Walker Ecosse is a newly established team that is providing support and assistance for clients who are participating in some of the world’s most challenging events.

Led by Stuart Walker we aim to ensure that your experience with our team is enjoyable and maintains the fun factor, However our priority and main objective is to ensure that you are given the ultimate in support, guidance and advice to allow you to compete at the highest level and finish as highly placed as possible.

All members of the support team are highly competitive and thrive when challenged with situations that are demanding and stressful. Working under extreme pressure and coping with hostile environments are seen as part of the enjoyment of the rally and bring out the best qualities of the team, Determination, Discipline and Organisation.

TEAM PRINCIPAL - STUART WALKER

Stuart’s mechanical career began aged 10 when he was given an old mini to run about dusty tracks, living in the country meant that there was no other option than to carry out repairs himself. By the age of 14 he was regularly servicing and changing clutches for the local taxi firm, this allowed him to purchase his first bike for scrambling, a 250 AJS Starmaker!

An apprenticeship as a tool maker followed which resulted in excellent qualifications and several merit awards. Stuart moved in to Road Racing with 250 and 350 TZ Yamaha’s, at this point in his career Stuart entrepreneurial drive took over and he setup his own haulage business running and maintaining up to 40 vehicles for over 25 years. His main passion however was still motorbikes and he competed with great success between GP circuits, Off Road Enduro,s and Rallies. His most recent adventures  were competing in the Tuareg Rally in Morocco and The El Chott Rally in Tunisia, He maintained and serviced his own bike and provided assistance to fellow competitors. Both races were completed with good results. Running a support truck in the Dakar Rally is another logical step in Stuart career and his drive and enthusiasm with see it through to a successful outcome.

MECHANIC - SCOTT GARDNER

Scott Gardner becomes the newest addition to the Walker Ecosse team for the 2008 Euromilhoes Lisbon – Dakar Rally. He will be technician No.2 traveling with the team’s T5 MAN 6x6 Support vehicle.

Scott has become a specialist in suspension and detailed engine building while managing his own company ‘Planet Motocross’. He is also exclusively involved with ‘Bud Suspension’ for his current projects.

The Front Row team riders recently used Scott’s skill and expertise to assist in suspension modification on the KTM 690s the result of which is a great improvement in handling!

Scott is not only well-known for his proficiency with motocross and enduro suspension but also for chasing the likes of ex-World Champion Dave Thorpe during his own motocross career.

The team are very happy with how Scott has fitted in with Walker Ecosse so far and look forward to working together in the build up to and throughout Dakar ’08.

MECHANIC - GORDON MACDONALD

Gordon also started messing around with motorbikes at 12 years old riding and maintaining anything he could get free., this often involved making, fixing or cannibalising parts to ensure the fun continued! Gordon has been a general mechanical engineer for most of his career; he has a wide range of knowledge in trucks, vans, cars, tractors and motorbikes. His main passion is Motocross and he has raced and serviced his own machine for many years. In 2000 Gordon had an opportunity to work as the main Technician/ Mechanic fro Kim Ashkanazi on the GP Circuit; this was a successful and rewarding 3 year experience. Gordon is now running his own Haulage business and this has been another successful venture. Gordon also competed alongside Stuart in the Tuareg and El Chott Rallies and finished both without difficulty.

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