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An outback mining town in WA that lost its motorcycle club during the COVID pandemic is pushing to revive the once popular sport of motocross. The track in the Pilbara town of Newman used to attract hundreds of competitors and spectators.

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00:02Revving up and ready to go.
00:10The race is on to restore this Outback Motocross Club to its former glory.
00:15Having a track like right there is going to be the best thing ever because we can wake up from
00:19our own beds,
00:20have a normal brekkie back of the legs and then go ride.
00:23It was one of the strongest motorsport communities in WA's North West
00:27but the Newman Motocross Club fell on hard times.
00:31So unfortunately due to all the constant damage this is our security system.
00:36The club folded during the pandemic and was deregistered.
00:39The racetrack and clubhouse were taken over by the local shire.
00:43Everything has been left as is the day that it was shut up and walked away from town.
00:49So we've got a lot of damage here, all of our fridges are damaged.
00:53All of our memorabilia, our trophies that we give out after the end of competitions are all missing.
00:59People are unauthorised in those facilities and kids will always be kids so it's hard to try and manage that.
01:06Almost five years since the last race was held here and the keys are being handed back to the recently
01:12reformed motocross club.
01:13But there's still thousands of dollars needed for this ground to be ready for the crowds and competitions that it
01:19was so famous for.
01:20It's hoped that the effort will bring the community together.
01:23We are a mining town so it does attract a lot of trades and you know people that like raw
01:31horsepower I suppose you would say.
01:33Probably because there's nothing else to do.
01:35Just something because there's so much dirt and area to do it.
01:39Why not do it?
01:41There might be obstacles ahead but these riders remain eager to get back on track.
01:46You are going to have not getting morechecked.
01:47We will go back to the last few in.
01:47If you are, they have to be around for a while at the last time.
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