PNBHS 2005 – 2007 – Kia Ora Club

In 2005 Levi had a high number of absences from school due to his freestyle motorcross commitments with the ”Crusty Demons” in Australia and also to recuperate from injuries. His nickname is ”rubber kid”.

After successfully passing Level 1 NCEA he left school to pursue his international career in freestyle motorcross.

He started racing motor cycles at aged four following his father Dave who was a professional speedway racer. Trying freestyle at age nine put an end to motorcross. At age 12 he was invited to ride on the Crusty Demon’s Australian tour, giving him a taste of professional freestyle. He has since ridden in the X Games, Red Bull X-Fighters and Nitro Circus. He has won events all over the world and in 2017 won two gold medals at the X Games in Minneapolis, USA.

Levi has created his own Freestyle Motorcross playground at home on a hilly paddock with a state-of-the-art airbag. This he credits to have helped him become one of the most successful riders in the history of the sport.

In 2017 Levi became just the second rider to win the Motor X Freestyle and Best Trick at the X Games in Minneapolis and stunned his rivals with a second run that included three double backflips and three different variations in one run.

Levi is now referred to as a modern-day Bert Munro. He is a self-taught engineer who tinkers in his shed and was able to make his bike lighter and more responsive. Only 15% of his bike was not customised. He even made his own crutches! Towards the end of his career Levi said ”I have hurt myself too many times to take big risks on a daily basis”.

After retiring in 2019, his focus is now on producing specifically built FMX bikes.