Birth-date: 1-22-1987
Current Residence: Conroe, TX    
Years Riding/Racing: 9
Years Riding Freestyle: 2   
Website: www.JorelBermudez.com (My four minute demo video is on the home page.)

My Name is Jorel Bermudez, I am 21 years old and I ride Freestyle Motocross.  I currently live in Conroe Texas where I practice on a regular basis with X-Games gold metal holder Chuck Carothers.
I have an outgoing personality and I love to travel, meat new people and see all kinds of different places.

How I got started:
After racing for 7 years, I got into freestyle motocross in 2006 at age 19 when some riders set up their ramps at my local racetrack.  I gave it a try and loved it.  About six months later I decided I wanted to make it my career. 
I now perform in FMX shows all over the country and abroad on a regular basis with a spectator count that ranges anywhere from 200 up to 10,000.

My Goals:
My short-term immediate goals are to learn back flips and back flip variations so my sponsors and their products get the most exposure.
My ultimate goal is to be a top runner in events like the AST Dew Tour, the X-Games, and the X-Fighters.

 

 

What inspires you to compete?

The challenge of sticking every trick solid on your first try. It’s a real good feeling when your run all comes together like you wanted it to. The crowd getting loud. I love to put on a good show and get all the fans hyped up and load. It’s cool to have people so stoked on what you did.

And in general just being on my bike makes me happy. No matter what's going on in my life, when I'm on my bike I don't think about anything other then riding and it almost always puts me in a good mood.

What has been your most embarrassing moment?

Embarrassing? Well there might be a couple of occasions where I've been a little embarrassed. But I don't get embarrassed to easily. I'm too goofy to get embarrassed. I just have fun with it when silly stuff happens.

Some Personal Information About Me:

I'm very family oriented. My wife and 2 stepdaughters are number 1 on my priority list. Some blurbs about me would be loyal, respectful, fun, happy, goofy, friendly, open minded, not big on the party scene but enjoy kicking back with some good friends.

Music?

I love music. It inspires me, gives me energy, and helps me focus. I have an mp3 player I listen to when I ride. I like all kinds of music, but mostly Hip Hop and rock when I ride. When I'm not riding I like to add a bit of country in there. Especially Kenny Chesney.

Do you like to travel? What's your best (clean) road trip story?

Love to travel. Its one of the reasons I love what I do.
I'll have to get back to you on the road trip story when I think of one. It’s just all in all a good time to me.

 

So far in 2009:

US FMX  Championship tour 2009:
7/11/09     South Bend, IN     Round 1   Finished 4th
7/11/09     South Bend, IN   For Charity
Est. spectator count 3000+ per show

7/15/09     St. Charles, IL       Round 2    Finished 3rd
Est. spectator count 3000+

7/16/09     Hampton, IA         Round 3    Finished 4th
Est. spectator count 2500+

7/20/09     E. Falmouth, MA  Round 4    Finished 3rd
Est. spectator count 3000+

7/23/09     Dublin, VA             Round 5    Finished 2nd
Est. spectator count 2500+

7/24/09     Danville, IN           Round 6    Finished 4th
Est. spectator count 2500+

7/29/09     Antigo, WI             Round 7    Finished 5th
Est. spectator count 3000+

7/30/09     Union Grove, WI  Round 8     Finished 2nd
Est. spectator count 2500+

8/6/09       Augusta, NJ            Round 9     Finished 4th
Est. spectator count 3000+

8/9/09       Malone, NY            Round 10   Finished 5th
Est. spectator count 3500+

8/13/09    Honesdale, PA       Round 11   Finished 5th
Est. spectator count 3000+

8/14/09    Norwich, NY          Round 12   Finished 4th
Est. spectator count 3000+

8/16/09    Lewisburg, WV     Round 13   Finished 5th
Est. spectator count 3500+

8/19/09    Harford, PA            Round 14   Finished 4th
Est. spectator count 3000+

8/21/09    Smethport, PA       Round 16    Finished 3rd
Est. spectator count 2500+

8/26/09    Fremont, OH          Round 18   Finished 4th
Est. spectator count 2500+

8/29/09    Harrison, MI           Round 20  Finished 5th
Est. spectator count 3000+

Demo Shows:
9/5/09    Spencer, MA

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2008:

US FMX Championship tour:
6/7/08     Chihuahua, Mexico  (Invitational) 
Est. spectator count 4500+

6/8/08     Torreon, Mexico  (Invitational)
Est. spectator count 4500+

7/17/08   Hampton, IA  (Round 1) Rain out.
Est. spectator count 2500+

7/21/08   E. Falmouth, MA  (Round 2)
Finished 5th.  Est. spectator count 3000+

7/25/08   Cumberland, MD  (Round 3)
Finished 5th.  Est. spectator count 3500+

8/2/08     South Bend, IN  (Round 4) Finished 4th,
Doubles: 2nd. Est. spectator count 3000+

8/7/08     Augusta, NJ  (Round 5) Finished 5th
Est. spectator count 3000+

8/8/08     Norwich, NY  (Round 6) Finished 5th.
Est. spectator count 3000+

8/10/08   Malone, NY   (Round 7)
Finished 5th Est. spectator count 3500+

8/13/08   McHenry, MD   (Round 8) Finished 4th
Est. spectator count 3000+

8/14/08   Washington, PA   (Round 9) Finished 4th,
Doubles: 2nd.  Est. spectator count 3000+

8/16/08   Manassas, VA   (Round 10) Finished 5th,
Doubles: 2nd.  Est. spectator count 3000+    

Demo shows
1/11/08 and 1/12/08 Monster Truck
Nationals Demo. Huntington, WV
Est. spectator count 6000+ per show.

2/9/08 and 2/10/08   Monster Jam Demo.
Dallas, TX Est. spectator count 10,000+ per show.

5/25/08 Three Palms MX Track Demo.
Conroe, TX Est. spectator count 200+

9/26/08-11/2/08 Theme Park Demo Valdosta, GA
Est. spectator count 200+ per show.