Well, my first competitive motocross race was this past Sunday. I crashed within the first 3 seconds of the race! As I inched my way up to the gate for my first race I was extremely nervous; butterflies swarming in my belly, nerves firing, arms twitching nervous. I lined up 3 slots to the right of the gate box along with 9 other riders.
Instead of hanging back a little and testing it out, I went balls out straight out of the gate. I was pulling ahead of the small pack when the rider to my right hit me... which bumped me into the rider on my left... which resulted in me flying over the handlebars and smashing into the ground.
I recovered quickly, kick-started the bike and got back on the track. I was so shaken up that I barely completed the first lap. I cased at least two more jumps and slid out in a few corners. I wouldn't be surprised if I had a mild concussion.
So, the first moto was a complete disaster and the second one went a LOT smoother. I actually finished this one. I placed 6th out of 9 riders on the second moto. I should have raced in the D class but I wanted to challenge myself so I raced in the 250C class.
I feel relieved my first race is over and the pressure is off. I feel like I was hit by about 14 baseball bats all over my body... and I have the bruises to prove it. I'll try to get some photos up soon.
All in all, some may say that David Rocci is best suited for practice and not competition but without competition, what's the point? I like to win! I plan to train harder and race another day.
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