Fiancee of fallen motocross star Joel Evans breaks silence after Adelaide crash

The pregnant fiancee of Queensland motocross star Joel Evans, who died in Adelaide on the weekend, has broken her silence – as a crowd funder reaches new heights.

An outpouring of support for the fiancee and unborn baby of the motocross star who died in a crash in Adelaide has seen more than $190,000 raised – almost double the original crowd- funding goal.

Queensland rider Joel Evans died after a crash at a motocross event at Gillman on Sunday with his heartbroken fiancee revealing he was due to become a father in October.

Joel’s fiancee Michaela Hurt thanked the community for its support.

“I just want the world to know how grateful we are for the absolute outpouring of support we have had so far,” she told The Advertiser.

“All Joel ever wanted was to chase his dreams and take care of his little family and he is getting the chance to do that through all of you.

“It means the world to us and I know it would to him.”

The community has answered a call to action to support the young family with a GoFundMe raising more than $57,000 of its $100,000 goal in just hours.

The total raised had rocketed to over $190,000 by Wednesday morning.

Michaela Hurt and Joel Evans. Photo: Instagram

Joel Evans was due to become a father in October.

Joel Evans was due to become a father in October, with his fiancee Michaela Hurt expecting their child. Picture: Instagram

“As most of you are aware, on Sunday April 27 we lost the life of our beloved Joely in a tragic accident doing what he loved,” the post on the crowd-funding page says.

“Joel was living his dream, he had worked so hard for he was racing in Thailand and Australia and was about to take off on a month holiday with his fiance to Thailand and America to pursue his dream of racing an AMA national before returning home to start setting up for his little son.”

Joel Evans died in a motocross accident on the weekend.

The couple became engaged in October 2024 after 11 years together.

Evans’ sister, Renae Ferris described the family’s heartbreak.

“What do you say when you have no words? Yesterday our lives changed forever,” she wrote on social media.

“Intuitively, I woke with a deeper calling for presence. My heart’s daily reminder was ‘Appreciate what you have, don’t wait until it’s gone’.

Emergency services were called to the Gillman Speedway about 3.20pm following a crash at a motorsport event.

Round three of the 2025 ProMX Championship at Gillman was abandoned due to his death on the track.

Originally published as Fiancee of fallen motocross star Joel Evans breaks silence after Adelaide crash