Rider Profile

Name: Martin O’Connor
DOB: 2/4/1968
Where I live: Frenchs Forest NSW

Bike I ride: Sherco 290

Past bikes owned: Montesa 50, Yamaha TY80, Kawasaki KX80, Yamaha TY250 86, 89, Beta 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, Sherco 00, 01, 02, 03, and dreaming about getting the 04.

What grade I ride: ‘A’

Club I ride for: Manly Warringah

Favourite riding location: Anywhere Kerrin Phillips is riding – otherwise Pacific Park.

Training partner: Michelle O, Steve M, Guy H, and Kerrin when available.

Favorite riders: Kerrin ‘Kok’ Phillips, Don ‘Miglio’ Murray.

Trials career highlights: 5th Australian Arena Trial 91, 8th Aussie Titles 92, TDN Team Manager 96, Pepsi Max Extremist 96, Water Jump Red Bull CityX with Mick Byrne 01 (sorry that was a bit of a motorcross highlight), 2nd Masters 03.

Trials goals: Being at the pointy end of A grade against the young guns.

Training techniques: Riding the hard stuff.

Favorite pre trial food: Anything Deena cooks of course. Favorite pre trial drink: MIZONE. Best ever finish at the Aussie titles: 2nd Masters 03, 8th Open Solo 92. Why I enjoy trials: The competition, the traveling, and the people involved in the sport. What I do when I’m not riding trials: Thinking about my next ride and spending time with my girls. I started trials because: My brother and I were encouraged by our father and we enjoyed the challenge of trials.