Josh set to hit new heights

Local motocross rider earns two year international contract

Freestyle motocross rider Josh Burdon has headed overseas again – this time snaring a two year contract in Macau and China as he continues to turn his passion into a career.

The full time, two year contract offer saw Josh scramble to relocate his life with limited notice as he looks to join an 11 rider team run by a Spanish company.

As many of his overseas gigs have been, there have been teething issues, language barriers, which will continue, but over riding all that is the excitement of being about to do what he loves full time for two years – back on the bike after COVID and the slow recovery for the entertainment and travel industry since then to finally have motocross back on centre stage. Josh will be performing in up to 50 shows a month and could be strutting his stuff for two to three shows a day, six days a week, during his Macau and China tenure.

Josh had been doing some reconnaissance on motocross opportunities earlier this year in March so he has well informed when the contract offer arrived. “It is good that things are coming back to normal again now,” Josh said. “It has been slow – I probably only did around a dozen shows all year last year.”

It was back in 2019 that Josh enjoyed his last international contract – a three month gig – and then his international career was stymied by COVID – his gear sitting in containers overseas for months.

Josh and the motocross team will be part of a show that includes up to 50 other performers and he will be performing in a massive them park style venue. Josh will know one familiar face – Zac Dickenson – a rider Josh recommended to the company when they needed to add another rider.

Josh has been grateful for the local support that has again allowed him to follow his dream. Brad Tilley Accounting and Financial Services has been a long time supporter of Josh and his Factory FMX motocross team, while the support from Belinda Crute and The Mount Gambier Hotel – his most recent local employer, was also greatly appreciated as Josh went from serving beers to booking flights and organising visas in the blink of an eye.

“I have had such good support and I am so grateful that allows me to do what I love,” he said. Josh’s passion for riding started when he was 13 and rode his Kawasaki KX125.

“I was addicted from then and then spent all my time teaching myself the tricks and skills needed for dirt bike riding,” Josh said.

“Motocross was and continues to be my passion and I feel truly privileged to have turned what I love into a career.

“I’ve been Freestyle motocross rider Josh Burdon has headed overseas again – this time snaring a two year contract in Macau and China as he continues to turn his passion into a career.

The full time, two year contract offer saw Josh scramble to relocate his life with limited notice as he looks to join an 11 rider team run by a Spanish company.

As many of his overseas gigs have been, there have been teething issues, language barriers, which will continue, but over riding all that is the excitement of being about to do what he loves full time for two years – back on the bike after COVID and the slow recovery for the entertainment and travel industry since then to finally have motocross back on centre stage.

Josh will be performing in up to 50 shows a month and could be strutting his stuff for two to three shows a day, six days a week, during his Macau and China tenure.

Josh had been doing some reconnaissance on motocross opportunities earlier this year in March so he has well informed when the contract offer arrived. “It is good that things are coming back to normal again now,” Josh said. “It has been slow – I probably only did around a dozen shows all year last year.”

It was back in 2019 that Josh enjoyed his last international contract – a three month gig – and then his international career was stymied by COVID – his gear sitting in containers overseas for months.

Josh and the motocross team will be part of a show that includes up to 50 other performers and he will be performing in a massive them park style venue.

Josh will know one familiar face – Zac Dickenson – a rider Josh recommended to the company when they needed to add another rider.

Josh has been grateful for the local support that has again allowed him to follow his dream. Brad Tilley Accounting and Financial Services has been a long time supporter of Josh and his Factory FMX motocross team, while the support from Belinda Crute and The Mount Gambier Hotel – his most recent local employer, was also greatly appreciated as Josh went from serving beers to booking flights and organising visas in the blink of an eye.

“I have had such good support and I am so grateful that allows me to do what I love,” he said. Josh’s passion for riding started when he was 13 and rode his Kawasaki KX125.

“I was addicted from then and then spent all my time teaching myself the tricks and skills needed for dirt bike riding,” Josh said.

“Motocross was and continues to be my passion and I feel truly privileged to have turned what I love into a career.