Mason Semmens heads to Junior World Motocross Championships in Estonia

HODDLE  Creek’s national junior motocross champion Mason Semmens is set to take on the best young riders in the world.

Mason Semmens (left) in action at the nationals

HODDLE  Creek’s national junior motocross champion Mason Semmens will take on the best young riders in the world when he represents Australia at the Junior World Championship in Estonia in July.

The current Australian junior champion in the 100-125cc class and the 128-150cc/200cc-250cc 13-to under-15-years class is excited to be able to compete against the best of the best in Lange Motokeskus on Sunday, July 30.

“Estonia will be cool,” he said. “It’ll be a good opportunity and a good experience.

“I’ve got good people around me. It’s pretty cool to be able to go and represent Australia over there. It’s a good feeling.”

Mason has been happy with his form so far this year.

“It’s been going pretty well,” he said. “I’ve been train­ing really hard this year.

“I’ve done a few national rounds at the MX Nationals, where I’m equal first in the 125cc class, and I’m currently winning the rising star rookies 250cc class.

“I’m also winning both 125cc and 250cc classes in the Victorian Junior Motocross Championships.”

Mason Semmens is on his way to Estonia

This won’t be Mason’s first overseas experience, as he competed in New Zealand earlier in the year in the Woodville GP in January.

“I ended up second in the 125cc class in the senior class as you can race seniors in NZ when you’re 15,” he said.

“I was racing back-to-back motos in the 250cc class and finished 10th in the MX2 class. I also competed in the third round of their MX Nationals where I won a 125cc race.

“Both were pretty good experiences.”

Mason said he’d be heading to Estonia with an open mind.

“I haven’t set any goals yet for the Junior World Motocross Championships,” he said.

“I’ll go over there open-minded. I’ll see how I go in qualifying. Qualifying inside the top 10 would be lovely and I’ll see what I can do from there.”

Mason said the sandy track in Estonia reminded him of the track where he won two national junior titles in Renmark, South Australia, last year.

“I’ve watched a few videos of the track,” he said. “I really like that type of sandy track, so hopefully it all goes well.”

Mason Semmens is eligible to be a nominee for the Leader Community Newspapers junior sports star award in the junior category. To nominate someone for the awards, supported by Sportsmart, visit heraldsun.com.au/leader/localsportsstars/nominate