1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: Now the top end is gearing up from motocross spectacle 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: as the MXGP of Australia raws into Darwin's Hidden Valley 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: Raceway from the nineteenth to the twenty first of September, 4 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: marking the FIM Motocross World Championship's highly anticipated return to 5 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: Australia after twenty four years. Now, as as that final 6 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: round of the Championship series comes to Darwin, it is 7 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: set to witness really historic, a historic, on purpose built 8 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: one point six kilometer world class track with three twenty 9 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: twenty five World Championships to be World champions, I should say, 10 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: to be crowned on home soil. Now joining us on 11 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 1: the line is Motorcycling Australia's Chief Executive Officer, Peter Doyle. 12 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: Good morning Peter. 13 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie. 14 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show mate. It must 15 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: be pretty exciting knowing that the World Motocross is back 16 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: in Australia after twenty four years. Yeah. 17 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 2: I was fortunate enough to bert the last one at 18 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: Broughtford in Victoria and it's been been a long time 19 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: between drinks and there was a lot of work went 20 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 2: in behind it. But yeah, we're glad to see it 21 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:19,279 Speaker 2: back and great to see NT major events get behind 22 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 2: it and bring it up up to the territory. 23 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 1: I mean, give us a bit of an idea of 24 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: what it looks like, you know, what it looked like 25 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: twenty four years ago, and the kind of spectacle that 26 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: we will say. 27 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, look we I was on the other side of 28 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: the fence back then. I was a team manager at 29 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 2: Kawasaki with a writer called Andrew McFarlane back in those days, 30 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 2: and we actually got a podium at that Grand Prix 31 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 2: at Broadford and it was the launching pad for Andrew 32 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 2: McFarlane and Chad Reed and Michael Byrne with their performances 33 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: there in both Australia and the Grand Prix against the 34 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: world's best that really launched their international career. Is so, 35 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: but you know it was it was pretty raw back then. 36 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 2: It was really just like a lot of people at 37 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: a motocross track with a few signs up and about this. 38 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 2: It'll look a lot different in this day and age 39 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 2: with the way the companies market and I. 40 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: Mean by the look of the timetable, well it's been released, 41 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,079 Speaker 1: it looks like there's going to be action right from 42 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: sort of the juniors up to the biggest names in 43 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 1: world motocross. Who can we expect when you talk about 44 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: some of those big names and what we're going to see. 45 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: I look, all the all the top riders will come, 46 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 2: you know, being the last round of the year, we've 47 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 2: got to be a bit a bit wary that. You know, 48 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: motocross people do suffer, suffer injuries, but you're all the 49 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 2: world class riders from m xtre people be coming in 50 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 2: all categories m X one, MX two, MXW three days. 51 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: We've got qualifying, we've got qualifying races, we've got junior supports, 52 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 2: We've got Australia's best up and coming talent as the 53 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 2: support categories. So yeah, look over the three days, you're 54 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 2: going to see the next generation and plus the current 55 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: world champions. Yeah. 56 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: I love that and I think to myself, Gee, it 57 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 1: must be exciting then for those juniors to be, you know, 58 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: to be there, to be on the same track as 59 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 1: those that are absolutely at the top of their game. Yeah. 60 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 2: Having them, having them been able to participate in front 61 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: of all the manufacturers and all the global teams is 62 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: something that you know, it's been missing in motocross in 63 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,839 Speaker 2: this country. But you know, you get out there and 64 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 2: you perform well, you get noticed. And when once you 65 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 2: get noticed by those big teams, you know, the rest 66 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 2: is up to you to lift your game and hopefully 67 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 2: it creates that pathway into the into the World Championships. 68 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: Now, Peter, I understand there's also going to be state challenge. 69 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: How will that work and what can people expect? 70 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 2: So each of each of the states that we have, 71 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 2: which is seven states and territory, are selecting their own 72 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 2: team for the two categories. So each state will be 73 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 2: represented by six riders that will get selected from each 74 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 2: state in the two classes, and they will race for 75 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 2: points for their state. So we'll have the junior the 76 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 2: eighty five CC class with the juniors there, they'll race 77 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 2: for their own Plus we'll have the MX three locals 78 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 2: which are under eighteens, and they will race for theirs, 79 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 2: and then they'll also be a combined point score for 80 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 2: the winning state. 81 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: Do we have any idea how many riders we are? 82 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 1: You know, we could potentially see competing here in the 83 00:04:58,080 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: Northern territory. 84 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 2: Look where again, coming back to injuries, you're expecting probably 85 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:13,359 Speaker 2: seventy five to come from Europe, maybe seventy five or 86 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 2: more to come from Europe and we're hoping to put 87 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 2: ten wild cards into each class if we can. That's 88 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 2: what we're pushing for. We haven't been accepted, but it's 89 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 2: I think we'll get ten wild cards per class. So 90 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 2: you would see thirty odd Australians in the world, plus 91 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 2: you're looking at another eighty odd riders in the two 92 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 2: support classes. 93 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: How big an opportunity is that for those wild card writers. 94 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 2: To perform, to perform in front of an international audience, 95 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: international teams, manufacturers, and also just to be there in 96 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 2: the atmosphere, see how they operate, see how the world 97 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 2: champions work, how they ride the Our thought are that 98 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: the local writers going there now they're our next potential 99 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 2: world champions. 100 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:11,599 Speaker 1: Yeah. In terms of you know how many people we 101 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 1: could see head along to watch? Are we like can 102 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory, can I starwin residents? Expect to see 103 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 1: visitors from all over Australia and indeed around the world. 104 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 2: Yes, you're I would expect well, people from every state 105 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 2: will be coming to watch. There's huge interest within the 106 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 2: motocross community and I would suggest to you that a 107 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 2: majority of ticket sales and are all coming from the 108 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 2: interstas now because you've got to plan your trips to 109 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 2: the territory and you know whether you're driving, flying, camping, 110 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 2: taking extra holiday, all the interstages. But you're also talking 111 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 2: about anywhere but up to a thousand people coming in 112 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 2: from overseas. So we've got TV production, you've got the riders, 113 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 2: you've got the teams, and then you've got you into Asy, 114 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: you've got the spectators that may decide. You know, it's 115 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 2: actually closer to come down from some parts of Asian 116 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 2: than it is to come from Melbourne. 117 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 1: Well, i'll tell you what hopefully we I mean, we're 118 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: all hoping that we see a lot of people here 119 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 1: in the Northern Territory. 120 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 2: I think you're going to find the town is selling 121 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 2: up rapidly and we're still three months out. 122 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, good, well that is good to hear. Well, Peter, 123 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,880 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what. It's been interesting for me to 124 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: have a chat to you this morning. I don't know 125 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: a huge amount about motocross, so for me, it sounds 126 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: like it's going to be so very exciting. I know 127 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: a lot of our listeners are going to be super 128 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: super keen to head along. 129 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 2: Well, if you're if you're if you're free that weekend. 130 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 2: Let me know and we'll take you out for. 131 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: A bit of a tour in oh Sounds like a plan, Peter, 132 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: great to talk to you this morning, mate, I really 133 00:07:58,960 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: appreciate it. 134 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 2: Thanks Cattie, thank you.