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ADRIAN BRUCE AKA 'YODA'
HEIGHT & WEIGHT
173cm – 80kg
AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START RIDING?
At age 3, my parents owned a motorcycle shop in Buronga NSW which sold Suzuki's and Bultaco's. We had acreage at our house, so I was really lucky that I could ride whenever I wanted, which was all the time.....
WHERE DID AKA ‘YODA’ COME FROM?
I was dubbed ‘Yoda’ after I cased a table top during practice for an enduroX at Nowra in NSW 2002, and smashed my ankle. The accident put me in a wheel chair for 4 months!
It stands for; "Short, ugly & needs a walking stick!"
After racing BMX for a few years, I started racing speedway at about age 9. Over the following 8 years I dabbled in trials, motocross and enduro, before giving bikes away for a while whilst I concentrated on a career. Re-discovered motorcycles in 1999 with the purchase of the Beta 260. And moved back into enduro’s and motocross a year later.
PREFERRED STYLE OF RIDING?
I have moved into the weekend warrior stage of life at the moment, but when the funds get better, (and I get yet another bike) I would like to start racing again. I find I'm more of a natural at Enduro riding, so should do a bit more motocross, but I just love being out on the bike, and love to compete in anything that I can.
WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE RIDING SPOT?
If it’s a motocross fix I’m after then I’m off to Mudgee to ride at the parks up there, but if I’ve got a number plate on the back, then I’m off to either Hampton or the Watagans for the many kms of beautiful winding single track and hill climbs that would set a mountain goat on it's ass.
WHAT ASPIRATIONS DO YOU STILL HAVE?
The NSW AMCROSS series is on the cards next year, but mostly the FINKE Desert race is calling, I was all set to go in 2005 until the 525 got stolen...I have also re-acquired the taste for club level motocross and flat track and had planned to pursue this until, once again, my 450 got stolen. Hmmm, seems to be a trend forming here…..
OTHER INTERESTS?
Music, four wheel driving, camping, snowboarding, waterskiing & Mountain bike riding (to keep fit).