The rookies take on their first challenge. It involves a zippy Honda postie bike! Judge and Mentor Daryl Beattie will be focusing on acceleration, braking and cornering.

Episode 1

Rookie motorcycle riders compete through a series of elimination rounds until one winner emerges victorious. It's an emotional roller-coaster ride complete with thrills, spills and tears along the way.

The Ultimate Rider

Series 1

Series 2

Rookie motorcycle riders compete until one winner emerges victorious.

Before they can claim the ultimate prize - a testing contract with Team Honda Racing and $20,000 - the contestants must complete a challenging dirt skills session. Special guest and professional dirt racer Shane Boyd will be watching.

Episode 2

To test the rookies' fundamental skills of accelerating, braking, and cornering, Daryl Beattie and Team Honda Racing boss Paul Free have designed a challenge to see who can control the big Honda bikes at slow speeds around a confined, tight circuit.

Episode 3

At the halfway point of the contest, the competitors take some time out to celebrate a very special day. Ultimate Rider contestant Glenn Scott has turned 21. It's a moving occasion for Glenn who lost his parents to a bike accident at 12 years of age.

Episode 4

As Moto GP Legend Daryl Beattie and Team Honda Racing Boss Paul Free know all too well, being a successful motorbike racer takes more than a need for speed. Our judges test the rookies' brains and brawn in challenges that test them to the limit.

Episode 5

Our rookies' braking and throttle control faces the test as they hold a bucket of water between their legs whilst navigating a tricky course. Riding smoothly and keeping dry will keep their pride intact. Erratic riding, however, will spell disaster!

Episode 6

It's semifinal time for The Ultimate Rider contestants, as tensions run high and the competition gets fierce. This is the final chance to earn points - double points in fact! Seven rookies know only three will remain after this challenge.

Episode 7

It's D-Day. After eight grueling weeks of competition, one very talented rookie will stand atop the podium and take the crown of Insure My Ride's The Ultimate Rider. His prize - $20,000 and a dream contract with Team Honda Racing.

The Ultimate Rider

Episode 1

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