Kristy Gillespie had an amazing weekend as she claimed the 2010 Motul Pirelli Australian Women's Motocross Championship. Gillespie swept the weekend, winning four of four races at the Albury Wodonga Motorcycle Club.
Gillespie, who is a local hero in Albury Wodonga, beat out 2009 champ Tori Dari and New Zealand's Kimberley Murphy.
“If you had have asked me at the start of the day I would never have thought I would win four races from four and take out the Championship that way,” Gillespie said. “I had some amazing support in the crowd and it certainly helped me having people at every turn cheering and supporting me in every race.
“Getting the first race win settled my nerves a bit and made me feel calmer for the rest of the day and I really think that helped my racing and allowed me to ride without that added pressure.”
Tori Dari, the 2009 Australian Women's MX Champ, took second.
“I’m pretty stoked with a second place considering I’ve had glandular fever for a while now,” Dare said. “I didn’t get to do much training in the build up and had to rest a couple of weeks before this event so I was really happy with my results and I’ll definitely be back next year fit and healthy.”
2010 Motul Pirelli Australian Women’s Motocross Championship
- Kristy Gillespie 100 points
- Tori Dare: 82 pts
- Kimberley Murphy 78 pts
- Courtney Knight 74 pts
- Jessica Moore 70 pts
