Rider Check: Austin Burns 2

Name: Austin Burns

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Currently reside in: Scottsdale, AZ

Amateur accomplishments: 14 amateur championships, podiums in motos at Loretta’s, but was never able to walk away with a championship from The Ranch.

Pro achievements: Qualified for every supercross night show last year, had a lot of bad luck and mental issues and missed the main by one spot about four times. Got hurt for most the outdoors this year, but came back and ran the last two and had decent finishes. Looking forward to my second year and proving to everyone what I really am capable of. My rookie year is definitely a year I would like to forget about.

First bike: Yamaha PW 50.

In my first race, I… won! I was the only kid in my class. (haha)

Why do I ride? What is it about motocross that gets me fired up? I ride for fun. It's serious and has to be taken as a job, but we all started to have fun and you have to always keep it fun. There's no feeling like the one you get on the starting line with twenty other guys in front of a sold-out crowd. The butterflies and nervousness honestly gets me more amped and ready than anything.

If I'm not riding, I'm probably: Training, hanging out with friends, or golfing.

I'm currently driving: Sprinter van to and from the tracks.

Dream vehicle: I’ve always wanted a Lamborghini ever since I was a little kid.

Musical tastes include: I listen to just about everything; rap, rock, country.

My five must-have apps: Twitter, Instagram, Mad Skills, Strava, Snapchat.

Three web sites I can't do without: austinburnsmx.com, youtube.com, all the moto sites.

If I were the King of Motocross, I'd change it by… having a riders union and letting the riders have more say in the tracks and way stuff is run.

Something to make the sport safer would be: The sport has made a ton of improvements over the last few years, I feel like having a riders union to be able to have say in the tracks and designs.

My hidden talent is: I’m decent at a lot of things, but nothing that I’m super talented at.

Something that people might not know about me: I take college classes and am still working towards a business degree while racing full-time.

If I weren't racing I'd probably: be going to college full time working a 9-5.

You can find me @… austinburnsmx.com
Facebook.com/austinburnsmx
Twitter.com/austinburnsmx
Instagram.com/austinburnsmx

Gotta thank: Powered by Naveen, FMF, Honda, Etnies, Fly Racing, 6D helmets, 100% goggles, Sidi, Pro Taper, Factory Connection, VP fuel, Dunlop, Maxima, Matrix, Hinson, Light Speed, Twin Air, Atlas Brace, Moto Master, my mechanic Carlos for all his hard work, and my family and girlfriend for all they do.