By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
MACCLESFIELD Motocross champion Mike Reefman has taken out another world title at the World Vet Motocross Championships at the Glen Helen Racetrack in San Bernardino, California.
Reefman was invited to participate in the event by Yamaha and took out first place in the 45 years and over expert racing class.
Reefman has been racing motocross since he was 10 years old and said events like this give him a chance to meet and ride against some of the sport’s top competitors.
“It was to race with a few people I knew,” he said.
“Riders I have looked up to and watched so many times on TV. It’s a great feeling to ride against some of my heroes.”
Reefman holds a number of Victorian, Australian and world titles with this title another added to his impressive track record.
Reefman said he was very happy with result of the race.
“There were riders representing 20 countries, the best in their age groups, I would been very happy to finish in the top ten,” he said.
Reefman said he has no plans of giving up the high-octane sport anytime soon and encourages young people to get involved as well.
“It’s a great sport for young people to get into and look up to riders,” he said.
“It has a reputation for bad boys but all have to be in really good health I don’t drink or smoke, there are some excellent role models in this sport.”
