Pink's hubby wants to race at Bathurst

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AAP
June 18, 2009 06:47pm

CAREY Hart might be known to most Australians as the hubby of pop rock sensation P!nk, but the freestyle motocross star has a plan up his sleeve to grab our attention.
Having taken his first V8 Supercar out for a spin two weeks ago, the pioneering motocross rider suggests a more permanent move to the four-wheelers might be on the cards.

Forget the dirt tracks, Hart hopes one day you will see him behind the wheel at Australia's most iconic track - Bathurst.

"It's something that I want to do,'' said Hart, who was invited for a trial run by Holden team owner Paul Morris on the Gold Coast earlier in the month.

"If I'm able to get teamed up - preferably it'd be with Paul because Paul's such a great guy - maybe I could start broadening my driving skills not to just the short course truck stop, but to get on asphalt.

"I don't want to just be pigeonholed into riding dirtbikes, I think I've got the skills to be able to make a crossover.''

Hart has already given Rally Cars a go and is scheduled to ride in the US-based Lucas Oil short course championships.

But in the meantime, the 33-year-old will have to strut his stuff in the action sport that made him famous in the first place.

He's on the Gold Coast for the last stop in his nationwide Hart and Huntington showcase tour, which has been running in conjunction with his wife's concerts.

The pair have parted ways for the moment - P!nk is in Melbourne to prepare for several more shows, while Hart, a die-hard Gold Coast fan, will host some of Australia's best riders on the glitter strip.

He will be joined by top Australian FMX riders Blake "Bilko'' Williams, Steve Mini and Kane Saul at the free event, which also includes mini-bike and street bike performances, graffiti art demos and fashion parades.

Despite motocross' hard edge, Hart said the event was aimed at drawing families.

Saul, 24, has proof the action sport crosses all age groups, having received a double thumbs up from his girlfriend's 75-years-plus grandmother during one recent show.

"She loved it,'' he said with a laugh.

Hart, who has endured more than 60 broken bones in his thrill-seeking pursuits, said wife P!nk was another fan and had taken her appreciation one step further.

"I got her her first dirtbike about four years ago ... and anytime we get a chance, we go do some laps and we also go out on the Harleys,'' he said.

"I'm not out there setting the world on fire, trying to chase medals anymore, but I'll always love riding and being on my motorcycle.''