She’s now two Airoh series rounds back into her return to racing after nearly 12 months off the bike, courtesy of an awkward first corner fall which left her with a fractured spine. The fact that she’s currently third after podium finishes in both rounds suggests she’s come back strong.
NAME: Britney Boyce
AGE: 16
FROM: Maryborough QLD, 4650
DISIPLINE: Motocross
BIKE: KTM 250F 2013
SPONSORS: Pete’s Trackside Suspension, Outback Sheds and Nick Duffy’s Mobile Mechanic
I ride a motorcycle is because: I ride motorbikes because I enjoy the sport and I found the sport by driving past my local track when I was younger and found an interest in the sport.
The reason I compete aboard one is: The reason why I compete in this sport is because the sport is a fun, physical and mind challenging task and every day it sets a new task to complete.
What I love about my bike: I love my bike because it has kept me on the race track it may have cost a lot to keep me there but it’s still going for its age I also love that it is an electric start so when I either crash or stall it’s easier to start.
My discipline of motorcycle sport is: My discipline in motorcycle is motocross the reason why I love motocross is because it is full of new challenges day in day out, each and every track I race at is completely different.
The biggest high I ever got from competition was: As a junior the highest I completed was the AJMX and placed 4th in the girls 85 cc class and now as a senior I have competed in the first round of the Airoh series and placed 3rd.
My favourite track to compete is: My favourite track to compete at is Hervey Bay and Mundubbera, the thing I love about Hervey bay is that it is a sand track and forms nicely and always prepped properly. The thing I love about Mundubbera is that it’s all natural and very hilly and flows nice.
The person who taught me the most about my sport is: The person that has taught me a lot about my sport would be my dad he has stuck by me and helped me in the past 5-6 yrs, he helps me to see things day in day out that I don’t realise about the sport.
The people whose backing makes all the difference are: my parents, without them I wouldn’t have been able to continue with my career in motocross. As a junior JWR (Jason Watson racing) helped me train for a few years and helped me gain the skills I have now and in the last year and a half I have been backed by Pete’s Trackside Suspension a lot and he has helped me come a long way with helping me out at the track and on the line giving me the tips.
Outside of my motorcycle life I: I am currently studying at Maryborough State High School in year twelve. I also work during the week to help back my sporting choice and do a lot of training to prepare for motocross races.
People might be surprised to know that I: I fractured my back at the start of 2017 and have only just started racing again this year in 2018 and was a very long recovery.
This year my goals are: My goals for this year are to finish in the top five of the Airoh women class and top 3 in the Women on Wheels series. This year I am also setting a goal to get top 10 at the MX nationals in the women’s class.
The aspects of my motorcycling that I’ll be focusing on are: the WOW and Airoh series.
Caption: Britney Boyce (right) has made good her racing comeback after suffering a fractured spine early last year.