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Welcome to Taz Racing |
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Hello, Welcome back to my web site. If this is your first time here, thanks for stopping by. I’m Ryan Smith, a 17-year-old motorcycle racer with dreams of becoming a motorcycle racing champion and, I believe, I have the skills and determination to make it happen. This has been an exciting year for me. I made the move up to the professional ranks. My debut was at the Toronto Supercross, where I took the Holeshot Award in my first race! Since then, my team and I have learned a lot about my training and what the bike needs to go fast and smooth for me the whole race. It looks like I go hard and fast, but smooth and fast, that is what it will take to make the difference (I am working at that). My Papa purchased alot of racing parts for me, some helped, some did not work well. We’re starting over this year with a stock bike, Cal Northrop owner of FTI is working very hard in his new shop to give me a motocross bike for 2009 that works for my style. Racing, being as competitive as it is, it all comes down to fractions of a second to be in or out of the show, gremlins (broken parts), do not help. Oh yes, I must also stay on the motorcycle at all times to win, we (my team and I), are working hard to see if there is a podium with my name on it. I am happy to make the big show some of the time, with a little luck, we will make them all. See you at the race track. I come from a family of motorcycle racing champions – my grandfather, Bob Bailey raced flat track and road races; my uncle, Gary Bailey, (known as The Professor) was National Champion in Motocross; and my cousin, David Bailey, was National Champion in both 250cc and 500cc classes – and they have instilled in me the work ethic and drive that I think it takes to be a champion. I have graduated, and completed my education through Staying On Track, a online educational program to help me complete both goals. – Motocross & Education. My other accomplishments were being inducted into the U.S. National Honor Society (which requires a minimum GPA of 3.5). As you know, getting from race to race and maintaining my bike is not cheap. Fortunately, a number of companies and individuals have believed in me enough to sponsor me with equipment and funds. I’m hoping that with additional sponsors, I can eliminate those mechanical gremlins that pop up from time to time so that I can continue my streak of main events and continue to finish higher and higher while competing against the best-of-the-best in both Supercross and Motocross in 2009. My main sponsors so far have been: Arai Helmets, Scott Goggles, De-Cal Works Graphics, Leech and Hicks Insurance, Full Travel Innovation, Liquid Performance, Gary Bailey MX School, AXO America, EVS Sports, Honda Suzuki of Lynchburg and FMF Racing. To them, I give my undying thanks. If anyone out there wants to sponsor some part of my racing, I would love to hear from you. I can be reached on my cell phone at (434) 441-6108 or by email at ryansmith@tazracing.com.
Sincerely, Ryan Smith #831 | ||||
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