Profile
Born
1999 in Tyrol
Sport
Motocross
MX2 class (in the Austrian championship)
Sporting achievements
9th place in the Austrian Championship 2015, overall, 85 cc
Best Austrian in the ADAC MX Masters 2014, 85 cc, 17th place
4th place in the Austrian Championship 2014, individual race, 85 cc
Hannes, how did you get into motocross?
My dad was also a motocross rider. He sometimes took me with him. Then on my 5th birthday, I was given a 50 cc bike and would ride around the fields on it. I already knew that I wanted to race. At the age of 7, the time had come to enter my first race. At the age of 9, I was runner-up in the Alpencup.
What are your goals? In sport and in life?
As far as sport is concerned, I would definitely like to race in the European Championship this year (2016) and finish in the top 15. I'm also really looking forward to the Alpencup race in June. Alongside racing, I would like to develop my business knowledge at local sport business college.
What do you like to do when you're not on your bike?
I live in the mountains and it's only a couple of steps to the ski lift. That's why I've always been a keen skier and freestyle skier. Apart from that, I like running and cycling - in the mountains of course.