Gnarliest Motocross crash (short video MUST SEE)

For this group of friends, it was a normal day of racing but one mistake led everyone straight to the HOSPITAL. A motocross crash is no joke at all. From broken femurs to death, motocross can be considered one of the most dangerous sports the world has. It just takes one misplaced rock or one bad shift. I present you one of the GNARLIEST and CRAZIEST crashes motocross has had and will have. Prepare yourself to see something never before seen, something that will blow you out of this world. I like to call this video the  ''When everything goes absolutely wrong'' video. Buckle up for serious disbelief and probably a small laughter.



Check this video out.

YZ 2014 YAMAHA

Back in 2001, Yamaha introduced a bike that changed modern motocross racing before our eyes. The YZ250F quickly rose to the top of professional racing. Other manufacturers were forced to catch-up while Yamaha enjoyed having a superior bike. Yamaha remained the only manufacturer without a fuel injected 250. 

The term “all-new” is often times used loosely, but in Yamaha’s case, it’s easier to point out the few parts they carried over from 2013 rather than review the many changes made to the 2014 model. It’s literally an all-new bike. The chassis, cylinder, transmission, clutch, intake, exhaust, gas tank, handlebar mounts...

Many of the characteristics from the YZ450F carried over to the 250.  Their goal—and also the recent trend with other manufacturers—is to improve mass centralization, which aims to improve overall handling.

The suspension changes to the 2014 model weren’t as drastic as most of the changes to the bike, which may have led to a more familiar feeling in the way it handle. Yamaha hasn’t claimed a 250 title here in the U.S. since Jason Lawrence won the 2008 Supercross West Region. 

How to Position Yourself For A Motocross Start And FUNNY GAGS

Starts

Races can be won and lost on the start. Motocross expert, Ricky Carmichael said that a good start can assure you a win race if you can handle the pressure. Starts have been divided into two sections, concrete and dirt starts. Concrete starts are usually used by amateur riders and they require a slighlty

different technique than dirt. The first thing you should know about concrete starts is that the floor must be clean. You must do a small burnout just top clean the knobs on the rear wheeel. Once the 30 second board is up, position yourself and be ready to act. Both feets should be down and your weight should be on the back seat. Your face should be facing the starting gate and your elbows should be up. Once the 5 second board is up, grab the clutch and shift to gear one. Slowly release the clutch and when the bike starts moving, hold the front brake. Once the gate drops, release the clutch and dont accelerate to the fullest until  you reach the dirt.

Dirt starts are quite different and hard to get used to. Prepare the surface where your rear wheel will be driving out of the gate. Kick some dirt into the rut left from previous starts and press it down. This will give you a harder  and smoother surface. The only real difference from concrete starts is to have your weight forward on the bike and to pick a lower gear because there will be a lot more traction as the gate drops. 

Motocross 2013 Update

Two champions were crowned at the motocross event in the new track in Utah. Ryan Villopoto clinched the 2013 450 AMA title at Miller Motosports Park. After winning both motos, Kawasaki rider captured his second motocross Championship. In the 250, Eli Tomac won his first motocross title in the lites class. Villopoto go the holeshot for the first Moto and quickly got away. He held a 7 second lead in the first couple of laps. Ryan Dungey who was the title defender needed to win Villopoto to keep his chances alive. Unfortunately, by the time he got passsed Justin Brayton who was second, Villopoto was too far to be seen. Villopoto and Dungey finished first and second in Moto 1, which allowed Villopoto to be closer to winning that title. Villopoto's outstanding performance at the Utah National was enough to grab the 2013 championship.

 Heading into Moto 2, the 250 Class Championship was still available for Tomac and the KTM rider Ken Rockzen. Justin Bogle (Eli Tomac's team mate) grabbed the holeshot. Roczen took over the lead in lap 7 until Tomac started to pressure Roczen. In a few laps, Tomac took over the lead and showed what he was made off. Although Tomac had the advantage on Roczen in Moto 2, the championship wasn't completely over until Baggett entered the second place battle with Roczen. Baggett's last-lap pass on Roczen was enough to give Tomac the points he needed to secure the 250 Class Championship with an overall win.

Juan Carlos ''Chavo'' Salvatierra

Having Chavo Salvatierra as a family member can be honorable but at the same time risky. I say this due to the fact that he expects me to train at the same rythm he is training. I try to avoid his training calls but at the end of the day, training makes the master. Chavo has come a long way to become who he is today. He is considered to be the most successfull athlete Bolivia has ever had. To begin with, he used to race in Bolivia and won 9 national championships. He began racing at an old age when he was 15 years old. I think what helped Chavo was the fact that his dad distributed Honda and Kawasaki. This allowed him to see and be passionate about motorcycles. 

                                  

Question: What did it take to become a national champion?

Answer: I had to train at least four times a week on the motorcycle. At the track, i would practice start drills and corner drills. I would go for a cycle run at 5 am each morning. To create muscles, I would go to the gym three times a week.

Chavo was always looking to race international races until he heard about the Dakar. He got really interested in it and decided to give it a try. He knew it was one of the most physicall demanding races rally has to offer so he started training. He told me that he felt he could have trained a little more but he felt he needed to race. His first Dakar went extremely well breaking the stadistics. He finished top 35 out of 250 racers who many of them didnt have the ability of finishing. 

                                             Chavo was welcomed back home

Question: How was your first Dakar?

Answer: It was more than what i expected. Everything was harder and i knew i had to work 10 time harder to be able to accomplish something.

Chavo's second Dakar went pretty well. He improved and even got top 10 in one stage. He was third in various checkpoints and finished top 25 overall. He proved what he was made of. He told me that he knew what he needed training and pushed even harder for the 2012 Dakar. Overall, he was kind of satisfied because he knew he could have done better so he decided to wait for 2013.

                                                      Chavo hitting that dune.

Question: Did you feel anything different this edition?

Answer: Everything was different. The bike, my stamina, my knowledge everything improved. This is why i had a better result.

2013 was a successfull year for Chavo. After hiring the all time Dakar champion, he was more ready than ever. He decided to switch teams and trained even harder. I must say that 2013 was a better year for him because his whole family supported him throughout the whole race. We supported him and the expectations are getting higher every year. Chavo is expecting a top 10 for the next year or so. We hope he accomplishes his goal and puts Bolivia's name in Dakar history.

You can see my cousing pointing at Chavo sinc

-e we were tired of waiting for him. We missed him!

Podium

Question: Are you proud with this years result?

Answer: I am not that proud of this years result. I mean, I improved but due to bike problems I couldnt show everything i had. We will do it next year.