GAISFORD RIDES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN TASSIE

Luke Gaisford competed in his first Quad Australian Championships in the Pro Class over last  weekend 24-26 October 2008.

The grid of riders racing pitted as the best field of riders in recent years.

Although the Eastern Staters have stepped up their racing calendar,

the Western Australian dominance was still apparent with all 6 of WA's Pro's finishing in the top 8 of the 15 rider field.

Young Luke who had just turned 17  has been racing with the WA Pro's throughout the 2008 season,

and although the second youngest rider on the grid, held his own and took the RPS Can-Am DS450 machine to 7th place overall.

 Gaisford's race's saw him in 6th,12th, 12th, 8th and very creditable 4th in the finale behind the eventual Podium placers Ryan Lancaster 1st,

 Chris Brenton 2nd, Chad Mckay 3rd.

Gaisford suffered a few spills throughout the series, but knows he has so much to give for next season.

he commented " I've raced with the WA Pro's all year, but it was great to be able to gauge where you sit nationally

and know how much harder you have to work for next season to improve, I enjoyed racing against Luke Beechey and Paul Smith

as they ha ve been around MX such a long time. I raced alongside Alan Linger from Tasmania who podiumed in 2003 Pro's,

when I podiumed on my 90cc, that was a real buzz."

Luke will compete in the 2009 Prestigious WA State Round Pro Quad 6 Round Series that runs from April - September

with plans to travel to Murray Bridge SA for the 2009 Nationals already pencilled into the calendar.

Full run down of events

www.waquadmx.com

Grant Gaisford powered through this years Nationals to finish 4th overall in the Veterans 35+ class.

Thirteen Veterans competed for the National title which eventually went to Last Years Pro Champ Ant Yewers.

Veterans in Quads is such a popular class as usually the riders have sons and or daughters competing and Grant not only races but manages to look after son Luke, who raced in the Pro's.

Grant is a previous Vet National title holder and has no intentions of looking at retirement just yet.,

Grant stated, "RPS Mechanic Trenna went over the bike with a fine tooth comb",

The RPS Honda TRX 450ER ran really well all weekend.

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