March 16, 2015
Murgon rider Neil Collard will be competing in Rounds 1 and 2 of the annual Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) at Kilkivan this weekend.
Neil, who began racing enduro bikes just three years ago, will be on board a new Yamaha YZ450FX motorbike after qualifying for the Pro class late last year.
In 2015, he came 11th in the 19 & Under Class at Kilkivan but he will be facing stiffer competition this year.
The AORC is a national series raced across 12 rounds; Australia’s best Enduro riders take part.
Last year’s Kilkivan rounds were won by Toby Price, who went on the win the Dakar Rally earlier this year.
Unfortunately Price won’t be back to defend his record but there will be plenty of other top-ranking riders taking part.
This year, the Kilkivan weekend will also incorporate Round 2 of the Yamaha Qld 2-Day Enduro Championships.
The racing will start at 8:00am on both Saturday and Sunday at the Kilkivan Bush Camping Park on Rossmore Road.
- Related article: Neil’s Aiming For A Big 2016
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2016 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship
- Rounds 1 & 2 – March 19-20, Kilkivan
- Rounds 3 & 4 – April 9-10, Portland NSW
- Rounds 5 & 6 – April 23-24, Murray Bridge, South Australia
- Rounds 7 & 8 – July 23-24, Hedley, Victoria
- Rounds 9 & 10 – August 13-14, Monkerai, NSW
- Rounds 11 & 12 – September 10-11, Penshurst, Victoria
