Motocross convert, Luke Styke, proved a revelation in 2018 as he dominated proceedings in the E1 category taking the win in the AORC as well as the A4DE and landing well inside the top five Outright at the majority of the events. This all in his first foray into off road and his first full season of racing a range of formats and terrains he had never experienced before.
Now, with a year to learn the ropes, Styke has set his goals even higher for 2019 and if history is any guide, he is a strong chance to make good on those lofty ambitions.
‰ÛÏOff road was completely new to me this time last year and almost every event I went to I had to learn not just about the bike, the rules or the riding, but also the formats and the fitness required to succeed at the highest level, so it was a lot to take in all at once but I was happy with how the year turned out.
‰ÛÏBut for 2019, I now have that experience, so my time and focus can be on fine tuning my program to get the most from myself and being better again. Last year the goal was to win my class, in 2019, the next step is outright and although Daniel Milner is riding exceptionally well and one of the best riders in the world, there is no point racing if we don‰Ûªt have him as the bench mark and try and beat him.
‰ÛÏIt will take a lot of work and preparation but the team and I'm already hard at work and looking to make the next step in our performance,‰Û