From a press release issued by Mat Mladin Motorsports:

MAT MLADIN DONATES U.S. $5000 TO INJURED AUSTRALIAN RACER JAMIE BROCKMAN

Four-times American Superbike champion Mat Mladin will donate U.S. $5000 to the Jamie Brockman Foundation, which has been set up to aid injured Australian motocross racer Jamie Brockman.

Mladin placed a set of his race winning leathers on eBay with the auctioned items raising a total of U.S. $2551. In addition to the money raised by his leathers, Mladin will add to that figure personally to increase the amount to U.S. $5000.

“When I heard about Jamie’s accident and the condition that he was in, I couldn’t imagine at any time of my life what he and his family are going through,” said Mladin. “I understand that it must be very difficult for the family and just wanted to help out. Not everyone is lucky to pick up a factory ride like I have, but it’s always great to see someone putting in the effort to get a ride over here like he did. It’s people like him who help give Australians a good name as they want to have a good time and to win.”

Brockman, who hails from Western Australia and has been racing motocross in America for the past three seasons, suffered spinal injuries and remains in a serious condition after a race fall while competing at the Spring Creek (Millville, Minnesota) round of the American AMA Motocross Championship on August 17.

Mladin presented the top bidder with his leathers at the final round of the AMA Superbike Championship at Barber Motorsports Park, Alabama, before he returned to Australia for the off-season break.