Jack Davis is "super happy" with how he rode in winning silver in the junior-elite final at the nationals in Shepparton.
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"In the final I put in a really good lap in," he said. "The guy that won was just too good on the day."
Going into the championships, Davis was confident he would perform well - but he did not have any expectations.
It was only his fourth time racing in the junior elites after making the jump up in class at the Oceania Championships in January.
"It's a step up into the big leagues," he said.
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The 16-year-old finished fourth in the Welcome to Victoria BMX meet on the Sunday, leading into the championships.
But he wasn't, by his own admission, prepared mentally for the race.
"For the Pro Spectacular [at the nationals] and Aussie titles, I stepped up mentally, which I was really pleased with," he said.
He was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the pro event but said his performance gave him a confidence boost heading into the junior-elite final on Saturday.
Eyeing off a spot on the Australian team for the world championships in Belgium in July, Davis' silver would have done his chances of making the team no harm.
"Nothing is in concrete yet but my good results will definitely help with my selection for the world championships," he said.
He is about to pack up and head over to the US to do the summer racing over there.
"I'm really looking forward to that," he said. "I really enjoy racing over in the US."
Later in the year, he will return to the US for the Grand Nationals.
"As far as this trip goes, I just want to be consistent and get some good results," he said.
