Jonothan Douglas Porter (12 May 1981 – 9 June 2004) was an Australian
freestyle motocross
Freestyle motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.
The two main types of freestyle events are:
*Big air (also known as "best trick"), in wh ...
rider. He was born in
Biloela
Biloela ( ) is a rural town and suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Banana, Central Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the shire. In the , the locality of Biloela had a population of 5,692. The loc ...
,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, and grew up in
Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British politican, starting as Conservative MP for Newark and later becoming the leader of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party.
In a career lasting over 60 years, he ...
.
Porter was a factory Suzuki Australia rider and formed his own motocross team and company, JPI Industries. In 1994, he won the Australian 80cc Australian MX Championship. In 2002, he won the Australian X Games and the Melbourne Supercross Masters, and the 2002 Planet X Games; in the last, he performed the first flip in Australian competition.
On 6 June 2004, while leading the pack at the
Maxxis
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Australian Motocross Champions in
Coolum, he crashed and was run over by the riders behind him. He died from his injuries three days later at
Nambour
Nambour is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nambour had a population of 12,145 people.
Geography
Nambour is north of the state capital ...
Hospital, aged 23.
Sources
Not forgotten - Jono PorterMotocross champ Porter dies after crashGympie Times*
Jono Porter Memorial to begin its final lap*
Motocross idol Jono Porter remembered with memorial weekend*
Jono Porter remembered*
Gladstone ready to fly for PorterJono Porter Memorial Motorcross Award in Engraved Stainless and Printed AcrylicReady to ride at Jono Porter Memorial
External links
www.Fullnoise.com.au
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1981 births
2004 deaths
Accidental deaths in Queensland
Australian motorcycle racers
Freestyle motocross riders
Motorcycle racers who died while racing
People from Biloela
People from Gladstone, Queensland
Sport deaths in Australia
Sportsmen from Queensland
20th-century Australian sportsmen
21st-century Australian sportsmen