GIRL POWER: Chloe wins junior national title

HEADING into the Tamworth 2022 Australian Junior Track Championships, Mildura dirtbike rider Chloe Ackerley didn’t know what to expect of her opponents. The 16-year-old had barely raced against other girls, competing locally against all boys. Despite uncertainty heading in, Ackerley defeated her opponents in the long track 250 girls class to claim her first junior […]

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