#43 Mackenzie O’Bree
Nickname: Macka
Current age and Birthday: 21 years old, 08/08/2000
Hometown and State: Swan Hill, Victoria
What is your day job? Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer.
What was your first bike? Yamaha TTR 110
Who was your hero growing up? Ryan Villopoto
When was your Pro debut? 2018
What bike/team/class did you ride for in 2021? Yamaha YZ250F for WBR Motorcycles & Healthy Mates Bendigo in MX2
What bike/team/class are you riding in in 2022? MX2 – Yamaha YZ250F for WBR Motorcycles and Healthy Mates
List your sponsors: WBR Motorcycles, Yamaha Australia, Healthy Mates & Mallee Physio, Alpinestars, Fury Engines, Penrite Oil, Moss Institute, Powerplus Fuels, MxInk Graphics
What do you do for training? Run and Mountain Bike
What has been your biggest achievement, racing highlight in your career: Ninth Overall in MXD Class in 2019
Do you have any race day superstitions: Use to avoid gearsets, as I had bad races in, but that’s in past that now
What is your ultimate goal in the sport: To give everything I have on track when I’m racing, and to make sure I have time for younger kids back at home
Who is your sporting idol: Lewis Hamilton. He’s very humble and quietly spoken and let’s his driving to the talking
Describe yourself: I am an easy going and fun person who works to achieve my best both athletically and academically
When you’re not riding? Snow Ski, 4WD and Mountain Bike
Fun or interesting fact about yourself: I am an undergraduate Mechanical Engineer
Before a race? Sit quietly by myself and focus on the race coming up (and ease my nerves going to the toilet :) )
What social media platforms do you use:
Instagram – @mackobree
