![]() ![]() Will I be able to get back up to speed? What about my family? Why am I still racing? All of this would go through my head. When I got the call that Colton Aeck (AMA Supercross Privateer) got hurt last week while practicing for the Oakland Supercross, all I could think about was, "Not again!" It also took me back to when I got hurt trying to make it. Which got me thinking… Why are some of these privateers coming back for more, when they know that they're not making enough money? Racing motorcycles professionally will always be dangerous and the ones that line up on Saturday night know the dangers, but 75 percent of that 40-rider night show couldn't retire off of their earnings from our sport. I think people don’t stop and realize that most factory riders usually have a little more “cushion” in their bank accounts than these privateers. I am not going to sit here and say that when a factory rider gets hurt it’s less important, but in most cases those riders do not have to think about their immediate finances. That guy that is sponsored by a mom-and-pop shop or small business. ![]() But what about when it’s a privateer? You know, those three-digit guys that are going out there on Saturday nights to fill the gate, so all of us in the stands and at home can play fantasy leagues, make some money, win prizes, curse at them on social media-you know the drill. ![]() Injuries are hard in this sport, not just to the rider who gets injured, but there are family and friends that are also connected to a rider when they get injured. The cost of racing is more, there are less rides and then of course we have that constant threat of injuries. It’s 2020 and our sport has changed over the years. We all have our struggles in life, right? Whether it be at our job, with our families, with our health… Or in this case with racing dirt bikes. Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction. ![]()
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