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A GoFundMe has been launched in support of Yamaha Junior Racing rider Eliza Dennis, the 13-year-old who recently sustained a serious spinal injury and is currently without feeling from the waist down. This is the beginning of her Fight For Recovery.

Dennis – younger sister of national MX2 standout Byron Dennis – was seriously injured at the beginning of this month, and has admirably begun her road to recovery with the support of the motocross community behind her.

Donations can be made online now: No Excuses – Eliza Dennis ‘Fight For Recovery’

More details from the GoFundMe campaign, which is being co-organised by her family, can be found in full below:

Two weeks ago, two-time Australian champion Eliza Dennis sustained a serious spinal injury. At just 13 years old, this incredible young athlete now faces a very different race, one where the finish line is recovery.

Right now, Eliza cannot feel from the waist down. But if there is one thing everyone who knows Eliza understands, it’s that she is a fighter. Courage, determination and resilience have always defined her, both on and off the track.

The road ahead will require strength, patience and relentless effort. Eliza’s recovery will involve intensive rehabilitation, training and adapting to challenges that no thirteen-year-old should ever have to face. Yet those who have seen her race know that giving up simply isn’t part of who she is.

Last year in South Australia, Eliza showed the world what mental strength looks like. Racing with a broken collarbone, she refused to quit, and went on to win. It was a moment that captured the spirit that makes her so special. ‘Remarkable’ doesn’t begin to describe it.

Motocross, like all motorsport, is a family. On race day we compete fiercely, the battle begins when the gate drops and continues through the countless hours of training in gyms, pools and on the track when no one is watching. But when the chequered flag falls, the rivalry fades and respect takes its place. We understand the risks, the sacrifices and the commitment it takes to chase greatness.

Eliza has already inspired so many within our sport. She represents the new generation of women in motorsport, fearless, driven and determined to raise the bar.

Now it’s our turn to rally behind her.