the sport a superbike is fast-paced and technical
hi I’m Miranda light stone with
hi I’m Miranda light stone with watchmojo.com and today we’re going to
watchmojo.com and today we’re going to
watchmojo.com and today we’re going to talk to a few of the top writers on the
talk to a few of the top writers on the
talk to a few of the top writers on the track so how did you get into Superbike
track so how did you get into Superbike
track so how did you get into Superbike racing
just like I guess any kid in sports but
just like I guess any kid in sports but he’s someone in their family is not in
he’s someone in their family is not in
he’s someone in their family is not in my dad wrote a little bit
my dad wrote a little bit
my dad wrote a little bit got me on a bike at a young age and just
got me on a bike at a young age and just
got me on a bike at a young age and just kept doing well and escalated from there
kept doing well and escalated from there
kept doing well and escalated from there and what do you like most about
and what do you like most about
and what do you like most about Superbike racing winning not it’s why
Superbike racing winning not it’s why
Superbike racing winning not it’s why we’re here really is the drying winds
we’re here really is the drying winds
we’re here really is the drying winds and that’s that in any sport that means
and that’s that in any sport that means
and that’s that in any sport that means successful that’s the most gratifying
successful that’s the most gratifying
successful that’s the most gratifying part of it and what’s the hardest part
part of it and what’s the hardest part
part of it and what’s the hardest part about getting on the track the Superbike
about getting on the track the Superbike
about getting on the track the Superbike it’s just very draining to to get
it’s just very draining to to get
it’s just very draining to to get yourself ready for the event and then
yourself ready for the event and then
yourself ready for the event and then when you get out there it’s not just
when you get out there it’s not just
when you get out there it’s not just about being able to ride well you know
about being able to ride well you know
about being able to ride well you know you have to sometimes you have machine
you have to sometimes you have machine
you have to sometimes you have machine problems sometimes the bike just not
problems sometimes the bike just not
problems sometimes the bike just not working you’re chasing a setup so
working you’re chasing a setup so
working you’re chasing a setup so there’s a lot involved and having a good
there’s a lot involved and having a good
there’s a lot involved and having a good team behind you is really really
team behind you is really really
team behind you is really really important and what is it that you really
important and what is it that you really
important and what is it that you really love most about Viking just in general
love most about Viking just in general
love most about Viking just in general not just racing but about being on a
not just racing but about being on a
not just racing but about being on a bike I have changes through your life
bike I have changes through your life
bike I have changes through your life when you’re young you just want to rip
when you’re young you just want to rip
when you’re young you just want to rip you know you’re a little wild and want
you know you’re a little wild and want
you know you’re a little wild and want to go and then as you get older you
to go and then as you get older you
to go and then as you get older you really enjoy just working on the bike
really enjoy just working on the bike
really enjoy just working on the bike and working with the team and racing and
and working with the team and racing and
and working with the team and racing and winning and now my my wife fame is she
winning and now my my wife fame is she
winning and now my my wife fame is she races as well so we have a lot of fun
races as well so we have a lot of fun
races as well so we have a lot of fun doing that together it’s kind of a
doing that together it’s kind of a
doing that together it’s kind of a family thing my dads have talked before
family thing my dads have talked before
family thing my dads have talked before easier work into so it’s a really fun
easier work into so it’s a really fun
easier work into so it’s a really fun thing for the whole family
to race through bikes you gotta be
to race through bikes you gotta be really comfortable with a lot of high
really comfortable with a lot of high
really comfortable with a lot of high speed and a lot of lean angle because
speed and a lot of lean angle because
speed and a lot of lean angle because it’s a what it takes to go fast around
it’s a what it takes to go fast around
it’s a what it takes to go fast around these tracks you’re pretty young when
these tracks you’re pretty young when
these tracks you’re pretty young when you do get started in Superbike i was 14
you do get started in Superbike i was 14
you do get started in Superbike i was 14 when i started my dad got me into it
when i started my dad got me into it
when i started my dad got me into it because he used to race and i grew up
because he used to race and i grew up
because he used to race and i grew up around the track now when you’re on the
around the track now when you’re on the
around the track now when you’re on the race track of Superbike how many guys
race track of Superbike how many guys
race track of Superbike how many guys are out there with you usually I think
are out there with you usually I think
are out there with you usually I think the maximum that we’ve had is about 30
the maximum that we’ve had is about 30
the maximum that we’ve had is about 30 riders or twenty five riders or kind of
riders or twenty five riders or kind of
riders or twenty five riders or kind of etiquette do you have on the road well
etiquette do you have on the road well
etiquette do you have on the road well when we are all out there together
when we are all out there together
when we are all out there together everybody’s a pretty safe rider
everybody’s a pretty safe rider
everybody’s a pretty safe rider everybody knows what the risks are so
everybody knows what the risks are so
everybody knows what the risks are so nobody wants to hurt each other once you
nobody wants to hurt each other once you
nobody wants to hurt each other once you get like space down and erase your all
get like space down and erase your all
get like space down and erase your all with the same riders that are going your
with the same riders that are going your
with the same riders that are going your pace so it’s usually pretty safe have
pace so it’s usually pretty safe have
pace so it’s usually pretty safe have you ever had some really bad crashes
you ever had some really bad crashes
you ever had some really bad crashes I’ve been fortunate not to have
I’ve been fortunate not to have
I’ve been fortunate not to have seriously hurt myself so I’ve I’ve had
seriously hurt myself so I’ve I’ve had
seriously hurt myself so I’ve I’ve had some bad crashes but not none of this
some bad crashes but not none of this
some bad crashes but not none of this track just uh I probably my worst
track just uh I probably my worst
track just uh I probably my worst crashes at mosport where I had like I
crashes at mosport where I had like I
crashes at mosport where I had like I get off at the top corner to which is a
get off at the top corner to which is a
get off at the top corner to which is a really fast corner and like one into the
really fast corner and like one into the
really fast corner and like one into the wall but luckily there was some hay
wall but luckily there was some hay
wall but luckily there was some hay bails there so I got out and instated
bails there so I got out and instated
bails there so I got out and instated state of kept riding what do you see in
state of kept riding what do you see in
state of kept riding what do you see in the future Superbike racing for you I
the future Superbike racing for you I
the future Superbike racing for you I can’t wait to keep on further in my
can’t wait to keep on further in my
can’t wait to keep on further in my career and stepping up to the next level
career and stepping up to the next level
career and stepping up to the next level cool thank you very much thank you
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