fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks hiː bɪɡˈæn kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ ɪn ɛndˈʊɹɹoʊ ᵻvˈɛnts, ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ˌɔn ɐn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən mˈoʊɾɚsˌaɪkəl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən lˈaɪsəns wɛn hiː kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ᵻvˈɛnts.
From 1996 he began competing in enduro events, riding on an Australian motorcycle competition licence when he competed in international events.