Cooper Holroyd.  Photos courtesy of RbMotoLens and Motorcycling NSW

COOPER Holroyd (Minchinbury) has been selected to compete in the MXGP of Australia later this month, when the FIM Motocross World Championship roars back to Australia for the first time in 24 years.

The Championship is taking place in Darwin from 19-21 September, at a newly-built Motocross course at Hidden Valley.

Riding a Yamaha YZ450F, Cooper will line up against the world’s fastest riders, with the opportunity to showcase his talent at the pinnacle of international Motocross.

Practice and Qualifying for Cooper’s grade (MXGP) will be held on Saturday 20th, followed by two races on Sunday 21st.

Age started riding: 2; Age started racing: 4, First Motorcycle: Mini Adventure;

Nickname: Coop; Team name: MX Express Racing; Race number: 28, Year of birth: 2004; Hometown/state: Minchinbury, NSW; ProMX class: MX1; ProMX debut: 2021

Career highlights: 2025 East Coast MX Open and MX1 champion; 2025 wild card pick for MXGP World Championship in Darwin; 2024 NSW State Champion MX1 Premier Class; 2024 East Coast MX Open and MX1 Champion; 2024 ProMX Australia – 13th overall in the Championship; 2023 East Coast MX Open and MX1 Champion; 2022 Australian Arenacross MX3 champion; 2021 3rd overall at ProMX.

Sponsors: Lusty Industries, Troy Lee Designs, Maxima, Albek, Funnelweb Filters, Pro Filter, ODI, Apro Motorsports, Pro Image, City Coast Motorcycles, Rhino Co, Truckserv, Costanzo Performance.

Social media handles: Instagram: @cooper_holroyd