I've been a Pro Motocross driver, racing 1.5 years Grand Prix
before I ended up in a hospital for 6 month and 1 full year
revalidation center. I never made it to the top I was just entering
the pro cirquit. First year I only managed to qualify for the actual
race 3 times. National and EU level I was amongst the top but
that doesn't really count.
Motorcross is brutally heavy, like cycling on a beach except a
Motorcross bike is around 90 Kilo's in weight.
It wants to go everywhere except where you want it to go, has
a decent amount of horsepower and an incredible amount of
torque.
During a race your heartbeat is never below 150 and goes up
till 180 with peaks over 200 (Wipe outs/Almost Wipe Outs) At
the time I could easily run marathons within VERY decent times.
Also the impacts on your body are insane even if you don't
crash.
I have never ever tried any sport in my life that was more
exhausting than Motorcross. Grand Prix races at the time I was
driving we're spread over 2 heats of each 40 minutes + 2 rounds
I'll dig up some pics from the old days lol.
After my accident my whole life changed, can't do a lot of sports
anymore, gained 30 Kilos and am glued to my chair lol. Ahh the
good old days.....I still go nuts when I smell fuel....it's an addiction
worse than drugs.
DynaMite
