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Stuart Jefferson Bennett
At the age of 9, Stuart started competitive racing in dirt track and motorcross, winning the Australia Dirt Track Championship and Australian Motorcross Championship at the age of 10. He continued winning these races until a broken leg left him unable to compete in the Australian Motorcross Championship in 1979. Stuart kept the Australian Dirt Track Champion until he was 15, then at the age of 16, suffered a broken arm but continued to race again to win the 'Orchy' Summercross the following year. Stuart took a breather from racing to be a teenage, drive cars, water ski, hang out with his mates and discover girls. It was also time to get a job. Stuart became a fully qualified panel beater. In 1991 Stuart went as a spectator to a Supercross but didn't think they were going that fast, so he thought he would take another crack at racing. Sponsorship didn't come easy, but with the help of his parents Clive and Susan, Stuart continued to race, train and work. There was a break for him in 2000 when he was offered a deal, racing with the KTM team and later becoming part of the Husqvarna Team. Stuart currently holds sponsorship with Yamaha Australia. For the past 17 years Stuart has been competing in Supercross, Motorcross, Thumpernats, Super-Motard, Enduro, Dirt Track, Australian Four Day Enduro’s and International Six Day Enduro’s, winning the Australian Four Day Enduro in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. Stuart was selected to represent Australia on the International Australian Six Days Senior Enduro team, travelling to Brazil in 2003 and Poland in 2004, coming first both years. Stuart manages his time between his four children, wife Georgina, a successful Motor Vehicle Repair business and racing. Stuart is currently leading the National off-Road Championship, with four rounds to go.
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Stuart Jefferson Bennett was born on 27 September 1966 in Orange and rode his first motorbike at the age of 4 in his family backyard. The motorbike became a favourite and it wasn’t long before the backyard and the spare block next door were not enough for Stuart