The motocross quad season starts in April in Australia in NSW with the national round, and this year there is a brand new format. The Pro Quads will cover two rounds, which include the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals along with the end of the Australian Quad Motocross Championships.
The opening ride already has 15 entrants and the season promises to be a good one thanks to the fact that 75% of the grid is already full. Six competitors will take part in the Western Australia race, which will see them ride across Australia making their way to the East Coast.
One of the race ATV contestants is Luke Gaisford, who is the current Australian Quad MX Champion. Gaisford was on excellent form during the last two seasons. In the National, along with the Western Australian Series, Gaisford wears the number one plate and is head of the 4TEEN brand name.
Jordan Dummet is number two again in both the National and Western Australian Championships and has made a great name for himself in the South West Championship races.
Although in his rookie year as a pro rider Joel Mortimer, during the intermediate class 2011 championships, proved he has what it takes when he came in second place with lap times to rival many of the professional racers. Ryan Lancaster is looking to do better than the second place he took in the 2011 Pro Series while Josh McKay, who is seeded three in Western Australia, is taking part. Jye Stokes, originally from Tasmania, is racing and is one of only very few to have taken a title in a Pro Race at the national level.