Aussie ISDE Women: The 6X Champions

The Australian Women’s World Trophy Team have claimed a historic sixth consecutive world title winning by nine minutes at the 2018 FIM International 6 Days of Enduro (ISDE) event in Chile. Read the official press release from Motorcycling Australia below.

As the sun sets on the 93^rd edition of the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), the Australian Women’s World Trophy Team have gone above and beyond to be awarded their sixth consecutive world title. Taking out a record-breaking 2018 title, Australia lead the charge ahead of Team USA by just over nine minutes, followed afterward by Spain, France and Sweden in third, fourth and fifth place respectively.

After five days of Enduro racing in blinding dust and stifling heat, day six presented our three ladies with a short and fast Motocross circuit, where the value of remain mistake free is utterly critical to your individual and the team’s overall success. With the Pacific Ocean set as the backdrop to the action-packed final day of the 2018 ISDE, Vina del Mar put on a spectacular show for all attending fans, and Australia pulled out all stops to gain further ground on Team USA.

Scoring another consecutive win overall for the day, Tayla Jones clocked in the fastest time for Team Australia of 10:23.76, leaving not a shadow of a doubt as to her rightful place as first overall in the class. Sitting in second overall was Brandy Richards from Team USA, whose battles with Jones over the past six days simply couldn’t knock Jones off her perch, with a divide of just under three minutes separating the two riders in the final results. Jessica Gardiner clocked in the second fastest time for the team in day six of 11:21.54, which has secured her place as fourth overall, sitting behind Livia Lancelot from Team France by just over six minutes. 2018 Australian Women’s World Trophy Team debutante Mackenzie Tricker proved her place in the team of three, rounding out the team to score ninth position overall. At the close of an emotional and record breaking 2018, Team Australia has taken out the world title, first place overall, and placed all three ladies in the top ten of the class.

Tayla Jones: “It was a good six days. We had a strong team, we got some good times at the start of the week which really helped overall, and towards the end we stayed consistent which helped reduce the overall stress from the event. I’m really happy to get a sixth consecutive title, which is a new record. I’m also really honoured to get the overall championship! I have won once it before but there is no doubt that the second time is 10 times better. I would like to give a big thank you to the whole Australian team, the supporters, helpers and volunteers – we couldn’t have done it without them. I would also like to thank the whole Women’s World Trophy Team, Mackenzie and Jess, they’re great teammates. I would also like to thank all my supporters and sponsors back home, and everyone who made this possible.”

Jess Gardiner: “It’s day six and finally we’ve gone through a really solid, hard week. The whole Team Australia helped us get through and we’re really happy to become six-time World Champions! It’s not every day that Aussies are six-time World Champions, it takes a lot of consistency and hard work. I couldn’t be happier have ridden with Mackenzie and Tayla, they’re great teammates and they’ve made it a lot of fun all week”

Mackenzie Tricker: “It was my first ISDE, and it started off pretty good in day one and two, but as the week went on, I felt like I went downhill. As we moved closer to day six, I just tried to salvage what I could and finish, but I felt pretty rough. I am absolutely stoked to have finished the event and have learnt a lot in the process. I was part of a great team and in the end, we were able to get the win.”

Motorcycling Australia (MA) extends an enormous congratulations to the Australian Women’s World Trophy Team on their breathtaking results, which has in turn cemented their names in the history of the FIM’s longest sanctioned off-road motorcycle race. The individual and team effort of all three riders was nothing short of stellar, as they educated their international rivals on what true comradery, sportsmanship and perseverance looks like in action.

MA would also like to thank Team Australia’s Manager, Don Atkins, and the team’s surrounding support staff on their invaluable help. Without each and every team member, supporter and fan’s help, the Australian Women’s Trophy Team would not be where they are today.

Women’s World Trophy Team