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Australia’s Jess Gardiner has launched an Indiegogo campaign ahead of this year’s FIM World Enduro Championships.

Entering Sunday’s final round of the Enduro-X Nationals at Calder Park Raceway just two points in arrears of Tayla Jones, Gardiner is confident of her title chances.

“I am really enjoying the Enduro-X series, the event has a great vibe and it’s great to be able to connect with fans in such a fun atmosphere,” she commented.

“Anything can happen during a race as I found out in Sydney so this round I’ll be looking to keep the bike out of trouble and upright on Sunday!”

Jess will be chatting to as many fans as she can at Melbourne, making sure they know about her newly launched Indiegogo campaign.

Gardiner is using the international crowdfunding platform to assist with funds for her international racing. For those not familiar with the crowdfunding concept, Indiegogo offers ‘perks’ which supporters purchase.

In this case, Jess’s sponsors have stepped up and donated thousands of dollars worth of product, ready to be claimed.

Perks start from $10 through to $400 and goods range from signed jerseys and magazine subscriptions to trailrides and dirt bike insurance. The site uses PayPal so transactions are simple and secure.

“Using a site like Indiegogo is a win-win scenario,” she explained. “It is a way for me to raise much needed funds, but at the same time anyone who makes a donation is getting something tangible in return.”

Jess’s Indiegogo project can be found by clicking here.