Through gritted teeth, Dunedin motocross star Courtney Duncan has won back-to-back world titles.
It was far from easy for the 24-year-old, who had to pull out the ride of her career in Italy.
She hunted down her competitors to incredibly claim victory in the first race of the day.
“I’ve never come from last to first, but I think that just showed my heart and determination and how much I wanted to win this championship,” Duncan said.
It was that win all but sealing her second championship.
Finishing third in the final race she was locked up on points with Dutch rider Nancy van de Ven but thanks to a total five race wins this season, Duncan came out on top.
“This year I was handed a lot of sighs, tough times and just proud of how me and my team were able to stay composed in a pressure situation,” Duncan said.
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