Young gun Jayden Rudd has had a remarkable first half to the Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) in 2017.
The South Australian remains undefeated so far within the J3 class, and will be a force at this weekend‰Ûªs Rounds 7 & 8, Renmark SA - his home race.
After debuting in the Yamaha AORC last year, 15 year old Rudd has taken his riding to the next level. This is Rudd's first full season within the championship and he is well on track to take a title upon his first solid attempt. As it stands, Rudd is 14 points ahead of his closest challenger, Ned Chapman (Yamaha).
KTM rider Rudd described how he has improved; ‰ÛÏI‰Ûªm really happy with how my racing has progressed in 2017. All the AORC events have been fantastic and I‰Ûªve adapted to all the tracks extremely well, I‰Ûªm hoping to maintain this momentum leading into Renmark.
‰ÛÏI‰Ûªve put in a lot of work over the off-season to place myself in good stead for this year," Said Rudd. "I even worked with a personal trainer to make sure my fitness levels were up to scratch for the hard enduro racing. I do plenty of exercises including cardio and weights.‰Û
