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Rider Profile - Blake Cobbin #48
Rider Profile
Blake Cobbin
#48
Blake Cobbin was
born in Maroubra, NSW, in 2000 and the family relocated to Northern NSW in July
2007 to grow Blake’s passion for MX, which was created after supporting family
member, Luke Burkhart (NZ) back in 2003 at a Super MX challenge – that was it,
Blake was hooked and received his first bike for his 5th
birthday, a Suzuki JR50, it lasted him about 4 months as he wanted it to jump
bigger jumps than it could handle.
His
next bike was a KTM Pro Senior – his pride and joy!
Career Highlights:-
2011
· Australian
Junior MX Titles - Murray Bridge, SA
4th 65cc
9 -11 yrs
· North
Coast MX Series
Series Champion in both 65cc 10-12 yrs & 85cc 9-11 yrs classes
2012
· Australian
Junior MX Titles– Coolum, QLD
4th 65cc
11-13 yrs
· Shell
Advance Series
2nd65cc
10-12 yrs
2nd 85cc
9-11 yrs
· QLD
State Titles, Mackay, QLD
2nd 85cc
9-11 yrs
· New
Zealand MX Nationals, Timaru, NZ
3rd 85cc 11-12 yrs
· Honda
International NZ Grand Prix – Woodville, NZ
2013 US Riding:-
The
beginning of this year he spent 3 months travelling around the US riding tracks
in LA, Texas and Kentucky. The experience of riding the varying terrains and
meeting some of the Pros was awesome.
Trip
highlights:-
-
World Minis
in Mesquite Nevada, 4th,
5th,
6th
and 8th
in the stock, modified, super mini 1 and super mini 2 classes.
-
California Classic
4th
85cc stock class.
-
Muscle Milk MX Race Series
in California, was winning the series before having to leave to travel across
the country to compete in qualifiers for Loretta Lynn’s.
-
High Fly MX Park
in Indiana (Loretta Lynn’s Area Qualifier) 2nd,
3rd,
3rd,
3rd
in the stock, modified, super mini 1 and super mini 2 classes.
-
Buffalo Creek MX Qualifier
in Tennessee (Loretta Lynn’s Area Qualifier) 2nd,
3rd
and 3rdin
stock, mini senior and super mini 1.
-
Kentuckiana MX Championship
Series in Kentucky, competed in 2
rounds of a 9 round series and won super mini 1 and the schoolboy 12-16 yrs
(125cc).
Goals and Ambitions:-
His
ambition is to be a MX champion and ride for a factory team and travel the
world riding cool tracks. The goal is to travel to the US each year to build
experience and enhance skills in different racing formats.
About Blake:-
·
Current
classes: 85cc 12-15 yrs and Jnr Lites 125cc
·
Height:
160cm Weight: 51kg
·
Heros:
Ken Roczen, Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed and of course Luke Burkhart
Current
Sponsors:-
·
Parramatta
Racing
·
Chozen
Riders Company
·
MPE
Suspension
·
Brisbane
KTM
·
Kustom
MX Graphics
·
DMM
Racing
·
Matrix
Braces
·
Langston
Motorsports (USA)
·
Terry
Varner Motorsports (USA)
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