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You remember the old MTV reality series where they follow and film ordinary people who have a goal and want to be "made" into things like singers, athletes, dancers, skateboarders, etc. The person is joined by a "Made Coach", an expert in their chosen field, who tries to help them attain their goals over the course of several weeks or months. MTV 'Made' documented the process the people undergo as they try to achieve their goal.
Let's say there was a fit 30 year old 180lb person that has followed motocross his whole life and he went on the show to be 'Made' into a MX pro with the goal of getting that last qualifying position for an AMA MX National. Would it be easier to try to get the person to qualify for an AMA 250 or 450 MX national?
Let's say there was a fit 30 year old 180lb person that has followed motocross his whole life and he went on the show to be 'Made' into a MX pro with the goal of getting that last qualifying position for an AMA MX National. Would it be easier to try to get the person to qualify for an AMA 250 or 450 MX national?
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The Shop
He / she would have to have a LOT of natural talent and a LOT of time dedicated to just that goal.
Thanks for posting that back up!
Rather than come here and ask the question. Head out to your local race and particularly pay attention to the speeds of the beginner or novice class compared to the A or pro class.
Prob true.
But, the burnout factor should be much less.
Myself, I think a lot of the pee wee wonders that become champs at 20 don't stretch it till 30 because, well,
They're just tired of doing it.
I think I read somewhere DeCoster saying he still had it, physically, till about 35, to be a contender in the GPs.
Pit Row
Theres to many things we don't know. Has this 30yr old ever ridden a dirtbike? If so, whats their skill level?
If the goal has to be qualifying for a AMA National, well mannnnn a 450 I guess!!!
450 class.
If the goal was to have someone enter some local novice race and reach a top 10 finish or something it'd seem like a reasonable goal.
I guess I am a buzz-kill, but asking which class would be easier as a national pro is like asking which is less likely to kill you, jumping out of a plane without a 'chute or eating a bucket of ignited thermite.
Edit: I guess I should be clear in saying that this is assuming that this was supposed to be done within some sort of limited time-frame, OP seemed to imply that. If not, well I guess the sky is the limit (sort of). But anyone doing something like that would most likely do themselves a big service in setting the goals a "bit" more humble. Most people who race (or have raced at some point) will likely tell you that they at some point had dreams of "making it". Some do, but most don't.
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