with 60 some kids in each class only 1 can win. But being competitive is the issue here. Kids that walk the dog at a local race in OH get blown away at big events. WHY? 15th in schoolboy is not living fulltime at a 18K per year training facility. But that is a result to build on. 38th is not.
I don't have the magic pill. No one does. but the sport has not changed that much. No we did not have fulltime training locations with high tech equipment to analyze oxygen saturation levels at full speed. We did not need it (and you still don't) but we did have a stop watch and a few turns to work on perfecting. Back in the day we had plenty of super fast riders that got to race and practice all year long while living in Cali and Florida yet Ohio and surrounding states had several racers that could hang, if not beat them.
When we went to practice it was on rock hard, unmaintained tracks but we rode HARD moto's, worked on sections, and technique to improve results on race day. It was nothing to have myself, Blair, Mussleman, Armbruster, Reed, Morgan and on and on at Josh Steels house on a weekday. We would push each other every lap. If you got passed then you worked you arse off to catch back up and pass them back or you would hear about it on the tailgate after riding.
My son does not have it. 99.9% sure he will never get it. No matter how much dad wants it for him, that is up to him and I will never try to push him past levels he is not comfortable with. If the time comes where he starts to show signs of possibly being in a place to be competitive, then I can instruct him on getting to the next level. 99.99% of the local kids will not make a living at the sport, but I firmly believe if you have a kid that WANTS to get to a competitive level, it can be taught.
Which brings me back to my first point. We need to have an Ohio training facility. Kids are out of school all summer. Im sure we can get "coaches" to instruct. But we need a facility that is willing to be open everyday. The property I was looking at to purchase is more than likely not going to happen... Still waiting on that rich relative to get out of the poor house... But there has to be a track that could supply facility at a reasonable cost.
Will it work and start pumping out copies on the next Dungey? Never know until you try.
Only thing that is certain, the current view will never change on the circle track we are on now.
As far as the speech helping me... nope, I tried. Just did not have that final .01% it takes. Turns out I am nothing but a loser. A loser with ZERO participation trophies. (my 4th place LL plaque is in that river behind the track)
To quote a great American "If you not first, your last" - Reese Bobby