The 27th running of the 2025 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championship (AJMX) is heading to Gillman, South Australia from September 29 until October 3, 2025.
After highly successful events in Darwin and Bunbury over the last two years, the championship arrives at the much-loved Gillman, a staple on the ProMX Championship calendar and located just a 20-minute drive north of the Adelaide CBD.
With continued support from KTM Australia, upwards of 300 riders – and a much higher machine count – will contest the 2025 AJMX across 12 championship classes, spanning from the entry-level 50cc auto category up to 15-year-olds on 250cc four-stroke machinery. There are also two dedicated classes for girls.
A multitude of new champions will be crowned at the 2025 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championship as past winners move into higher age brackets. Furthermore, the KTM AJMX is often the spicy culmination of fierce rivalries that have been brewing in the MX65 Futures, MX85, MX3 and MXW classes in the ProMX Championship, which in 2025 will finish on August 3.
The AJMX was inaugurated in 1997, and a dazzling array of young guns have taken to the gates since then. The roll call includes Chad Reed, Toby Price, Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence, Courtney Duncan and Danielle McDonald, while a slew of other current-day motorcycle racing stars have also cut their teeth in the AJMX.
In 2024, Australian riders won nine of the 12 AJMX classes thanks to Seth Shackleton, Seth Thomas, Blake Bohannon, Jackson Fuller, Hudson Francis, Mason Ezergailis, Levi Farr, Nate Forwood and Elize Dennis, while Hayden Draper, Levi Townley and Karaitiana Horne all took home winning silverware to New Zealand after strong performances.
The 2025 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championship will be promoted by the highly experienced Gillman-based Motocross Riders Association, with preliminaries beginning on Monday, September 29 before the on-track action commences on the Tuesday and continues at a frenetic pace until all the champions are crowned on Saturday.
Motocross Riders Association President, Anthony Slade:
“We are absolutely thrilled that the 2025 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championship will be hosted at the Motocross Riders Association in Gillman. This is a tremendous honour for our club and an exciting opportunity to showcase the exceptional talent of junior riders from across the country.
“Our dedicated team is already hard at work to ensure we deliver a world-class event that riders, families, and fans will remember for years to come. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to Gillman for what promises to be an unforgettable week of racing and camaraderie.”
Motorcycling Australia CEO, Peter Doyle:
“After a brilliant 2024 event in Bunbury, the KTM AJMX spotlight will now be on Gillman for the 27th edition of the championship.
“But the AJMX is much more than focussing on top-end talent: it’s an incredibly enjoyable event for so many, and a wonderful way to spend the September school holidays.
“It takes a community to make a championship, and I thank KTM Australia and the Motocross Riders Association for their commitment to make the 2025 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championship a success.”
KTM Group National Sales Manager, Tam Paul:
“KTM is very proud of our long-standing support of junior motocross racing in Australia, and look forward to continuing this with the 2025 Australian Junior Motocross Championship.
“Developing the next generation of young racers has always been a key part of what we do here at KTM, and seeing how this support – through events such as the AJMX – has helped riders realise their dreams of racing at both a national and international level, is truly rewarding.
“We look forward to seeing the racers in South Australia for 2025.”
