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What's up Vital.
I don't know how this is gonna go but I can already tell that someone is gonna say "you can't do it" or "you're too old".
I want to do whatever I can to turn pro. I'm already 16 but I don't find that to be an excuse because I have been riding since I was 6. I think I can do it within a few years if I give it my all. Jeremy Mcgrath didn't start riding until he was 14 and he ended up being a legend. Can you guys give me any advice on anything that I can do to help? I have already dealt with people saying it's too late and all this other crap but I know I can.
I don't know how this is gonna go but I can already tell that someone is gonna say "you can't do it" or "you're too old".
I want to do whatever I can to turn pro. I'm already 16 but I don't find that to be an excuse because I have been riding since I was 6. I think I can do it within a few years if I give it my all. Jeremy Mcgrath didn't start riding until he was 14 and he ended up being a legend. Can you guys give me any advice on anything that I can do to help? I have already dealt with people saying it's too late and all this other crap but I know I can.
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If you don't already, listen to the pulpmx podcast. Steve Matthes talks a lot about what goes on behind the scenes that your average guy doesn't know. It may be a good place to start.
If you decide your serious about it, then commit. Start building a training program. RacerX online virtual trainer has some good stuff to read over that is totally free and written by some of the top trainers in the sport. You need to make the decision on if you want to go the traditional route through Loretta's or try and do something different.
Also, groom your "image." contrary to popular belief, your number one job as a pro racer isn't to win races, its to make the fans think they need to buy the product that your sponsor is selling. If you can't do that, you won't ever get the support needed to be consistently at the top of the sport. Winning and marketing go hand in hand.
Just a few things to think about. I hope we see you on top of the podium one day.
The one time in my life when I felt like I was getting really fast (not even pro fast, mind you,) it was because I wanted it more than anything else. It coincided with a bad breakup I had, and I literally did not care if I lived or died while riding. Thankfully, I never had that big crash, but I rode like it didn't matter; no matter how hard I came off the corners or down the straights, it wasn't enough.
Ride like that and train way harder than I did, and you'll likely get to where you want to be. It's very hard to maintain that kind of intensity, though.
Here's what else you'll need:
1) Money. It takes lots of gas, oil, tires, and parts to ride/race enough to get that fast. You can use one bike, but it will get absolutely roached very quickly, so be prepared to drop lots of maintenance into it.
2) Dedication. Like others said, you'll need to do this every day. Whether it's ride, train, or focused rest (read about moto while chilling) you need to approach it like a job. That's what you want, after all - a job riding your bike.
3) Structure. Plan your week out in advance and execute that plan. If you draw up the right plans, the rest is easy. Schedule your school time, free time, riding time, training time, meal times, sleep times, etc., until you have filled 24 hours of each day.
Good luck. In a few years, I hope we hear about the hot new prospect that came from Vital MX.
Those pros on the SX/MX circuit are on another level.
Very possible to be pro privateer going around trying to qualify in a beat up van like Steinke. Yes. Earn a living? Not happening. Dudes who making living are already champions at your age winning at Loretta's. McGrath was a 1 in 1,000,000 guy.
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