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BUDDING two-wheel superstar Ryder Lambing is making waves on the enduro motorbike circuit.
The 10-year-old is currently competing in the 65cc 7-12-year-olds class in the Victorian, NSW and Australian Off Road Championships and isn’t just making up the numbers.
Lambing sits first overall in both the Victorian and NSW standings and second overall in the Australian Off Road Championships, just six points off the lead after strong results on the weekend at Keyneton (SA) where he won the cross country on Saturday and finished second in the sprints on Sunday.
“(I love) the thrill,” Lambing said.
“(There are) different challenges that every track offers.
"The track on the weekend was really dusty and had rutted up a lot by the time we got on it."
Lambing’s tried a number of different disciplines out on his bike but has found a love for enduro.
“I have been racing since I was seven-years-old, but been riding since I was three-years-old,” he said.
“I have raced most disciplines - flat track, motocross and enduro but found that I enjoyed enduro to be more fun and I excelled most at.
“From racing in amongst the trees to wide open desert races in rain, hail or shine, it’s so fun.”
The Australian Off-Road Championship is the official enduro championship of Motorcycling Australia with thrilling races through tight bush trails and fast open tracks.
The next round of the NSW Championship will be held at Kyogle (NSW) in two weeks, with the Australian Off Road Championships to follow in October at Dungog (NSW).
The last two rounds of the Victorian series will be held in Lexton (VIC) in October.
Lambing is targeting a win in all three championships which would be a huge reward for the hard work he puts in.
“My goal is to take out first place in all three championships,” Lambing said.
“I’m on the bike five out of seven days a week in whatever conditions, whether it be before school or after school.
"I ride at our farm and we have a private track there.
“I also train with my coach Ben Greenwood from Off Road Performance Coaching.”
It's a massive amount of travel for the Lambing family with dad Mick admitting it can be tough.
"We've got an eight-year-old boy and three-year-old daughter as well so the travel can definitely be tough at times," Mick said.
"Once we get there though everyone loves it, sometimes we stay in accommodation or we swag it at the track.
"This year we've been to Queensland, all through New South Wales and Victoria and then we were in South Australia on the weekend.
"We chase the painted silos, that seems to be a highlight for us."
Both the Australian and NSW Off Road Championships wrap up on October 15.
Lambing looks up to enduro world champion Toby Price with his idol even following the young gun on Instagram recently.
And as for the long-term goal for Lambing?
"I want to get factory backing from KTM," he said.
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