Tayla Jones clinched the women's world trophy after winning the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Argentina.
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Battling through the dry and hot Argentinian terrain, Jones described the win as an emphatic end to a month and a half of racing and travelling.
“The Six Day Enduro was pretty rough, there was so much dust which can be an issue, as it gets caught in the bike and pretty much ruins it,” Jones said.
“A part of the enduro is that competitors have to fix their own bikes, you’re unable to get any help from anyone else, which was hard.
“Despite this the Aussies did really well, all of our team finished the event. We’re used to the dust given that Australia has similar conditions, however it was still a challenge.”
The 19-year-old claimed three wins out of the five events she participated in during her international tour, and never finished below fourth spot.
Jones secured first place in the Sprint Enduro at St Carolina, second at the Womens Pro Motocross in Tennessee, first in the last round GNCC in Indiana, and forth in round 12 of the GNCC in Ohio.
“During the race in Ohio I ended up running out of fuel which was frustrating, so that slowed me down a fair bit. The sprint at St Carolina was the first they had ever held there, which was pretty special.
“America was amazing, everything was just massive, from the countryside to the size of the meals,” she laughed.
Seeing the different event tracks was one of her highlights, while the worst were some of the more lower-end hotels she stayed at with her father Shane.
“Most of the time we camped in the van, the first day we were there we went out and got some camping gear and just forgot about blankets and pillows. So I just had my helmet for a pillow, jumpers and socks. Dad put six of his 12 pairs of socks on and it was still freezing. It was minus five degrees outside.”
Jones' outlook for the future doesn’t stray too far from the track, she hopes to eventually move into training.
“There aren’t many female trainers out there so I think that’s what I would like to do. However, I hope that I have another 10 good years in me at least before I hang up my helmet.”
She is looking forward to a new year of competition, hoping to secure some more wins, and secure a more financially stable career in the industry.