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Home -> News/Events -> One-on-one Wednesday

One-on-one Wednesday – Ebony Harris


MA caught up with nine year-old Junior Motocross rider Ebony Harris, who discusses her involvement in the sport as a Junior competitor.

ImageEbony, what discipline do you currently participate in?

Motorcross riding

How long have you been riding for?

I started riding 5 years ago and racing for 3 years

What is the best thing that has happened since you have been riding?

When I raced in the Western Region at Castlemaine last year and I came 1st and also I have met heaps of new friends

What is your favourite thing about the sport?

Going fast and jumping big jumps

How are you identified on-track (i.e. colours, bike etc)

By my race numbers and because of my black and white racing gear (for Collingwood)

What do you like to do when you are not riding?

I play netball, like fishing, football, BMX riding, running and being with my friends

What are your motorcycling goals?

To do the best I can and hopefully to race overseas for Australia

Who is your idol and why?

Tye Simonds he rides for KTM team on 450’s, he is very young but very good and he was nice to me when I saw him.

Tell us about one of the best Events you have had.

In 2008 I got to ride at Skilled Stadium Super X track, it was fun and an awesome track.

What is something that these readers may not know about you?

I am a 9-year-old girl who loves beating the boys, to show girls are just as fast as the boys.  In 2009 I won the GMXC Club Championship and also the SMCC Club Championships in the Div 2 50cc.  I was coming 2nd in the Western Regions but I broke my hand at the Junior Aussie Titles at Maffra so I missed out on some rounds in the Western Regions.  I came 4th for the year.  I am now on a KTM 65, which I got from Mototech and I love it.  I can’t wait for this years racing to start.