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I raced my 1st 500 national at Red Bud in 1984 and qualified but was busted up after that so never qualified for the big show again. That day will always be a highlight in my lifetime memories.
My first question is do you have the A class MX results and points required to get moved up to be a licensed AMA Pro?
Life’s short do the thing, I was “retired” from riding permanently a few weeks ago just as I was fully getting back into it, don’t end up like me and go do it now rather than later
At risk of doxxing myself... I've podiumed and won MotoAmerica races, wildcard at the Indy GP on a 125... twice. And raced the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup way back in the day. Raced for M4 Suzuki at one point..
I guess I did word that part badly. I never truly stopped riding moto. I just stopped pursuing that dream at 12 and went after the road racing dream. I always used moto as a training tool and grew up going riding with a local pro every weekend. I've spent the last 20 years riding for fun for the most part but over the last 5 years realized I was still getting faster. I've done a lot of off road racing with the fastest guys around and never stopped trying to learn how to go fast. I think the length of the offroad races helped me a lot as well. This isn't just something I jumped back into. Just something I want to take serious for a little while
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This is such a weird reply. You keep talking to me like I am new to the sport and haven't been doing this for 30 years at a relatively high level.
Here's one for you! A good buddy of mine down around Miami hopped on 95 the other night and was hit by a drunk driver going the wrong way. We take a risk every single time we decide to leave the house for the day. Dane Westby was one of the most talented road racers to throw a leg over a bike and was killed in his hometown on the street when a car pulled out in front of him. Tommy Aquino was a factory road racer who was killed on a moto track during a practice day when someone else whisky throttled over a berm and hit him head on. I can keep going but the reality is, I have never stopped riding, I don't plan on ever stopping and the risk is already there if I'm spending my weekends riding as hard as I can anyways. I've yet to see you bring up a solid point that I haven't already considered over the last 5 years of contemplating doing this
Just do it, that way later in life you can say you tried.
I think that you are projecting what your goal would be (factory contract) in place of what his stated goal would be. He seems to be very aware that this would not be an income source or career, but instead it would be a personal challenge to accomplish just to be able to enter a National level pro race in a different motorcycle discipline than he already has.
He might actually have less risk than some people have at local races, really.
How this got to "Factory Ride" from "pro card" is quite puzzling.
I'm glad someone here is level headed and has common sense 😂
I don’t think that those words have ever been used to describe me on Vital, and not very often in ‘real life’, but thanks!
Now if you were setting a goal of getting a podium at a pro Supercross event, I could understand people trying to talk you out of it. But I could see how a (national level pro race winning) road racer who has been ridding MX at an ‘A’ level might be able to try enter a National.
Good luck and update us on your progress!
Haha yeah typical internet responses. He wants to race pro ams to get his pro card . He is fast people want to rip on him . I say load & go the races there nearly every weekend . There all fast you might hv a few new a riders doing 2or3 pa,s to learn a new pace. A 10-8 is Great finish. I posted info on vids & there’s a lot more on yt. Iowa,s pa has a good helmet can too . He’s batting a rider in 13th both are on the gas everywhere. Iza Clark went on a roll last yr winning & someone picked him up . 1st rider maybe ever to land a privateer ride from pa results. Red Bud had a tiny gate Sunday for the pa this yr. You HAVE to finish both motos even if your fading bad. A lot of them don’t finish 2nd motos that ruins your points. There are other 30+ yr olds doing Pa,s they used to be at the front or win . They are show up & race guys now Kody Kamm is probably the fastest of that bunch . He’s a 5-8 guy now in a moto
So who are you then, Cam Beaubier? If you want to start a channel then why use an alias?
Looks like there are 4 Pro Ams left this year that would be realistic for me to make, one being a double point round. I was actually planning on just trying for LL next year in 250 pro sport. I made it to the regional this year but had a financial hiccup (got fired unexpectantly. Before anyone uses that against me, I'm doing fine now, but decided to skip the regional to make sure I kept my first responsibilities like bills took care of first.) The Pro Ams make this realistic to do this year and use next year to get ready instead of chasing the license
Not only did he start late, but he also raced late. He raced at least one pro race every year up through age 47 in 2013!
there are more than a couple people on here insisting that Eli is washed up at 32. All about your perspective I guess 😁
Exactly. I don't know what the big secret to being anonymous about wanting to get a pro License is all about? If you were a successful Road Racer, you should be proud of it. Why are you not letting us know who you are?
Anyway I do wish you good luck and yes I agree with the majority that you should go for it. I was never a pro, but I did race into my mid 50's with the AZOTMX club and Internationals in the Master class until one race mid-moto I suddenly realized what the f*** am I doing? 😲😂
Nah, you're right actually. Now that I have 100% decided to give it a go, I'm not scared to tell people who I am. I was more so on the fence when I made this post. And I didn't want it come across as looking for attention.
My name is Kris Turner. Success might be relative but I'm proud of what I was able to accomplish , yet also came up short of where I was really aiming. The whole time I was road racing, I was still dreaming of being a motocross racer. This is where my heart has always been, since I was 3 years old. I was too young to have much of a say in the transition and took off real quick with it and got sucked in. But at the end of the day, I always had an eye on the guys I grew up racing mx with.
Man I couldn't imagine waking up every day as the person that downvotes someone trying to chase a dream and be more. We'll see how this goes but whenever Rupert X snaps a pic of me heading out for qualifying at my first national, I'll be sure to make another post
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Quit worrying about downvotes or responses that don’t justify the decision you’ve already made. Go get some seat time.
I mentioned "enough money" where his family would be financially set up if something catastrophic were to happen to him. The only thing in moto that comes with that kind of money is a factory deal.
Exactly, you are projecting YOUR stipulations on what the reward would need to be for you onto him.
As a father, I can’t honestly say that I stopped doing any and everything that had risk after my kids were born. I certainly took steps to make sure that if I were killed or disabled that they would be financially cared for, but nearly any hobby or interest I had came with at least some risk.
Just stop digging.
Reading is fundamental. Not shocking results from a sport dominated by home schoolers lol. 🤷🏼♂️
I too had a “midlife crisis” around the age of 30, but instead of wisely choosing to pursue my pro motocross license, I made the fateful decision to get married instead.
I think you’re making an exceptionally smart choice, my friend.
Maybe he has a life insurance policy on himself. Quit assuming he’s just throwing caution to wind to chase getting a pro card. If he can run with local A riders he shouldn’t be that far off.
Your youthful naivete' is refreshing.
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