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grube_14
7/15/2015 12:06pm
7/15/2015 12:06pm
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I am 14 years old turning 15 in september. I started racing last year at my local track. I have not seen much sucess in my races as of yet. I am extremely dedicated to the sport and train on and off the bike constantly and get faster with every ride. I want to try to become a professional racer. Is it too late and am I wasting my time or is there a chance I could make it?
Doug
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I'm joking ofcourse .. Still seems like a plan some rich as racer could pull off somehow lol.
As long as you are enjoying being dedicated to something the possibilities are endless. Just realize that you are in a very injury prone sport and getting faster (pro level faster) is usually a result of taking some lumps along the way.
Just set realistic goals for yourself in steps ....example...get to B class in two years ....then A in two more...
from there go after your pro card.
OH! And NEVER ride with slower people than yourself!
As others noted, I think hanging your hat on going pro at the expense of college would be a mistake. OTOH, training hard, practicing, striving to attain a goal, etc. are good life experiences no matter the outcome of your pro racing career.
I admire people who dream big. If you keep getting faster every ride and commit 100% to it who knows how far you reach?
I'm a fan already.
My first A class race was last year and couincidentally it was the pro am at redbud, I got 14th out of 42 and earned 11 points so yeah it's really not that hard if you're at least decent.
The only "long shot" for pro racing is making money, that's about .1%
Pit Row
Here are some inspiration:
Joel Smets born 1969 didn't start racing until he was seventeen years old (1986) and found his feet on the Grand Prix scene rather quickly.
By 1995, 9 year later and racing for the Husaberg factory he was set to clinch his first ever world title, winning the 500cc championship from American Trampas Parker.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%ABl_Smets
Honestly if I had it all to do over again with what I know now I would have free rode a lot more and never quit AAU basketball for moto in 7th grade. Not even bitter the least bit, but I was a big time moto dreamer. It can cause some turmoil in the family too when your dad just decides to stop taking you racing and there's no way to continue. Watch some Gary Semics videos to get a solid foundation for fundementals you can build off of. It will save you from hitting the dirt possibly here and there too.
Oh ..... what ?....
never mind ...
Go big kid.
Sort of like some of those peewee soccer leagues. And we all know the truth about soccer...
https://youtu.be/FZaGWGAMjus
If all it took was hard work, dedication, and time, there would be countless numbers of pros. That's the easy part. Millions have that. I also put trust in coaches who had no real merit.
If I could do it all over again I would have found coaches that produced professionals and followed their program. Period.
Have a plan B like becoming a rockstar or president of the USA.
Do your PEDS now to get a head start while you can get away with it.
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