The members at Horsham Motorcycle Club remember him particularly fondly. 

If family and friends had to choose one word to describe Bronte, who died in 2009 at age 21, it would be determined. 

Now, the club has chosen to honour Bronte, naming a new feature class at the MX Amateurs – the Bronte Holland Memorial 125 Cup.

Mother Sue Holland said Bronte would have been chuffed. 

“From age three he told us he was going to be a motorbike rider,” she said. 

“It was a wonderful feeling to hear about the cup. We are so humbled.

“He would have said something like, ‘I am clearly killing it’. He was renowned for those different expressions.” 

With no clubs in the Kaniva area, Bronte started his journey at the Mt Gambier Motorcycle Club, a four-hour round trip, before joining the Horsham Motorcycle Club. 

His dream came crashing down while practising for the supercross in 2007, when he sustained a career-ending spinal injury.

Bronte was bound to his wheelchair, a quadriplegic for life. The injury led to a fatal stroke in 2009.

“We have been out of the Horsham club for a long time, but I couldn’t speak more highly of the members,” Sue said. 

“The support from the club was amazing. Bronte didn’t have his accident in competition so he wasn’t covered by insurance or TAC. 

“It was a very difficult time and it was hard for him to stay involved. He still did it though. From a little boy he showed that if you set yourself a goal you can do it." 

Bronte turned his attention to coaching and commentating, determined to stay involved. 

It was his pure skill and ability that will be recognised at the MX Amateurs during the long weekend in March. 

He was a successful junior motocross athlete, riding for Honda Racing Corporation in the Australian junior team and became one of the fastest riders on the national pro lites tour. 

Bronte opened a motocross techniques school, and was looked upon as becoming one of Australia’s future stars to tackle America and the world. 

Before the accident, Bronte had signed on with an American pro-circuit race team – his future bright. 

Bronte’s brother Grady said he would love to race in the cup in his brother’s honour. 

Horsham Motorcycle Club president Kenny Watts witnessed most of Bronte’s career and he was one of the best riders out there. 

“He coached my son when he was only a young kid. If any of his ability rubbed off on him I am pretty happy with that,” he said. 

“It shocked the whole community, I was driving down Darlot street when i heard the news on the radio. 

“He was so proud to represent Horsham. 

“When he travelled to compete he never said he was from Victoria, always from Horsham. 

“Our club house is set up with some jerseys, photos and his awards as a bit of a memorial to him. 

“People still know all about his ability and it brings tears to their eyes.

“People still look up to what he did and people will ride in this event to show their support.” 

It is the 17^th anniversary of the first ever 125cc bike to race a national event at Horsham and Bronte wore number 17 in his riding days.