just because it’s fast doesn’t mean it’s only for the guys hi I’m Miranda lights
only for the guys hi I’m Miranda lights
only for the guys hi I’m Miranda lights down with watchmojo.com and today we’re
down with watchmojo.com and today we’re
down with watchmojo.com and today we’re gonna talk to the women of superbike how
gonna talk to the women of superbike how
gonna talk to the women of superbike how did you get into Superbike racing I used
did you get into Superbike racing I used
did you get into Superbike racing I used to have a street bike for many years I
to have a street bike for many years I
to have a street bike for many years I had a street bike and I crashed one day
had a street bike and I crashed one day
had a street bike and I crashed one day and I didn’t feel comfortable anymore on
and I didn’t feel comfortable anymore on
and I didn’t feel comfortable anymore on the street so I figured I’d go take a
the street so I figured I’d go take a
the street so I figured I’d go take a racing course to just feel better in the
racing course to just feel better in the
racing course to just feel better in the curves and feel better on the street
curves and feel better on the street
curves and feel better on the street finally I did just one lap around the
finally I did just one lap around the
finally I did just one lap around the track and I fell in love my dad used to
track and I fell in love my dad used to
track and I fell in love my dad used to race well he actually took schools and
race well he actually took schools and
race well he actually took schools and when I was younger I was about 15 he
when I was younger I was about 15 he
when I was younger I was about 15 he took me to the fast racing school at Rae
took me to the fast racing school at Rae
took me to the fast racing school at Rae City and Calgary and took about a
City and Calgary and took about a
City and Calgary and took about a session and I started promptly kicking
session and I started promptly kicking
session and I started promptly kicking his butt so he quit and I kept Gracie so
his butt so he quit and I kept Gracie so
his butt so he quit and I kept Gracie so what’s it like being out there with the
what’s it like being out there with the
what’s it like being out there with the 30 other riders on the track how do you
30 other riders on the track how do you
30 other riders on the track how do you guys see from hitting each other what’s
guys see from hitting each other what’s
guys see from hitting each other what’s the etiquette on the racetrack
the etiquette on the racetrack
the etiquette on the racetrack everybody’s pretty clean as a racer
everybody’s pretty clean as a racer
everybody’s pretty clean as a racer anyway if you’re not a clean racer you
anyway if you’re not a clean racer you
anyway if you’re not a clean racer you can’t get your license up there seven in
can’t get your license up there seven in
can’t get your license up there seven in front you pass and what do you like most
front you pass and what do you like most
front you pass and what do you like most about being on the bike on the track I
about being on the bike on the track I
about being on the bike on the track I think it’s really cool is when you got
think it’s really cool is when you got
think it’s really cool is when you got your helmet on it’s just you in the bike
your helmet on it’s just you in the bike
your helmet on it’s just you in the bike which is you know really nice and you
which is you know really nice and you
which is you know really nice and you can just go out there and rip some
can just go out there and rip some
can just go out there and rip some couple laps and when you put a really
couple laps and when you put a really
couple laps and when you put a really good lap together it’s really
good lap together it’s really
good lap together it’s really comfortable and I like it I like doing a
comfortable and I like it I like doing a
comfortable and I like it I like doing a lot of tracks I like teaching a lot – I
lot of tracks I like teaching a lot – I
lot of tracks I like teaching a lot – I like the adrenaline I like the knee and
like the adrenaline I like the knee and
like the adrenaline I like the knee and the curves are all leaned over and
the curves are all leaned over and
the curves are all leaned over and you’re side-by-side of 250 kilometers an
you’re side-by-side of 250 kilometers an
you’re side-by-side of 250 kilometers an hour
hour
hour who’s gonna chicken first and put the
who’s gonna chicken first and put the
who’s gonna chicken first and put the brakes on and what’s it like being a
brakes on and what’s it like being a
brakes on and what’s it like being a woman in this sport in this field
woman in this sport in this field
woman in this sport in this field there’s really no difference whether
there’s really no difference whether
there’s really no difference whether you’re a guy or a girl I mean a riders a
you’re a guy or a girl I mean a riders a
you’re a guy or a girl I mean a riders a rider right so I think as a female I
rider right so I think as a female I
rider right so I think as a female I have a little bit more of an advantage
have a little bit more of an advantage
have a little bit more of an advantage because I’m a little bit smaller
because I’m a little bit smaller
because I’m a little bit smaller the last weight you have on the bike the
the last weight you have on the bike the
the last weight you have on the bike the faster you can go out of a corner
so as far as I’m concerned it doesn’t
so as far as I’m concerned it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a guy or
really matter whether you’re a guy or
really matter whether you’re a guy or girl women make men faster because they
girl women make men faster because they
girl women make men faster because they don’t want to be stuck behind a woman
don’t want to be stuck behind a woman
don’t want to be stuck behind a woman they don’t want their friends they laugh
they don’t want their friends they laugh
they don’t want their friends they laugh at them because the woman’s faster a lot
at them because the woman’s faster a lot
at them because the woman’s faster a lot of there’s a lot of fast women here but
of there’s a lot of fast women here but
of there’s a lot of fast women here but knowledge disrespect but I think all
knowledge disrespect but I think all
knowledge disrespect but I think all riders respect other races that can you
riders respect other races that can you
riders respect other races that can you explain to me the different categories
explain to me the different categories
explain to me the different categories that are in Superbike in the racing the
that are in Superbike in the racing the
that are in Superbike in the racing the different championship there’s a couple
different championship there’s a couple
different championship there’s a couple different championships depending on
different championships depending on
different championships depending on your bike Jordan races Superbike which
your bike Jordan races Superbike which
your bike Jordan races Superbike which is the thousand CC and pro sport bike
is the thousand CC and pro sport bike
is the thousand CC and pro sport bike which is the 600 cc I race amateur 600
which is the 600 cc I race amateur 600
which is the 600 cc I race amateur 600 which is the same bike as Jordans just
which is the same bike as Jordans just
which is the same bike as Jordans just in the amateur class that’s why we have
in the amateur class that’s why we have
in the amateur class that’s why we have red numbers as opposed to black one yeah
red numbers as opposed to black one yeah
red numbers as opposed to black one yeah and there’s actually I think there’s
and there’s actually I think there’s
and there’s actually I think there’s both 32 of us out there today so it’s
both 32 of us out there today so it’s
both 32 of us out there today so it’s pretty big grid which is awesome thank
pretty big grid which is awesome thank
pretty big grid which is awesome thank you very much of course any time we race
you very much of course any time we race
you very much of course any time we race I race the same class as my boyfriend I
I race the same class as my boyfriend I
I race the same class as my boyfriend I also raise the women’s and my son races
also raise the women’s and my son races
also raise the women’s and my son races CBR 125 so we help each other out well
CBR 125 so we help each other out well
CBR 125 so we help each other out well thank you very much Natalie my pleasure
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