Courtney Duncan has been three times unlucky in the women's motocross (WMX) world championship but got her fourth tilt at the title off to a cracking start at Valkenswaad in the Netherlands last weekend.
The 23-year-old won the first race, and despite crashing in race two, crossed the line seventh to leave the track sitting fourth in the championship, five points behind early series leader Amandine Verstappen.
Duncan has moved on from her long relationship with Yamaha and is contesting the 2019 championship on a Kawasaki. She has joined well-respected British Bike It Dixon Racing Team on a KX250 alongside fellow racers Brazilian Gustavo Pessoa and American Darian Sanayei.
"My contract was up [with Yamaha] and I was looking abroad to see what was out there. Kawasaki was keen to have me and so we started a conversation," said Duncan.
"Nobody really knew I was a free agent, and as soon as they found out, they were keen from the get-go.