Worldwide aspirations nonetheless there for returning Duffy

Information 13 Jan 2023

Worldwide aspirations nonetheless there for returning Duffy

Part: Competitors

Put up: Dylan Wills

First step on the nationwide scene with GasGas Racing Group beckons.

Picture: Blitzed Photographs.

Returning MX1 risk Regan Duffy nonetheless has worldwide aspirations as he prepares to make a full-time comeback with GasGas Racing Group this season.

At 20 years of age, Duffy will return to the ProMX championship in 2023 for the primary time since struggling life threatening accidents over 12 months in the past.

Duffy was in line to depart Australia for a seat within the MX2 World Championship final season previous to his close to career-ending accidents, nevertheless, this chance with GasGas has reignited his drive to chase a childhood dream of sooner or later changing into a world champion.

“The purpose is unquestionably to nonetheless [race] internationally,” the Western Australian informed MotoOnline. “I’ve nonetheless obtained the dream in my head of being a world champion and that by no means went away, whether or not I used to be laying within the hospital mattress or not. I’d like to make use of this primary yr again in Australia to try to set up myself and get my ft moist once more, and to be trustworthy, simply see how I’m going, you realize, do I nonetheless have it or do I not?

“Coaching has been actually good, however as we all know, racing is an entire completely different story. I’m simply trying ahead to getting racing underway after which seeing what pathway ailing go from there… if I’m not killing it, then who is aware of what ailing do, however the principle purpose is to finish up abroad once more and pursue my unique dream.”

Duffy rocketed onto the MX1 scene in 2021 and, as a rookie, gained the opening spherical of the ProMX championship held on the Victorian-based Wonthaggi circuit. After qualifying quickest early within the day, Duffy went onto log 3-1 moto scores, leaving the opener with the pink plate.

After covid-19 introduced the season to an finish prematurely three rounds in, Duffy completed the MX1 championship as runner-up, behind eventual champion Luke Clout. These standout performances from then-teenager Duffy caught the attention of European groups, earlier than his crash later within the yr at an area race in Western Australia put a pause to any plans of heading abroad.

The arrival of Duffy on the in-house GasGas Racing Group marks his third cease throughout the KTM Group manufacturers, reaching a lot of his success with KTM throughout his profession up to now, along with a shortened stint at Husqvarna in 2020 earlier than the pandemic prompted the season to be cancelled altogether.

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