De Jager, who lives at Flinders, is mixing it up with the heavyweights of the Super X Series, despite operating on a budget dwarfed by the big factory teams.

De Jager relies on his income from delivery driving to cover the costs of competing in the Super X series, while a team like Reed's Rockstar Makita Suzuki or Marmont's CDR Rockstar spends around $1 million a season.

The 20-year-old de Jager finished eighth in round four at Parramatta last Saturday and this weekend's event at WIN Stadium is a priceless chance to show his wares for next season.

"I'm a delivery driver at Domino's Pizza, which means I get to ride and train during the day and work at night. I would do anything to keep my sport alive," de Jager said.

Indeed. While the likes of Reed, Marmont and defending Australian champion Daniel Reardon have an army of handlers to maintain their bikes, de Jager has relied on his dad Mark and local businessmen to help maintain his machine.

"Dad has been doing it for me ... He has been working on bikes since I started riding, so he knows what he's doing.

"I don't have the world's biggest crew - Craig Wickham from C&D Wickham Mechanical Repairs has worked so many hours on my bike.

"Being a privateer, I tend to be a bit hard on the bike and don't spend enough time working on it.

"Privateers might get a free bike, but they have to work during the week.

"When you have factory backing, you can fly everywhere for nothing and have staff working on your bike."

De Jager's Fiat Yamaha Young Guns team will be wound up after the Super X series, meaning he will launch an ambitious plan to form his own team next year.

"Aden de Jager Racing sounds cool, but I would like to get a naming rights sponsor," De Jager said.

"I want to show people I can stick it to the pros. There's no reason I can't compete with those guys.

"When I do beat them, it shows that I want it a lot more."

De Jager compressed his T5 vertebrae in a fall at Geelong in round three, but bounced back at Parramatta Stadium to finish eighth in a helter-skelter elimination format.