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Thinking about signing up for a Supercross Futures round? We headed out to the pits in Oakland and for this "Ask A Racer" on some Supercross Futures tips.

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00:00So my tip would be to kind of expect the, you know, steep faces, a little bit more jumpy

00:10rhythms and, you know, kind of set your bike up for it.

00:13You don't want to show up on a complete soft setting or something and then, you know, hop

00:18into that supercross thing.

00:19So just be ready for it.

00:20If I had to give one piece of advice to the future kids that are racing the, yeah, the

00:26future supercross deal, now bear with me here because I know this is coming from me,

00:31but just calm down.

00:32Just calm down.

00:33What's up, everyone?

00:34If I was going to give you guys a tip for the supercross future, it would just be learn

00:40the track, take your time with it.

00:42I know you guys don't have a whole lot of time, but, you know, get the track dialed

00:46in.

00:47Really, you know, mentally prepare yourself for that.

00:49Maybe even run a few laps just kind of in your mind before you go out there and race.

00:53It just helps that first lap and those nerves, you know, kind of just calm down because,

00:59you know, being in a stadium environment, you know, it can make you nervous at times.

01:03So get that track dialed in and just know the line you're going to take that first lap.

01:09So a tip for somebody tomorrow racing amateurs, don't do anything stupid because the track's

01:14going to be really fast and pretty easy for some of the fast guys.

01:17So the main thing is be safe.

01:19Honestly, I would say the biggest thing is just try to calm yourself.

01:24Don't be nervous.

01:25It's just another track.

01:26And then just being smooth.

01:28Don't try to overextend yourself.

01:29Those big jumps, you know, they don't really matter.

01:33If you do a double here instead of a triple, you're going to be able to make up the time

01:36if you go through those rhythm sections really smooth.

01:39And with all the technology that we have, we've actually learned that sometimes jumping

01:42a little bit lower can be faster.

01:44So don't worry about doing all the big jumps and all the steep stuff.

01:48Do ride within your means and focus on attacking the track.

01:51I think just go out there, have some fun.

01:53Try not to override the track because it seems like that's what's happened with a few kids

01:57the last few weekends.

01:58So go out there, not charge too hard, just let the track come to you and go have fun.

02:02I think I remember me when I was a kid, I wish somebody can tell me that and use it.

02:09Is to be really focused on the race and don't go in the paddock with friends, ride the scooter

02:15or do, you know, hang out.

02:19Don't do that.

02:20Just stay at the track, rest your leg and when it's time to race, focus and have all

02:24the energy focusing on the racing and not on all the activity you can find on the paddock.

02:29I know it's tough when you're a kid, you want to see your friends and hang out, but yeah,

02:34it's not a good idea for a race.

02:37I'd say starts are huge and then going and getting your practice in at the AME Mini Cross.

02:42It's the most realistic thing you're going to get to that.

02:45Make you comfortable and the only thing that's going to change at that point is the stadium

02:48and everything, which you got to go deal with when you get there, but yeah, go get some

02:52reps in.

02:53Perfect.

02:54Really good.

02:55What do you think?

02:56What do you think?

02:57That was a good answer.

02:58I didn't tell him to say that.

02:59That was awesome though.

03:00Shameless sponsor.

03:01He gets an A plus for that.

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