Daniel Milner wins 2013 AORC Outright

CDR Yamaha Off Road Racing’s Daniel Milner finished his 2013 Australian Off Road Championship campaign in sensational fashion, taking the double-round victory at Rounds 11 and 12 held at Dungog, NSW over the weekend.

After claiming the championship win after Round 11 on Saturday evening, Milner had nothing on the line to race for other than pride, and he certainly showed plenty of that to take the final round win and celebrate his 2013 success in fine style. The double-header victory was simply the icing on the cake for Milner who has had an unforgettable 2013 racing season.

The likeable Victorian won six of the 12 rounds Outright, finished on the podium another five times and his worst result for the season was fifth. “I didn’t want to lose focus after winning the championship on Saturday so after a couple of down hours, I got my mind back on the job and prepared like it was just another round,” said Milner. “To not be 100% only increases the chance of injury and with the ISDE coming up, there is still plenty to race for this year. On top of that, we have a good culture at CDR Yamaha and nothing really changes. A race was there to be won, so I tried my best to win it and I was fortunate enough to make that happen.”

“Craig Dack and the CDR Yamaha team have really changed the off road scene and their professionalism is amazing,” continued Milner. “I have really enjoyed working in an environment like this and the team have played a huge part in my results this year.”

Looking after both the CDR Yamaha MX and off-road teams has made for a busy year for team owner, Craig Dack. “When Yamaha came to me with the idea to run both teams, it all seemed a bit overwhelming,” explained Dack. “But as the year wore on and the CDR staff continued to work hard things started to progress and in the last month we have seen our MX team end up on the podium in the MX Nationals and now Daniel has won both the AORC and the A4DE. Daniel has worked enormously hard for his results this year and has grown as a rider and person in 2013,” concluded Dack. “He deserves his success and I couldn’t be prouder of him.”

Round 11 Dungog Outright Results: