Profile
Name: Jake Whitaker
Born: 5 July 1991
Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand
Team: KTM Husquvarna Off Road Racing Team
Bikes: KTM 250 EXC-F, Montesa 260 4RT
Sponsors: TSS RedBaron, KTM NZ, Interislander, Troy Lee Designs, Scott, Sidi, Acerbis, DID Chains, Workshop Graphics, Mitas NZ, CTI Knee Braces, JW Seat Covers, KT Trailers
Hobbies: Trials push bike, mountain biking,
Favourite food: Homemade chicken pizza
Most memorable moment: Winning the Australian Championship for the first time in 2010
Biggest career influence: Dad
Ultimate aspiration in life: To become a World Champion
“If we knew we couldn’t fail, what wouldn’t we try!”
Facebook – www.facebook.com/whitaker166
Instagram – @whitaker166
Achievements
8x NZ moto trials champion (record for most ever moto trails championships won, record for most consecutive national championships won, youngest to win a national championship in the expert grade at 16 yrs old)
3x Australian moto trials champion
2019 NZ extreme enduro Champion
2019 3rd place husqvarna hard enduro
2019 2nd place E3 class NZ enduro championship
2018 2nd place overall NZ extreme enduro championship
2018 Nut buster hard enduro champion
2018 Moonshine extreme enduro champion
2018 2nd place husqvarna hard enduro
2018 0-300 2 stroke enduro champion, 2nd overall championship
2017 Over the top hard enduro champion
2017 2nd place Husqvarna hard enduro
2017 2nd place 0-300 4 stroke Dirt Guide series
2016 13th place pro class Red Bull Romaniacs extreme enduro race
2016 Waimihard extreme enduro champion
2016 4th place Nut buster extreme enduro
2015 0-300 4 stroke NZ enduro champion
2015 0-300 4 stroke Dirt guide champion
2015 Moonshine run extreme enduro champion
2015 Mt Damper extreme enduro champion
2014 2nd place No way in hell extreme enduro
2014 Nut buster extreme enduro champion
2x Guiness World Record Holder – fastest over 21 oil drums on a trials bike