Enduro Archives - Motorcycling Northern Territory

Motorcycling Australia (MA) was thrilled to sit down with Off-Road and Enduro rider, Toby Price, who has had a cracking 2018 so far by winning the 2018 Tatts Finke Desert Race for the sixth time! Price spoke to MA about his jam-packed training regime, and has a special message for all his fans.

Where are you currently competing?

I actually just finished up at the Desafio Inca Rally in Peru and I’ve just returned home for a couple of rad events with my valued sponsors. I’m back overseas soon to take on the Rally of Morocco at the start of October.

What’s the hardest thing about adapting to your new country?

The food is actually the hardest. You need to make sure you don’t eat the wrong thing or drink the wrong water. Language is always hard too because I only speak English!

What do you miss most about home?

I actually don’t get too homesick on the road! I love my job and I’m lucky to be able to travel the world while doing it. If I did miss anything it would be food and friends!

What is your preparation/training regime like?

Wake up, have a protein filled breakfast, train either at the gym, on the bike or out on a track, recover, eat, emails, and then some fun or more training in the afternoon.

What’s been a highlight for you this year?

A highlight was finishing third in the 2018 Dakar Rally. I was only back on the bike for six weeks before the event after breaking my femur at the 2017 Dakar Rally.

What is your single most motivating force?

The feeling of winning! At the end of the day, I’m a racer.

Tell us a bit more about what you hope to achieve and what you have already achieved in 2018?

This year I finished third at the Dakar Rally and won the Finke Desert Race for the sixth time. I’m hoping to next year win the Dakar Rally for the second time!

Do you have a special message for your fans back home?

Thanks everyone for the continued support! It means a lot, especially checking my social media after each stage and seeing your messages!

Favourite thing to do besides motorcycling?

Normally I get out on the mountain bike with the crew during the week, and on the weekends I hang out with mates for BBQ’s, drinks and dinner!

Describe yourself in three words

Aussie, Mullet & Chilled!

What’s in it for me? No doubt the first question you asked when the Motorcycling Australia (MA) Alliance Agreement (AA) was announced.

You, as members of MA are at the heart of the agreement. We aim to provide an economic and safe environment for participants and volunteers from all the various disciplines, whether you are a racer, a social rider, or even just an interested observer.

There are a lot of challenges and opportunities facing motorcycling in Australia – rising costs, more stringent safety requirements (higher insurance premiums), the lure of other activities (decreasing member base) and changing requirements of our riders – more ride parks, adventure riding, dirt bike rallies, ride days etc. These are real issues facing the sport which need to be faced as a cohesive team.

For quite some time all of the State Controlling Boards (SCBs) have thought long and hard about the most effective and efficient way to address these challenges and opportunities.

To retain the SCB’s autonomy (direct accountability to their members and securing their assets) while gaining the benefits of acting nationally – reduced duplication, standardising process and products, providing a national voice in support of the sport we love, the SCB’s and MA have agreed to form an Alliance where each member has an equal voice and commits to work together to achieve what’s best for motorcycling.

At this point, Motorcycling Victoria have elected not to participate in this Alliance, however we remain hopeful that they will join in the future to ensure a truly single voice in order for motorcycling to prosper in Australia.”

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