Milla finishes third at nationals as Gracie returns from a crash
Milla finished third overall at the Australian Junior Motocross Championships, and Gracie was sixth.
Milla and Gracie Crole are 14-year-old twins who have grown up riding motorbikes on a farm. Milla and Gracie started racing competitively four seasons ago, and they have been hooked ever since.
This year they raced on the mainland at the Australian Junior Motocross Championships in Shepparton, Victoria. Milla finished third overall in the junior girls class, and Gracie was sixth.
Gracie had a crash in March and spent a few months in a spinal collar. Gracie had been off the bike for nearly six months before the championships.
Milla hopes to win the Australian title next year, then move up to ProMX. Gracie is also aiming for Australian champion next year and hopes for a top 10 in ProMX.
- Shepparton, Victoria
- Venue
- Third overall, junior girls
- Milla's placing
- Sixth
- Gracie's placing
- Nearly six months
- Time off the bike
Why it mattersTheir parents and extended family helped get them to races in their home state and on the mainland.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but the sisters aim to win an Australian champion title next year.
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