Motocross Team Profile: Luke Burkhart & Luke Smith

Name: Luke Burkhart
Age: 24
Hometown: Masterton, NZ
Your local: Taranaki MX tracks everywhere
Sport: Motocross
How long have you been riding: 20 years
With DC since: 2006
What do you ride?: Honda CRF 450 and CRF 250
Favourite DC shoe: Command skate shoe and Remington SE.
Other sponsors: Team Honda, Alpinestars, Scott eyewear, One Industries, Pro Curcuit, Ohlins suspension, Tag Metals, Illicit, SMG graphics, Pirelli tyres, Castrol oils.
Music have you got on heavy rotate at the moment: Rise Against, Anberlin, 3 Days Grace..... too many to list.
What do you read?: Mainly moto and skate mags but also motivational stuff like Lance Armstrongs books.
Love: My sport, skate/wake/snow, music, summertime, the occasional party when i get the chance! And of course DC Shoes!
Hate: Injuries, negative people and losing....
Career accomplishments:
Multi time NZ junior motocross Champion
Multi time NZ junior Supercross Champion
Australian Junior Motocross Champion
Top 20 results in World Championships
3 time NZ Pro Supercross Champion
NZ Pro Motocross Champion
Numerous adverts, columns, interviews and covers in various NZ and Australian MX magazines


Photo: RICE PHOTOGRAPHY



Name: Luke Smith
Age: 26
Hometown: Auckland
Your local: My compound - 5 ramps foam pit etc, unless raining then head to my secret indoor ramp set up.
Sport: FMX motocross
How long have you been riding: 8 Years
With DC since: 2005
What do you ride?: Yamaha YZ 250
Favourite DC Shoe: Ricky Carmichael Solver black
Other sponsors: Moto Mayhem, Kicker, Xbox, Von Zipper, Nixon, KMC Wheels,
What music have you got on heavy rotate at the moment?: All kinds from old school rock to new house to r&b rap hip hop, when travelling always good to have a mix, and i always on the road.
Do you read?: More of a pictures man ha ha only really read if it something usefull or i need to know.
Love: My girl Katy and my family, plus my bike
Hate: Injuries and hospitals!!!!!!!!!!