Phoenix O’Brien

Nickname: Bulldozer
Team name: MotoGo Yamaha Racing Team
Race number: 85
Date of birth: 08/05/2011
Hometown/state: Warragul, Victoria
Sporting hero: Marc Marquez
ASBK debut: Round 2 – Sydney Motorsport Park, 2024
Career highlight: Victorian Off-Road champion, 2023; 3rd overall – Australian Off-Road Championship, 2023
Make and model of 2025 motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R3
What do you do for training: Practice on the motorcycle at Oakleigh Go-Kart Racing Club and Broadford State Motorcycle Sports Complex
Describe yourself: Mountain bikes and dirt bikes are Phoenix’s main passion, but his other favourite things to do include farming and travel
Hobbies outside of racing: Phoenix loves to ride mountain bikes with his friends and build jumps to ride over
Race preparation: Phoenix revises his track walk notes and consistently analyses where he can get better
Social media handles: Instagram: @phoenixobrien85, TikTok: @phoenixobrien635