MILDURA rider Tyler Radford deserves a break heading into his third Finke Desert Race campaign this weekend.

Just not like the ones on his previous ventures to the Northern Territory for the iconic off-road race.

On his debut, in 2023, the 29-year-old crashed and broke his collarbone. Last year he finished a more than creditable 13th overall despite having a broken thumb and a ruptured left bice...