For one of motocross’s leading riders, the key to building a world-class practice track at home wasn’t just skill on two wheels, but the versatility of a skid steer attachment that brought professional earthmoving capability within arm’s reach. Daniel “Chucky” Sanders needs little introduction to Australian off-road and rally-raid motorcycle fans. A force on the world stage, he has conquered some of the sport’s most punishing events, adding an International Six Days Enduro victory and a landmark win at the 2025 Dakar Rally to his growing list of achievements. Away from the international spotlight, he has poured the same energy into his own backyard, creating a purpose‑built practice track on an apple farm in the Victorian locality of Three Bridges. That’s where we caught up with him to find out more about the equipment he uses to shape the course into the kind of rough, technical terrain that builds race‑winning speed. ”We’ve got 40 acres here at my family home,” Chucky said. “I pretty much built what I need to train on to try and become one of the best riders in world racing. “As a kid growing up, we always only had tractors around the farm. We had a Cat D3 dozer to cruise around and push apple trees out. “That’s when my passion started for building jumps and tracks — I destroyed dad’s cow paddock and turned it into a full-time motocross track.