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I was at Casey one year and Ben shows up on a KX and SMOKES everyone by a MILE!!! We were all like who is that dude? Then we found out he was like 14. I have seen Mike Brown, Nick Wey, Josh Woods, Paul Carpenter, McGrath, and many others ride that track. Ben did things and took lines that those other guys never dreamed of. We were all trying to get a rythum in the back whoops so we went to see how he was doing them. Double double double, triple in triple out? NOPE! Just clear them all
its understandable that you would defend and inform others of Bens accomplishments. He was a very talented athlete with a lot of untapped potential.
I cannot accept the weight or height issue as being a major problem and I am sure that Ben would be the first to agree.
I also agree that he was a better big bike rider and that is where he should have been.
It is still sad to see these young athletes have their careers cut short for lack of proper "lifestyle management".
I wish him well and hope everything works out.
Alan Gerkey
You assessment is sugar coated to the point of inducing a diabetic coma.
You left out A LOT OF DETAILS as to why Ben had his problems.
Just as with JLaw, even though he has management, he still makes his own decisions, many of which are poor decisions that can or will effect him negatively...Same with Ben.
He made his own poor decisions and blaming his management, or lack thereof, is silliness, because Ben was an adult
There was a couple of riders from the KY area that came up at the same time and I always get them confused about which ones dad was out of control.
I remember the 4 stroke national where been was quading into the supercross six at daniel boone. Who was it that crashed trying it behind him?
I grew up racing the same class as your son at mid-state and daniel boone and always looked up to ben as a racer. He could flat out haul ass anywhere he went.
Pit Row
As for Ben Riddle, he was definately a talent. However, I think he turned pro at a time where talent could win races, but the bar was being raised and the top guys were beginning to figure out more structured ways to race and train. Unfortunately for Ben he probably made some bad decisions. However, he is still young and could still have a successful career doing something outside of racing. Who knows maybe even be a top amateur again or do some AX etc? Best of luck to him.
Fosnock was arrested and charged with armed robbery for holding up someone outside a convenience store with a knife. A second charge for another incident at the same station followed. Now I’m sad to say that it looks like he’s going away for a long time...
Very fast but had the attitude he could do whatever he wanted...............as with Riddle, as with Lawrence, as with etc., etc.
Have you ever heard the moral, 100 att-a-boys are erased by one aww-shit !!!
its not entirely the parents fault but i see alot of kids these days with piss poor attitudes and their parents just accept it.
plenty of kids in this country would KILL to have one dirtbike, let alone the opportunity to make a career at it!
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