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*Not a dig on MA in particular, but on home schooling mx kids and not having them be educated enough to do anything outside token jobs in 'the industry'.
One of my best friends was a 4 time National Champ and won LL in the B class and came back the next year to win the A class beating Jeff Emig and Damon Bradshaw. He was a top ten rider in the Pro's but injuries took their too and now he is a Dentist.
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Three Dr.s on this board from Arkansas. . .who'd a thunk it?! hahaha
In response to the OP. . . if you have to ask, you ain't got it
PS
you check the Calendar & it happens to be Sept.
you enter his name here
http://results.americanmotorcyclist.com/Riders
& his/her RPV score is below 15.0 every year.
Exactly
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Yeah it might just be a message board, but everyone's expressing their opinion so one would assume they've expressed that opinion to someone in real life. When the 95% is telling you that you can't do something, you kind of start to believe them.
My sis went to Loyala for her M.S.
If you were by any chance a Sigma Chi you may be acquainted with my older brother who was an ASU student at the time you were there. Ever ride/race at Burnthill?? Or buy bikes from JT on Parker??
Once you get into the bike wheel class around age 13. You should progressively be getting towards the front and by 20 being able to run top 5 with a decent bike in a Amateur national 250 or 450 class. If you are not progressing that fast then typically there is something missing i.e. talent or work ethic or influence.
E.G.
A young Shaun Simpson was trained by his father Wullie Simpson Ex GP rider and kept away from all the racing as a kid. Instead he focussed on riding ability. Shaun was a late bloomer but quickly progressed into MX2 GP top 5's and again has steadily done the same in 450's. Blessed with natural talent, hard work and the correct influence around you and you can get there. A 100k motorhome and race budget does not and will not guarantee anything. Regardless of dreams.
So in that respect a lot of parents should yes, let them realise the dreams as a racer at whatever level that may be. But also try and challenge the kids mind into wanting possible alternative dreams through education and a different path in life.
As I said before. That 100k a year racing money would be better spent rider training and hours and hours of practicing and local racing. If you can dominate your local class there are other ways to push a rider. Give the pack a 20 second start and race the clock whilst coming through the pack is more beneficial than riding a 20k bike in a class you can dominate. If you can do that at a decent district level then maybe its time to take it seriously as a full time racer.
Lots of the young superstars these days don't transition as well as the kids from 10 years ago because little guys bike was worth 2-3 seconds a lap in the amateurs as the parents focussed so much on getting the start and holding out front rather than what truly matters. Raw speed. Gets to the pro's and advantage lost.
If you don't have a track to ride Monday thru Friday, they aren't gonna make it.
If you don't own a RV....
Yet there are still guys shelling out tens of thousands following the nationals to qualify a couple times (if that) a year and scrore no points. It baffles me.
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