May 4th Dow City 3

Broc had talked about going faster in the corners to gain some speed and be more competitive in the open class.  He looked faster in practice and in his first 85Jr race so he was convinced he could run with the older, faster boys.  Broc was faster in the Open class, but still got pushed wide and finished 6th in moto 1.  The second motos saw more of the same with him winning the Jr. class then getting a second place start in the Open class.  His good start kept him near the front for a few laps, but as the race went on he again got to experience the old saying, "rubbin is racin" and was pushed back to finish 4th for a 6th overall.  At seventy pounds, Broc isn't going to be able to push back so instead he'll have to ride smarter and anticipate the physical passes either block them or cut to the inside before they put a wheel inside of him.  

As you can see by the pictures, Broc's starts have gotten worse with the Holeshot Helper.  Look at the red number 9 bike ridden by his friend Steven, he is a good tire ahead of Broc right off the gate.  He still gets the holeshot in the Jr. class, but he clearly is slower than without the device.  

We are planning on sending the boys to Alex Manga's MX School in early June and this should help both boys learn new techniques to get them where they want to be.