Tintinara’s fifth and sixth rounds of AUS Enduro 2025 proved to be a rollercoaster for Beta Australia Enduro Team’s Jye Dickson. After pushing through sickness to claim P3 in E3 and ninth outright in Saturday’s cross country, the Newcastle product bounced back in style on Sunday, dominating the sprint to secure a career-first Pro Enduro win outright. In this Five Questions interview, Dickson recaps his weekend in South Australia and reflects on his season to date.

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Jye, congratulations on your first-career outright Pro Enduro win at Tintinara – how much does that result mean to you and the team?

Yeah, it was pretty unreal. It’s been a couple of years in the making – I’ve been close a few times, had some podiums here and there, but never quite managed to get that top step. To finally get the outright win, especially with how stacked the field is this year, it means a lot. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I had it in me this season with how competitive it’s been, but I knew the sand would suit me. I felt good all day and managed to put it together when it counted. I’m pumped, not just for me, but for Beta as well to get their first outright win in AUS Enduro.

Looking at Saturday’s cross-country results, I’m sure that wasn’t where you pictured yourself outright leading into the weekend. Talk us through the three-hours…

The cross-country on Saturday was a bit of a disaster. I’d been crook all week, just feeling off, and about three or four laps in I started getting blurry vision and felt pretty rough from there. It was basically survival mode – just hanging on and trying to make it to the finish. I had a few moments where I wasn’t sure if I’d even get through it, arms were pumping up and I couldn’t see properly. Not ideal at all. I definitely wasn’t stoked with how I rode, but at the end of the day, I got through it and salvaged some points, which was important for the championship.

The turn round for Sunday sprints was impressive, you dominated with five test wins out of six, only dropping one to Daniel Milner. What clicked for you overnight?

There wasn’t a big reset overnight, but I knew the sprint format on Sunday would suit me a lot better. Even on Saturday, I felt like the speed was there – it’s just so much harder to hold that pace over three hours in a cross-country race when you’re not feeling 100 percent. In the sprints, I could give it everything for 10 to 12 minutes, then regroup between tests and go again. Once I found my flow in the first few tests, I just built from there and kept the momentum going across the day – it made a massive difference.

You’ve been solid from the outset this year, but you’ve been building noticeable momentum all season. Do you feel like you’re hitting your stride at the right time?

Yeah, I think it’s fair to say it was actually a bit of a slow start to the season. Round one was tough – I just struggled to find a rhythm and get comfortable. But at round two, I actually surprised myself with how I rode, especially in those hard-pack, slick conditions. I knew the other boys would be strong there, so to get a decent result gave me a bit of confidence. Coming into the sand rounds, where I feel a lot more at home, I was able to ride the way I know I can. It’s been a good build so far, and I feel like we’re heading in the right direction as the season rolls on.

Looking ahead, how are you feeling about the remaining rounds and where you sit in the championship picture?

Yeah, I’m feeling pretty good at this point in the year. Obviously Korey McMahon is probably my main rival in E3 – he’s strong in all sorts of conditions and has been super consistent, so it’s definitely going to be a tough fight. We’ve still got another sand round coming up, which I’m looking forward to, then we head into some harder terrain, so I’ll need to stay sharp and keep working on those conditions too. The goal now is to carry this momentum, keep banking solid results, and stay right in the hunt for the championship. I’m excited for what’s to come.