Tyrone Gilks

Tyrone Gilks was an Australian motorbike personality born on 11 December 1993, known for his world record distance jumping and freestyle motocross riding. He grew up in Newcastle, Australia, and began racing motocross at a young age with his older brother Morgan. He set his first unofficial world record on a 65cc motorcycle at the age of ten and went on to set numerous records, including 114 feet on a 65cc bike at twelve, 169 feet on an 85cc and 242 feet on a 125cc bike. Signed to the JC FMX team in 2010, he won the freestyle motocross event at the New Zealand Unit Farm Jam in 2012 and took second place in 2013 with the first 360 on natural terrain. He died on 21 March 2013 after a crash on a practice run for a 250cc distance jump record.