Q&A - Personal

Why do you compete?

I compete in this sport because I love being on the bike. I still ride the Two-Stroke 125, but I can keep a lot of speed on it. I love to hear the scream of the engine and the smell of premix. I love going home and picking sand out of my nails and teeth for weeks. You could simply say that I compete in the sport because of the sport

What has been your most embarrassing moment?

My most embarrassing moment on a bike was when I was playing around on a CR85RB in 2006. It was the end of the season and there were not any races left. I was out at the practice track riding just because I love to ride. I was getting good at flicking the bike sideways in the air, so I decided to try a huge whip off the biggest tabletop at the track. I could not pull the bike straight by the time I landed and I crashed hard. When I got back to the truck people started coming by and asking if I was ok because it was one of the narliest crashes that they have seen. I told them all that I was ok because I did not realize that I was bleeding from the forehead. We got the injury taken care of and I was back at the track the next week.

How's Life Treating You?

Life is treating me very well. I cannot complain because I have a bike to ride. I still ride a 2-stroke because I cannot afford the expensive 4-stroke. I get a lot of attention at all of my races because I make good finishes on a 125. I am looking for a couple good sponsors that can help me make my 125 compete better with the 250Fs.

 

How I got started

 

The first time that I got on a bike, I had a blast. It was my cousins TTR90, I jumped on and took off. The first thing that I did was take the bike off a jump. I crashed hard but I had fun doing it. I got back on and went off the jump again. That time I made the jump and landed perfect. The next spring my mom convinced my dad to buy me a dirt bike. We went to the local dealer and purchased a new Honda XR80R. It was probably a week later that I had my first dirt jump built. Ever since I ride every chance I get whether it is at a track or in my back yard with many my riding friends.

Goals for the Future 

One of my goals this year is to finish in the top five in all the races that I compete. I trained harder than ever in the off-season and I am going to push it hard. I have already improved upon my lap times from last year.

Bio

 

Describe your style... 

My friends describe my riding style as crazy. I ride hard if there is someone behind me I do not just try to stay ahead of them, I try to put more space between them and me. I try to make my own line on the track, the one that I can be fastest. If I am not going as fast as possible I make changes so I can push my limits. I would also describe my style as aggressive. I try not to wait to pass people that are holding me back. If we are coming into a corner side by side I make sure I that I am off the gas farther into the corner than them and on the gas sooner than them.

Do you train? What does your schedule look like? 

I train a lot for motocross. When there is not snow on the ground, I ride my dirt bike every day. I also work out for about a half hour everyday. I go to practice at the local track once a week. My dad is my riding coach. He shows me where I need to get on the gas harder to how to make my turns cleaner and faster. Every time I go to the local track, my lap times get better and I improve on something. In the winter months, I ride snowmobile and snowboard. I make sure not to push it too hard in the off-season so I can still compete in the summer.

Competitive Highlights

  

One of the races that I am most proud of would probably be my first race. That day at the track, I got sick because I was not getting enough to drink. My first moto was in the morning so I was fine because I had gotten a good breakfast. However, as the day went on I started to get dehydrated I was scared that I was not going to be able to race in my second moto. When I got to the gates, I still did not feel good even though I had started drinking some water. I was late out of the gate and was last around the first corner. Nevertheless, by the end of the first lap I had worked my way up from 15th to sixth. I held around the middle of the pack for the duration of the race. The reason that I am proud of this race is because I pushed myself to compete even though I was sick. I think that this shows that I am dedicated to the sport and am not willing to quit on a race.

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