Leisk confirmed for Troy Bayliss Classic
During his professional career in the eighties and early nineties, Leisk was Australia's most successful motocross export, earning factory contracts in the US and at Grand Prix level in Europe.
The two-time Aussie Mr Motocross finished as Vice Champion in the premier 500cc class of the World Motocross Championships at his first attempt in 1989, before retiring from international motocross at the end of 1990.
This weekend's event, hosted by three-time World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss assembles a star-studded lineup of the biggest names in Aussie road racing, motocross, speedway, enduro and dirt track for a day of fun, laughs, and of course, elbows out racing.
The Old Bar circuit is one of the few remaining oil tracks, a surface which in the right conditions, and to a slick-shod, loaded up and crossed up dirt tracker, approximates the grip level of tar.
Leisk will take a 450SX-F into the event, while KTM Off-Road Team hero Toby Price will make his second appearance at the classic on his 350EXC-F.
KTM-backed Three-time Speedway World Champion Jason Crump and 6-time national Supermoto champ Angus Reekie will also further boost stocks in the orange camp on a pair of 450SX-Fs.
Also KTM mounted on the day will be the likes of Garry McCoy, Jack Miller, Stu Bennett, Dave Armstrong, Shayne King and Vaughan Style.
Jeff Leisk: "I've had a couple of days to get some practice, both on a kart track and on a motocross track; it's not bad planning a day of just going riding! The idea is to enjoy myself but it's better to get your eye in and enjoy it more.
"I've always liked dirt track events like King of the Mountain in Toowoomba and what was probably Australia's first Supermoto event at Eastern Creek in the early 90s and won them both so it's a style I like.
"I think it's great what Troy's doing, he's putting a lot back into the sport and it's good to be able to support him and catch up with some mates and have fun as well. I rode with him the other day and he goes extremely hard - completely sideways everywhere and he's a bit of a character.
"Troy's on a KTM, and we'll be supporting Toby Price, Jason Crump, Angus Reekie - who should go well - and the likes of Antony Gunter in the Legends class.
"My 450 SX-F is awesome; Al Reekie prepared it for me. We've kept it pretty simple but it's easily good enough for the rider! I'm feeling pretty excited, mixed in with some anxiety about the first corner, but hey, someone's got to get in there first."
Troy Bayliss Classic - Entry List
LEGENDS CLASS
2B Stuart Bennett 450 KTM
A David Armstrong 450 KTM
G Anthony Gunter 450 KTM
JC Jason Crump 450 KTM
JL Jeff Leisk 450 KTM
SK Shayne King 450 KTM
V Vaughan Style 450 KTM
2 Stephen Gall 450 Yamaha
19 Phil Lovett 505 KTM
19 Shawn Giles 450 Suzuki
25 Barry Cockle 450 Honda
30 Chris Watson 450 Suzuki
ALL STARS
CD Cameron Donald 450 HONDA
HW Henry Wiles 450 Kawasaki
MC Garry Mccoy 450 KTM
MO Masatoshi Ohmori 450 Yamaha
SH Sammy Halbert 450 Yamaha
3 Paul Caslick 450 Honda
7 Chris Vermeulen 450 Yamaha
8 Jack Miller 450 KTM
17 Troy Herfoss 450 Honda
21 Troy Bayliss 450 Hus
27 Jamie Stauffer 450 Honda
31 Karl Muggeridge 450 Suzuki
34 Joshua Hook 450 Honda
47 Wayne Maxwell 450 Suzuki
50 Damian Cudlin 450 Honda
80 Alex Cudlin 450 Yamaha
84 Chris Hollis 450 Yamaha
85 Darcy Ward 450 Yamaha
87 Toby Price 450 KTM
387 Michael Kirkness 450 Suzuki
414 Matt Davies 450 Honda
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