Gold Coast’s Robbie Marshall details his motocross racing, freestyle and stunt career ahead of Bikes and Bulls show

Robbie Marshall has shared incredible tales from his racing and stunt career before he headlines a show combining rodeo and freestyle motocross. Details.

FMX rider Robbie Marshall who will ride at the Bikes and Bulls show in Brisbane next month. Picture: Supplied.

Robbie Marshall is one of the Gold Coast’s greatest motocross exports, with a career encompassing national racing titles, Nitro Circus tour, and stunt riding in Mad Max films.

Now he is set to tackle a new challenge as a lead stunt rider in the Bikes and Bulls show, which will be held at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre next month.

“I’ve been riding motorbikes since I was three years old, my dad rode motorbikes in the army … it’s just in our blood,” said Marshall, who is now 40 years of age and finished his racing career just weeks ago in Melbourne

He started racing well over two decades ago at 14, and had turned professional by his late teens.

He has ridden for the likes of KTM and Yamaha in his extensive Australian motocross and supercross career.

The Bikes and Bulls show that will come to Brisbane next month. Picture: Supplied.

“I was always top three in Australia motocross and supercross,” Marshall said.

“I had a bit of a go in the US but I didn’t make it over there. I was only 21 and it takes a lot to make it over there, you need a lot of support.

“I was only there for six weeks which is nowhere near enough time but I got the experience of a lifetime.

“Racing’s full on because you’ve got so many bikes on the track, my worst injury was two broken ankles which I did at the same time on a triple jump at supercross, I was in a wheelchair for 6-8 weeks then I could slowly start weight bearing after that.

“That injury took me a while to get back from.”

In total, Marshall said he had broken 13 bones across the duration of his career.

While he has ridden with tours such as Nitro Circus and Crusty Demons as a freestyler, he has also worked on the last two Mad Max productions Fury Road (2015) and Furiosa (2024).

The Bikes and Bulls show that will come to Brisbane next month. Picture: Supplied.

“In Fury Road, we were jumping over a semi truck and driving down a dirt and sandy road on fire, with sand dune jumps,” Marshall said.

“They wanted us to jump and clear the truck but still say low enough to get the best shot so it was a fine line … it can become really dangerous.

“The cameras they’re using must be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and sometimes you have to ride in such close proximity to them, even that to me is more daunting and scary than some of the action.

“I had a few tiny crashes … there was nothing major for myself but I’ve got a few close mates that got pretty seriously injured with facial injuries and neck injuries, it can get pretty serious that’s for sure.”

Marshall described the Bikes and Bulls show, which will be in Brisbane on January 11, as the “best of both worlds” for adrenaline junkies.

“The major thing I’m looking forward to the most is the finale where they have the rodeo going and all us freestyle riders jumping over the top of the arena at the same time,” he said.

Originally published as Gold Coast’s Robbie Marshall details his motocross racing, freestyle and stunt career ahead of Bikes and Bulls show