The Week Before The race
I arrived on wed 21st and went to the track to have a look it looked a different colour to the ones in england ,but it looked well fast.
We were staying at Darren Britts house his son Harrison races for Profile Racing .
Thursday i got to practise on the track it felt great.
Friday was the big day it was my 7th birthday so i sent my dad down the shops to get me some presents,on the evening it was race night on the national track in Sarrasota there was loads of riders there in my motos i had 2nd 2nd 3rd and in the final i got the holeshott but in the end i finished 2nd so it was a good birthday.
When we got back home Liam Phillips from England had arrived he was also staying to race the nationals.
Saturday we stopped in and i met Percy Owens who is a top American Pro ,i made friends with Seth who lives in the same street where i was staying we did loads of skateboarding in the street and played at his house .
Sunday was race day at another track it was soooo hot ,i had my first go round and was flying round the first berm and went over the pro section by mistake and went flying over the handlebars ouch .
I didnt practise much as it was so hot in the motos i had a 3rd 3rd 3rd i was too hot in my race gear,my dad told me i could race in my jeans and a vented top for the final .
I felt a lot better and won the final by about 10 bikes .
When we was at the track a couple of Harrisons mates Cory and Josh came home with us to stop at his house.
Monday was aplay day with Seth again.
Tuesday i went shopping with Dad
Wednesday i went to the beach it was ace the sand was like walking on flour and i went in the sea and tried skinboarding.
On the night i did some training with Percy Owens a few long sprints and excersises in the local park.
Thursday i stayed in and did some gate practise on Harrisons gate and Liam taught me how to gate properly.
Friday we went up to the track to see what was happening and to register me for the racing.
It was starting to fill up it was well busy.
Above pic is me on the gate in Practise im in lane 3
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Hey!! Was it you that was asking me about the government grants website? well anyway, here it is... Grants I'm headed back to Cali this weekend, gotta get warm! :)
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