - Kendle on the winner’s podium at the 1985 Australian titles at Noble Falls in WA (By Peter Kitchingman)