What is Benny Bloss Embarrassed By From A1? | Benny Bloss Interview 3

On a recent episode of the MotoXpod Show Benny Bloss talked about recovering from his ten surgeries and the pain he was in, riding two strokes, why he wasn't as prepared for '24 as expected, A1 embarrassment, and more.

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Moto Braap
1 month ago

It seems easy for people to disregard or neglect the sacrifices and hard work a rider puts in unless you hear a few minutes of an interview with a guy like Benny between surgeries, setup prep, and qualifying.  There’s a lot of things they could cover on the tv broadcast but there is only so much time with little tidbits.  Some people may give Wil a hard time for covering the pit reporting because i don’t think she is a rider but she still knows the teams and riders anyway on a friendly level.  A show like this can give more insight and ask tougher questions for more interesting answers from people who ride too.  It’s hard for a lot of fans to get an idea of what’s going on by just being in the pits on race day too with the tight schedule and there is a lot of other news people can get distracted by.  Plus, most times a rider is hesitant to tell his story to not give away too many team details.  People create vlogs but that is their own editing so this show is more authentic and sincere.  It’s a tough business and to talk to a top 10 guy on a factory team is worth listening to even if he doesn’t make the headlines and they can’t talk to 50,000 people per race so this is a nice way to see what it’s like for someone who may not have all the luck going their way and landing on their feet after every crash.  Thanking their sponsors on the podium is pretty routine so it’s a good change to hear from someone in the dogfight you may not have realized is factory and can run the pace with a little good luck.  At the races some are a little bit faster but you have to look really close since they are all going really fast pushing limits and deserve an interview whether they are #1 or qualifying with some injuries that most riders have but you just don’t hear about.  I never heard Benny’s insights before but am now rooting for him if I see him in the footage or leaderboard and just making the main like he said is a big deal among the other guys hauling and hanging on too.  Benny will be the steak sauce come “A1” like Tedesco was “hot sauce”.

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Moto Braap
1 month ago

Thanks for the feedback.  With a nickname like “Fast Freddy” and all of his years of worldwide experience I consider him an elite athlete and not a lapper just because the few leaders may have insane advantages somewhere in their program with bigger factory resources.  The staying power and interest from him to keep riding even if outside the top 10 shouldn’t discourage us or him about the sport but show that it’s worth it to keep riding and racing as long as we can because it’s in our blood and if you have to take a pickup truck or van to the race at least you made it and can get all the thrills involved and that special feeling you just can’t get elsewhere not being on a dirt bike or at the event at the starting line, in the mix, or flying over jumps people weren’t built or expected to do but can luckily with this technology.  To not get paid big bucks, risk injury, and put your life all in the sport must show there’s something there that people voluntarily crave that isn’t about just a career if they can participate and still make a decent living to be a part of a greater motocross community that can sound like they turn on you but are the first to sign cards and auction items if another rider needs help or support.